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Head Family Charitable Foundation 5507-19-44

Preselected recipients only Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 386949833

Head Family Charitable Foundation 5507-19-44 is a private foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.6 million in 82 grants; the typical grant was $14,000 and the largest $115,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $1.6 million the year before.

20% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.6 million85$35.1 million
2024$1.6 million82$36.6 million

How to apply

Head Family Charitable Foundation 5507-19-44 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 Head Family Charitable Foundation 5507-19-44 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 13 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York25$550,300
Massachusetts17$331,000
New Jersey19$288,300
California7$160,000
Pennsylvania3$98,400
District of Columbia3$81,000
Colorado1$60,000
Maryland2$20,000
Arizona1$15,000
Connecticut1$7,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 82 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
Genetic pathways of$115,000
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
New York, NY
Unrestricted$95,000
Compassion & Choices
Littleton, CO
Unrestricted$60,000
Direct Relief International
Santa Barbara, CA
Unrestricted$50,000
World Central Kitchen Inc
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$50,000
Center for Reproductive Rights
New York, NY
Unrestricted$49,000
International Anti-Poaching Foundation Inc
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted$45,000
Committee to Protect Journalists Inc
New York, NY
Unrestricted$40,000
Community Food Bank of New Jersey
Hillside, NJ
Unrestricted$40,000
International Rescue Committee
New York, NY
Unrestricted$40,000
Nurturing Minds Inc
Newtonville, MA
Unrestricted$40,000
International Medical Corps
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted$40,000
Doctors Without Borders USA
New York, NY
Unrestricted$40,000
Morristown Memorial Health Foundation Inc
Morristown, NJ
Behavioral health unit$35,000
Overlook Foundation
Summit, NJ
Unrestricted$35,000
Population Council Inc
New York, NY
Unrestricted$35,000
Citymeals-on-Wheels
New York, NY
Unrestricted$30,000
Fos Feminista
New York, NY
Unrestricted$30,000
Enlightenment Society
Malvern, PA
Beyond stigma documentary$30,000
Coalition for the Homeless Inc
New York, NY
Unrestricted$29,000
St Hubert's Animal Welfare Center
Madison, NJ
Unrestricted$28,300
Global Fund for Women Inc
San Francisco, CA
Unrestricted$25,000
Guttmacher Institute
New York, NY
Unrestricted$25,000
The Fistula Foundation
San Jose, CA
Unrestricted$25,000
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Inc
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted$23,400
The Brigid Alliance
New York, NY
Unrestricted$21,000
Abortion Care Network
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$21,000
Clean Air Task Force Inc
Boston, MA
Unrestricted$20,000
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Morris and Sussex Counties Inc
Cedar Knolls, NJ
Unrestricted$20,000
Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund Inc
New York, NY
Unrestricted$20,000
Riverside Community Care Inc
Dedham, MA
Mindwise$20,000
Avenues for Justice
New York, NY
Unrestricted$15,000
Brighter Green Inc
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted$15,000
Center for Biological Diversity
Tuscon, AZ
Unrestricted$15,000
From the Top Inc
Boston, MA
Unrestricted$15,000
Greater Boston Food Bank
Boston, MA
Unrestricted$15,000
Henry Street Settlement
New York, NY
Unrestricted$15,000
Madison Montessori School Inc
Madison, NJ
Annual fund$15,000
Overlook Foundation
Summit, NJ
Andy bovin memorial fund$15,000
The Summit Area YMCA
Summit, NJ
Unrestricted$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Head Family Charitable Foundation 5507-19-44 accept grant applications?

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

How much does Head Family Charitable Foundation 5507-19-44 give?

$1.6 million in tax year 2024, across 82 grants, with a typical grant of $14,000.

Who runs Head Family Charitable Foundation 5507-19-44?

Its 2024 filing lists Marcia Head (Trustee), Linda H Flanagan (Trustee) and Kathryn S Head (Trustee).

What does Head Family Charitable Foundation 5507-19-44 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international, health and food and hunger.

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