E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation
Accepts applications
E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation is a private foundation in Radnor, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $14.4 million in 310 grants; the typical grant was $30,000 and the largest $1.0 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$14.4 million
- Number of grants310
- Typical grant$30,000
- Largest grant$1.0 million
- Assets$314 million
- New grantees49%
Giving in 2024 was up from $11.6 million the year before.
49% 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 | $11.6 million | 293 | $296 million |
| 2024 | $14.4 million | 310 | $314 million |
How to apply
| Contact | E Rhodes Leona B Carpenter Fdn 150 N RADNOR-CHESTER RD - StE A200, Radnor, PA 19087 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (215) 979-3223 |
| What to submit, restrictions | See grant making guidelines as of 1/19/24 on website and prior to that date 6/21/19 available upon request. |
| Deadlines | January 31, july 15 |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 32 states, the most to Virginia.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 50 | $3.0 million |
| Massachusetts | 26 | $1.4 million |
| Maryland | 8 | $1.4 million |
| New York | 26 | $1.2 million |
| Texas | 26 | $1.2 million |
| California | 32 | $1.0 million |
| North Carolina | 20 | $987,500 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $659,500 |
| Kentucky | 12 | $627,496 |
| Mississippi | 13 | $524,500 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins Universitiy | Costs of renovation of and addition to pinkard building | $1.0 million |
| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation | Establish a department at the museum to be called "e. Rhodes and leona b. Carpenter conservatorship of chinese painting". | $500,000 |
| Southern New England Conference of the United Chur | General charitable and religious purposes | $295,000 |
| Southern New England Conference of the United Chur | General charitable and religious purposes | $285,000 |
| City of Russellville | Help with the purchase of inclusive/handicapped accessible playground equipment | $250,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Endowed gift to be held in perpetuity for a professorship beaing the name of the leona b. Carpenter chair in health equity and social determinants of health. | $250,000 |
| Virginia Repertory Theatre | Help with (i) operating costs of its 2023-24 season ($175,000), and (ii) capital campaign for a new home for the theatre's children, families and school programming ($500,000). Theatre may allocate operating cost support to the capital campaign | $250,000 |
| Richmond Ballet Inc | To help with general operating expenses for fiscal year 2026 | $215,000 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | Help with the cost of two exhibitions: "mandalas: mapping the buddhist art of tibet", and "monstrous beauty: chinoiserie, women and the porcelain imaginary" | $200,000 |
| Richmond Symphony | General operating expenses of its artistic, educational, and community programs during the 2025-2026 season. | $185,000 |
| Brite Divinity School | Help with the cost of the carpenter initiative programming for the next three years ($150,000) | $150,000 |
| St Stephens Fire Department | Help with the costs of replacing the fire department's self-contained breathing apparatus | $150,000 |
| Worcester Art Museum | Help with the cost of its exhibition, "shin-hanga: the 'new prints' movement in global context" (working title) | $150,000 |
| YMCA of Catawba Valley | Help with the costs of its building strong communities initiative, a renovation and expansion project at the adrian l. Shuford jr. Ymca and the hickory foundation YMCA. | $150,000 |
| Adamah Inc | To help with the costs of cohort 6 of clergy leadership incubator program | $140,000 |
| Hadwen Park Congregational United Church of Christ | General charitable and religious purposes | $130,000 |
| Health Brigade | In support of its "integrated health care services" providing affordable, integrated, nurse-led health care to low-income, underserved populations. | $125,000 |
| Peabody Essex Museum | Help with the costs of opening a new korean gallery and an exhibition of works by contemporary korean artist jung yeondoo | $125,000 |
| Northeastern University | Help with the costs of its programming, public scholarship. | $105,000 |
| Eshel Inc | To help with general operating expenses for its programs building inclusive orthodox jewish communities. | $100,000 |
| Honolulu Museum of Art | Help with shipping costs of bringing the exhbition, "tsherin sherpa displacement" from the virginia museum of fine arts to the honolulu museum of art | $100,000 |
| Riverside Public Library Foundation | Help with costs of creating a new teen space and redesigning and expanding the children's area at the orange terrace library | $100,000 |
| Virginia Opera Assoc Inc | Help with the cost of the 2024-2025 richmond performance series, education initiatives for all ages, public concerts, and administrative operations. | $100,000 |
| Virginia Repertory Theatre | General operating costs for its 2024-25 season. | $100,000 |
| Vna Care Hospice Inc | Help with the operating expenses of the rose manahan hospice, including two projects: a social determinants of health initiative and home health/hospice mentoring for studen nurses and clinicians | $100,000 |
| Yale University | Help with the cost of six (6) student support living stipend scholarships for students with demonstrated need | $100,000 |
| Belton Christian Youth Center | To be applied in its discretion to the building and facilities improvements | $95,000 |
| Cultureworks Inc | To help with the costs of programs in performing arts | $90,000 |
| Riverside Art Museum | Help with the cost of installing a new hvac system for its historic 1929 julia morgan building. | $85,000 |
| School of the Performing Arts in the Richmond Com | Help with the costs of the following programs: (i) "new voices for the theater"festival of new works (ii) "live art and (iii) "spectrum". | $85,000 |
| Vanderbilt University | Fund scholarships and stipends for three students completing a three-year master of divinity degree | $85,000 |
| Shakertown Revisited Inc | Help with the costs of replacing the roof and hvac system at the south union hotel. | $82,000 |
| Elon University | Support for its spirit and pride program | $80,000 |
| Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professi | In support of fellowships at auschwitz for its core religious leadership fellowship program and development of new case studies, as described in its grant proposal. | $80,000 |
| Iliff School of Theology | Help with the costs of its programs, including local leadership immersion course, digital content & narrative development, and educational resources on religious equality for local government, educators, and congregations | $80,000 |
| Science Museum of Virginia Foundation | In support of the 2025-2027 programs of the carpenter science theatre company at the museum | $80,000 |
| Scott and White Health Care Foundation | Help with the costs of scholarships for medical students. | $80,000 |
| Southeast Conference United Church of Christ | In support of its programming, "becoming and being an ona conference." | $80,000 |
| Asian Art Museum of San Francisco | Help with the cost of the exhibition, "hallyu! The korean wave" | $75,000 |
| Convergence | Help with the costs for three years of its project, "building the future of faith" | $75,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Diane L Collins
- Joseph A O'Connor
- Ann B Day
- Paul B Day Jr
Questions people ask
Does E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: January 31, july 15.
How much does E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation give?
$14.4 million in tax year 2024, across 310 grants, with a typical grant of $30,000.
Who runs E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Diane L Collins (Co-Executive Director), Joseph A O'Connor (Director/Co-Executive Director), Ann B Day (Director/President) and Paul B Day Jr (Dir./ V. Pres./Secretary).
What does E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and faith communities.