Caring for Friends

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Philadelphia, PA EIN 23-2072722

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$1.7M

Foundation funders

58

Grants recorded

102

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Caring for Friends?

Caring for Friends is funded by 58 grantmakers, led by I Am Mercy Foundation ($500K), The Sarah Ralston Foundation ($160K), Hess Foundation Inc ($135K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Caring for Friends between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
I Am Mercy Foundation$500,00032022–2024
The Sarah Ralston Foundation$160,00022023–2024
Hess Foundation Inc$135,00052020–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$127,50022021–2023
Medleycott Family Foundation$120,00042021–2024
The Daniel B and$100,00012020
W W Smith Charitable Trust$65,00012025
Crain-maling Foundation$65,00032021–2024
Connelly Foundation$50,00012022
The Norman Olson Charitable$40,00042020–2024
The Leo and Peggy Pierce Family$30,00022021–2022
The Patricia Kind Family Foundation$30,00022021–2022
The Melchiorre Family Charitable Foundation$25,00032022–2024
Pepsico Foundation Inc$25,00012021
The Philadelphia Foundation$22,91212021
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$20,85522022–2023
Leber Legacy Foundation$20,00022023–2024
The Kmj Family Foundation$15,00022023–2024
The Seravalli Foundation$12,50022023–2024
St Louis Community Foundation Inc$12,50012022
The Becket Family Foundation$11,50052020–2024
Philadelphia Insurance Companies Fdn$10,00012024
Wsfs Cares Foundation$10,00032021–2024
Dow Company Foundation$10,00012023
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$10,00012021
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$117K$234K$352K$469K16 grants202019 grants202119 grants202224 grants202322 grants20242 grants2025

What grants has Caring for Friends received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025W W Smith Charitable TrustBASIC NEEDS$65,000
2025The Gap FoundationFOR CIVIC & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT$100
2024I Am Mercy FoundationTO PROVIDE FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP TO SENIORS, KIDS, ADULTS AND THE HOMELESS.$100,000
2024The Sarah Ralston FoundationINNOVATIVE PROJECT SUPPORT$60,000
2024Crain-maling FoundationEXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$30,000
2024Medleycott Family FoundationTO AID ORGANIZATION IN CHARITABLE PURPOSE$30,000
2024Leber Legacy FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
2024The Melchiorre Family Charitable FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
2024The Norman Olson CharitableGENERAL PUBLIC ASSISTANCE$10,000
2024The Kmj Family FoundationGENERAL$10,000
2024Philadelphia Insurance Companies FdnGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$10,000
2024Hess Foundation IncAN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$10,000
2024Lennar FoundationTO PROVIDE FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP TO SENIORS, KIDS, AND ADULTS IN THE 5-COUNTY PHILADELPHIA REGION.$7,500
2024Wsfs Cares FoundationSTRENGTHENING THOSE IN NEED (HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES)$5,000
2024The Seravalli FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$5,000
2024Hope for Others FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
2024The Fallen Angels Foundation IncFOOD FOR SHUT-INS$2,000
2024The Becket Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$2,000
2024T&m Associates Foundation IncHOMEBOUND SENIORS, HOMELESS, DISABLED, AND NEEDY FAMILIES$1,500
2024People Helping People FoundationPOVERTY ALLEVIATION/FOOD BANK$1,040
2024Quest for the BestGENERAL DONATION/FOOD SUPPORT$1,000
2024Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust UwGENERAL$1,000
2024The John and Marianne Egner FoundationFor assistance to indigent families$1,000
2024Viking Global Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$100
2023I Am Mercy FoundationTO PROVIDE FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP TO SENIORS, KIDS, ADULTS AND THE HOMELESS.$200,000
2023The Sarah Ralston FoundationMEAL DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM$100,000
2023Medleycott Family FoundationTO AID ORGANIZATION IN CHARITABLE PURPOSE$30,000
2023Crain-maling FoundationEXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$30,000
2023Hess Foundation IncAN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$25,000
2023Leber Legacy FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 102 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Caring for Friends?

Caring for Friends is funded by 58 grantmakers, led by I Am Mercy Foundation ($500K), The Sarah Ralston Foundation ($160K), Hess Foundation Inc ($135K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Caring for Friends between 2020–2025.

Who is Caring for Friends's largest funder?

I Am Mercy Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Caring for Friends, with $500K across 3 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Caring for Friends received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Caring for Friends across 102 grants from 58 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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