Aldrich Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Short Hills, NJ EIN: 87-3136736

Aldrich Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Short Hills, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 19 grants totaling $1.0M.

Key facts about Aldrich Foundation

EIN
87-3136736
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,019,356
Grants made (2025)
19
Average grant
$53,650
Median grant
$10,000
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Who Aldrich Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Aldrich Foundation's 19 itemized 2025 grants were Pennsylvania (91%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (4 grants). None of its 19 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

How Aldrich Foundation gives

  • 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$1.0M

-78.3% YoY

Grant Count

19

+26.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$54K

-82.9% YoY

About Aldrich Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Aldrich Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Short Hills, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 19 grants totaling $1.0M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of all 19 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

PhiladelphiaColumbia FallsBrooklynLyndellPlymouth MeetingBoydsIsle of PalmsMattapoisettStaten IslandSwarthmoreAstonCharlestonCovinaEgg HBR TWPFolly BeachKinnLoxahatcheeMalvernMelbourneMyrtle Beach

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets———
Revenue———
Expenses———
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$4M$5M2 grants20215 grants202211 grants202315 grants202419 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: $500KChildren's Hospital ofPhiladelphia$500KThomas Jefferson University Tju: $320KThomas Jefferson UniversityTju$320KUniversity of Pittsburgh: $50KUniversity of Pittsburgh$50KFriends of Firefighters: $25KFriends of Firefighters$25KWreaths Across America: $17KWreaths Across America$17KDean Randazzo Cancer Foundation: $15KDean Randazzo CancerFoundation$15KUnite for Her: $15KUnite for Her$15KLiguori Academy: $13KLiguori Academy$13KAlex's Lemonade Stand Foundation: $10KAlex's Lemonade StandFoundation$10KFor Pete's Sake Cancer Respite: $10KFor Pete's Sake Cancer Respite$10K

Grant Size Distribution

52 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K4$250–500K3$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ($500,000), Thomas Jefferson University Tju ($320,000), University of Pittsburgh ($50,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia, PACAR-T RESEARCH$500,000
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY TJU Philadelphia, PAALS RESEARCH$320,000
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh, PASUPPORT PITT STUDENT ATHLETES AND HAIL TO HEROES FOOTBALL CELEBRATION$50,000
FRIENDS OF FIREFIGHTERS Brooklyn, NYMENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING AND WELLNESS SERVICES FOR ACTIVE AND RETIRED FDNY FIREFIGHTERS AND THEIR FAMILIES$25,000
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA Columbia Falls, MEREMEMBER AND HONOR US VETERANS AND TEACH NEXT GENERATION THE VALUE OF FREEDOM$17,000
DEAN RANDAZZO CANCER FOUNDATION Somers Point, NJPROMOTE CANCER AWARENESS AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT$15,000
UNITE FOR HER Malvern, PABREAST CANCER AND OVARIAN CANCER SUPPORT$15,000
LIGUORI ACADEMY Philadelphia, PASUPPORT SCHOOL CHOICE$12,500
ALEX'S LEMONADE STAND FOUNDATION Wynnewood, PAPEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH$10,000
FOR PETE'S SAKE CANCER RESPITE Plymouth Meeting, PAPROVIDE RESPITE SERVICES TO CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Caroline Blake — President: $81KCaroline BlakePresident$81K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
William a Greene IIIBoard Chair, Secretary and Treasurer0.5—
Christine O GreeneBoard Member0.5—
Caroline BlakePresident15—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Aldrich Foundation?

Aldrich Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Short Hills, NJ. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Aldrich Foundation operate?

Aldrich Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina.

What size grants does Aldrich Foundation award?

In 2025, Aldrich Foundation awarded 19 grants totaling $1.0M — an average of about $54K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Aldrich Foundation's EIN?

Aldrich Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3136736. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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