The Eugene Garfield Foundation 0706-03-45
EIN 232553258Total Given 2020–2024
$1.1M
46 grants · $219K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$25K
grant size
44%
supporter · 12/27 multi-year
repeat
$6.6M
Assets (2024)
27
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(215) 419-6000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $258K | $5.7M | $1.2M | 1 |
| 2021 | $268K | $6.2M | $353K | 14 |
| 2022 | $90K | $5.6M | $172K | 8 |
| 2023 | $306K | $5.8M | $290K | 15 |
| 2024 | $175K | $6.6M | $146K | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 46 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$24K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$258K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MG
Meher Garfield
Director
RB
Robert S Bramson
Director
JG
Joshua Garfield
Director
JG
Joshua Garfield
Director
MG
Meher Garfield
Director
RB
Robert S Bramson
Director
RB
Robert S Bramson
Director
MG
Meher Garfield
Director
JG
Joshua Garfield
Director
MG
Meher Garfield
Director
JG
Joshua Garfield
Director
RB
Robert S Bramson
Director
MG
Meher Garfield
Director
JG
Joshua Garfield
Director
RB
Robert S Bramson
Director
Grants Awarded (46 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Statement | Philadelphia, PA | $257,500 | SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT | 2020 |
| Project Home | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Project Home | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Project Home | Philadelphia, PA | $55,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| The University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | LIBRARY RESIDENCY PROGRAM | 2023 |
| The University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | LIBRARY RESIDENCY PROGRAM | 2024 |
| The University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | LIBRARY RESIDENCY PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Aclu Foundation | New York, NY | $35,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Aclu Foundation | New York, NY | $35,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Strawberry Mansion Learning Center | Philadelphia, PA | $30,000 | COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EXPENSES | 2021 |
| Opera Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Opera Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Opera Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Mit | Cambridge, MA | $20,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Beta Phi Mu Honor Society | Davie, FL | $18,000 | FELLOWSHIP AWARDS | 2021 |
| Beta Phi Mu Honor Society | Davie, FL | $18,000 | FELLOWSHIP AWARDS | 2024 |
| Beta Phi Mu Honor Society | Davie, FL | $18,000 | FELLOWSHIP AWARDS | 2022 |
| Beta Phi Mu Honor Society | Davie, FL | $15,000 | FELLOWSHIP AWARDS | 2023 |
| Pediatric & Family Medical Center Dba | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Philabundance | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Hias and Council Migration | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Philabundance | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |