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Joseph and Marie Field Foundation

Preselected recipients only Malvern, Pennsylvania · EIN 233009586

Joseph and Marie Field Foundation is a private foundation in Malvern, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $3.4 million in 21 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $1.5 million. 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 up from $2.9 million the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$2.9 million23$69.3 million
2024$3.4 million21$74.0 million

How to apply

Joseph and Marie Field Foundation 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 Joseph and Marie Field Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Rhode Island.

StateGrantsAmount
Rhode Island1$1.5 million
Pennsylvania13$1.4 million
Georgia1$200,000
New York2$150,000
Connecticut1$50,000
District of Columbia2$45,000
Texas1$25,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 21 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Warwick, RI
Grant to another 501(c)(3) organizat$1.5 million
Curtis Institute of Music
Philadelphia, PA
Grant to another 501(c)(3) organizat$500,000
Thomas Jefferson University Hospita
Philadelphia, PA
Endowment for neurovascular research$250,000
Atlanta Ballet
Atlanta, GA
Grant to another 501(c)(3) organizat$200,000
Philadelphia Community College
Philadelphia, PA
Grant to another 501(c)(3) organizat$200,000
Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Grant to another 501(c)(3) organizat$100,000
International Rescue Committee
New York, NY
Grant to another 501(c)(3) organizat$100,000
Philadelphia Orchestra Association
Philadelphia, PA
Grant to another 501(c)(3) organizat$100,000
National Resources Defense Council
New York, NY
Grant to another 501(c)(3) organizat$50,000
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
Philadelphia, PA
Endowment$50,000
Yale Law School
New Haven, CT
Grant to another 501(c)(3) organizat$50,000
Free Library of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Grant to another 501(c)(3) organizat$50,000
Philadelphia Zoo
Philadelphia, PA
Grant to another 501(c)(3) organizat$50,000
Foriegn Policy Research Institute
Philadelphia, PA
Grant to another 501(c)(3) organizat$25,000
Musicopia
Philadelphia, PA
Grant to another 501(c)(3) organizat$25,000
Raices
San Antonio, TX
Grant to another 501(c)(3) organizat$25,000
The Wilderness Society
Washington, DC
Grant to another 501(c)(3) organizat$25,000
Center for American Progress
Washington, DC
Grant to another 501(c)(3) organizat$20,000
Rendell Center for Civics and Civic
Berwyn, PA
Grant to another 501(c)(3) organizat$15,000
National Liberty Museum
Philadelphia, PA
Grant to another 501(c)(3) organizat$10,000
Whyy Inc
Philadelphia, PA
Grant to another 501(c)(3) organizat$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Joseph and Marie Field Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Joseph and Marie Field Foundation give?

$3.4 million in tax year 2024, across 21 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs Joseph and Marie Field Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Joseph M Field (President/Tr), Marie H Field (Vice Pres/Se), John C Donlevie (Asst Sect/As) and Andrea Levinson (Asst Secy/As).

What does Joseph and Marie Field Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and science and research.

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