Tess Clayton Charities Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker East Norriton, PA EIN: 23-3007292

Tess Clayton Charities Inc is a private foundation, based in East Norriton, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $52K in total assets. In 2025, it made $6K in qualifying distributions.

Tess Clayton Charities Inc at a glance

Total assets
$52,020
-11.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$2,585
-27.4% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$5,701
-58.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$9,205
-46.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Tess Clayton Charities Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

PhiladelphiaTampaAbingtonBlue BellDarienEssingtonHellertownLevittownNew YorkSouthampton

How Tess Clayton Charities Inc gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 210% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2021 11 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $20K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fox Chase Cancer Center Philadelphia, PAFurther Entity's Charitable Purpose$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$52,020$2,585$9,205——$5,701—$2,709
2024$58,640$3,562$17,292$10,0001$13,730—$3,209
2023$72,370$145,664$80,841$10,0001———
2022$7,519$20,002$20,000$20,00011$20,000$2—
2021$7,517$4————$2$370

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tess Clayton Charities Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tess Clayton Charities Inc is led by Michael Rogers, President on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael Rogers

    President

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: George H. Reed (2021) — Vice President & Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Tess Clayton Charities Inc

How large is Tess Clayton Charities Inc?

Tess Clayton Charities Inc reported $52K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Tess Clayton Charities Inc operate?

Tess Clayton Charities Inc has awarded grants in Florida, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania.

What is Tess Clayton Charities Inc's EIN?

Tess Clayton Charities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-3007292. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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