The Elmer R Deaver Foundation Idt
Saint Louis, MO · EIN 23-7830263. Reported 89 grants totalling $2,445,077 to 65 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. The Elmer R Deaver Foundation Idt 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 $15,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $28,000; the smallest was $1,600 and the largest $328,211. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln University | Lincoln University, PA | $489,284 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for Scholarship Admin | Taylors, SC | $328,211 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Scholarship Detail Attached C/O Center for Scholarship Admin | Taylors, SC | $295,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | $122,321 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Negro College Fund | Washington, DC | $122,321 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Univ of Florida Fbo Kristin Deaver | Gainesville, FL | $58,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| George Wash Univ Law School Fbo Maura Bradley | Washington, DC | $48,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Purdue Univ Fbo Eric Todorow | West Lafayette, IN | $45,800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Broad Street Ministry | Philadelphia, PA | $41,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Univ Fbo Julia Shoey | Washington, DC | $39,100 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Operation Warm Inc | Glen Mills, PA | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| People Advancing Reintegration Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Loyola Marymount Univ Fbo Brynn Doyle | Los Angeles, CA | $33,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ohio St Univ Fbo Owen Burk | Columbus, OH | $29,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pratt Institute School of Arch Fbo James Bradley | Brooklyn, NY | $28,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Villanova Univ Fbo Emmett Young | Villanova, PA | $28,600 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ohio State Univ Fbo Owen Burk | Columbus, OH | $28,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pratt Institute School of Arch Fbo Finn Bradley | Brooklyn, NY | $27,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Philabundance | Phildalephia, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Auburn Univ Fbo Tyler Mclaughlin | Auburn, AL | $23,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chapman Univ School of Law Fbo Mccoy Bradley | Orange, CA | $22,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Univ of the Sciences Fbo Madison Mcphillips | Philadelphia, PA | $20,600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Humangood Pennslyvania | Lafayette, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Humangood Pennsylvania | Lafayette Hill, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maternity Care Coalition | Paoli, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pratt Institute School of Arc Fbo James Bradley | Brooklyn, NY | $19,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Inner Strength Education | Philadelphia, PA | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saint Josephs Univ Fbo Madison Mcphill | Philadelphia, PA | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Andrews Univ Fbo Alexander Noble | Berrien Springs, MI | $15,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Brighter Horizon Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope Phl | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mighty Writers | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Peoples Emergency Center | Phildelphia, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Philadelphia Vip Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Project Home | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Share Food Program Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Auburn Univ Fbo Alexis Mclaughlin | Auburn, AL | $14,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chapman Univ Fowlder School of Law Fbo Mccoy Bradley | Orange, CA | $13,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Univ of Maryland Fbo Vernon Burk IV | College Park, MD | $13,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chestnut Hill Meals on Wheels | Flourtown, PA | $12,940 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Immaculata Univ Fbo Caroline Moran | Immaculata, PA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southern Adventist Univ Fbo Grayson No | Collegedale, TN | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Turning Points for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Univ of Pittsburgh Fbo Jessica Shoey | Pittsburgh, PA | $11,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Light Community Center | Philadelphia, PA | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| College Unbound | Providence, RI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Service of Chester County | West Chester, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Family Service of Chestery County | West Chester, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Family& Chilrens Services of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Relief Agency | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Leash on Life | Narberth, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Philadelphia Corporation for Aging | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Temple Univ Fbo Michael Wing | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tricounty Community Network Inc | Pottstown, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Women Against Abuse Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Yourpath for Adult Learners | Philadelphia Pa, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Neumann Univ Fbo Caroline Moran | Aston, PA | $8,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Baby Bureau | Warminster, PA | $8,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Saint Josephs Univ Fbo Alyssa Marchand | Philadelphia, PA | $8,400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ordinarie Heroes | Philadelphia, PA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| West Chester Univ Fbo Hailee Moran | West Chester, PA | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bethesda Project | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Univ of Delaware Fbo Caleb Marvel | Newark, DE | $3,300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Temple Univ Fbo Thomas Deaver | Philadelphia, PA | $1,600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
16 of 65 (25%) 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 41%, 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 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.
- United Negro College Fund
HOSPITALITY COLLABORATIVE - Philabundance
FRESH PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION - Turning Points for Children
FOOD AND WELLNESS NETWORK - New Leash on Life
YOUNG ADULT REENTRY PROGRAM
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 45 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | $590,000 | $13,500 |
| 2022 | 29 | $600,000 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 32 | $600,000 | $14,750 |
| 2024 | 14 | $655,077 | $15,000 |
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.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 50% 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 $15,000. 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 The Elmer R Deaver Foundation Idt'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: Po Box 505 Mac H0006-092, Saint Louis, MO, 63166. 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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