Mary Anderson Trust

Public charity · Grantmaker Philadelphia, PA EIN: 23-6234670

The organization provides substantial support to the pew charitable trusts, a public charity described in internal revenue code sections 501(c)(3) and 170(b)(1)(a)(VI), which conducts and funds programs designed to improve public policy, maintain public awareness of significant issues and trends, and invigorate civic life.

Mary Anderson Trust at a glance

In short: Mary Anderson Trust gave $2.3M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $2.3M), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$2,276,022
-24.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$2,276,022
-24.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,276,022
Total assets
$62,862,667
+7.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Mary Anderson Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

The Pew Charitable Trusts: $2.3MThe Pew Charitable Trusts$2.3M

The largest 2024 recipient was The Pew Charitable Trusts ($2.3M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Philadelphia

How Mary Anderson Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−14%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2.3M (2024) to $3.0M (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $2.3M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Pew Charitable Trusts Philadelphia, PATo Provide Support to the Pew Charitable Trusts$2,276,022
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$62,862,667$8,152,340$2,478,484$2,276,0221$657,895
2023$58,754,345$6,287,329$3,207,872$3,019,1961$270,317
2022$54,267,079$7,020,750$3,069,480$2,873,2471$1,873,981
2021$47,372,852$4,570,548$2,836,019$2,643,8001$987,189
2020$45,352,401$3,548,278$2,778,748$2,614,3141$592,385

About Mary Anderson Trust

Based on IRS filings

Mary Anderson Trust is a public charity, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $62.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.3M. Net investment income was $658K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mary Anderson Trust's only listed officer is The Glenmede Trust CO NA, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • The Glenmede Trust CO NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $159K (2020) → $194K (2024)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

The Glenmede Trust Co NA — Trustee: $194KThe Glenmede Trust Co NATrustee$194K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $194K, to The Glenmede Trust Co NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Mary Anderson Trust

How much does Mary Anderson Trust give each year?

Mary Anderson Trust gave $2.3M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $3.0M across 1 grant.

How large is Mary Anderson Trust?

Mary Anderson Trust reported $62.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.2M.

Where does Mary Anderson Trust operate?

Mary Anderson Trust has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Mary Anderson Trust's EIN?

Mary Anderson Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6234670. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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