John Charles & Kathryn S Redmond Foundation
The John Charles & Kathryn S Redmond Foundation is a private foundation based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. It makes charitable contributions to organizations, including educational institutions and religious organizations.
John Charles & Kathryn S Redmond Foundation at a glance
In short: John Charles & Kathryn S Redmond Foundation gave $35K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,700
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,169
- +25.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $392,519
- -7.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (84% 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 John Charles & Kathryn S Redmond Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1146, Blue Bell, PA 19422
Phone: (610) 279-4090
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who John Charles & Kathryn S Redmond Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chestnut Hill College ($8K). Together the top 10 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 90 grants of 90 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 14% to New York, and 1% to Tennessee. These figures describe the locations of that year’s grant recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is John Charles & Kathryn S Redmond Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 16 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 158% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $31K (2024) to $43K (2019). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill College Chestnut Hill, PA | Education | $8,000 |
| St Helena Church Center Square, PA | Religious | $6,000 |
| University of Scranton Scranton, PA | Education | $5,000 |
| Fordham University Bronx, NY | Education | $5,000 |
| Gwynedd Mercy Academy Gwynedd Valley, PA | Education | $2,500 |
| Sisters of St Joseph Philadelphia, PA | Religious | $1,200 |
| Mt St Joseph Academy Flourtown, PA | Education | $1,000 |
| Sisters of Mercy Retirement Fund Merion, PA | Religious | $1,000 |
| Lasalle College High School Wyndmoor, PA | Education | $1,000 |
| St Titus Church East Norriton, PA | Religious | $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 | $392,519 | $23,121 | $52,536 | $34,700 | 16 | $46,051 | $16,636 | $29,154 |
| 2024 | $421,934 | $27,048 | $48,780 | $31,000 | 18 | $42,269 | $20,537 | $28,679 |
| 2023 | $443,666 | $28,838 | $53,654 | $36,000 | 18 | $47,219 | $22,403 | $31,094 |
| 2022 | $468,482 | $23,176 | $53,227 | $36,000 | 17 | $46,964 | $16,913 | $35,609 |
| 2021 | $498,533 | $10,741 | $56,110 | $39,000 | 21 | $49,910 | $4,541 | $38,943 |
| 2020 | $543,902 | $14,816 | $58,218 | $41,200 | 23 | — | $8,616 | $35,242 |
| 2019 | $587,304 | $22,362 | $60,971 | $42,700 | 22 | — | $16,162 | $40,403 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John Charles & Kathryn S Redmond Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included contributions identified as education or religious, as well as grants to other organizations. Grantee descriptions illustrate some of the organizations it supports: Chestnut Hill College describes its mission as providing holistic education in an inclusive academic community, while the University of Scranton describes itself as a Catholic and Jesuit university dedicated to inquiry and personal development. Fordham University describes its mission as advancing learning through research and education.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $34,700. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $8,000, with a median of $1,000.
The largest reported grants included $8,000 to Chestnut Hill College, $6,000 to St Helena Church, $5,000 each to the University of Scranton and Fordham University, and $2,500 to Gwynedd Mercy Academy. Other grants included $1,200 to Sisters of St Joseph and $500 each to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Wills Eye Foundation Inc. St Jude describes its mission as advancing cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment; Wills Eye Foundation says it raises funds in support of Wills Eye entities.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Redmond III as president, Barbara Redmond as secretary, John Redmond IV as treasurer, and Kathryn Redmond-Oberlies as assistant secretary.
John Charles & Kathryn S Redmond Foundation is led by John Redmond III, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Redmond III
President
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$16K (2019) → $16K (2025)
Barbara Redmond
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John Redmond IV
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kathryn Redmond-Oberlies
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2019
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $16K, to John Redmond III (President).
Frequently asked questions about John Charles & Kathryn S Redmond Foundation
How much does John Charles & Kathryn S Redmond Foundation give each year?
John Charles & Kathryn S Redmond Foundation gave $35K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 18 grants.
What is John Charles & Kathryn S Redmond Foundation's typical grant size?
John Charles & Kathryn S Redmond Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,169, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from John Charles & Kathryn S Redmond Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does John Charles & Kathryn S Redmond Foundation give grants?
John Charles & Kathryn S Redmond Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (4 grants).
Does John Charles & Kathryn S Redmond Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on John Charles & Kathryn S Redmond Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (8 grants) and "Religious" (7 grants).
Who are John Charles & Kathryn S Redmond Foundation's largest grantees?
John Charles & Kathryn S Redmond Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Chestnut Hill College ($8,000), St Helena Church ($6,000) and University of Scranton ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is John Charles & Kathryn S Redmond Foundation?
John Charles & Kathryn S Redmond Foundation reported $393K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does John Charles & Kathryn S Redmond Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included contributions identified as education or religious, as well as grants to other organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from John Charles & Kathryn S Redmond Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is John Charles & Kathryn S Redmond Foundation's EIN?
John Charles & Kathryn S Redmond Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6279089. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does John Charles & Kathryn S Redmond Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
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 March 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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