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Maxwell Strawbridge Foundation

Preselected recipients only Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 232703172

Maxwell Strawbridge Foundation is a private foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $4,350 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $2,500. 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 $5,450 the year before.

20% of its 2025 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$9,10015$29,526
2024$5,4507$22,421
2025$4,3505$14,910

How to apply

Maxwell Strawbridge 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania4$4,250
Oklahoma1$100

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jchai
Bryn Mawr, PA
General fund$2,500
The Magical Mila Foundation
Jenkintown, PA
General fund$1,000
Philadelhia Theatre Company
Philadelphia, PA
General fund$500
The Barnes Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
General fund$250
Feed the Children
Oklahoma City, OK
General fund$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Maxwell Strawbridge Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Maxwell Strawbridge Foundation give?

$4,350 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Maxwell Strawbridge Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Edward M Glickman (Trustee).

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