Ernest D Menold Family Foundation
Ernest D Menold Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Media, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $319K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $11K.
Ernest D Menold Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Ernest D Menold Family Foundation gave $35K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- +20.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,889
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $318,563
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ernest D Menold Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Drexel Neumann Academy ($10K). Together the top 9 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ernest D Menold Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 225% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2019) to $35K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Drexel Neumann Academy Chester, PA | Adopt a Student | $10,000 |
| Mother of Providence Reg School Wallingford, PA | SCHOOL | $5,000 |
| St Joseph Prep School Philadelphia, PA | SCHOOL | $5,000 |
| Access Community Center Chester, PA | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA | University Hospital | $3,000 |
| University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | University | $3,000 |
| St John Chryspstom Parish Wallingford, PA | CHURCH | $2,000 |
| St Francis Desales Parish Philadelphia, PA | CHURCH | $1,000 |
| Mercy Career & Technical School Philadelphia, PA | SCHOOL | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $318,563 | $34,878 | $35,114 | $35,000 | 9 | $35,000 | $10,878 | $15,544 |
| 2024 | $318,799 | $31,834 | $29,054 | $29,000 | 8 | $29,000 | $7,834 | $15,523 |
| 2023 | $316,019 | $3,516 | $29,022 | $29,000 | 8 | $29,000 | $3,516 | $16,143 |
| 2022 | $341,525 | $1,129 | $28,010 | $28,000 | 9 | $28,000 | $1,119 | $17,194 |
| 2021 | $368,406 | $50,739 | $27,189 | $27,000 | 9 | $27,000 | $703 | $17,554 |
| 2020 | $344,856 | $32,598 | $25,201 | $24,500 | 8 | — | $2,560 | $16,766 |
| 2019 | $337,458 | $30,720 | $23,009 | $23,000 | 7 | — | $3,771 | $588 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ernest D Menold Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ernest D Menold Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ernest P. Menold
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Helen E. Menold
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Patricia A. Menold
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Linda Rooney
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Ernest D Menold Family Foundation
How much does Ernest D Menold Family Foundation give each year?
Ernest D Menold Family Foundation gave $35K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 8 grants.
What is Ernest D Menold Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Ernest D Menold Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,889, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ernest D Menold Family Foundation give grants?
Ernest D Menold Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (4 grants), Chester, PA (2 grants) and Wallingford, PA (2 grants).
Does Ernest D Menold Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 11% of Ernest D Menold Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "School" (3 grants).
Who are Ernest D Menold Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Ernest D Menold Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Drexel Neumann Academy ($10,000), Mother of Providence Reg School ($5,000) and St Joseph Prep School ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ernest D Menold Family Foundation?
Ernest D Menold Family Foundation reported $319K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ernest D Menold Family Foundation's EIN?
Ernest D Menold Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6898647. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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