The Calkins Foundation
EIN 823698375 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$160K
18 grants · $32K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$14K
grant size
12%
transactional · 2/16 multi-year
repeat
$608K
Assets (2024)
16
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(215) 441-4600
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $602K | $-6K | N/A |
| 2020 | $50K | $632K | $21K | 9 |
| 2021 | $15K | $672K | $42K | 1 |
| 2022 | $35K | $530K | $16K | 4 |
| 2023 | $30K | $583K | $12K | 2 |
| 2024 | $30K | $608K | $22K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 18 grants on record
Minimum
$4K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$9K
75th Pctl
$14K
Maximum
$15K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (18 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Newsmedia | Harrisburg, PA | $15,000 | TO FUND DIVERSITY WEBINARS | 2021 |
| Pennsylvania Newsmedia Association | Harrisburg, PA | $15,000 | TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF READERS AND JOURNALISTS. | 2023 |
| Greater Philadelphia Ymca | Conshohocken, PA | $15,000 | TO STRENGTHEN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. | 2023 |
| Pennsylvania Newsmedia Association | Harrisburg, PA | $15,000 | TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF READERS AND JOURNALISTS. | 2024 |
| Gulf Coast Community Foundation | Venice, FL | $15,000 | TO TRANSFORM OUR REGION THROUGH BOLD AND PROACTIVE PHILANTHROPY. | 2024 |
| Pennsylvania Newsmedia | Harrisburg, PA | $10,000 | TO FUND DIVERSITY WEBINARS | 2020 |
| Philadelphia Union Foundation | Chester, PA | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT THE PHILADELPHIA UNION FOUNDATION | 2020 |
| United Way of Bucks County | Fairless Hills, PA | $10,000 | TO STRENGTHEN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES | 2022 |
| Food Bank of South Jersey | Pennsauken Township, NJ | $10,000 | TO PROVIDE FOOD TO PEOPLE IN NEED | 2022 |
| Treasure Coast Foodbank | Fort Pierce, FL | $10,000 | TO PROVIDE MEALS TO CHILDREN, SENIORS AND FAMILIES | 2022 |
| Rowan College at Burlington | Glassboro, NJ | $5,000 | TO FUND THE MIDDLE SCHOOL COLLEGE FOR A DAY | 2020 |
| Bread & Roses Community | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | TO FUND MOVEMENTS FOR RACIAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE. | 2020 |
| The Loveland Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY AND HEALING TO COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. | 2020 |
| Rowan College at Burlington County | Mt Laurel Township, NJ | $5,000 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS WHO MAY BE EXPERIENCING HARDSHIP. | 2022 |
| Alyssa Biederman | Horsham, PA | $3,750 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| Alyssa Moore | Horsham, PA | $3,750 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| James M Scipione | Horsham, PA | $3,750 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| Sarah Siock | Horsham, PA | $3,750 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
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