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The Deborah J McKenna Foundation

Preselected recipients only West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania · EIN 387032552

The Deborah J McKenna Foundation is a private foundation in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $54,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 up from $50,000 the year before.

67% 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$50,0001$960,185
2024$54,0003$1.0 million

How to apply

The Deborah J McKenna 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 The Deborah J McKenna Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania2$51,000
California1$3,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Special needs fund$50,000
Camp Kesem National
Covina, CA
Camp programs$3,000
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Cancer research and treatment$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Deborah J McKenna Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Deborah J McKenna Foundation give?

$54,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs The Deborah J McKenna Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Deborah J McKenna (Trustee).

What does The Deborah J McKenna Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, disability and youth programs.

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