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The Hyacinth Foundation 6178-00-17

Preselected recipients only Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 516183634

The Hyacinth Foundation 6178-00-17 is a private foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $660,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $600,000. 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 the same as $660,000 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$660,0003$14.6 million
2024$660,0003$15.4 million

How to apply

The Hyacinth Foundation 6178-00-17 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 Hyacinth Foundation 6178-00-17 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$600,000
Wisconsin1$50,000
Kansas1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
President and Fellows of Harvard College
Cambridge, MA
To support the sardis$600,000
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI
Sardis expedition$50,000
Kansas University Endowment Association
Lawrence, KS
Sardis excavation$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Hyacinth Foundation 6178-00-17 accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Hyacinth Foundation 6178-00-17 give?

$660,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs The Hyacinth Foundation 6178-00-17?

Its 2024 filing lists The Glenmede Trust Company N A (Trustee), Christopher Ratte (Trustee), Nicholas D Cahill (Trustee) and Marcus L Rautman (Trustee).

What does The Hyacinth Foundation 6178-00-17 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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