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Atairos Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania · EIN 874028741

Atairos Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $107,815 in 42 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $24,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $134,601 the year before.

64% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$69,60028$875,541
2024$134,60130$1.0 million
2025$107,81542$1.2 million

How to apply

Atairos Charitable Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Atairos Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania20$64,755
New York12$28,815
Florida1$7,500
Rhode Island1$4,000
California3$1,300
North Carolina1$1,000
Kentucky1$500
Missouri1$500
Texas1$500
New Jersey1$200

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 42 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bryn Mawr Hospital Foundation
Bryn Mawr, PA
To support charitable mission of organization$24,000
Els for Autism Inc
Jupiter, FL
To support charitable mission of organization$7,500
Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern Pa
Philadelphia, PA
To support charitable mission of organization$7,000
City Team - Chester
Chester, PA
To support charitable mission of organization$5,000
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
New York, NY
To support charitable mission of organization$5,000
The Peggy and Paul Shelvin Family Foundation
Chester, PA
To support charitable mission of organization$5,000
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc
New York, NY
To support charitable mission of organization$4,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
To support charitable mission of organization$4,000
Mixteca Organization
Brooklyn, NY
To support charitable mission of organization$4,000
Nightingale-Bamford School
New York, NY
To support charitable mission of organization$4,000
Powel Home and School Association
Philadelphia, PA
To support charitable mission of organization$4,000
Project Sweet Peas
Warwick, RI
To support charitable mission of organization$4,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
To support charitable mission of organization$3,000
UJA Federation of New York
New York, NY
To support charitable mission of organization$3,000
American Australian Association
New York, NY
To support charitable mission of organization$2,500
Father Bill Atkinson Sculpture Project
Media, PA
To support charitable mission of organization$2,500
The National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia
Philadelphia, PA
To support charitable mission of organization$2,500
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
To support charitable mission of organization$2,500
Ali Forney Center
New York, NY
To support charitable mission of organization$2,000
NAACP Legal Defense Fund
New York, NY
To support charitable mission of organization$2,000
Mixteca Organization
Brooklyn, NY
To support charitable mission of organization$1,000
Mountain Bizworks
Asheville, NC
To support charitable mission of organization$1,000
When There Are Nine
Sacramento, CA
To support charitable mission of organization$1,000
Wilson College
Chambersburg, PA
To support charitable mission of organization$1,000
Girls on the Run of Southeastern Suburban Pa
Fort Washington, PA
To support charitable mission of organization$750
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
To support charitable mission of organization$555
We Care We Share Jamaica
New York, NY
To support charitable mission of organization$515
Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence
Philadelphia, PA
To support charitable mission of organization$500
Cabbage Patch Settlement House
Louisville, KY
To support charitable mission of organization$500
Canine Rescue of Central Pa Inc
Dillsburg, PA
To support charitable mission of organization$500
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
To support charitable mission of organization$500
Friends of the Wissahickon
Philadelphia, PA
To support charitable mission of organization$500
Marymount School of New York
New York, NY
To support charitable mission of organization$500
Providence Animal Center
Media, PA
To support charitable mission of organization$500
Siteman Cancer Center
St Louis, MO
To support charitable mission of organization$500
St Mark's School of Texas
Dallas, TX
To support charitable mission of organization$500
Partnership to End Addiction
New York, NY
To support charitable mission of organization$300
Downingtown Rugby Football Club
Uwchland, PA
To support charitable mission of organization$250
Delran Middle School
Delran, NJ
To support charitable mission of organization$200
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA
To support charitable mission of organization$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Atairos Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Atairos Charitable Foundation give?

$107,815 in tax year 2025, across 42 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Atairos Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Michael Angelakis (President), Kellen Brown (Treasurer) and Clare McGrory (Secretary).

What does Atairos Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, health and education.

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