FundersNew Jersey

American Water Charitable Foundationinc

Camden, NJ · EIN 27-4241172. Reported 760 grants totalling $12.8M to 640 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$7,326median grant
$12.8Mgranted, 2021-2024
640organizations funded
26%of grantees funded again the next year
$72.5Massets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. American Water Charitable Foundationinc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $7,326. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $18,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $626,701. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
1 grant
$1,000 - $5,000
220 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
183 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
217 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
104 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
17 grants
$100,000 and Up
18 grants

Every organization it funded

All 640 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
American Online Giving Foundation IncNewark, DE$1,039,469222024
National Recreation and Park AssocAshburn, VA$600,000112021
The Benevity Community Impact FundSafety Harbor, FL$549,095322023
Upstream Alliance IncAnnapolis, MD$276,200332024
American National Red CrossWashington, DC$265,000212024
Nat'l Urban League IncNew York, NY$260,000112024
City of East RidgeEast Ridge, TN$250,000112022
Jackie Joyner-Kersee FoundationEdwardsville, IL$250,000332023
Mosaic Life Care FoundationSt Joseph, MO$250,000112023
Camden City School DistrictCamden, NJ$200,000332024
Coalfield Development CorporationHuntington, WV$187,500222024
Huntington Children's Museum IncBarboursville, WV$164,520112023
Water for PeopleGreenwood Village, CO$150,000332023
The Center for Aquatic Sciences IncCamden, NJ$145,000442024
Friends of the Lower Appomattox River IncPetersburg, VA$136,828112022
Nature ConservancyArlington, VA$116,900222024
Bluegrass Greensource IncLexington, KY$105,000222024
Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of WvCharleston, WV$100,000222024
Feeding AmericaChicago, IL$100,000112024
United Way WorldwideAlexandria, VA$100,000112023
Yosemite-Sequoia ResourceOakhurst, CA$88,000112024
WaterwaysChattanooga, TN$81,660332024
K9S for WarriorsPonte Vedra, FL$75,500332024
Nahant Marsh Education CenterDavenport, IA$73,200112024
James River AssociationRichmond, VA$71,711442024
Falls of the Ohio Foundation IncClarksville, IN$68,740222023
Color the BlockSacramento, CA$68,000112024
Malcolm Jenkins FoundationPiscataway, NJ$65,000222024
City of JerseyvilleJerseyville, IL$62,500112024
Junior Achievement of New JerseyEdison, NJ$55,000332024
Sun Foundation for Advancement in the Environmental Sciences and ArtsWashburn, IL$55,000222024
Hispanic Family Center Southern Nj IncCamden, NJ$52,500332024
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay IncAnnapolis, MD$51,776112024
Chattanooga Chamber FoundationChattanooga, TN$50,000112024
Landsdowne UpSaint Louis, IL$50,000222024
Teach for America IncNew York, NY$50,000222024
Terre Haute Children's Museum IncTerre Haute, IN$50,000112024
United Way of Central Maryland IncBaltimore, MD$50,000112024
Friends of the OccoquanWoodbridge, VA$49,800332024
North Branch Land TrustDallas, PA$49,000222024
United Way of Greater PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA$46,500112021
Camden Special Services District IncCamden, NJ$45,922222024
American Red CrossWashington, DC$45,000112023
Partners of Scott County WatershedsDavenport, IA$43,759112024
Community Ventures Corporation IncLexington, KY$41,500222024
Beyond Housing IncSt Louis, MO$40,000332024
Girls Inc of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New JerseyPhiladelphia, PA$40,000222023
New River ConservancyW Jefferson, NC$40,000112022
Project Return IncChattanooga, TN$40,000222023
Scranton TomorrowScranton, PA$38,200112024
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi ValleyDavenport, IA$35,000222023
Mark West Area Community FundSanta Rosa, CA$35,000112024
United Way of Central West Virginia IncCharleston, WV$35,000222024
Whitwell High School FoundationWhitwell, TN$35,000222024
Watershed Institute IncPennington, NJ$33,500112024
Ivy Tech Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN$32,500222024
National Wildlife FederationReston, VA$30,523112024
Stroud Water Research Center IncAvondale, PA$30,174222022
Girl Scouts of Southern IllinoisGlen Carbon, IL$30,000222023
Pocono Enivronmental Education CenterDingmans Ferry, PA$30,000112023
Rutgers UniversityPiscataway, NJ$30,000112024
Girl Scouts of Black Diamond CouncilCharleston, WV$29,500222024
Museum Foundation of Pacific GrovePacific Grove, CA$29,275222024
Hazelwood School DistrictFlorissant, MO$29,271112022
Pennsylvania Resources CouncilPittsburgh, PA$28,000222024
National Audubon SocietyNew York, NY$27,450112023
Towson UniversityTowson, MD$27,112112022
West Virginia Land Trust IncCharleston, WV$26,338112022
Johnson County Community Foundation IncFranklin, IN$26,000222024
Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature CenterChattanooga, TN$26,000222023
21ST Century Charter School at GaryGary, IN$25,000112024
