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Frances Pope Memorial Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-3605053 Website

Provide financial assistance, not covered by insurance, to families of children with cancer.the purpose of the foundation is to offer hope, aid and support, as to not impoverish families of children suffering from life threatening cancers, by providing financial assistance for the payment of hidden costs, not covered by funds or insurances available through the private or public domain. These costs can include, but are not limited to: child care expenses for siblings while parents attend to medical appointments with the ill child; transportation to and from medical facilities, accomodations, if child is being treated out of home town; funeral arrangements. In addition, to assist children with life-threatening cancers to adjust to school settings and the dynamics of the family and generally to endeavor to ameliorate the suffering and to improve, advance and enrich the lives of such children.

Frances Pope Memorial Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$211,992
+14.9% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$137,826
-32.1% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$15
-46.4% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$116,675
-46.4% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Frances Pope Memorial Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

New YorkMemphis

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K3 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $22K (2020). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $16K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Snack and Friends New York, NYGeneral Support$8,548
Irish American Artist & Writers New York, NYGeneral Support$7,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$211,992$137,826$116,675——$15
2023$184,466$202,930$217,779——$28
2022$199,898$143,883$228,203$16,0482$46
2021$298,462$214,690$228,261$14,5532$78
2020$287,920$367,450$297,957$22,0243$124

About Frances Pope Memorial Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Frances Pope Memorial Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $212K in total assets. Net investment income was $15.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Frances Pope Memorial Foundation Inc is led by Ellen Preimesberger, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 15 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ellen Preimesberger

    President

    Director → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debbie Donohue

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeanne Cluess

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martin Donohue

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Lou Steinke

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary O'Neill

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Kinnally

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Wipf

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Delaney

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Gleason

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Austin Delaney

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary O'Dowd

    Former President

    President → Former President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $52K (2020) → $19K (2024)

  • Joseph Chase

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert A. Pope

    Executive Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Sullivan

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Austin McCann (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Joann Waldmann (2020–2022) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Mary O'Dowd — Former President: $19KMary O'DowdFormer President$19K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $19K, to Mary O'Dowd (Former President).

Frequently asked questions about Frances Pope Memorial Foundation Inc

How large is Frances Pope Memorial Foundation Inc?

Frances Pope Memorial Foundation Inc reported $212K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $138K.

Where does Frances Pope Memorial Foundation Inc operate?

Frances Pope Memorial Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York, Tennessee.

What is Frances Pope Memorial Foundation Inc's EIN?

Frances Pope Memorial Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3605053. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 20, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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