Charles a Dailey Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Erie, PA EIN: 25-6035686

Charles a Dailey Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Erie, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $68K.

Key facts about Charles a Dailey Foundation

EIN
25-6035686
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$67,548
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$8,444
Median grant
$3,373
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Who Charles a Dailey Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Charles a Dailey Foundation's 8 itemized 2025 grants were Pennsylvania (85%). The most frequent recipient cities were Erie, PA (3 grants). 25% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Charles a Dailey Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$68K

+1.8% YoY

Grant Count

8

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+27.2% YoY

About Charles a Dailey Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Charles a Dailey Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Erie, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $68K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 8 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

EriePittsburghWashigntonCharlottesvilleRichmondMiami ShoresPalm DesertCantonPhoenix

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$17K$35K$52K$69K15 grants202012 grants202110 grants20229 grants202310 grants20248 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Vererans Miracle Center Erie: $46KVererans Miracle Center Erie$46KWestern Pennsylvania Conservancy: $7KWestern PennsylvaniaConservancy$7KMake-a-Wish Foundation: $3KMake-a-Wish Foundation$3KThe Read Center: $3KThe Read Center$3KMiami County Day School: $3KMiami County Day School$3KMercyhurst University: $3KMercyhurst University$3KMercyhurst Preparatory School: $1KMercyhurst Preparatory School$1KSt Jude Shrine: $100St Jude Shrine$100

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

49<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Vererans Miracle Center Erie ($45,525), Western Pennsylvania Conservancy ($7,431), Make-a-Wish Foundation ($3,373).

RecipientPurposeAmount
VERERANS MIRACLE CENTER ERIE Erie, PARESTRICTED GRANT - HANDICAP RAMPS$45,525
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY Pittsburgh, PARESTRICTED GRANT - DOWNTOWN ERIE GREENING PROJECT$7,431
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION Phoenix, AZKRISTA'S MAKE-A-WISH MOTORCYCLE EVENT$3,373
THE READ CENTER Richmond, VAUNRESTRICTED GRANT$3,373
MIAMI COUNTY DAY SCHOOL Miami Shores, FLRESTRICTED GRANT -SPARTAN IMPACT FUND$3,373
MERCYHURST UNIVERSITY Erie, PARESTRICTED - WOMEN'S TENNIS SCHOLARSHIPS; CHRIST THE KING CHAPEL$3,373
MERCYHURST PREPARATORY SCHOOL Erie, PARESTRICTED GRANT- SCHOLARSHIPS$1,000
ST JUDE SHRINE Washignton, DCUNRESTRICTED GRANT$100

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Ellen E DaileyPresident1—
Deborah D CurrieVice President, Treasurer1—
Charles a Dailey IIISecretary1—
Mary D DaileyDirector1—
Thomas J DaileyDirector1—
Kathryn C SterlingAssistant Secretary1—
Ella DaileyDirector1—
Harrison DunnDirector1—
Margo StebbinsDirector1—

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Charles a Dailey Foundation operate?

Charles a Dailey Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia.

What size grants does Charles a Dailey Foundation award?

In 2025, Charles a Dailey Foundation awarded 8 grants totaling $68K — an average of about $8K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Charles a Dailey Foundation's EIN?

Charles a Dailey Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6035686. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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