Widener Memorial Foundation in Aid
Accepts applications
Widener Memorial Foundation in Aid is a private foundation in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.1 million in 26 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $220,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$1.1 million
- Number of grants26
- Typical grant$25,000
- Largest grant$220,000
- Assets$9.4 million
- New grantees32%
Giving in 2024 was up from $838,238 the year before.
32% 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $838,238 | 22 | $8.9 million |
| 2024 | $1.1 million | 26 | $9.4 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Edith D Miller 4060 Butler Pike Suite 225, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (215) 825-8900 |
| What to submit | Letter describing the purpose for which grant would be used, persons (other than orthopedically handicapped children) who would benefit from activity for which grant is requested. Statements showing that organization is exempt under sec. 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code and also not classified as a private foundation. |
| Deadlines | Trustees normally meet in may and november. |
| Restrictions | Restrictions: grants are for those sec. 501 (c)(3) organizations located in the Delaware valley area which will use the funds to benefit orthopedically handicapped children. |
What Widener Memorial Foundation in Aid funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Pennsylvania.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 25 | $1.0 million |
| Delaware | 1 | $50,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| School District of Philadelphia | Support for supplemental activities, volunteer and discrtionary programs as well as the summer program for students. | $220,000 |
| School District of Philadelphia | Funding for widener memorial school's summer program | $100,000 |
| Variety - the Children's Charity | Funding to provide recreational, educational and vocational training to youth and young adults with orthopedic and other diabilities | $95,240 |
| Lasalle University | Ladder family center provides a variety of direct, virtual services and enrichment programs for children and families of the widener memorial school. | $65,000 |
| Pegasus Riding Academy Inc | Provide therapeutic riding lessons for 6 students from widener memorial school. Also funding to upgrade footing in indoor riding arena, repair and paint walls and purchase watering system. | $54,840 |
| Acting Without Boundaries | Production costs for performance featuring disabled children/young adults | $50,000 |
| Easter Seals of Southeastern Pa | Partial funding of purchase of 24-passenger school bus for physically handicapped children. | $50,000 |
| Nemours Fund for Children's Health | Funding for prosthetics, mobility enhancements and other related services not covered by insurance for children whose families are unable to afford them | $50,000 |
| Settlement Music School | Creative arts and music therapy services for the children of the widener memorial school. | $50,000 |
| Quest Therapeutic Services Inc | Scholarship program for students who are unable to afford the therapy for children with various handicaps through hippotherapy. | $40,000 |
| Roxborough YMCA | Provide financial assistance for children with physical disabilities to attend dragonfly day camp. | $40,000 |
| Musicopia | Music & dance programs at the widener memorial school, crothers memorial school and davidson school. | $30,000 |
| Angel Flight East | Funding to fly children with complex medical issues to doctors that can treat them for their specific needs at no cost to the families | $25,000 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | Funding to provide food, lodging and campsite activities for children to attend the variety club in worcester, pa. | $25,000 |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Funding for large-size changing tables for children with physical mobility and orthopedic challenges. | $23,700 |
| Musicworks | Funds needed to repair and refurbish treatment center and the equipment needed to benefit clients with physical disabilities. | $20,400 |
| Bucks and Hunterdon Counties YMCA | Funding to expand the "we all wheelchair" program for children age 9-12. | $20,000 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation | Provide a powerful experience for children with critical illnesses to build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight their illness. | $20,000 |
| Special Equestrians | Funding for additional staff to reduce wait list of children with cerebral palsy and other disabilities to access therapy for development of flexibility, balance and muscular strength. | $15,000 |
| Hammerhead Sled Hockey Association | Costs of ice time and equipment to provide physically disabled youth to the competitive sport of sled hockey | $14,200 |
| St Edmond's Home for Children | Purchase of a bladder scanner. | $12,600 |
| Pickleberry Pie Concerts for Kids | General support for providing concerts to orthopedically challenged children. | $10,000 |
| Spring Brook Farm | Increase funding for teen individual program (tip) to connect children with disabilities with nature and animals. | $10,000 |
| Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation | For spinal cord injury patients to engage in social support and recreational events. | $7,500 |
| Laughing at My Nightmare | Provide adaptive equipment and assitive technology to those in need as well as financial support for higher education for people with disabilities | $5,000 |
| 1812 Productions | Actor/educator salaries for outreach program at widener memorial school | $4,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Edith D Miller
- George W Dixon
- Mark S Depillis
- Heike K Sullivan
- Robert T Mack
- John Keleher
- Hilary Dixon Miller Spandorfer
- Linda Grobman
Questions people ask
Does Widener Memorial Foundation in Aid accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Trustees normally meet in may and november.
How much does Widener Memorial Foundation in Aid give?
$1.1 million in tax year 2024, across 26 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.
Who runs Widener Memorial Foundation in Aid?
Its 2024 filing lists Edith D Miller (Trustee & President), George W Dixon (Trustee & Vice President), Mark S Depillis (Trustee & Secretary) and Heike K Sullivan (Trustee) among 8 officers and trustees.
What does Widener Memorial Foundation in Aid fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and disability.