Cardeza Foundation T W

Public charity · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 23-1345265

The organization's sole purpose is to support medical research and to provide maintenance to the division of hematology in the department of medicine at thomas jefferson university medical college.

Cardeza Foundation T W at a glance

In short: Cardeza Foundation T W gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.1M), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,098,789
+2.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,098,789
+2.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,098,789
Total assets
$22,748,253
-1.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Cardeza Foundation T W funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Thomas Jefferson University Medical College: $1.1MThomas Jefferson UniversityMedical College$1.1M

The largest 2025 recipient was Thomas Jefferson University Medical College ($1.1M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Philadelphia

How Cardeza Foundation T W gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2021) to $1.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Thomas Jefferson University Medical College Philadelphia, PASupport for medical research and maintenance of the division of hematology in the department of medicine.$1,098,789
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$22,748,253$842,755$1,292,433$1,098,7891$842,755
2024$23,188,331$1,470,863$1,248,539$1,071,8901$1,470,863
2023$22,974,289$241,910$1,228,381$1,059,7621$241,910
2022$23,965,839$2,008,910$1,296,746$1,106,6041$2,008,910
2021$23,258,542$2,249,724$1,226,213$1,046,7871$2,249,724

About Cardeza Foundation T W

Based on IRS filings

Cardeza Foundation T W is a public charity focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $843K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cardeza Foundation T W's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $173K (2021) → $178K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Wells Fargo Bank — Trustee: $178KWells Fargo BankTrustee$178K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $178K, to Wells Fargo Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Cardeza Foundation T W

How much does Cardeza Foundation T W give each year?

Cardeza Foundation T W gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 1 grant.

How large is Cardeza Foundation T W?

Cardeza Foundation T W reported $22.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $843K.

What is Cardeza Foundation T W?

Cardeza Foundation T W is a public charity focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $22.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Cardeza Foundation T W operate?

Cardeza Foundation T W has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Cardeza Foundation T W's EIN?

Cardeza Foundation T W's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1345265. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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