Claws Foundation
EIN 201658710 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$229.0M
210 grants · $25.4M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$178K
typical big bets · $50K–$1.0M
grant size
60%
deep partner · 46/77 multi-year
repeat
$6.2M
Assets (2024)
77
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
STERLING FOUNDATION MANAGEMENT LLC
Phone
(703) 437-9720
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
NONE PRESCRIBED
Restrictions
RECOGNIZED SECTION 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS ONLY
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $20.0M | $5.7M | $5.4M | 30 |
| 2017 | $27.5M | $8.8M | $27.7M | 32 |
| 2018 | $13.5M | $9.4M | $14.2M | 23 |
| 2019 | N/A | $10.6M | $10.2M | N/A |
| 2020 | $36.3M | $80.9M | $109.7M | 38 |
| 2021 | $45.4M | $40.9M | $1.7M | 21 |
| 2022 | $37.6M | $10.5M | $10.6M | 23 |
| 2023 | $30.1M | $24.6M | $44.8M | 21 |
| 2024 | $18.5M | $6.2M | $377K | 22 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 210 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$178K
Average
$1.1M
75th Pctl
$1.0M
Maximum
$12.1M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (210 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Valley Research Foundation | Reston, VA | $12,100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Silver Valley Research Foundation | Reston, VA | $10,500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Fidelity Charitable | Covington, KY | $10,300,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Silver Valley Research Foundation | Reston, VA | $10,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $9,160,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $9,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $8,250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $6,200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Fidelity Charitable | Covington, KY | $6,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Refuge Point | Cambridge, MA | $5,750,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Fidelity Charitable | Covington, KY | $5,700,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $5,250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Wistar Institute | New York, NY | $5,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Wistar Institute | New York, NY | $5,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $4,200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $4,100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Fidelity Charitable | Covington, KY | $3,400,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Shalom Hartman Institute | New York, NY | $3,250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Shalom Hartman Institute | New York, NY | $3,250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Shalom Hartman Institute | New York, NY | $3,250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
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