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The Mariposa Wish Foundation

Preselected recipients only Radnor, Pennsylvania · EIN 472384537

The Mariposa Wish Foundation is a private foundation in Radnor, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $335,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 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 up from $70,000 the year before.

20% 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$70,0008$1.3 million
2024$335,0005$1.1 million

How to apply

The Mariposa Wish 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania5$335,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Chester County Food Bank
Exton, PA
Unrestricted contribution to charity$150,000
Community Volunteers in Medicine
West Chester, PA
Unrestricted contribution to charity$150,000
Wayne Senior Center
Wayne, PA
Unrestricted contribution to charity$15,000
Horizons at the Episcopal Academy
Newtown Square, PA
Unrestricted contribution to charity$10,000
Wayne Art Center
Wayne, PA
Unrestricted contribution to charity$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Mariposa Wish Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Mariposa Wish Foundation give?

$335,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs The Mariposa Wish Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jill S Chambers (President).

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