Charles E Tweedy Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Doylestown, PA EIN: 26-0873423

Charles E Tweedy Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Doylestown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $317K in total assets. Net investment income was $1K.

Charles E Tweedy Charitable Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$316,521
+0.4% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$1,369
-18.8% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$1,369
-18.8% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Charles E Tweedy Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BristolCharlottesvillePhiladelphia

How Charles E Tweedy Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 32% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 269% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2020) to $76K (2021). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $45K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Washington Crossing Foundation Bristol, PATo Fund Operating Expenses$30,000
Hospital of UVA Charlottesville, VATo Fund Operating Expenses$15,000
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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
2024$316,521$1,369————$1,369$625
2023$315,152$1,686$45,364$45,0002$45,000$1,686$16,757
2022$358,830$1,856$36,155$35,0002$35,000$1,856$16,795
2021$393,129$7,317$77,009$76,0003$76,000$7,317$20,976
2020$462,821$7,504$35,029$34,0001—$7,504$22,690

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles E Tweedy Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $625 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Charles E Tweedy Charitable Foundation is led by Charles E. Tweedy, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Charles E. Tweedy

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Katherin Hutton Tweedy

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Elizabeth Toll

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Katharine Julia Weeder

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Charles E Tweedy Charitable Foundation

How large is Charles E Tweedy Charitable Foundation?

Charles E Tweedy Charitable Foundation reported $317K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1K.

Where does Charles E Tweedy Charitable Foundation operate?

Charles E Tweedy Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania, Virginia.

How much is Charles E Tweedy Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Charles E Tweedy Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $625 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Charles E Tweedy Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Charles E Tweedy Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0873423. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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