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Caroline Alexander Buck Foundation: 46 grants to organizations, $771,517 (tax year ended December 2025)
Caroline Alexander Buck Foundation, a private foundation in Philadelphia, PA, paid 46 grants to organizations totaling $771,517 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 27, 2026. The largest was $100,000 to Big Picture Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA for support literacy as a social justice issue..
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- EIN
- 236257115
- Based in
- Philadelphia, PA
- Assets
- $17,147,927
- Grants paid
- $791,517
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 27, 2026, IRS object ID 202641179349101764. It reported $791,517 in grants paid; 46 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Picture Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Support literacy as a social justice issue. | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Inn Dwelling Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Build permanent families for children in foster care. | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holy Child Academy | Philadelphia, PA | Create safe hangout spaces for teens in sw philadelphia. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ccsa Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Help provide free, high-quality healthcare to uninsured working people in chester county. | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gateway Horseworks | Philadelphia, PA | Help kids succeed in life through mentoring, intense physical fitness, and sports. | Mental health and crisis intervention | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leveling the Playing Field | Philadelphia, PA | To service society through contributions towards people's health and well-being. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Need in Deed | Philadelphia, PA | Work collaboratively with the people we serve to provide creative education, healthy food, and employment opportunities. | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern Children's Services | Philadelphia, PA | Equip youth and families with the tools necessary for academic achievement. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Providence Center | Philadelphia, PA | Support experienced-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St James School | Philadelphia, PA | Transform young people's lives through long distance running and mentorship. | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Monkey & the Elephant | Philadelphia, PA | Alleviate hunger, enhance literacy, and provide life skills to needy individuals. | Employment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thorncroft Equestrian Center | Philadelphia, PA | Improve the quality of life in sw philadelphia by addressing social, economic, and cultural decline. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Well Rooted | Philadelphia, PA | Help break the cycle of homelessness and poverty in philadelphia. | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Centro Nueva Creation | Philadelphia, PA | Support programs for older women and their families, and to provide financial assistance for people experiencing crisis. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fab Youth Philly | Philadelphia, PA | Help kids succeed in life through mentoring, intense physical fitness, and sports. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Face To Face | Philadelphia, PA | Help kids succeed in life through mentoring, intense physical fitness, and sports. | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Women's Empowerment Series Inc | Philadelphia, PA | To provide specialized, structured literacy tutoring to children and adults, and help kids succeed in life through mentoring, intense physical fitness, and sports. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mindfulness Through Movement Inc | Philadelphia, PA | End family homelessness. | Education | $15,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montgomery County Norristown Public Library | Philadelphia, PA | Support programs to help youth and young adults succeed. | Education | $15,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Jamison | Philadelphia, PA | Support programs providing charitable food, education and literacy. | Youth development | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Sojoumer | Philadelphia, PA | Empower bipoc teenagers and young adults in west philadelphia. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Help kids succeed in life through mentoring, intense physical fitness, and sports. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Historic Fair Hill | Philadelphia, PA | Help kids succeed in life through mentoring, intense physical fitness, and sports. | Religion-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mom's House Inc of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Support positive change in the lives of at-risk children. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Students Run Philly Stlyle | Philadelphia, PA | Help children, youth & families facing emotional & behavioral challenges. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Niche Clinic | Philadelphia, PA | To educate traditionally under-resourced students. | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Youth Empowerment Services | Philadelphia, PA | Support tuition free summer camp program. | Education | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Book Trust | Denver, PA | Help kids succeed in life through mentoring, intense physical fitness, and sports. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bucks County Opportunity Council | Philadelphia, PA | Help kids succeed in life through mentoring, intense physical fitness, and sports. | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cosmic Writers | Philadelphia, PA | Help kids succeed in life through mentoring, intense physical fitness, and sports. | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joyful Readers | Philadelphia, PA | Help every child in philadelphia have access to books and every opportunity to pursue their dreams. | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peter's Place | Philadelphia, PA | Support advocates for victims of child abuse. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Weavers Way Community Center | Philadelphia, PA | Support experienced-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westside Community Center | Philadelphia, PA | Help create pathways to education and workforce for low-income students. | Human services | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Historic Stenton | Philadelphia, PA | Help kids succeed in life through mentoring, intense physical fitness, and sports. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jubilee School | Philadelphia, PA | Support transformative educational experiences for underserved hs youth. | Education | $1,447 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jubilee School | Philadelphia, PA | Support academic enrichment for low-income students from philadelphia. | Education | $1,447 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jubilee School | Philadelphia, PA | Fund scholarships for first generation college-pursuing hs students. | Education | $1,447 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jubilee School | Philadelphia, PA | Support educational opportunities for smart underprivileged children. | Education | $1,447 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jubilee School | Philadelphia, PA | Educate and empower at-risk children in low-income neighborhoods in philadelphia. | Education | $1,447 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jubilee School | Philadelphia, PA | To support the jubilee voices publishing house. | Education | $1,447 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jubilee School | Philadelphia, PA | Support family camp for kids with autism. | Education | $1,447 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jubilee School | Philadelphia, PA | Support healing and justice for sexually abused children in philadelphia. | Education | $1,447 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jubilee School | Philadelphia, PA | Mural arts and education in the city of philadelphia. | Education | $1,447 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jubilee School | Philadelphia, PA | Help improve the safety and well-being of all children by increasing physical fitness opportunities. | Education | $1,447 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jubilee School | Philadelphia, PA | Help kids succeed in life through mentoring, intense physical fitness, and sports. | Education | $1,447 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed August 22, 2025, IRS object ID 202502349349101000. It reported $808,288 in grants paid; 27 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Book A Day | Philadelphia, PA | Engage the arts to expand literacy. | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Picture Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Support transformative educational experiences for underserved hs youth. | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Youth Empowerment for Advancement Hangout | Philadelphia, PA | Create safe hangout spaces for teens in sw philadelphia. | Youth development | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Inn Dwelling Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Support educational opportunities for smart underprivileged children. | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heights Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Help create pathways to education and workforce for low-income students. | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feast of Justice | Philadelphia, PA | Alleviate hunger, enhance literacy, and provide life skills to needy individuals. | Human services | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brighter Horizon Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Fund scholarships for first generation college-pursuing hs students. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connectedly | Philadelphia, PA | Support programs for older women and their families. | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anti-Violence Partnership | Philadelphia, PA | Help provide intervention, prevention, and support services to end violence. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chester Eastside | Chester, PA | Support programs providing charitable food, education and literacy. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Volunteers in Medicine | West Chester, PA | Help provide free, high-quality healthcare to uninsured working people in chester county. | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Envision Success | Philadelphia, PA | Support programs to help youth and young adults succeed. | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Promise of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | End family homelessness. | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lighthouse | St Paul, MN | Support positive change in the lives of at-risk children. | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adoption Center | Philadelphia, PA | Build permanent families for children in foster care. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girls On the Run Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Support experienced-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. | Housing and shelter | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Horizons at Springside | Philadelphia, PA | Support tuition free summer camp program. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oxford Area Neighborhood Services Center | Oxford, PA | Provide financial assistance for people experiencing crisis. | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Achieve Now | Philadelphia, PA | Support literacy as a social justice issue. | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Philadelphia Children's Alliance | Philadelphia, PA | Support healing and justice for sexually abused children in philadelphia. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Playworks Education Energized | Oakland, CA | Help improve the safety and well-being of all children by increasing physical fitness opportunities. | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Support Center for Child Advocates | Philadelphia, PA | Support advocates for victims of child abuse. | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gemma Services | Plymouth MTNG, PA | Help children, youth & families facing emotional & behavioral challenges. | Human services | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jubilee School | Philadelphia, PA | Educate and empower at-risk children in low-income neighborhoods in philadelphia. | Education | $5,788 | apps.irs.gov |
| Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Support academic enrichment for low-income students from philadelphia. | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls On the Run Southeastern Suburban Pa | Fort Washington, PA | Support experienced-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kamp for Kids | Feasterville, PA | Support family camp for kids with autism. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $529,805 |
| Human services | $225,000 |
| Youth development | $160,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $25,000 |
| Employment | $25,000 |
| Health care | $25,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $20,000 |
| Religion-related | $15,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $1,544,805 |
| Minnesota | $25,000 |
| California | $10,000 |
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Updated April 27, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.