Aclamo Family CentersNorristown, PA$25,000112023
Alexandria Soccer Association IncAlexandria, VA$25,000112022
American Corporate PartnersNew York, NY$25,000112024
Bbbs Mississippi ValleyDavenport, IA$25,000112024
Bel Air Downtown Alliance IncBel Air, MD$25,000112022
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass IncLexington, KY$25,000112024
Boys & Girls Club of Union IncUnion, NJ$25,000112024
Brandywine Health FoundationCoatesville, PA$25,000112022
Butler County Area VocationalButler, PA$25,000112024
Carmel River Watershed ConservancyCarmel, CA$25,000112024
CASA of Harford CountyBel Air, MD$25,000112024
Champaign Parks FoundationChampaign, IL$25,000112024
Communities in Schools of West Virginia IncCharleston, WV$25,000112023
Creative Learning Alliance IncJoplin, MO$25,000112024
Delta Educational Cultural SocietyIsleton, CA$25,000222024
Ducks Unlimited IncMemphis, TN$25,000112024
East St Louis Wrestling ClubEast St Louis, IL$25,000112022
Extended Child Care CoalitionSanta Rosa, CA$25,000112024
Ferguson-Florissant School DistrictFerguson, MO$25,000112023
Gateway Music OutreachFlorissant, MO$25,000112024
Girls on the Run of Ctrl MarylandColumbia, MD$25,000112024
Golden Girls IncCeredo, WV$25,000112024
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky IncLouisville, KY$25,000112024
Greater Peoria Family YMCA AwcfPeoria, IL$25,000112024
Habitat for Humanity of Greater SacramentoSacramento, CA$25,000112022
Hoepworks N Camden IncCamden, NJ$25,000112023
Hope of the Valley Rescue MissionNorth Hills, CA$25,000112024
HopeworksCherry Hill, NJ$25,000112021
Hopeworks N Camden IncCamden, NJ$25,000112024
Junior Achievement Greater St LouisChesterfield, MO$25,000212024
Meristem IncFair Oaks, CA$25,000112023
Mission West VirginiaHurricane, WV$25,000112023
Missouri Gateway Green Bldg CouncilSaint Louis, MO$25,000112024
Monterey County Fire Training Officers AssociationSeaside, CA$25,000112022
Monterey Peninsula College Fdn AwcfMonterey, CA$25,000112024
Northern Neck Food Bank IncWarsaw, VA$25,000112023
P-Town Car Club IncPeoria, IL$25,000112022
Putnam Cty Cham of Com FoundationHurricane, WV$25,000112024
Sacramento SplashRancho Cordova, CA$25,000222023
Salem County Iac of Human ServicesSalem, NJ$25,000112024
Seed St Louis IncSt Louis, MO$25,000112023
St Louis Community Foundation IncorporatedSaint Louis, MO$25,000112022
Steam on WheelsRock Island, IL$25,000112024
Students 2 ScienceEast Hanover, NJ$25,000112023
Tatums Garden Foundation IncSalinas, CA$25,000112022
Thaddeus Stevens FoundationLancaster, PA$25,000112024
The Pittsburgh Parks ConservancyPittsburgh, PA$25,000112023
United Services Organization IncSan Francisco, CA$25,000112021
United Way of Natl Capital AreaVienna, VA$25,000112024
United Way-Gre Richmond & PetersburgRichmond, VA$25,000112024
Wabash Valley Community FoundationTerre Haute, IN$25,000112023
We Care SolarBerkeley, CA$25,000112023
Western Area Career and Tech CtrCanonsburg, PA$25,000112024
Western Pennsylvania ConservancyPittsburgh, PA$25,000112022
Ymic Foundation IncWest Chester, PA$25,000112023
York City Parks ConservancyYork, PA$25,000112022
York County Veterans OutreachYork, PA$25,000112024
North State Building Industry FoundationRoseville, CA$24,793112022
Ronald Mcdonald House of Southern New Jersey IncCamden, NJ$24,500332024
Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PA$23,663112024
Cathedral KitchenCamden, NJ$23,000112024
Big Brothers-Big Sisters of the Capital Region IncHarrisburg, PA$22,500112022
Tennessee River Gorge Trust IncChattanooga, TN$22,500222024
Raritan Headwaters AssociationGladstone, NJ$22,044222024
Greater Kanawha Valley FoundationCharleston, WV$21,000222023
Hopewell Food PantryHopewell, VA$21,000222024
Main Line Chamber FoundationWayne, PA$21,000112023
Young Mens Christian Association of Metropolitan ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN$21,000222023
Hope for the Inner City IncChattanooga, TN$20,289112023
Bel Air Middle SchoolBel Air, MD$20,000112024
Belleville Township High School - District 201Belleville, IL$20,000112021
Carmel River Steelhead AssociationMonterey, CA$20,000112023
Chester County Food BankExton, PA$20,000112024
Chester County Futures IncCoatesville, PA$20,000112023
Chester County Opportunities Industrialization CenterCoatesville, PA$20,000112022
Commission on Economic OpportunityWilkes Barre, PA$20,000112024
Community Action Council for Lex- Fayette Bourb Harr Nich CountiesLexington, KY$20,000222023
Eastern Illinois Food BankUrbana, IL$20,000222024
Edwardsville Children's Museum IncEdwardsville, NJ$20,000112023
Foodbank of Northwest in IncMerrillville, IN$20,000112024
Friends of the Parks of Fayette CountyLexington, KY$20,000112021
Friends of the Water Conservation GardenEl Cajon, CA$20,000222023
Greaterpittsburgh Community FoodbankDuquesne, PA$20,000112024
Imperial Beach Neighborhood CenterImperial Beach, CA$20,000222024
Lehman SanctuaryShavertown, PA$20,000222024
Local Government AcademyPittsburgh, PA$20,000112024
Lucy Outreach a Nj Nonprofit CorporationCamden, NJ$20,000332024
Muncie Childrens Museum IncMuncie, IN$20,000112022
Nepa Youth ShelterScranton, PA$20,000112024
