The Elmer R Deaver Foundation Idt
Saint Louis, MO · EIN 23-7830263. Reported 118 grants totalling $3,047,395 to 87 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. 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. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln University | Lincoln University, PA | $609,748 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| 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 | $152,437 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Negro College Fund | Washington, DC | $152,437 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Univ of Florida Fbo Kristin Deaver | Gainesville, FL | $58,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Operation Warm Inc | Glen Mills, PA | $55,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| George Washington University Fbo Jessica Shoey | Ashburn, VA | $42,340 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Broad Street Ministry | Philadelphia, PA | $41,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Univ Fbo Julia Shoey | Washington, DC | $39,100 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Auburn University Fbo Tyler Mclaughlin | Auburn, AL | $37,878 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Villanova University Fbo Emmett Young | Villanova, PA | $35,586 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Southern Adventist University Fbo Grayson Noble | Collegedale, TN | $31,800 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| East Carolina University Fbo Ashleigh Califano | Greenville, NC | $27,971 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Pratt Institute School of Arch Fbo Finn Bradley | Brooklyn, NY | $27,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Philabundance | Phildalephia, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Saint Josephs University Fbo Alyssa Marchand | Philadelphia, PA | $23,238 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Immaculata University Fbo Caroline Moran | Immaculata, PA | $21,650 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Philadelphia Corporation for Aging | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Women Against Abuse Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Pratt Institute School of Arc Fbo James Bradley | Brooklyn, NY | $19,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| James Madison University Fbo Erynn Lyman | Harrisonburg, VA | $18,520 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| West Chester University Fbo Hailee Moran | West Chester, PA | $18,135 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Sharing Excess | Philadelphia, PA | $17,463 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Broad Street Ministry | Augusta, GA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Purdue University Fbo Eric Todorow | West Lafayette, IN | $14,260 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Baby Bureau | Warminster, PA | $13,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Villanova University Fbo Dennis Young | Villanova, PA | $12,867 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Depaul USA Inc | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Family Promise of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| First Stop Recovery | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Gentle Gratitude | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Temple Univ Fbo Michael Wing | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tricounty Community Network Inc | Pottstown, 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 |
| Saint Josephs Univ Fbo Alyssa Marchand | Philadelphia, PA | $8,400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ordinarie Heroes | Philadelphia, PA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Miami University Fbo Kristin Deaver | Oxford, OH | $6,790 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Delaware County Community College Fbo Maille Moran | Media, PA | $5,700 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| West Chester Univ Fbo Hailee Moran | West Chester, PA | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bethesda Project | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| One House at a Time | Ambler, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Univ of Delaware Fbo Caleb Marvel | Newark, DE | $3,300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| San Diego Miramar College Fbo Emma Quinn | San Diego, CA | $2,212 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| San Diego Miramar College Fbo Natalia Quinn | San Diego, CA | $2,212 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Temple Univ Fbo Thomas Deaver | Philadelphia, PA | $1,600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
18 of 87 (21%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 42%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
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 activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 57 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
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 |
| 2025 | 29 | $602,318 | $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
52% of its giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
Get funders for your state and cause by email
We email you funders that gave to organizations in your state and cause, up to five at a time each week and never the same one twice, from their own IRS filings. Free. The weekly email has not started yet.
Unsubscribe in one click from any email. We never sell or share your address. To match on your organization and typical grant size too, keep a private profile.
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 a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $15,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- 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.
Related guides
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 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
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.
EIN 23-7830263 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
Is something here wrong about your foundation? Email hello@funderscope.com and we will correct it.