1660 Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Christiana, PA EIN: 84-2969910

1660 Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Christiana, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $200K. Net investment income was $143K.

1660 Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: 1660 Foundation Inc gave $200K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$200,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$100,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$100,000
Total assets
$3,709,362
-1.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who 1660 Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Caron Treatment Centers: $100KCaron Treatment Centers$100KUniversity of Pennsylvania: $100KUniversity of Pennsylvania$100K

The largest 2025 recipient was Caron Treatment Centers ($100K). Together the top 2 received $200K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K9$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 9 grants of 12 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

WernersvillePhiladelphia

How 1660 Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2 grants2020 4 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2020) to $200K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $200K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Caron Treatment Centers Wernersville, PACarol E. Ware Center$100,000
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PAFellows Fund$100,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$3,709,362$155,415$214,651$200,0002$201,255$142,859$214,649
2024$3,768,598$93,891$221,073$200,0002$205,303$78,120$208,838
2023$3,896,866$47,656$219,723$200,0002$204,989$72,721$192,789
2022$4,068,008$97,230$227,350$200,0002$206,600$82,254$199,592
2021$4,197,048$270,378$226,864$200,0004$208,895$254,909$226,005
2020$4,153,797$4,312,543$159,319$150,0002—$79,851$109,193

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, 1660 Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $215K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

1660 Foundation Inc is led by Carol E. Ware, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carol E. Ware

    Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about 1660 Foundation Inc

How much does 1660 Foundation Inc give each year?

1660 Foundation Inc gave $200K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200K across 2 grants.

How large is 1660 Foundation Inc?

1660 Foundation Inc reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $201K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $215K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does 1660 Foundation Inc operate?

1660 Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is 1660 Foundation Inc's EIN?

1660 Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2969910. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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