The Deborah J McKenna Foundation
EIN 387032552Total Given 2016–2024
$594K
16 grants · $66K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $12K–$50K
grant size
18%
balanced · 2/11 multi-year
repeat
$1.0M
Assets (2024)
11
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(215) 585-5950
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $56K | $1.1M | $51K | 4 |
| 2017 | $57K | $1.2M | $114K | 2 |
| 2018 | $46K | $1.1M | $97K | 2 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.2M | $378K | N/A |
| 2020 | $131K | $1.1M | $-44K | 1 |
| 2021 | $150K | $1.1M | $108K | 2 |
| 2022 | $50K | $893K | $9K | 1 |
| 2023 | $50K | $960K | $-3K | 1 |
| 2024 | $54K | $1.0M | $17K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 16 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$12K
Median
$25K
Average
$37K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$131K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DM
Deborah J McKenna
9+ yrs
Trustee
DM
Deborah J McKenna
9+ yrs
Trustee
DM
Deborah J McKenna
9+ yrs
Trustee
DM
Deborah J McKenna
9+ yrs
Trustee
DM
Deborah J McKenna
9+ yrs
Trustee
DM
Deborah J McKenna
9+ yrs
Trustee
DM
Deborah J McKenna
9+ yrs
Trustee
DM
Deborah J McKenna
9+ yrs
Trustee
DM
Deborah J McKenna
9+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (16 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lankenau Medical Center Foundation | Wynnewood, PA | $131,000 | CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT | 2020 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT | 2021 |
| Trustees of Tufts College | Medford, MA | $55,000 | CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT | 2017 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital Foundation | Bryn Mawr, PA | $50,000 | CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT | 2021 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT | 2023 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | SPECIAL NEEDS FUND | 2024 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT | 2022 |
| The Lankenau Medical Center | Wynnewood, PA | $30,000 | CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT | 2018 |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2016 |
| Breastcancerorg | Ardmore, PA | $17,000 | CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT | 2016 |
| Trustees of Tufts College | Medford, MA | $15,500 | CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT | 2018 |
| Trustees of Tufts College | Medford, MA | $15,000 | CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT | 2016 |
| Lankenau Medical Center Foundation Department of Medicine Fund | Wynnewood, PA | $4,000 | IN MEMORY OF MATTHEW LAZOWICK | 2016 |
| Camp Kesem National | Covina, CA | $3,000 | CAMP PROGRAMS | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Philadelphia, PA | $2,020 | CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT | 2017 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT | 2024 |