Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation
The Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation is a private foundation based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It supports arts education in Philadelphia, including community-led programs that promote inclusive, culturally relevant creative learning and advance racial, gender, and disability justice.
Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation at a glance
In short: Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation gave $185K across 44 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 84% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $185,000
- +14.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 44
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,205
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $6,325,259
- +6.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 84% first-time grantees (36 of 43, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% 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 Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation
- How to Apply
For organization grants, eligible nonprofit organizations or projects with a fiscal sponsor presenting community-based arts education in Philadelphia must request and complete a site visit before submitting an online…
For organization grants, eligible nonprofit organizations or projects with a fiscal sponsor presenting community-based arts education in Philadelphia must request and complete a site visit before submitting an online application. The foundation’s filing says applications are reviewed by teams of board members, with decisions made by July. The 2026 cycle’s May 1 application deadline has passed.
- Review Cycle
- The filing states that organization grant applications are due May 1 each year. The website says the 2027 eligibility and site-visit request form will open in October 2026.
- Deadline
- The filing states that organization grant applications are due May 1 each year.
- Contact
Application contact: Samantha Tower
Mailing address: 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: (215) 821-8043
Website: https://bartol.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation
Who Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Culture Trust Greater Philadelphia ($16K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $87K.
Grant Size Distribution
210 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 210 grants of 210 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website describes its arts education grantmaking as focused on Philadelphia. All grant dollars listed in its 2025 filing went to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 44 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation open to new grantees?
84%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 36 of 43 grantees (84%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 9% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 192% 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 $105K (2019) to $185K (2025). In 2025 it made 44 grants totaling $185K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federation of Neighborhood Centers Philadelphia, PA | LIL Filmmakers, Inc. | $13,000 |
| Twelve Gates Arts Philadelphia, PA | General Operating Support for Arts E | $8,000 |
| Siftmedia 215 Collective Glenside, PA | General Operating Support for Arts E | $8,000 |
| Culture Trust Greater Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Tiny Farm Wagon | $8,000 |
| Culture Trust Greater Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Power Street Theatre | $8,000 |
| Culture Trust of Greater Philadelph Philadelphia, PA | Cambodian American Girls Empowering | $8,000 |
| Juntos Philadelphia, PA | Project Support | $8,000 |
| Headlong Dance Theater Philadelphia, PA | Mad Beatz Philly | $8,000 |
| Curio Theatre Company Philadelphia, PA | General Operating Support for Arts E | $6,000 |
| Cosmic Writers Philadelphia, PA | General Operating Support (All Your | $6,000 |
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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 | $6,325,259 | $361,480 | $596,921 | $185,000 | 44 | $573,753 | $160,860 | $299,012 |
| 2024 | $5,928,407 | $276,216 | $589,220 | $161,500 | 41 | $567,231 | $168,922 | $270,075 |
| 2023 | $5,217,945 | $271,323 | $501,431 | $157,500 | 42 | $480,400 | $60,292 | $242,078 |
| 2022 | $4,802,898 | $249,210 | $429,985 | $179,500 | 37 | $406,981 | $70,356 | $301,199 |
| 2021 | $6,335,551 | $124,929 | $446,209 | $171,000 | 46 | — | $72,414 | $306,217 |
| 2020 | $5,754,533 | $240,359 | $408,360 | $143,000 | 52 | — | $106,120 | $273,087 |
| 2019 | $5,616,350 | $202,854 | $352,713 | $104,500 | 27 | — | $139,122 | $270,002 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation reported a distributable amount of $299K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to invest in a vibrant, connected, and equitable Philadelphia through inclusive and engaging arts education for youth, families, neighborhoods, and cultural communities. Its website says it funds small Philadelphia arts organizations offering ongoing, hands-on creative learning in any art discipline, with attention to healing-centered spaces, equitable access, and relationships with the communities served. For its 2026 Arts Education Grant, the website described a focus on organizations with an average annual budget of $500,000 or under, with some flexibility for organizations marginally above that amount if they meet the other criteria.
