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The Joseph C Scott Foundation

Preselected recipients only Jenkintown, Pennsylvania · EIN 263892199

The Joseph C Scott Foundation is a private foundation in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $97,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 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 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $122,000 the year before.

14% of its 2025 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$153,50014$1.5 million
2024$122,00011$1.5 million
2025$97,0007$1.6 million

How to apply

The Joseph C Scott 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 Joseph C Scott Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania6$87,000
Massachusetts1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jefferson Health Foundation
Abington, PA
To provide publicsupport to localhospital$50,000
Horace McGee Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
Support for disabled athletes$25,000
Suffolk University
Boston, MA
To provide supportfor Universityactivities$10,000
Abington PAL
Abington, PA
Reduce juvenilecrime and violence$5,000
Human Good
Jenkintown, PA
To provide supportfor services toResidents$5,000
Whyy
Philadelphia, PA
Support for Public Radio$1,000
Jenkintown Library
Jenkintown, PA
To maintainaccess forthe community$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Joseph C Scott Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Joseph C Scott Foundation give?

$97,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Joseph C Scott Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Patricia S Scott (Trustee).

What does The Joseph C Scott Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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