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Nancy Sidewater Foundation

Preselected recipients only Blue Bell, Pennsylvania · EIN 387173563

Nancy Sidewater Foundation is a private foundation in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $102,000 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 down from $102,500 the year before.

50% 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$102,50013$1.9 million
2024$102,00012$2.1 million

How to apply

Nancy Sidewater 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 Nancy Sidewater Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York7$65,000
Texas2$20,000
Ohio1$10,000
Delaware1$5,000
Pennsylvania1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Wnet Group
New York, NY
Operations$20,000
Film Forum
New York, NY
Operations$10,000
The Balam Foundation
Laredo, TX
Operations$10,000
Planned Parenthood
Houston, TX
Operations$10,000
God's Love We Deliver
New York, NY
Operations$10,000
Atlantic Theater Company
New York, NY
Operations$10,000
The Trini Foundation
Worthington, OH
Operations$10,000
The Jewish Museum
New York, NY
Operations$5,000
Good Works Education Fund
Wilmington, DE
Operations$5,000
One Love Community
Brooklyn, NY
Operations$5,000
Leukemia Fighters
New York, NY
Operations$5,000
Friends Select School
Philadelphia, PA
Operations$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Nancy Sidewater Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Nancy Sidewater Foundation give?

$102,000 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Nancy Sidewater Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Nancy Sidewater (Trustee).

What does Nancy Sidewater Foundation fund?

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

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