Well Told Grants

Foundations / Pennsylvania

The Kirkwood Foundation Im 2573-07-43

Preselected recipients only Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 237003365

The Kirkwood Foundation Im 2573-07-43 is a private foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $225,000 in 21 grants; the typical grant was $7,000 and the largest $33,250. 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 $114,000 the year before.

62% 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$114,00012$4.5 million
2024$225,00021$4.4 million

How to apply

The Kirkwood Foundation Im 2573-07-43 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 Kirkwood Foundation Im 2573-07-43 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania8$95,500
Montana2$38,250
New York2$36,250
Massachusetts1$18,750
Georgia3$17,000
Colorado1$11,250
Tennessee1$3,000
Texas1$3,000
North Carolina1$1,000
South Carolina1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 21 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Anne K Taylor Fund
Billings, MT
General charitable purpose$33,250
Willistown Conservation Trust
Newtown Square, PA
General charitable purpose$25,000
University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center
Philadelphia, PA
General charitable purpose$25,000
MSK Richard Diver Endowed Fellowship
New York, NY
General charitable purpose$21,250
Deerfield Academy
Deerfield, MA
General charitable purpose$18,750
Agnes Irwin School
Bryn Mawr, PA
General charitable purpose$16,000
I Have A Dream Foundation
New York, NY
General charitable purpose$15,000
Young Life
Colorado Springs, CO
General charitable purpose$11,250
Peachtree Church
Atlanta, GA
General charitable purpose$10,000
Project Home
Philadelphia, PA
General charitable purpose$10,000
Brandywine Ballet Company
West Chester, PA
General charitable purpose$7,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
General charitable purpose$5,000
Montana Land Reliance
Helena, MT
General charitable purpose$5,000
Brandywine Conservancy
Chadds Ford, PA
General charitable purpose$5,000
Natural Lands Trust
Media, PA
General charitable purpose$5,000
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
General charitable purpose$3,000
Vanderbilt Athletics
Nashville, TN
General charitable purpose$3,000
Shepherd Center
Philadelphia, PA
General charitable purpose$2,500
Atlanta Speech School
Atlanta, GA
General charitable purpose$2,000
Kiawah Conservancy
Kiawah Island, SC
General charitable purpose$1,000
University of North Carolina Epsilon Beta Chapel Hill Chapter
Chapel Hill, NC
General charitable purpose$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Kirkwood Foundation Im 2573-07-43 accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Kirkwood Foundation Im 2573-07-43 give?

$225,000 in tax year 2024, across 21 grants, with a typical grant of $7,000.

Who runs The Kirkwood Foundation Im 2573-07-43?

Its 2024 filing lists M Roy Jackson (President), Gretchen S Jackson (Trustee), Mac Roy Jackson Jr (Trustee) and Hardie S Jackson (Trustee) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does The Kirkwood Foundation Im 2573-07-43 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, environment and conservation and faith communities.

Similar foundations in Pennsylvania