Claneil Foundation Inc
Accepts applications
Claneil Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $3.8 million in 159 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $120,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$3.8 million
- Number of grants159
- Typical grant$15,000
- Largest grant$120,000
- Assets$89.0 million
- New grantees43%
Giving in 2024 was down from $4.4 million the year before.
43% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $4.4 million | 138 | $86.3 million |
| 2024 | $3.8 million | 159 | $89.0 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Mailee Walker 2250 Hickory Road Suite 450, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (610) 941-1131 |
| What to submit | All requests must be submitted online, and through the foundation's online portal. The submission requirements vary. In general the following should be included: mission statement, a request description, an organizational budget, list of board members and their affiliation, proof of tax-exempt status under section 501(c)3, including the determination that the organization is not a private foundation under section 509(a)(1) and a copy of the most recently completed audit or a current IRS form 990. |
| Deadlines | Letters of intent: june 1 & december 1; proposals: march 1 & august 15. |
| Restrictions | Limitations: giving to mid-atlantic and new england regions. No int'l funding, support for religion-based programs or lobbying. Program areas: community fund: 3-YEAR operating grants to orgs. On an annually rotating schedule of issues incl. Hunger/ food sytem, environment, education and health & human services. Support includes a professional development/wellness grant. Emerging leaders fund: designed to support the role that exec. Directors play in launching and growing early-stage orgs. The foundation awards a 4-YEAR operating grant and access to a professional development fund. Past grantees have access to the alumni professional development fund. The foundation accepts nominations for this program. Partnership fund: awards 3-YEAR operating grants to former foundation grantees that demonstrate a timely need because of significant org. Change driven by community voice. Support includes a professional development/wellness grant. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Claneil Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 23 states, the most to Pennsylvania.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 71 | $1.8 million |
| New York | 21 | $943,600 |
| Massachusetts | 21 | $453,000 |
| District of Columbia | 10 | $370,100 |
| Vermont | 6 | $150,500 |
| California | 6 | $139,914 |
| Maryland | 2 | $87,500 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | $70,000 |
| Arizona | 1 | $55,000 |
| Montana | 1 | $55,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Food Connects | General operating | $120,000 |
| Coatesville Youth Initiative | General operating | $101,000 |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | General operating | $100,000 |
| Chester County Food Bank | General operating | $93,500 |
| Bond - Building Our Nation's Daughters | General operating | $85,000 |
| Environmental Protection Network | General operating | $85,000 |
| Step Nation | General operating | $85,000 |
| Finequity | General operating | $83,000 |
| Array Education | General operating | $81,000 |
| Okayso | General operating | $80,200 |
| Upchieve | General operating | $80,000 |
| The Marcy Lab School | General operating | $77,500 |
| Black Farmer Fund | General operating | $75,000 |
| Counseling in Schools | General operating | $75,000 |
| Inner City Green Team Economic & Environmental Development | General operating | $75,000 |
| Mentor for Philly | General operating | $75,000 |
| Purple Health Foundation Inc | General operating | $75,000 |
| The Urban Wild | General operating | $75,000 |
| Coaching for Change | General operating | $65,000 |
| Girltrek | General operating | $65,000 |
| Reach Education | General operating | $65,000 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs | General operating | $65,000 |
| Alliance for Global Justice | General operating | $55,000 |
| Boston Area Gleaners | General operating | $55,000 |
| Center for Ecotechnology Inc | General operating | $55,000 |
| Dreaming Out Loud | General operating | $55,000 |
| Equity Trust | General operating | $55,000 |
| Farm Fresh Rhode Island | General operating | $55,000 |
| Ioby | General operating | $55,000 |
| North American Marine Alliance | General operating | $55,000 |
| The Common Market | General operating | $55,000 |
| The Food Trust | General operating | $55,000 |
| Women's Voices for the Earth | General operating | $55,000 |
| One Eleuthera Foundation of the US | General operating | $53,000 |
| Circular Philadelphia | General operating | $45,000 |
| The Fund for Women and Girls | General operating | $44,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | General operating | $40,000 |
| Build Our Lives Together | General operating | $40,000 |
| Famfrequency Productions | General operating | $40,000 |
| Healthy Newsworks | General operating | $40,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Peter Menzies
- Douglas Jordan
- Geoffrey T Freeman
- Jennifer C McNeil
- Anim Steel
- Katherine Jordan
- Mailee Walker See STMT 13
- Marjorie M Findlay
- Michael H Jordan
- Emily Gowen
- Reginald Shuford
- Ellen Harvey
- Benjamin Freeman
Questions people ask
Does Claneil Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Letters of intent: june 1 & december 1; proposals: march 1 & august 15..
How much does Claneil Foundation Inc give?
$3.8 million in tax year 2024, across 159 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.
Who runs Claneil Foundation Inc?
Its 2024 filing lists Peter Menzies (Director), Douglas Jordan (Director/Chair), Geoffrey T Freeman (Director/Vice Chair/Secretary) and Jennifer C McNeil (Director) among 13 officers and trustees.
What does Claneil Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, education and food and hunger.