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The Quaker Houghton Foundation

Conshohocken, PA · EIN 23-6245803. Reported 210 grants totalling $267,931 to 134 organizations across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$100median grant
$267,931granted, 2020-2024
134organizations funded
26%of grantees funded again the next year

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 Quaker Houghton Foundation 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 $100. Half of everything it gave fell between $26 and $300; the smallest was $14 and the largest $188,669. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
178 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
30 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
1 grant
$100,000 and Up
1 grant

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.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
The Blackbaud Giving FundCharleston, SC$214,334222024
Montgomery TheaterSouderton, PA$3,000222021
Urban Youth Kings & Queens IncPhiladelphia, PA$3,000332022
St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN$2,300442023
Save Mickey AssociationLandenberg, PA$2,000222021
Boy Scouts of AmericaValley Village, NY$1,810332022
Archbishop Ryan High SchoolStamford, CT$1,800112020
Washington & Lee UniversityLexington, VA$1,800332022
Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyRye Brook, NY$1,150332022
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA$1,080332022
A Promise of LoveBeloit, WI$1,000112020
Crossroads HouseBatavia, NY$1,000112021
Dexter Diamond GroupDexter, MI$1,000112022
Dorothy Day HouseYoungstown, OH$1,000112020
Friends of Radnor 284Wayne, PA$1,000112020
Friends of the Lyric IncRugby, ND$1,000112023
Heightened Hearts FoundationMiami Beach, FL$1,000112021
Kimmel CenterPhiladelphia, PA$1,000112020
Mel Blount Youth HomeClaysville, PA$1,000112020
Minding Your MindArdmore, PA$1,000112022
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation IncBoston, MA$1,000112021
Society for Helping IncNew Rochelle, NY$1,000112022
Special Olympics IncWashington, DC$1,000112021
Thorncroft Equestrian CenterMalvern, PA$1,000112020
Treasure Coast Wildlife Hospital IncPalm City, FL$1,000112022
University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN$1,000112022
Vedagita Center IncCollegeville, PA$1,000112021
Walnut Street TheatrePhiladelphia, PA$1,000112020
Patrician Society of Central NorristownNorristown, PA$810332023
FoodlinkRochester, NY$636112022
American Heart AssociationIndianapolis, IN$623332022
Beagle Freedom ProjectLos Angeles, CA$600222022
Bryan Symphony OrchestraCookeville, TN$600222021
Cat Crew IncCedars, PA$600222021
Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA$565112021
Smile for Brooklyn IncIndependence, KY$500112020
Society of Women EngineersChicago, IL$500112020
Society of Women Engineers - Detroit SectionSouthfield, MI$500112020
The Carter CenterAtlanta, GA$500112020
Northern Illinois Food BankGeneva, IL$403332022
Sanford SchoolHockessin, DE$400112021
World Vision IncBronx, NY$400112022
Philadelphia Ronald Mcdonald HousePhiladelphia, PA$390222022
PhilabundancePhiladelphia, PA$350332022
Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL$325442023
Boyertown Area Multi-Service IncBoyertown, PA$300332022
Julia's Grace FoundationRoyersford, PA$300332022
The Salvation ArmyChicago, IL$251442023
Covington Catholic High SchoolPark Hills, KY$250112020
Disability Services Resource CenterBay City, MI$250112023
Magee Rehabilitation HospitalPhiladelphia, PA$250112021
PINE2PINK FoundationDoylestown, PA$250112022
Toledo Police Museum IncToledo, OH$250112023
American Cancer SocietyPhiladelphia, PA$226332022
East Stroudsburg University FoundationEast Stroudsburg, PA$200222022
Finger Lakes Area Community EndownmentSpencerport, NY$200112020
John Carroll UniversityCleveland, OH$200112022
Saint Michael SchoolRemus, MI$200112022
Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC$200112021
Chicago Public MediaChicago, IL$180112020
Chariots of HopeDresher, PA$150112023
City Team MinistriesChester, PA$150222022
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY$150112020
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI$150112020
St Patrick's ParishMalvern, PA$150112020
American Lung AssociationWest Orange, NJ$145332022
Stephen Stiller Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY$142112022
Down Syndrome AssociationCincinnati, OH$125112021
Father Flanagan's Boys HomeBoys Town, NE$125332022
Putnam County Rescue SquadCookeville, TN$125222021
Mercy CorpsPortland, OR$117332022
Feed the Children IncOklahoma City, OK$104332022
Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL$102332022
The V FoundationCary, NC$101222022
Acpmp Research FoundationWashington DC, DC$100112020
