Elder Family Foundation

SWARTHMORE, PA EIN: 51-0426160

Elder Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SWARTHMORE, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $85K. Net investment income was $173K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

+6.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$85K

+21.4% YoY

Grant Count

12

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+1.2% YoY

About Elder Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Elder Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SWARTHMORE, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $85K. Net investment income was $173K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

BostonCenter ValleyChicagoDenverMinneapolisMontgomeryNew HavenNew YorkPhiladelphiaRosemontSwarthmoreWest Chester

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$52K$104K$155K$207K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,471,675$1,378,609$1,335,519
Revenue$188,242$127,140$92,218
Expenses$100,365$83,462$88,961
Qualifying Distributions$100,365$83,462$88,961
Net Investment Income$172,877$113,678$77,905
Distributable Amount$92,037$81,235$81,771

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$21K$43K$64K$85K5 grants202012 grants202111 grants202210 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Communities in Schools o…$10KYale School of Medicine$10KThe Fund for Penn Medicine$10KNorthwestern Memorial Fo…$10KWesttown School$10KSo Others May Learn$5KThe Agnes Irwin School$5KABC Strath Haven Inc$5KPennsylvania Shakespeare…$5KQuintessence Theater Group$5K

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Elizabeth MentzingerTrustee5
Richard Mentzinger JrTrustee5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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