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The Gamble Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 562396653

The Gamble Family Foundation is a private foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $4,250 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 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 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $7,750 the year before.

33% of its 2024 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$7,7505$237,467
2024$4,2503$276,954

How to apply

The Gamble 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 Gamble Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania3$4,250

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Universal Companies
Philadelphia, PA
Educational and rebuilding programs$2,500
Healthy Newsworks
Drexel Hill, PA
Educational and rebuilding programs$1,000
Universal Audenried Charter School
Philadelphia, PA
Educational and rebuilding programs$750

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Gamble Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Gamble Family Foundation give?

$4,250 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Gamble Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Kenneth Gamble (Trustee), Faatimah Gamble (Trustee), Caliph Ishmael Gamble (Trustee) and Idia Gamble (Trustee).

What does The Gamble Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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