American Liver AssociationIndianapolis, IN$100112020
Amnion Crisis Pregnancy CenterDrexel Hill, PA$100112022
Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH$100112022
Daystar for Medically Fragile Children IncRochester, NY$100112020
Feeding AmericaChicago, IL$100222022
Friedrich's Ataxia Research AllianceDowningtown, PA$100112022
Good Works IncCoatesville, PA$100112022
Habitat for Humanity International IncAmericus, GA$100332022
International Myeloma FoundationStudio City, CA$100112021
Mid-Atlantic BalletNewark, DE$100112020
NAMIBaltimore, MD$100112021
Reform Congregation Kl-HamotziWyomissing, PA$100112022
Rise Against HungerRaleigh, NC$100112022
Shriners Hospital for ChildrenTampa, FL$100222023
St Michael SchoolIndependence, OH$100112020
Voice of the Martyrs IncBartlesville, OK$100112023
Young Lives Greater Chester CountyWest Chester, PA$100112023
US Fund for UnicefNew York, NY$80332022
Children's Cancer Research FundMemphis, MN$79332022
Aid for Starving ChildrenSanta Rosa, CA$78332022
March of Dimes IncAtlanta, GA$78222021
American Red CrossChicago, IL$75332022
AmericaresWashington, DC$75332022
Project HopeWashington, DC$75332023
Smile TrainNew York, NY$75332023
Mayo ClinicPhoenix, AZ$65112022
American Sids InstituteNaples, FL$60222022
Mercy ShipsLindale, TX$52222021
SPCA InternationalCarbondale, IL$52112020
Advocates for Homeless & Those in Need IncFairless Hills, PA$50222022
Henry Ford Health SystemDetroit, MI$50112020
Manna on Main StreetLansdale, PA$50112022
Nashville Symphony AssociationNashville, TN$50112020
Pennsylvania State UniversityState College, PA$50112020
PetaNorfolk, VA$50112020
Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA$50112020
Menlo Park AcademyCleveland, OH$40112021
Wisconsin Public RadioMilwaukee, WI$40112021
Jewish Relief AgencyBala Cynwyd, PA$36112020
Ann & Robert H Luri Children's HospitalChicago, IL$26112022
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's HospitalChicago, IL$26112023
Make-a-Wish AmericaPhoenix, AZ$26112021
Save the Children Federation IncFairfield, CT$26112022
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical SocietyAurora, CO$25112020
Alzheimer's Association PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA$25112020
American Diabetes AssociationPhiladelphia, PA$25112022
Anne Silverman Community Health ClinicDoylestown, PA$25112022
Bright Focus FoundationClarksburg, MD$25112021
East Tennesse State UniversityJohnson City, TN$25112021
International Fellowship of Christians and JewsChicago, IL$25112021
Marine Toys for Tots FoundationTriangle, VA$25112020
Mayo ClinicRochester, MN$25112020
Medecins Sans Frontiers USA IncNew York, NY$25112021
Penfed FoundationAlexandria, VA$25112020
Pennsbury SocietyMorrisville, PA$25112022
Sicsa Pet Aoption & Wellness CenterDayton, OH$25112021
St Joseph's Indian SchoolChamberlain, SD$25112020
The Food Bank IncDayton, OH$25112020
Friends of Upper Dublin Public LibraryFort Washington, PA$23112020

45 of 134 (34%) 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 26%, across 4 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.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 115 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

International Affairs
18 grants
Education
11 grants
Diseases & Disorders
10 grants
Food & Nutrition
10 grants
Arts & Culture
8 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
8 grants
Religion
8 grants
Human Services
7 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202075$23,720$100
202161$13,941$52
202258$13,435$100
202315$28,166$150
20241$188,669$188,669

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. 80% of this one's giving went to organizations in South Carolina. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

South Carolina
$214K
Pennsylvania
$22K
New York
$7K
Tennessee
$3K
Florida
$2K
Michigan
$2K
Virginia
$2K
Ohio
$2K

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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 Fund43 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc39 shared recipientsVanguard Charitable Endowment Program37 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc37 shared recipientsCharities Aid Foundation America30 shared recipientsNational Philanthropic Trust29 shared recipients

How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $100. 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 South Carolina.
  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.

Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from The Quaker Houghton Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: One Quaker Park 901 E Hector St, Conshohocken, PA, 19428. 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 23-6245803 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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