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Partners for Sacred Places Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Philadelphia, PA EIN: 23-2560361 Website

Support for care and full use of older religious properties as centers of congregational life and community service.

Partners for Sacred Places Inc at a glance

In short: Partners for Sacred Places Inc reported $520K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2024)
$519,523 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+252.4% vs 2023
Total assets
$18,643,602
+60.1% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$4,913,578
+47.5% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$742,969
+385.3% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$4,417,369
+42.3% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

How to apply to Partners for Sacred Places Inc

Who Partners for Sacred Places Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

PhiladelphiaBensalemChesterLansdowne

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K5 grants2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 Total only2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2022) to $520K (2024). In 2024 it reported $520K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Life Christ Ministries Chester, PAPreservation of historical religious property$24,673
Faith-Immanuel Lutheran Church Lansdowne, PAPreservation of historical religious property$24,539
Grace Epiphany Episcopal Church Philadelphia, PAPreservation of historical religious property$22,500
Unitarian Society of Germantown Philadelphia, PAPreservation of historical religious property$15,000
St Luke's Episcopal Church of Germantown Bensalem, PAPreservation of historical religious property$10,000
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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$18,643,602$4,913,578$4,417,369$519,523Total only$742,969
2023$11,646,206$3,330,624$3,103,567$147,444Total only$153,091
2022$11,046,622$3,099,854$2,845,764$56,880Total only$79,273
2021$5,285,974$2,628,300$2,102,388$94,812Total only$33,775
2020$4,979,700$2,541,771$2,003,378$96,7125$35,994

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Partners for Sacred Places Inc

Based on IRS filings

Partners for Sacred Places Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $18.6M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $520K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $743K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Partners for Sacred Places Inc is led by A. Robert Jaeger, President on every filing since 2020; 2 of 17 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • A. Robert Jaeger

    President

    On filings since 2020

    60 hrs/week

    $199K (2020) → $240K (2024)

  • Robin E. Whitehurst

    Chair & Treasurer

    Vice Chair & Treasurer → Chair & Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Abrajano

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • G. Edward Hughes

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jorge L. Hernandez

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marco Federico

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Edmondson Esq.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Correia

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Constantine

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rosa Lowinger

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Kirwan

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Most Rev Denis J. Madden

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark McDonald

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gianfranco Grande

    Executive Vice Pr

    Executive Vice President → Executive Vice Pr, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    55 hrs/week

    $164K (2020) → $195K (2024)

  • Lynn Hunt Gray Esq.

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David B. Butler

    Stewart

    Director → Stewart, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Charles B. Casper Esq. (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Craig Nowlin (2020–2023) — Chief Operat
  • Former: David W. Watkins III (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Katherine Glaze Lyle (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Marsh Davis (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Peter D. D'angio (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Rabbi Michael Balinsky (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sheffield Hale Esq. (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Azam Nizamuddin Esq. (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Bob Berard (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: James B Straw (2020–2021) — Director

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

A Robert Jaeger — President: $240KA Robert JaegerPresident$240KGianfranco Grande — Exec Vice PR: $195KGianfranco GrandeExec Vice PR$195K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $240K, to A Robert Jaeger (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Partners for Sacred Places Inc

How much does Partners for Sacred Places Inc give each year?

Partners for Sacred Places Inc reported $520K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $147K in grants paid.

How large is Partners for Sacred Places Inc?

Partners for Sacred Places Inc reported $18.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.9M.

What is Partners for Sacred Places Inc?

Partners for Sacred Places Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Philadelphia, PA. It holds $18.6M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Partners for Sacred Places Inc operate?

Partners for Sacred Places Inc has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Partners for Sacred Places Inc's EIN?

Partners for Sacred Places Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2560361. 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 May 5, 2022)
  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 December 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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