Home Rule Globally
Home Rule Globally is a private foundation based in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports 23 grants totaling $69,000. The listed grants include support for legislative advocacy, farming, community services, refugee education and legal assistance, and other organizations.
Home Rule Globally at a glance
In short: Home Rule Globally gave $69K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Pennsylvania. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $69,000
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +15.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,000
- -10.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,156,014
- +6.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (7 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (40% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Home Rule Globally
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It accepts applications; applicants should explain how use of funds will increase local empowerment. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Bruce Charlick
Mailing address: 379 Church Rd, Jenkintown, PA 19046
Phone: (215) 740-4392
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Home Rule Globally funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends committee on national legislation ($15K). Together the top 10 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
98 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 98 grants of 98 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that recipients in Pennsylvania received 40% of grant dollars, those in Washington, DC, 25%, and those in Indiana, 18%. Texas and Virginia each accounted for 4%. The listed grants also include recipients in New York and California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Home Rule Globally open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 23 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2020) to $69K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $69K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends committee on national legislation Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Abington monthly meeting Jenkintown, PA | Unrestricted | $8,000 |
| Right sharing of world resources Richmond, IN | Unrestricted | $7,500 |
| La via Campesina Tamil Nadu, IN | Unrestriced | $4,000 |
| Germantown Ave Crisis Ministry Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Freinds of Ramallah Freinds Meeting Philadelphia, PA | Unrestriced | $2,500 |
| Refugee Center for Education and Legal Assistance San Antonio, TX | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Brumanna Friends School Richmond, VA | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Conservation Voters of PA Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Munnade Social Organization India, PA | Unestricted | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,156,014 | $135,320 | $69,650 | $69,000 | 23 |
| 2024 | $1,090,344 | $107,724 | $67,650 | $67,000 | 20 |
| 2023 | $1,050,270 | $41,105 | $60,600 | $60,000 | 18 |
| 2022 | $1,069,765 | $21,550 | $61,000 | $60,500 | 18 |
| 2021 | $1,109,215 | $128,908 | $61,750 | $60,000 | 19 |
| 2020 | $1,042,057 | $116,078 | $55,753 | $55,000 | 15 |
| 2019 | $981,732 | $161,066 | $59,388 | $58,000 | 15 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 filing lists direct charitable activities involving LA VIA CAMPESINA — PEASANT FARMERS NETWORK and the Friends Committee on National Legislation.
Among its 2025 grantees, Common Cause describes its work as advancing democracy reforms, and the Everywhere Project describes providing harm-reduction meals and outreach in Philadelphia. What If Foundation says it supports Haitian partners delivering food, education, and health care programs for children and families. Project HOME describes working to address homelessness and poverty, while Face to Face says it meets basic needs and supports people in Germantown.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 23 grants totaling $69,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $15,000, with a median of $2,000. Its largest awards were $15,000 to the Friends Committee on National Legislation, $8,000 to Abington Monthly Meeting, and $7,500 to Right Sharing of World Resources. Other listed grants included $4,000 to LA VIA CAMPESINA and $3,000 to Germantown Avenue Crisis Ministry.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bruce Charlick as president, Walter Singer as treasurer, and Daniel Turner as secretary.
Home Rule Globally is led by Bruce Charlick, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce Charlick
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Turner
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Walter Singer
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
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 Home Rule Globally
How much does Home Rule Globally give each year?
Home Rule Globally gave $69K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 20 grants.
What is Home Rule Globally's typical grant size?
Home Rule Globally's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,000, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Home Rule Globally that year got $2K on average.
Where does Home Rule Globally give grants?
Home Rule Globally's top state is Pennsylvania, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (25%) and Indiana (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (5 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants), Jenkintown, PA (2 grants) and Richmond, IN (2 grants).
Does Home Rule Globally give general operating support?
Yes: 70% of Home Rule Globally's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Unestricted" (5 grants).
Who are Home Rule Globally's largest grantees?
Home Rule Globally's largest 2025 grantees include Friends committee on national legislation ($15,000), Abington monthly meeting ($8,000) and Right sharing of world resources ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Home Rule Globally?
Home Rule Globally reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $135K.
What does Home Rule Globally fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 filing lists direct charitable activities involving LA VIA CAMPESINA — PEASANT FARMERS NETWORK and the Friends Committee on National Legislation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Home Rule Globally?
The 2024 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Home Rule Globally's EIN?
Home Rule Globally's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2777751. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Home Rule Globally funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/home-rule-globally-morg_69f769cf6e484f24b574a032de6c7647
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