Northern Virginia Food RescueManassas, VA$20,000112024
Perkiomen Watershed ConservancySchwenksville, PA$20,000112024
Raritan Baykeeper IncHazlet, NJ$20,000112024
River Action IncDavenport, IA$20,000112022
River Bend Food BankDavenport, IA$20,000112024
Silicon Valley Education FoundationSan Jose, CA$20,000112023
Skills in Scranton Business Education PartnershipScranton, PA$20,000112023
Tennessee AquariumChattanooga, TN$20,000112024
Three Rivers Waterkeeper IncPittsburgh, PA$20,000222024
Up With TreesTulsa, OK$20,000112021
Watersheds of South PittsburghPittsburgh, PA$20,000112024
West Virginia Manufacturers Association Educational Fund IncCharleston, WV$19,820112023
American River Parkway FoundationCarmichael, CA$19,000222024
Stl Youth JobsSaint Louis, MO$19,000222023
Whitwell Elementary SchoolWhitwell, TN$18,161112022
Cooper's Ferry PartnershipCamden, NJ$18,000112021
Eastern Pennsylvania CoalitionAshley, PA$18,000112024
Berks NatureReading, PA$17,441222024
Boys & Girls Club of Jefferson CityJefferson Cty, MO$17,040112022
Mt Lebanon Nature ConservancyPittsburgh, PA$16,217112022
Central Pennsylvania ConservancyCarlisle, PA$16,000112024
Vince Jetter Community Center IncClinton, IN$16,000112023
Lewis & Clark Community College FoundationGodfrey, IL$15,800222024
Exeter Community Education FoundationReading, PA$15,500112023
American National Red CrossSan Francisco, CA$15,000112021
Anne Arundel Watershed Stewards AcdMillersville, MD$15,000112024
Boone Center IncSt Peters, MO$15,000222024
Boys & Girls Club of Camden County IncCamden, NJ$15,000332024
Christian Social Services of IllinoisBelleville, IL$15,000222024
Coatseville Youth InitiativeCoatesville, PA$15,000112023
Community Fdn of Randolph County IncWinchester, IN$15,000112024
East Los Angeles College FdnMonterey Park, CA$15,000112024
Food Share IncOxnard, CA$15,000112024
Girls Incorporated of ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN$15,000112023
Habitat for Humanity Grt SacramentoSacramento, CA$15,000112024
Hand-in-HandBettendorf, IA$15,000222024
Harford Community College Fdn IncBel Air, MD$15,000112024
Lacawac Sanctury Foundation IncLake Ariel, PA$15,000112023
Operation Homefront IncSan Antonio, TX$15,000222024
Pennsylvania Envirothon IncMiddleburg, PA$15,000112024
Peoria Friendship House of Christian ServicePeoria, IL$15,000112023
Putnam Museum & Science Center AwcfDavenport, IA$15,000112024
Rivers of Steel Heritage CorporationHomestead, PA$15,000112023
University of Maryland Obgyn AssocBaltimore, MD$15,000112024
Warren County Development AssociationWestern, PA$15,000112021
Kentucky Association for Environmental EducationElizabethtown, KY$14,965112023
St Joseph Youth Alliance IncSt Joseph, MO$14,500112022
Marshall University Foundation IncorporatedHuntington, WV$14,000112023
Natureworx IncBel Air, MD$14,000112023
Lookout Mountain ConservancyLookout Mountain, TN$13,500332024
Chattanooga UniteChattanooga, TN$13,000222024
Harford Glen Foundation IncBel Air, MD$13,000112023
Miles B Carpenter FriendsofthemuseumWaverly, VA$12,800112024
United Way of Greater St LouisSt Louis, MO$12,700222024
Capitol Market IncCharleston, WV$12,500112022
Fort Freedom IncPalm Bch Gdns, FL$12,500112024
Young Mens Christian Assn of Charleston and the Kanawha ValleyCharleston, WV$12,500112022
Kanawha State Forest Foundation IncCharleston, WV$12,000112022
Rethink IncTerre Haute, IN$11,970112023
Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban ForestPittsburgh, PA$11,750112022
Bel Air Middle School PTA IncBel Air, MD$11,000112024
Boys and Girls Club of Joplin MissouriJoplin, MO$11,000112023
University of Chattanooga FoundationChattanooga, TN$11,000112024
The Cathedral Soup Kitchen IncCamden, NJ$10,500222023
Town Branch Park IncLexington, KY$10,153112024
Hopewood Area Recreation CouncilUniontown, PA$10,100112023
4 Kids Sake IncBolingbrook, IL$10,000222024
A Senior Retreat Senior Services IncMartinsville, IN$10,000112023
Alexandria Tutoring Consortium IncAlexandria, VA$10,000112024
Alive IncAlexandria, VA$10,000112024
American National Red CrossCharleston, WV$10,000112022
American National Red CrossLexington, KY$10,000112022
Arnold Food PantryArnold, MO$10,000222024
Berks County Community FoundationReading, PA$10,000112023
BooksmilesPennsauken, NJ$10,000112024
Boysandgirls Club of Mississippi VlyMoline, IL$10,000112024
Branson Veterans Task Force IncBranson, MO$10,000112024
Building & Construction Workforce CenterChattanooga, TN$10,000112022
Camp ShieldHouston, TX$10,000112024
Cape Charles Rosenwald Restor InitCape Charles, VA$10,000112024
Center for EnvironmentalCamden, NJ$10,000112024
Center for Family Services IncCamden, NJ$10,000112022
Chicago Urban LeagueChicago, IL$10,000112023
Colonial Beach Community CenterColonial Beach, VA$10,000112024
Community Foodbank of New Jersey IncHillside, NJ$10,000222024
Connor Prairie MuseumFishers, IN$10,000112024
Construction Industry Education FdnSacramento, CA$10,000112024
Crisis Food Center IncAlton, IL$10,000112024
Delaware River Greenway PartnershipStockton, NJ$10,000112023
Eastern Pa Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation (epcamr)Ashley, PA$10,000112022

