Funding search · EIN 271234570 · Wayne, PA

The Gordon Charter Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

291
grants reported
$4.4M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$15,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • Lankenau Medical Center Foundation5 grants · $265,000
  • The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society2 grants · $100,000
  • Face To Face2 grants · $50,000
  • Lankenau Institute for Medical Research1 grant · $50,000
  • Home of the Sparrow2 grants · $50,000
  • Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania2 grants · $50,000
  • Bethesda Project2 grants · $50,000
  • The Hickman Friends Senior Community of West Chester2 grants · $50,000
  • Community Volunteers in Medicine2 grants · $50,000
  • Manna2 grants · $45,000

Giving over time

$1.0M
2022
$987,000
2023
$1.2M
2024
$1.2M
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 291 grants.

  • $60,000

    Lankenau Medical Center Foundation · Wynnewood, PA · 2025

    For lankenau medical center linear accelerator

  • $60,000

    Lankenau Medical Center Foundation · Wynnewood, PA · 2024

    For lankenau medical center linear accelerator

  • $60,000

    Lankenau Medical Center Foundation · Wynnewood, PA · 2023

    For lankenau medical center linear accelerator

  • $60,000

    Lankenau Medical Center Foundation · Wynnewood, PA · 2022

    For lankenau medical center linear accelerator

  • $50,000

    The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    For aml research

  • $50,000

    Lankenau Institute for Medical Research · Wynnewood, PA · 2022

    For medical research

  • $50,000

    The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    For lls-courtney dinardo's cdp project

  • $26,000

    Pennsylvania Institute of Technology · Media, PA · 2024

    For general operating funds

  • $25,000

    American Red Cross · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    For general operating funds

  • $25,000

    Big Picture Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    For general operating funds

  • $25,000

    Broad Street Love · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    For general operating funds

  • $25,000

    Community Partnership School · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    For general operating funds

  • $25,000

    Community Volunteers in Medicine · West Chester, PA · 2025

    For general operating funds

  • $25,000

    Face To Face · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    For general operating funds

  • $25,000

    Family Promise Montco Pa · Ambler, PA · 2025

    For general operating funds

  • $25,000

    Good Samaritan Shelter · Phoenixville, PA · 2025

    For general operating funds

  • $25,000

    Lankenau Medical Center Foundation · Wynnewood, PA · 2025

    For jack lynch cancer institute

  • $25,000

    Pathways To Housing Pa · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    For general operating funds

  • $25,000

    The Hickman Friends Senior Community of West Chester · West Chester, PA · 2025

    For hickman-kitchen renovation

  • $25,000

    Als United Mid-Atlantic · Ambler, PA · 2024

    For home care program

  • $25,000

    Baker Industries · Malvern, PA · 2024

    For general operating funds

  • $25,000

    Bethesda Project · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    For general operating funds

  • $25,000

    Home of the Sparrow · Exton, PA · 2024

    For general operating funds

  • $25,000

    Maine Line Meals On Wheels · Devon, PA · 2024

    For subsidy and salad program

  • $25,000

    Northern Childrens Services · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    For kitchen renovations

  • $25,000

    Overbrook School for the Blind · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    For osb taking flight campaign

  • $25,000

    Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    For general operating funds

  • $25,000

    Surrey Services for Seniors · Devon, PA · 2024

    For general operating funds

  • $25,000

    Broad Street Ministry (Bsm) · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    For restorative services

  • $25,000

    Community Volunteers in Medicine · West Chester, PA · 2023

    Cvim expanding access to care initiative

  • $25,000

    Face To Face · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    For general operating funds

  • $25,000

    Manna · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    For program support

  • $25,000

    The Hickman Friends Senior Community of West Chester · West Chester, PA · 2023

    For safe environment maintenance and improvement

  • $25,000

    Als Association Greater Philadelphia Chapter · Ambler, PA · 2022

    For subsidy of in-home care program

  • $25,000

    Bethesda Project · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    For general operating funds

  • $25,000

    Home of the Sparrow · Exton, PA · 2022

    For general operating funds

  • $25,000

    Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    For general operating funds

  • $25,000

    Police Athletic League of Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    For capital improvements

  • $25,000

    Self · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    For the way home program

  • $25,000

    Wxpn-Musicians On Call (Moc) · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    For wxpn musicians on call-program support

  • $20,000

    Beyond Literacy (Community Learning Center) · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    For general operating funds

  • $20,000

    Cathedral Soup Kitchen · Camden, NJ · 2025

    For meal program

  • $20,000

    Chester County Food Bank · Exton, PA · 2025

    For general operating funds

  • $20,000

    Episcopal Community Services (Ecs) · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    For general operating funds

  • $20,000

    Hopephl · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    For general operating funds

