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The Mary E Groff Charitable Trust 2631-00-46

Preselected recipients only Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 232725113

The Mary E Groff Charitable Trust 2631-00-46 is a private foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $347,250 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $63,625 and the largest $100,000. 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 $407,250 the year before.

40% of its 2025 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$258,3339$5.6 million
2024$407,2509$5.6 million
2025$347,2506$6.0 million

How to apply

The Mary E Groff Charitable Trust 2631-00-46 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 Mary E Groff Charitable Trust 2631-00-46 funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri2$150,000
Washington3$120,000
New York1$77,250

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Washington University
St Louis, MO
Scholars in neurology$100,000
University of Washington Foundation
Seattle, WA
Smartphone pupillometry$100,000
Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY
The empower program$77,250
Washington University
St Louis, MO
Early career$50,000
Mercer Island Schools Foundation
Mercer Island, WA
2025 sponsorship - annual$10,000
Cristo Rey Jesuit Seattle Corporate Work Study Program
Seattle, WA
Community sponsorship$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Mary E Groff Charitable Trust 2631-00-46 accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Mary E Groff Charitable Trust 2631-00-46 give?

$347,250 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $63,625.

Who runs The Mary E Groff Charitable Trust 2631-00-46?

Its 2025 filing lists Fatema E F Burkey Esq (Co-Trustee) and Robert Fallah (Co-Trustee).

What does The Mary E Groff Charitable Trust 2631-00-46 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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