98 of 640 (15%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 26%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 506 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Human Services
91 grants
Environment
72 grants
Education
54 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
45 grants
Youth Development
39 grants
Arts & Culture
38 grants
Community Improvement
37 grants
Food & Nutrition
27 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202124$1,629,026$20,000
2022101$2,784,161$14,174
2023228$3,214,522$6,950
2024407$5,162,383$5,000

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Already committed for future years

Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. American Water Charitable Foundationinc has 13 of them, worth $901,835. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.

OrganizationLocationApproved
The American Online Giving FoundationNewark, DE$369,276
The Benevity Community Impact FundSafety Harbor, FL$178,469
The Benevity Community Impact FundSafety Harbor, FL$143,090
City of JerseyvilleJerseyville, IL$125,000
United WayAlexandria, VA$50,000
12TH Judicial District Childrens Advocacy Center IncWhitwell, TN$5,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley IncMoline, IL$5,000
Family Resources IncDavenport, IA$5,000
Hope for the Inner City IncChattanooga, TN$5,000
Indiana Agriculture Nutrient Alliance IncIndianapolis, IN$5,000
Latin American Economic Development Association IncCamden, NJ$5,000
Mighty WritersPhiladelphia, PA$5,000
Fresh ArtistsLafayette Hl, PA$1,000

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 11% of this one's giving went to organizations in Virginia. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

Virginia
$1.4M
New Jersey
$1.3M
Pennsylvania
$1.2M
Delaware
$1.0M
Illinois
$963K
West Virginia
$855K
California
$807K
Tennessee
$788K

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Funders that support the same organizations

These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund171 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc165 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc140 shared recipientsCharities Aid Foundation America97 shared recipientsVanguard Charitable Endowment Program86 shared recipientsThe Blackbaud Giving Fund78 shared recipients

How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $7,326. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Virginia.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

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Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from American Water Charitable Foundationinc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: 1 Water Street, Camden, NJ, 08102. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

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