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Margaret Evans Tuten Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania · EIN 237856551

Margaret Evans Tuten Foundation is a private foundation in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $58,637 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $400 and the largest $20,250. 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 $43,705 the year before.

68% 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
2023$43,70535$928,932
2024$58,63719$927,005

How to apply

Margaret Evans Tuten 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 Margaret Evans Tuten Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania16$58,232
District of Columbia2$350
New York1$55

Grants paid in 2024

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Willistown Conservation Trust
Newtown Square, PA
Annual drive$20,250
Woodmere Art Museum
Philadelphia, PA
Annual drive$15,000
Wayne Art Center
Wayne, PA
Annual drive$6,900
Pa Horticultural Society
Philadelphia, PA
Annual drive$6,327
Childrens Hospital Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
Annual drive$5,100
Artz Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Annual drive$1,500
Western Pa Conservancy
Pittsburgh, PA
Annual drive$1,000
Care Partners
Philadelphia, PA
Annual drive$500
Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Philadelphia, PA
Annual drive$500
Episcopal Academy
Newtown Square, PA
Annual drive$400
Society of the Cincinnati
Washington, DC
Annual drive$250
Gladwyne Fire Company
Gladwyne, PA
Annual drive$210
Longwood Gardens
Kenett Square, PA
Annual drive$185
Bryn Mawr Prestbyterian Church
Bryn Mawr, PA
Annual drive$150
Castle Hill Center for the Arts
Pottstown, PA
Annual drive$100
National Park Conservation
Washington, DC
Annual drive$100
Fort Ligonier
Ligonier, PA
Annual drive$60
Garden Conservancy
Garrison, NY
Annual drive$55
Devereux Foundation
Villanova, PA
Annual drive$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Margaret Evans Tuten Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Margaret Evans Tuten Foundation give?

$58,637 in tax year 2024, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $400.

Who runs Margaret Evans Tuten Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Margaret Evans Tuten (Trustee) and John C Tuten Jr (Trustee).

What does Margaret Evans Tuten Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, arts and culture and education.

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