The 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations supported. Headlong Dance Theater describes its work as creating and performing new dance theater, making dance accessible to audiences beyond traditional venues, and developing training techniques that bridge dance and theater. Twelve Gates Arts says it promotes South and West Asian diasporic artistic voices in Philadelphia. Juntos describes itself as a community-led Latine immigrant organization in South Philadelphia working for the rights of workers, parents, youth, and immigrants. Other 2025 recipients included Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture, which describes artistic and educational programming celebrating diversity and Arab American cultural identity, and Cosmic Writers, which uses creative writing education to build K–12 students’ literacy, communication skills, and self-confidence.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 44 grants totaling $185,000. Individual grants ranged from $1,000 to $13,000, with a median of $6,000. Its largest reported grant was $13,000 to Federation of Neighborhood Centers for “Lil Filmmakers, Inc.” Other notable awards included $8,000 each to Twelve Gates Arts, SiftMedia 215 Collective, Culture Trust Greater Philadelphia, Juntos, and Headlong Dance Theater. The 2025 filing also lists grants to Curio Theatre Company, Cosmic Writers, CraftNOW, and ArcheDream for Humankind at $6,000 each.
The foundation’s website describes its Arts Education Grant as supporting community-led arts education programs in Philadelphia. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements and complete a site visit before applying; in-person visits are preferred, with virtual visits available when needed. Its 2026 application cycle is past: the site-visit request period is closed, and approved site visits had to be completed by April 24, 2026, for an application due May 1, 2026. The website says the eligibility and site-visit form for 2027 applications will open again in October 2026.
The website also describes the Bartol Teaching Artist Award, which provides 10 unrestricted grants of $2,500 to Philadelphia-based independent or freelance teaching artists providing consistent, accessible arts education. The application is currently closed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Samantha Tower as executive director; Bets Charmelus as chair; Erica Atwood as vice-chair; Sekou Campbell as secretary; and Hannah Menachem as treasurer. Trustees listed are Jose Ortiz-Pagan, Madhusmita Bora, Amanda Newman-Godfrey, Cat Ramirez, and Iquail Shaheed.
Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation is led by Bets Charmelus, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bets Charmelus
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
$5K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Jose Ortiz-Pagan
Trustee
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cat Ramirez
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Iquail Shaheed
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Newman-Godfrey
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Madhusmita Bora
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brittney Lewis
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
D'quan Tyson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donia Salem Harhoor
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Symone Salib
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Tower
Executive Di
New on the 2025 filing
32 hrs/week
$110K (2025)
Erica Atwood
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sekou Campbell
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hannah Menachem
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Beth Feldman Brandt (2019–2024) — Executive Di
- Former: Veronica Ponce De Leon (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Wit Lopez (2020–2024) — Chair
- Former: Sinta Penyami Storms (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Veronica Chapman-Smith (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Betsy Cloues Esq. (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Emilee Taylor (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Sannii Crespina-Flores (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Hannah Gillean (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Nasya Jenkins (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Catzie Vilayphonh (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jeri Lynne Johnson (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Lindsay Tucker So (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Julie Goodman (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Grace Grillet (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Julie Hawkins (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Lanica Angpak (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Stefani Cranston (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Toni Shapiro-Phim (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Elizabeth Wilkerson former Vice Chr (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jeri Lynne Johnson former Chair (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Christine Kozsuch (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Elizabeth Wilkerson (2019) — Vice Chair
- Former: Helen Eaton (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Jeannine Osayande (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Rebecca Fabiano (2019) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $110K, to Samantha Tower (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation
How much does Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation give each year?
Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation gave $185K across 44 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $162K across 41 grants.
What is Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation's typical grant size?
Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $4,205, across 44 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation give grants?
Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (40 grants).
Does Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 23% of Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 44) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "2025 Micro-Grant" (20 grants) and "Project Support" (3 grants).
Who are Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation's largest grantees?
Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Culture Trust Greater Philadelphia ($16,000 across 2 grants), Federation of Neighborhood Centers ($13,000) and Twelve Gates Arts ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation?
Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation reported $6.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $574K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $299K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to invest in a vibrant, connected, and equitable Philadelphia through inclusive and engaging arts education for youth, families, neighborhoods, and cultural communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation?
For organization grants, eligible nonprofit organizations or projects with a fiscal sponsor presenting community-based arts education in Philadelphia must request and complete a site visit before submitting an online… Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation's EIN?
Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2318470. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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