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Hankin Foundation

Accepts applications Exton, Pennsylvania · EIN 251479501

Hankin Foundation is a private foundation in Exton, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $379,060 in 73 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $120,225. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $352,150 the year before.

97% 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 yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$316,58074$1.6 million
2023$352,15068$1.9 million
2024$379,06073$1.3 million

How to apply

ContactRobert S Hankin
707 Eagleview Boulevard, Exton, PA 19341
Phone or email(610) 458-1900
What to submitNo particular form

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Hankin Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania62$354,126
California2$18,073
Connecticut1$2,500
New York1$2,500
Minnesota2$1,011
Georgia1$1,000
Maryland1$1,000
Colorado1$750
Tennessee1$500
New Jersey1$100

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 73 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Chester County Food Bank
Downingtown, PA
General support$120,225
Handi-Crafters Inc
Thorndale, PA
General support$42,500
Chester County Library Trust
Exton, PA
General support$14,500
Pennsylvania Philharmonic
Ardmore, PA
General support$10,500
Alex's Lemonade Stand
Waynewood, PA
General support$10,000
Delaware Valley Friends School
Paoli, PA
General support$10,000
LG Health Foundation
Lancaster, PA
General support$10,000
Salt Performing Arts
Chester Springs, PA
General support$10,000
Seva Foundation
Berkley, CA
General support$10,000
Wcu Foundation
West Chester, PA
General support$10,000
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
Woodacre, CA
General support$8,073
Hope and Door
Wayne, PA
General support$7,500
Phoenixville Area Community Services
Phoenixville, PA
General support$7,500
Trellis for Tomorrow
Phoenixville, PA
General support$6,000
Domestic Violence Center of Chester County
Coatesville, PA
General support$5,000
Friends Association for Care & Protection of Children
West Chester, PA
General support$5,000
Saint Josephs University
Philadelphia, PA
General support$5,000
Schuylkill River Heritage Center
Phoenixville, PA
General support$5,000
Surrey Services for Seniors
Berwyn, PA
General support$5,000
The Church Farm School
Exton, PA
General support$5,000
United Way of Chester County Inc
Exton, PA
General support$5,000
Whitford Charitable Fund Co CCCF
West Chester, PA
General support$5,000
The Howell Family Foundation
West Chester, PA
General support$3,500
Chester County Development Council
Exton, PA
General support$3,000
STEM Academy Home & School Association
Downingtown, PA
General support$3,000
Uwchlan Township
Exton, PA
General support$3,000
Chester County Historical Society
West Chester, PA
General support$2,650
Camphill Soltane Foundation
Phoenixville, PA
General support$2,500
Coventry Lions Club
Coventry, CT
General support$2,500
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
General support$2,500
Downingtown Community Education Foundation
Downingtown, PA
General support$2,500
Orion Communities Inc
Phoenixville, PA
General support$2,500
Stroud Water Research Center
Avondale, PA
General support$2,500
Upland Country Day School
Kennett Square, PA
General support$2,500
Ymwic Foundation Inc
West Chester, PA
General support$2,500
Bethany Childrens Home Inc
Womelsdorf, PA
General support$2,000
Green Building United
Philadelphia, PA
General support$2,000
Lionville Fire Company
Exton, PA
General support$2,000
YMCA of Greater Brandywine
West Chester, PA
General support$2,000
Fiorenzas Food for Friends
Downingtown, PA
General support$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hankin Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Hankin Foundation give?

$379,060 in tax year 2024, across 73 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Hankin Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert S Hankin (President).

What does Hankin Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger, education and arts and culture.

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