Empty Cages Forever Charitable Trust

PHILADELPHIA, PA EIN: 85-6377669

Empty Cages Forever Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in PHILADELPHIA, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 18 grants totaling $284K. Net investment income was $101K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.5M

-5.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$284K

-1.2% YoY

Grant Count

18

-18.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

+20.7% YoY

About Empty Cages Forever Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Empty Cages Forever Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in PHILADELPHIA, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 18 grants totaling $284K. Net investment income was $101K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

AikenBerkeley HeightsBostonBrooklynBuffaloCamdenCharlottesvilleConwayCrawfordvilleFlowery BranchGreenevilleHodgesJohns IslandLafayetteLaguna HillsLeesvilleLibertyMillenMullinsNesconset

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$6M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,536,132$4,815,729$4,841,107
Revenue$56,317$313,423$218,849
Expenses$336,488$337,445$407,925
Qualifying Distributions$308,689$316,316$379,608
Net Investment Income$100,786$293,488$197,398
Distributable Amount$260,737$236,037$248,848

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$90K$179K$269K$358K0 grants202020 grants202122 grants202222 grants202318 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

The David Sheldrick Wild…$40KBig Oaks Rescue Farm$35KHome for Good Dog Rescue…$35KNo Dogs Left Behind Inc$30KPaws of War Inc$20KAlmost Home Wellness Cen…$20KFriends of Screven Count…$18KHelping Hands Humane Soc…$17KPalmetto Animal Welfare …$16KSweet Onion Animal Prote…$16K

Grant Size Distribution

82 grants across all recorded years

79<$50K3$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

THE GLENMEDE TRUST C…TRUSTEE$44K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
THE GLENMEDE TRUST CO N ATRUSTEE5$43,832

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

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