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The Demos Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania · EIN 455451794

The Demos Family Foundation is a private foundation in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $244,000 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $150,000. 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 $388,500 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$388,50024$6.3 million
2024$244,00013$6.6 million

How to apply

The Demos Family 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 Demos Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania8$201,000
Utah1$35,000
Minnesota1$5,000
Virginia2$2,000
Massachusetts1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Surgicorp International
Pittsburgh, PA
Entity operations$150,000
National Ability Center
Park City, UT
Entity operations$35,000
The Radar Project - A Child's Light
Malvern, PA
Entity operations$30,000
Little Sisters of the Poor of St Paul
St Paul, MN
Entity operations$5,000
Shriners Hospital for Children
Philadelphia, PA
Entity operations$5,000
St Martin de Porres Church
Philadelphia, PA
Entity operations$5,000
The Radar Project
Malvern, PA
Entity operations$5,000
St Edmonds Home for Children
Bryn Mawr, PA
Entity operations$3,000
Beaumont Retirement Services Inc
Bryn Mawr, PA
Beaumont fund$2,000
American Diabetes Association Inc
Merrifield, VA
Entity operations$1,000
American Macular Degeneration Foundation
Northampton, MA
Entity operations$1,000
Angel Flight East
Blue Bell, PA
Entity operations$1,000
Salvation Army
Alexandria, VA
Entity operations$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Demos Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Demos Family Foundation give?

$244,000 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Demos Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Magdaline A Malone (President), John O'Toole (Treasurer), Joseph Stapleton (Director) and Susan Moses (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does The Demos Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and health.

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