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HTC Cottee Josephine & Evelyn Smith Foundatio

Preselected recipients only Radnor, Pennsylvania · EIN 387137897

HTC Cottee Josephine & Evelyn Smith Foundatio is a private foundation in Radnor, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $735,000 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $75,000 and the largest $80,000. 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 $742,400 the year before.

8% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$765,15013$17.2 million
2024$742,40012$18.5 million
2025$735,00013$20.1 million

How to apply

HTC Cottee Josephine & Evelyn Smith Foundatio 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 HTC Cottee Josephine & Evelyn Smith Foundatio funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania12$706,000
New Jersey1$29,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pennsylvania SPCA
Philadelphia, PA
Animal welfare$80,000
Women's Animal Center
Bensalem, PA
Animal welfare$76,000
Saint John Neumann Catholic Church
Bryn Mawr, PA
Religious$75,000
Montgomery County SPCA
Conshohocken, PA
Animal welfare$75,000
Whyy
Philadelphia, PA
Public broadcasting$75,000
Ludington Public Library
Bryn Mawr, PA
Community$75,000
Francisvale Home for Smaller Animals
Radnor, PA
Animal welfare$75,000
Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society
Philadelphia, PA
Animal welfare$60,000
Bucks County SPCA
Lahaska, PA
Animal welfare$50,000
Animal Care and Control Team Bank
Philadelphia, PA
General$30,000
Animal Welfare Association Inc
Voorhees, NJ
Animal welfare$29,000
Last Chance Ranch
Quakertown, PA
Animal welfare$20,000
Morris Animal Refuge
Philadelphia, PA
Animal welfare$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does HTC Cottee Josephine & Evelyn Smith Foundatio accept grant applications?

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

How much does HTC Cottee Josephine & Evelyn Smith Foundatio give?

$735,000 in tax year 2025, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $75,000.

Who runs HTC Cottee Josephine & Evelyn Smith Foundatio?

Its 2025 filing lists The Haverford Trust Company (Co-Trustee) and Warren Meltzer (Co-Trustee).

What does HTC Cottee Josephine & Evelyn Smith Foundatio fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals.

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