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The CPB Foundation Irrevocable Charitable

Preselected recipients only Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 387254402

The CPB Foundation Irrevocable Charitable is a private foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.3 million in 2 grants; the typical grant was $625,000 and the largest $1.0 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 down from $2.4 million 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$2.4 million7$5.1 million
2024$1.3 million2$29.4 million

How to apply

The CPB Foundation Irrevocable Charitable 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 Maine.

StateGrantsAmount
Maine1$1.0 million
Tennessee1$250,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mainehealth
Portland, ME
Konkel endowment$1.0 million
Ducks Unlimited
Memphis, TN
General support$250,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The CPB Foundation Irrevocable Charitable accept grant applications?

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

How much does The CPB Foundation Irrevocable Charitable give?

$1.3 million in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $625,000.

Who runs The CPB Foundation Irrevocable Charitable?

Its 2024 filing lists PNC Bank N A (Trustee), Susan Konkel (Co-Trustee) and James Donnell Konkel (Co-Trustee).

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