Empire Loan Charitable Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 45-2741468

Empire Loan Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $21K.

Key facts about Empire Loan Charitable Foundation

EIN
45-2741468
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$21,400
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$2,675
Median grant
$2,000
Primary geography
Massachusetts (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Who Empire Loan Charitable Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Empire Loan Charitable Foundation's 8 itemized 2025 grants were Massachusetts (78%) and Rhode Island (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants). 63% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Event" (3 grants).

How Empire Loan Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 63% from 2022 to 2025. 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

—

Annual Giving

$21K

-39.8% YoY

Grant Count

8

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-9.8% YoY

About Empire Loan Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Empire Loan Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $21K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 8 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BostonDorchesterNew BedfordBrocktonNeedhamDoverLowellWatertownWellesleyKingstonLynnMarbleheadNew HavenProvidenceRoxburyStoughtonWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets———
Revenue———
Expenses———
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income———
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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$24K$47K$71K$94K14 grants20208 grants202110 grants20225 grants202312 grants20248 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Inc: $6KPan-Massachusetts ChallengeInc$6KEmbrace Boston Inc: $5KEmbrace Boston Inc$5KNo Books No Ball: $3KNo Books No Ball$3KRhode Island Community Food Bank Association: $2KRhode Island Community FoodBank Association$2KThe Bim Inc: $2KThe Bim Inc$2KThe University of Rhode Island Foundation & Alumni: $2KThe University of Rhode IslandFoundation & Alumni$2KSouth End Athletics & Activities Association Inc: $1KSouth End Athletics &Activities Association Inc$1KLighthouse Preservation Society: $650Lighthouse PreservationSociety$650

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

43<$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 Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Inc ($6,000), Embrace Boston Inc ($5,000), No Books No Ball ($2,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
PAN-MASSACHUSETTS CHALLENGE INC Needham, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$6,000
EMBRACE BOSTON INC Boston, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
NO BOOKS NO BALL Boston, MACharitable Event$2,500
RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOOD BANK ASSOCIATION Providence, RIGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
THE BIM INC Stoughton, MACharitable Event$2,000
THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION & ALUMNI Kingston, RICharitable Event$2,000
SOUTH END ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION INC Boston, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,250
LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY Dover, NHGeneral & Unrestricted$650

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
Michael D GoldsteinPres, Dir, Sec1—
John KeithlineDir, VP1—
Allison PicottDir, VP1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Empire Loan Charitable Foundation?

Empire Loan Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wilmington, DE. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Empire Loan Charitable Foundation operate?

Empire Loan Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island.

What size grants does Empire Loan Charitable Foundation award?

In 2025, Empire Loan Charitable Foundation awarded 8 grants totaling $21K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Empire Loan Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Empire Loan Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2741468. 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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