The Clayman Foundation
The Clayman Foundation is a private foundation based in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. Its 2024 grants supported organizations working in areas including education, medical research and support, mental health, human services, cultural services, and food assistance.
The Clayman Foundation at a glance
In short: The Clayman Foundation gave $450K across 72 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $450,312
- -10.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 72
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,254
- -10.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $3,759,356
- -3.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (21 of 71, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Clayman Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: One Presidential Boulevard 200, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
Phone: (610) 667-3500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Clayman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oc-87 Inc ($128K). Together the top 10 received $305K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
381 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 369 grants of 381 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, Pennsylvania recipients received 91% of grant dollars. Recipients in New York received 3%, Maryland 2%, Delaware 1%, and New Jersey 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 72 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Clayman Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 21 of 71 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 59% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 324% 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 $354K (2020) to $661K (2022). In 2025 it made 72 grants totaling $450K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oc-87 Inc Philadelphia, PA | Educational Support and Training | $127,500 |
| Philadelphia Music Alliance Philadelphia, PA | Entertainment and Cultural Services | $70,000 |
| Aim Academy Conshohocken, PA | Education and Support Services | $25,000 |
| Recovery Diaries Philadelphia, PA | Educational Support and Training | $16,100 |
| Kaiserman JCC Penn Wynne, PA | Educational Services | $15,000 |
| Cogwell Philadelphia, PA | Mental Health Support Services | $14,000 |
| Aacr Foundation Philadelphia, PA | Cancer Research | $10,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | Educational Services | $10,000 |
| The Grayson School Radnor, PA | Educational Services | $9,817 |
| Northwest Village Network Philadelphia, PA | Community Support Services | $8,000 |
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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 | $3,759,356 | $337,843 | $619,182 | $450,312 | 72 | $575,775 | $294,436 | $177,891 |
| 2024 | $3,887,123 | $233,341 | $710,609 | $501,185 | 72 | $644,333 | $167,065 | $194,377 |
| 2023 | $4,042,612 | $252,036 | $733,199 | $586,312 | 87 | $713,405 | $224,992 | $195,922 |
| 2022 | $4,100,374 | $317,443 | $803,358 | $660,515 | 95 | $783,581 | $297,666 | $222,334 |
| 2021 | $5,710,431 | $526,247 | $614,983 | $459,113 | 55 | $486,151 | $474,892 | $267,136 |
| 2020 | $5,398,873 | $213,570 | $493,544 | $354,022 | 54 | — | $194,519 | $231,360 |
| 2019 | $5,261,150 | $219,241 | $523,925 | $364,607 | 59 | — | $174,506 | $244,899 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Clayman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $178K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included educational support and services, medical research and support services, mental health support, cancer research, human services, cultural services, and food assistance and community support.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate the range of work represented in its grantmaking. Mighty Writers says its mission is to teach children to think clearly and write with clarity, providing free year-round writing programs for more than 3,500 students each year. The Philadelphia Music Alliance says it promotes Philadelphia musicians’ contributions and supports programs that strengthen the city’s musical community. Support Center for Child Advocates describes its mission as advocating for children affected by abuse and neglect. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 72 grants totaling $501,185. Individual grants ranged from $100 to $240,000, with a median of $2,000. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 72 grants totaling $450,312.
The largest reported grant was $240,000 to OC-87 Inc. for educational support and training. Other notable grants included $22,700 to Lankenau Medical Center for medical research and support services; $16,000 to Cogwell for mental health support services; and $10,000 each to the AACR Foundation for cancer research, the Philadelphia Music Alliance for entertainment and cultural services, Johns Hopkins University for educational services, and Mighty Writers for educational services. The foundation also awarded $10,000 to the Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind, the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, and SoundMind Network Inc.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Bradford Clayman as President, David Cohen as Vice President, and Stephen Cohen as Treasurer.
The Clayman Foundation is led by Bradford Clayman, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bradford Clayman
President
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$110K (2019) → $110K (2025)
David Cohen
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Cohen
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Bradford Clayman (President).
Frequently asked questions about The Clayman Foundation
How much does The Clayman Foundation give each year?
The Clayman Foundation gave $450K across 72 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $501K across 72 grants.
What is The Clayman Foundation's typical grant size?
The Clayman Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $6,254, across 72 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Clayman Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Clayman Foundation give grants?
The Clayman Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (24 grants), Bala Cynwyd, PA (4 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Merion Station, PA (3 grants).
Does The Clayman Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 72 grants with a stated purpose on The Clayman Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Services" (11 grants), "Charitable" (5 grants) and "Community and Spiritual Support Services" (5 grants).
Who are The Clayman Foundation's largest grantees?
The Clayman Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Oc-87 Inc ($127,500), Philadelphia Music Alliance ($70,000) and Aim Academy ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Clayman Foundation?
The Clayman Foundation reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $576K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $178K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Clayman Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included educational support and services, medical research and support services, mental health support, cancer research, human services, cultural services, and food assistance and community support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Clayman Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Clayman Foundation's EIN?
The Clayman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3123678. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Clayman Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Clayman Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 9, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-clayman-foundation-morg_9e21809dc85d41759b1ebea92a444f16
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