The Mourning Dove Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Berwyn, PA EIN: 23-3102205

The Mourning Dove Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Berwyn, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $612K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 16 grants totaling $97K. Net investment income was $69K.

Key facts about The Mourning Dove Foundation

In short: The Mourning Dove Foundation gave $97K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
23-3102205
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$97,000
Grants made (2025)
16
Average grant
$6,063
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$612,422
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$612K

-4.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$97K

+100.0% YoY

Grant Count

16

+300.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-50.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mourning Dove Foundation reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Mourning Dove Foundation gives

  • 0% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 198% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 205% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 16 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Santa BarbaraLake OswegoNew YorkPhiladelphiaVillanovaBlue BellEncinoPittsburghWest ChesterBrooklynButte FallsCorvallisDevonFayettevilleNewtown SquareNotre DamePhilidelphiaRidgewoodWashingtonWest Hollywood

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K4 grants20203 grants20216 grants20224 grants20234 grants202416 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Childrens Hospital of Philidelphia: $30KChildrens Hospital ofPhilidelphia$30KWillistown Conservation Trust: $25KWillistown Conservation Trust$25KDevon Preparatory School: $8KDevon Preparatory School$8KGood Shepherd Lutheran Church: $8KGood Shepherd Lutheran Church$8KMary McDowell Friends School: $5KMary McDowell Friends School$5KCamp Cranium: $5KCamp Cranium$5KButte Falls Community School Partnership: $3KButte Falls Community SchoolPartnership$3KUniondocs Inc: $3KUniondocs Inc$3KFriends Association for Care & Protection of Children: $3KFriends Association for Care &Protection of Children$3KFoundation for Santa Barbara High School: $2K across 2 grantsFoundation for Santa BarbaraHigh School$2K · 2 grants

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PHILIDELPHIA Philidelphia, PAGENERAL$30,000
WILLISTOWN CONSERVATION TRUST Newtown Square, PAGENERAL$25,000
DEVON PREPARATORY SCHOOL Devon, PAGENERAL$8,000
GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH Fayetteville, ARGENERAL$8,000
MARY MCDOWELL FRIENDS SCHOOL Brooklyn, NYGENERAL$5,000
CAMP CRANIUM Pittsburgh, PAGENERAL$5,000
BUTTE FALLS COMMUNITY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP Butte Falls, ORGENERAL$2,500
UNIONDOCS INC Ridgewood, NYGENERAL$2,500
FRIENDS ASSOCIATION FOR CARE & PROTECTION OF CHILDREN West Chester, PAGENERAL$2,500
GODS LOVE WE DELIVER New York, NYGENERAL$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$612,422$643,894$666,272
Revenue$93,548$53,753$24,363
Expenses$124,720$76,135$79,788
Qualifying Distributions$97,000$48,500$53,500
Net Investment Income$69,240$29,033$725
Distributable Amount$47,396$46,225$43,213

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 18, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Mourning Dove Foundation is led by Charles G. Genuardi, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Charles G. Genuardi

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine A. Ciocca

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Damian G. Genuardi

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Joy P. Mears

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia T. Genuardi

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Mourning Dove Foundation

How much does The Mourning Dove Foundation give each year?

The Mourning Dove Foundation gave $97K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $49K across 4 grants.

What is The Mourning Dove Foundation's typical grant size?

The Mourning Dove Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $6,063, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Mourning Dove Foundation give grants?

The Mourning Dove Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (12%) and Arkansas (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants) and Santa Barbara, CA (2 grants).

Does The Mourning Dove Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Mourning Dove Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Mourning Dove Foundation's largest grantees?

The Mourning Dove Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Childrens Hospital of Philidelphia ($30,000), Willistown Conservation Trust ($25,000) and Devon Preparatory School ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Mourning Dove Foundation?

The Mourning Dove Foundation reported $612K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $97K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Mourning Dove Foundation?

The Mourning Dove Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Berwyn, PA. It holds $612K in total assets as of 2025.

What is The Mourning Dove Foundation's EIN?

The Mourning Dove Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-3102205. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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