Needles Family Foundation
Needles Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Gladwyne, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $166K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $5K.
Needles Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Needles Family Foundation gave $16K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $15,720
- +226.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,240
- +335.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $166,315
- -2.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Needles Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Jewish Fed of Phila ($8K). Together the top 3 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Needles Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 31% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 186% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $31K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Fed of Phila Philadelphia, PA | Charity | $7,500 |
| Amer Ben Gurion Univ Jenkintown, PA | Charity | $5,000 |
| Old York Rd Temple Beth Abington, PA | Charity | $3,220 |
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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 | $166,315 | $12,301 | $17,014 | $15,720 | 3 | $15,720 | $5,061 | $8,458 |
| 2023 | $171,028 | $5,519 | $7,983 | $4,812 | 4 | $4,812 | $3,017 | $8,370 |
| 2022 | $173,492 | $2,099 | $25,022 | $21,465 | 7 | $21,465 | $1,141 | $9,387 |
| 2021 | $196,415 | $16,996 | $26,302 | $22,840 | 8 | $22,840 | $13,534 | $10,698 |
| 2020 | $205,721 | $-3,096 | $36,011 | $30,825 | 10 | — | — | $11,745 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Needles Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Needles Family Foundation is led by Sallie Needles, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sallie Needles
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Beth Ost
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jay Needles
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Randy Needles
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Needles Family Foundation
How much does Needles Family Foundation give each year?
Needles Family Foundation gave $16K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $5K across 4 grants.
What is Needles Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Needles Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,240, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Needles Family Foundation give grants?
Needles Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Needles Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Needles Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (3 grants).
How large is Needles Family Foundation?
Needles Family Foundation reported $166K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Needles Family Foundation's EIN?
Needles Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0754688. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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