  • $20,000

    Joseph'S House of Camden · Camden, NJ · 2025

    For program support

  • $20,000

    Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    For day rehab program

  • $20,000

    Manna · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    For program support

  • $20,000

    Montgomery County Mh-Mr Emergency Service · Norristown, PA · 2025

    For behavioral health software

  • $20,000

    Philadelphia Outward Bound School · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    For general operating funds

  • $20,000

    Phoenixville Area Community Services (Pacs) · Phoenixville, PA · 2025

    For pacs - infrastructure upgardes

  • $20,000

    Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities · Pottstown, PA · 2025

    For general operating funds

  • $20,000

    Project Home · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    For supportive housing

  • $20,000

    Share Food Program · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    For general operating funds

  • $20,000

    Spark Senior Center (Greater Harleysville and North Penn Senior Service) · Harleysville, PA · 2025

    For general operating funds

  • $20,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    For northeast frankford addition - capital

  • $20,000

    Laurel House · East Norriton, PA · 2024

    For the shelter/hotline

  • $20,000

    Lutheran Settlement House · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    For general operating funds

  • $20,000

    Par Recycle-Works · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    For general operating funds

  • $20,000

    Sharing Excess · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    For general operating funds

  • $20,000

    The Philadelphia Academies · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    For general operating funds

  • $20,000

    Valley Youth House Committee · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    For philly street outreach program support

  • $20,000

    Women in Transition · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    For program support

  • $20,000

    Women'S Resource Center of the Delaware Valley · Wayne, PA · 2024

    For program support

  • $20,000

    American Red Cross · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    For general operating funds

  • $20,000

    Big Picture Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    For general operating funds

  • $20,000

    Breastcancerorg · Ardmore, PA · 2023

    For editorial content

  • $20,000

    Domestic Violence Center of Chester County · West Chester, PA · 2023

    For general operating funds

  • $20,000

    Family Promise Montco Pa · Ambler, PA · 2023

    For general operating funds

  • $20,000

    Good Samaritan Shelter · Phoenixville, PA · 2023

    For general operating funds

  • $20,000

    Mercy Neighborhood Ministries of Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    For general operating funds

  • $20,000

    Philadelphia Outward Bound School · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    For youth leadership programs

  • $20,000

    Phoenixville Area Community Service (Pacs) · Phoenixville, PA · 2023

    For infrastructure upgrades

  • $20,000

    Simon'S Heart · Conshohocken, PA · 2023

    For general operating funds

  • $20,000

    Unite for Her (Helping To Empower and Restore) · West Chester, PA · 2023

    For the wellness program

  • $20,000

    Baker Industries · Malvern, PA · 2022

    For general operating funds

  • $20,000

    Community Partnership School · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    For general operating funds

  • $20,000

    Family Service Association · Langhorne, PA · 2022

    For nspl and contact helpline

  • $20,000

    Friends Association for Care & Protection of Children · West Chester, PA · 2022

    For general operating funds

  • $20,000

    Headstrong Foundation · Holmes, PA · 2022

    For general operating funds

  • $20,000

    Laurel House · East Norriton, PA · 2022

    For emergency shelter & hotline

  • $20,000

    Peter'S Place · Radnor, PA · 2022

    For general operating funds

  • $20,000

    Surrey Services for Seniors · Devon, PA · 2022

    For general operating funds

  • $20,000

    The Philadelphia Academies · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    For general operating funds

  • $20,000

    Valley Youth House Committee · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    For valley youth house-program support

  • $20,000

    Youthbuild Philadelphia Charter School · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    For youthforward capital

  • $18,000

    Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Magee rehab-for music theraphy

  • $15,000

    Breastcancerorg · Ardmore, PA · 2025

    For program support

  • $15,000

    Center in the Park · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    For in-home-support

  • $15,000

    Chester County Futures · Exton, PA · 2025

    For general operating funds

  • $15,000

    Chester County Opportunities Industrialization Center (Oic) · West Chester, PA · 2025

    For general operating funds

  • $15,000

    Connectedly · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    For general operating funds

  • $15,000

    Council for Relationships · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    For cfr child, adolescent and family services

  • $15,000

    Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County · Media, PA · 2025

    General operating funds

  • $15,000

    Family Promise of Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    Fpr general operating funds

  • $15,000

    Mercy Career and Technical High School · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    For general operating funds

  • $15,000

    Mitzvah Circle Foundation · Harleysville, PA · 2025

    For program support

  • $15,000

    Moms House Inc of Greater Philadelphia · Phoenixville, PA · 2025

    For general operating funds

  • $15,000

    Orion Communities · Phoenixville, PA · 2025

    For general operating funds

  • $15,000

    Saint James School · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    Graduate support program at saint james

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