Polly a Levee Charitable Trust - Trust a
Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-2735661. Reported 168 grants totalling $2,099,491 to 74 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
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. Polly a Levee Charitable Trust - Trust a did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,333 and $10,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $166,500. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abramson Center for Jewish Life | North Wales, PA | $266,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Skys the Limit Fund | Los Altos, CA | $195,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Abramson Senior Care Foundation | Blue Bell, PA | $110,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Denver | Denver, CO | $110,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Police Athletic League of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Spectrum Youth and Family Services | Burlington, VT | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sky's the Limit | Los Altos, CA | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Als Association Greater Philadelphia Cha | Pittsburgh, PA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness | Memphis, TN | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Project Home | Philadelphia, PA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Philadelphia, PA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of America | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | New York, NY | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies | Denver, CO | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Leleka Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Minding Your Mind | Ardmore, PA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Native American Rights Fund | Boulder, CO | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Summit Foundation | Breckenridge, CO | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Montgomery Child Advocacy Project | Norristown, PA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Services of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Fdn | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Spectrum Youth & Family Services | Burlington, VT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Merchants Fund | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Als United Mid-Atlantic | Fort Washington, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dumb Friends League | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| National Alliance of Mental Illness | Memphis, TN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ukraine House DC Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Colorado Hospital Foundation | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wills Eye Foundation Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Philabundance | Philadelphia, PA | $19,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorder Association | Chicago, IL | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Park City Performances | Park City, UT | $16,666 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Paws & Claws Animal Adoption & Care Center Inc | Diamondville, WY | $16,666 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Language Conservancy | Bloomington, IN | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Copley Health Systems Inc | Morrisville, VT | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Indigenous Women's Resource Cen | Lame Deer, MT | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of Ski Mountain Mining History C/O Park City Museum | Park City, UT | $11,666 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Committee on Temporary Shelter | Burlington, VT | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Denver Dumb Friends League | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Direct Giving Lab | Northbrook, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fuel Your Neighbors | Williston, VT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family & Childrens of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Country Animal League | Morristown, VT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Stowe Community Fund | Stowe, VT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $9,999 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Give Directly Inc | New York, NY | $9,999 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| NAACP Legal Defense & Educ Fund Inc | New York, NY | $9,999 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Thurgood Marshall College Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $9,999 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Women's Community Revitalization Project | Philadelphia, PA | $9,999 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Youth Law Center | San Francisco, CA | $9,999 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Turning Point Lincoln County Self- Help Center | Kemmerer, WY | $8,333 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Variety Club Camp & Development Center for Handicapped Children | Worcester, PA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Indigenous Environmental Network | Bemidji, MN | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Clean Air Task Force | Boston, MA | $6,667 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Network of Abortion Funds | Beaverton, OR | $6,667 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Unrwa USA | Washington, DC | $6,667 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Connect Summit County | Park City, UT | $6,666 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Ability Center | Park City, UT | $6,666 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Common Space | Ardmore, PA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of Ski Mt Mining History | Park City, UT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Anthony Summit Hospital Fdn | Frisco, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Stowe Vibrancy | Stowe, VT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Summit County Animal Rescue and Shelter | Frisco, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Summit County Rescue Group | Breckenridge, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Stowe Vibrancy Covid-19 Fund | Stowe, VT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Current | Stowe, VT | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Turning Point Lincoln County | Kemmerer, WY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bread for the City Inc | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Domestic Violence Hotline | Austin, TX | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Indigenous Women's Resource Center | Lame Deer, MT | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Smithsonian Institution Office of the Comptroller | Pittsfield, ME | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Turning Point Lincoln Countys Self- Help Center | Kemmerer, WY | $3,333 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| La Piazza Community Center of Ardmore | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
45 of 74 (61%) 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 80%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. 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 the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Skys the Limit Fund
GENERAL AND PROGRAM SUPPORT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 117 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44 | $632,996 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 41 | $546,496 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 46 | $457,498 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 37 | $462,501 | $6,667 |
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.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 42% of this one's giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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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.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
- 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.
- 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 Polly a Levee Charitable Trust - Trust a'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: 1650 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19146. 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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