Home Rule Globally

Private foundation · Grantmaker Jenkintown, PA EIN: 23-2777751

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.

Key facts about Home Rule Globally

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.

EIN
23-2777751
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$69,000
Grants made (2025)
23
Average grant
$3,000
Median grant
$2,000
New grantees (estimate)
30% first-time grantees (7 of 23, 2025)
Total assets
$1,156,014
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (40% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The 2024 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Full details ↓
Deadline
None listed.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

+6.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$69K

+3.0% YoY

Grant Count

23

+15.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-10.4% YoY

Is Home Rule Globally open to new grantees?

30%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 7 of 23 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. 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.

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.

Review Cycle

None listed.

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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

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.

Cities

PhiladelphiaRichmondWashingtonElkins ParkJenkintownNew YorkSan AntonioTamil NaduFayettevilleWashinngtonCharlottesvilleBerkleyCambridgeHatboroIndiaLathamNorthvillePhiladelphaiPhiladelphaiaTopeka

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K15 grants2019 15 grants2020 19 grants2021 18 grants2022 18 grants2023 20 grants2024 23 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2020) to $69K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $69K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Friends committee on national legislation: $15KFriends committee on nationallegislation$15KAbington monthly meeting: $8KAbington monthly meeting$8KRight sharing of world resources: $8KRight sharing of worldresources$8KLa via Campesina: $4KLa via Campesina$4KGermantown Ave Crisis Ministry: $3KGermantown Ave Crisis Ministry$3KFreinds of Ramallah Freinds Meeting: $3KFreinds of Ramallah FreindsMeeting$3KRefugee Center for Education and Legal Assistance: $3KRefugee Center for Educationand Legal Assistance$3KBrumanna Friends School: $3KBrumanna Friends School$3KConservation Voters of PA: $3KConservation Voters of PA$3KMunnade Social Organization: $3KMunnade Social Organization$3K

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

98<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 98 grants of 98 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends committee on national legislation Washington, DCUnrestricted$15,000
Abington monthly meeting Jenkintown, PAUnrestricted$8,000
Right sharing of world resources Richmond, INUnrestricted$7,500
La via Campesina Tamil Nadu, INUnrestriced$4,000
Germantown Ave Crisis Ministry Philadelphia, PAUnrestricted$3,000
Freinds of Ramallah Freinds Meeting Philadelphia, PAUnrestriced$2,500
Refugee Center for Education and Legal Assistance San Antonio, TXUnrestricted$2,500
Brumanna Friends School Richmond, VAUnrestricted$2,500
Conservation Voters of PA Philadelphia, PAUnrestricted$2,500
Munnade Social Organization India, PAUnestricted$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses 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)
Revenue
Expenses
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,156,014$1,090,344$1,050,270
Revenue$135,320$107,724$41,105
Expenses$69,650$67,650$60,600

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 29, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 27, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 21, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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.

Contact

Application contact: Bruce Charlick
Mailing address: 379 Church Rd, Jenkintown, PA 19046
Phone: (215) 740-4392

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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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