The Demos Family Foundation
The Demos Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $244,000 to charitable organizations.
The Demos Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Demos Family Foundation gave $244K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $244,000
- -37.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -45.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,769
- +15.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $6,649,670
- +6.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (82% 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 The Demos Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 32 Pond Lane, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Phone: (215) 643-3900
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Demos Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Surgicorp International ($150K). Together the top 10 received $241K.
Grant Size Distribution
103 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 98 grants of 103 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 82% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania and 14% to recipients in Utah. The remaining reported shares were Minnesota (2%), Virginia (1%), and Massachusetts (0%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Demos Family Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 13 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 79% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $244K (2025) to $389K (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $244K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Surgicorp International Pittsburgh, PA | Entity Operations | $150,000 |
| National Ability Center Park City, UT | Entity Operations | $35,000 |
| The Radar Project - a Child's Light Malvern, PA | Entity Operations | $30,000 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor of St Paul St. Paul, MN | Entity Operations | $5,000 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children Philadelphia, PA | Entity Operations | $5,000 |
| St Martin De Porres Church Philadelphia, PA | Entity Operations | $5,000 |
| The Radar Project Malvern, PA | Entity Operations | $5,000 |
| St Edmonds Home for Children Bryn Mawr, PA | Entity Operations | $3,000 |
| Beaumont Retirement Services Inc Bryn Mawr, PA | Beaumont Fund | $2,000 |
| American Diabetes Association Inc Merrifield, VA | Entity Operations | $1,000 |
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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 | $6,649,670 | $198,096 | $319,645 | $244,000 | 13 | $253,333 | $133,277 | $319,901 |
| 2024 | $6,268,105 | $281,909 | $468,406 | $388,500 | 24 | $402,227 | $219,634 | $299,784 |
| 2023 | $5,970,319 | $393,736 | $455,958 | $387,000 | 24 | $395,988 | $333,766 | $292,273 |
| 2022 | $5,913,600 | $358,640 | $477,262 | $383,500 | 23 | $399,516 | $295,344 | $341,576 |
| 2021 | $7,227,731 | $740,582 | $382,574 | $303,500 | 19 | — | $679,867 | $321,229 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Demos Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $320K 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 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. The National Ability Center says it empowers people with disabilities through sport, recreation, and educational programs. Beaumont Retirement Services describes its work as providing a retirement community and meeting the social, recreational, and health needs of adults age 60 and older. Angel Flight East says it arranges free air transportation for qualified patients and their families, delivers supplies to disaster areas, and reunites families. The American Diabetes Association says its mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and improve the lives of people affected by it.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $244,000 through 13 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $150,000, with a median of $5,000. Its largest reported grants were $150,000 to SurgiCorp International in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; $35,000 to the National Ability Center in Park City, Utah; and $30,000 to The Radar Project - A Child’s Light in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Other reported grants included $5,000 each to Little Sisters of the Poor of St Paul, Shriners Hospital for Children, St Martin de Porres Church, and The Radar Project.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Magdaline A Malone as president; John O’Toole as treasurer; and Joseph Stapleton, Susan Moses, John Demos, and Beth A Carl as directors.
The Demos Family Foundation is led by Magdaline A. Malone, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Magdaline A. Malone
President
Secretary & President → President, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth A. Carl
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Demos
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Stapleton
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Moses
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John O'Toole
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Anthony C. Demos (2021) — President
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 The Demos Family Foundation
How much does The Demos Family Foundation give each year?
The Demos Family Foundation gave $244K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $389K across 24 grants.
What is The Demos Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Demos Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $18,769, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Demos Family Foundation give grants?
The Demos Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Utah (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Malvern, PA (2 grants), Philadelphia, PA (2 grants) and Bryn Mawr, PA (2 grants).
Does The Demos Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on The Demos Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Entity Operations" (12 grants).
Who are The Demos Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Demos Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Surgicorp International ($150,000), National Ability Center ($35,000) and The Radar Project - a Child's Light ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Demos Family Foundation?
The Demos Family Foundation reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $253K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $320K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Demos Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. The National Ability Center says it empowers people with disabilities through sport, recreation, and educational programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Demos Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Demos Family Foundation's EIN?
The Demos Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5451794. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does The Demos Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 30, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Demos Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-demos-family-foundation-morg_085307c4559441a09e6da6c48d793874
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