LTM Family Foundation
LTM Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports grants to preselected charitable organizations, including organizations working in science, nature, and food assistance.
LTM Family Foundation at a glance
In short: LTM Family Foundation gave $615K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $615,000
- +51.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,750
- +44.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $4,557,702
- +2.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (5 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (62% 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 LTM Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 35 Regency Plaza, Glen Mills, PA 19342
Phone: (610) 359-1051
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who LTM Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Academy of Natural Science ($200K). Together the top 10 received $520K.
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 86 grants of 97 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 62% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 16% to recipients in Washington, DC, 8% to recipients in Virginia, 6% to recipients in Massachusetts, and 2% to recipients in Oregon.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is LTM Family Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 20 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $36K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 124% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 167% 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 $195K (2019) to $615K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $615K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia, PA | General | $200,000 |
| American University of Rome Washington, DC | General | $100,000 |
| Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Kempton, PA | General | $50,000 |
| Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | General | $50,000 |
| Philabundance Philadelphia, PA | General | $25,000 |
| Franklin Institute Philadelphia, PA | General | $25,000 |
| Ministry of Awe Philadelphia, PA | General | $25,000 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank Boston, MA | General | $15,000 |
| Achievability Philadelphia, PA | General | $15,000 |
| Broad Street Love Philadelphia, PA | General | $15,000 |
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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 | $4,557,702 | $1,046,822 | $625,704 | $615,000 | 20 | $615,000 | $634,008 | $368,120 |
| 2024 | $4,467,170 | $1,139,431 | $406,900 | $405,000 | 19 | $405,000 | $625,321 | $351,192 |
| 2023 | $4,160,845 | $728,533 | $528,182 | $495,000 | 20 | $495,000 | $180,375 | $289,557 |
| 2022 | $4,427,195 | $1,570,663 | $276,825 | $275,000 | 24 | $275,000 | $1,148,317 | $250,892 |
| 2021 | $3,480,325 | $50,572 | $261,616 | $223,500 | 14 | $223,500 | $48,822 | $255,123 |
| 2020 | $3,691,369 | $1,688,493 | $215,089 | $196,000 | 21 | — | $1,686,743 | $223,775 |
| 2019 | $2,217,965 | $1,690,472 | $200,846 | $195,000 | 11 | — | $1,053,896 | $194,696 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, LTM Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $368K 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
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own descriptions reflect a range of activities. For example, Philabundance says its mission is to drive hunger from communities and end hunger; the Academy of Natural Science and Franklin Institute were also among the foundation’s largest grantees. The Nature Conservancy describes its work as protecting lands, waters, and climate needed by species, while the Discovery Museum says it aims to spark curiosity and creativity through science, nature, and play.
Other 2025 grantees describe work in areas such as wildlife rehabilitation and education (Fellow Mortals), youth empowerment through business (More Than Words), and productive asset-financing and training for smallholder farmers in East Africa (Cycle Connect). These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $615,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $200,000, with a median grant of $15,000. The largest grants were $200,000 to the Academy of Natural Science and $100,000 to the American University of Rome. Other notable grants included $50,000 each to Hawk Mountain Sanctuary and the Nature Conservancy, and $25,000 each to Philabundance, the Franklin Institute, and Ministry of Awe. All listed grants had a general purpose.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Linda McCarthy as president, Thomas A McCarthy as vice president, Elizabeth McCarthy as secretary, and Thomas P McCarthy as treasurer.
LTM Family Foundation is led by Linda McCarthy, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda McCarthy
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Elizabeth McCarthy
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Thomas P. McCarthy
Vice President & Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about LTM Family Foundation
How much does LTM Family Foundation give each year?
LTM Family Foundation gave $615K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $405K across 19 grants.
What is LTM Family Foundation's typical grant size?
LTM Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $30,750, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from LTM Family Foundation that year got $14K on average.
Where does LTM Family Foundation give grants?
LTM Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (16%) and Virginia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (7 grants).
Does LTM Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of LTM Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are LTM Family Foundation's largest grantees?
LTM Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Academy of Natural Science ($200,000), American University of Rome ($100,000) and Hawk Mountain Sanctuary ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is LTM Family Foundation?
LTM Family Foundation reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $615K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $368K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does LTM Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own descriptions reflect a range of activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from LTM Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and 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 LTM Family Foundation's EIN?
LTM Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2719184. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does LTM Family 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). LTM Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ltm-family-foundation-morg_db75fed0ed7944f69d6630d8d87c0c48
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