LL Charitable Foundation
LL Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations working in areas including education, the environment, the arts, and historical preservation.
LL Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: LL Charitable Foundation gave $490K across 35 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 17% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $490,000
- +96.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 35
- +20.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $14,000
- +62.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $13,845,096
- -1.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (6 of 35, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (73% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to LL Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2400 Market Street 302, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: (267) 298-5492
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who LL Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Swag ($100K). Together the top 10 received $408K.
Grant Size Distribution
147 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 138 grants of 147 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 73% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 12% to Delaware, 8% to California, 3% to New York, and 2% to New Mexico.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 35 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is LL Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 35 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 77% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 206% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 81% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $160K (2021) to $490K (2024). In 2024 it made 35 grants totaling $490K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Swag Newtown Sq, PA | Charity | $100,000 |
| Rodale Institute Kutztown, PA | Environment, Health | $75,000 |
| The Challenge Program Wilmington, DE | Charitable | $60,000 |
| Philadelphia Soccer 2026 Philadelphia, PA | Education | $50,000 |
| Read Global San Francisco, CA | Education | $35,000 |
| Elevate 215 Philadelphia, PA | Education | $25,000 |
| Philadelphia Orchard Project Philadelphia, PA | Environment | $25,000 |
| YSC Academy Wayne, PA | Education | $15,000 |
| Coney Island Prep Brooklyn, NY | Educational | $13,000 |
| Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation Media, PA | Historical Preservation | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,845,096 | $215,241 | $550,233 | $490,000 | 35 | $506,583 | $854,997 | $624,673 |
| 2023 | $14,057,088 | $1,238,940 | $307,151 | $249,500 | 29 | $262,023 | $592,457 | $690,947 |
| 2022 | $13,121,448 | $2,209,212 | $244,269 | $223,885 | 31 | $237,808 | $2,364,995 | $361,542 |
| 2021 | $11,156,505 | $-65,843 | $184,715 | $160,000 | 26 | $173,846 | $167,692 | $405,780 |
| 2020 | $11,407,063 | $-577,897 | $785,536 | $253,000 | 26 | — | $47,923 | $628,832 |
| 2019 | $12,825,142 | $256,860 | $309,695 | $167,500 | 22 | — | $266,843 | $611,026 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, LL Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $625K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations in education, the environment, the arts, and other charitable purposes. Grantees describe their own work as follows: Rodale Institute advances regenerative organic agriculture through research, farmer training, and education; Elevate 215 works to modernize learning in Philadelphia schools; and the Philadelphia Orchard Project supports community orchards in Philadelphia through planting, maintenance, and educational opportunities.
Other 2024 grantees included Philadelphia Soccer 2026, which describes its work as planning and operating host-city functions for the FIFA tournament, and the Kimmel Center, which describes its mission as sharing the power of performing arts and arts education.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 35 grants totaling $490,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $100,000 to SWAG in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania; $75,000 to Rodale Institute; $60,000 to The Challenge Program in Wilmington, Delaware; $50,000 to Philadelphia Soccer 2026; and $35,000 to Read Global in San Francisco. Other grants included $25,000 each to Elevate 215 and the Philadelphia Orchard Project, $15,000 to YSC Academy, and $13,000 to Coney Island Prep.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Roberto M Sella as president and Pranav Desai as vice-president.
LL Charitable Foundation is led by Roberto M Sella, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Roberto M Sella
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pranav Desai
Vice President
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert Reilly (2019–2020) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 LL Charitable Foundation
How much does LL Charitable Foundation give each year?
LL Charitable Foundation gave $490K across 35 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $250K across 29 grants.
What is LL Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
LL Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $14,000, across 35 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from LL Charitable Foundation that year got $15K on average.
Where does LL Charitable Foundation give grants?
LL Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Delaware (12%) and California (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (13 grants).
Does LL Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 35 grants with a stated purpose on LL Charitable Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (11 grants), "Arts" (5 grants) and "Sports" (3 grants).
Who are LL Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
LL Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Swag ($100,000), Rodale Institute ($75,000) and The Challenge Program ($60,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is LL Charitable Foundation?
LL Charitable Foundation reported $13.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $507K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $625K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does LL Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations in education, the environment, the arts, and other charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from LL Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is LL Charitable Foundation's EIN?
LL Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2433049. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Does LL Charitable 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). LL Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ll-charitable-foundation-morg_022b0ff8ce054c1e9558ce8d229c66dd
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