Well Told Grants

Foundations / Pennsylvania

Lotsch Zelman Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania · EIN 136104669

Lotsch Zelman Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $14,123 in 30 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $1,760. 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 $13,575 the year before.

48% 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$12,76032$291,360
2023$13,57530$308,894
2024$14,12330$329,369

How to apply

Lotsch Zelman Foundation Inc 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 Lotsch Zelman Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania18$8,273
Maine8$4,000
New York1$1,000
Maryland1$500
Illinois1$250
District of Columbia1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 30 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Temple Sholom
Broomall, PA
Charitable$1,760
Cornell University - Arts and Sci
Ithaca, NY
Charitable$1,000
Whyy-Tv 12 and 92 FM
Philadelphia, PA
Charitable$1,000
Bonney Memorial Library
Cornish, ME
Charitable$500
Delaware County Community College
Media, PA
Charitable$500
Drexel University-Lebow Coll of Bus
Philadelphia, PA
Charitable$500
Drexel University-Sheller 11th St
Philadelphia, PA
Charitable$500
Town of Hiram - Holiday Basket Fund
Hiram, ME
Charitable$500
Town of Hiram Fire Department
Hiram, ME
Charitable$500
Hiram Cultural Center
Hiram, ME
Charitable$500
Hiram Historical Society
Hiram, ME
Charitable$500
Jewish Federation of Greater Philad
Philadelphia, PA
Charitable$500
Maine Historical Society
Portland, ME
Charitable$500
Maine Woodland Owners Assoc
Augusta, ME
Charitable$500
Phila College of Osteo Med-Pcom Fdn
Philadelphia, PA
Charitable$500
Sacopee Rescue Unit
Parsonsfield, ME
Charitable$500
Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Charitable$500
University of Pa-Fund for Penn Med
Philadelphia, PA
Charitable$500
Villanova University-School of Bus
Villanova, PA
Charitable$500
Villanova University-School of Law
Villanova, PA
Charitable$500
West Nottingham Academy
Colora, MD
Charitable$500
Radnor Fire Companyambulance Fund
Wayne, PA
Charitable$288
Bryn Mawr Fire Company
Bryn Mawr, PA
Charitable$250
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Charitable$250
Bryn Mawr Film Institute
Bryn Mawr, PA
Charitable$200
Har Zion Temple
Penn Valley, PA
Charitable$100
Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, PA
Charitable$100
Ukraine House DC Foundation
Washington, DC
Charitable$100
Individual
PA
Charitable$50
Cornell Class of 1970
Lehigh Valley, PA
Charitable$25

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lotsch Zelman Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lotsch Zelman Foundation Inc give?

$14,123 in tax year 2024, across 30 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Lotsch Zelman Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Christine Doris Lotsch Levin (Pres, Secy,) and Andrew Zelman (Vice Pres).

What does Lotsch Zelman Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and faith communities.

Similar foundations in Pennsylvania