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I Am Mercy Foundation A/k/a I Am the Vine Foundation: 37 grants to organizations, $15 million (tax year ended December 2024)
I Am Mercy Foundation A/k/a I Am the Vine Foundation, a private foundation in Haverford, PA, paid 37 grants to organizations totaling $14,991,207 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $3,500,000 to Franciscan University of Steubenville in Steubenville, OH for to fund franciscan university mission for students in washington dc..
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- EIN
- 873403254
- Based in
- Haverford, PA
- Assets
- $411,211,092
- Grants paid
- $14,991,207
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202543219349102019. It reported $14,991,207 in grants paid; 37 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franciscan University of Steubenville | Steubenville, OH | To fund franciscan university mission for students in washington dc. | Education | $3,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saint Denis Catholic Church | Havertown, PA | To support religious activities. | $2,156,666 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Home | Philadelphia, PA | To break the cycle of homelessness and poverty in philadelphia. | Human services | $1,709,239 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomas Jefferson University - Raphael Center for Neurorestoration | Philadelphia, PA | To restore, promote, maintain, and improve function caused by neurological disorders. | $1,666,668 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philadelphia Independence Mission Schools | Philadelphia, PA | To provide support to a network of catholic elementary schools in philadelphia. | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary | Wynnewood, PA | To support ongoing academic and pastoral programs to priests, deacons, religious and laity. | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Becket Fund for Religious Liberty | Washington, DC | To support legal activities in defense of religious liberty. | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Congregation of Holy Cross Us Province | Notre Dame, IN | To support educators of faith in the fields of education, parish and mission. | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | To support the little sisters of the poor holy family home program fund. | Religion-related | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Platform for Social Impact Puerto Rico | Carolina, RQ | To support the development, wellbeing, and opportunities to succeed for children. | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Papal Foundation | Chester, PA | To fund charitable projects supporting the philanthropic priorities of the catholic church. | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Ehlers-Danos Society | New York, NY | To support the study of ehlers-danlos syndrome & development of personalized therapeutic solutions | $222,094 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cristo Rey Network | Chicago, IL | To support programs furthering cristo reys catholic character, missions, and programs. | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sisters of Mary World Villages for Children | Lanham, MD | To provide food, shelter, medical care and education to needy international children. | $189,792 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Oklahoma Foundation Inc | Norman, OK | To support the ou college of medicine. | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Leadership Institute | Malvern, PA | To provide pastoral leadership formation and consulting in the roman catholic church. | Religion-related | $110,445 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saint John Neumann Parish | Bryn Mawr, PA | To support religious activities. | $106,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Broad Street Ministry | Philadelphia, PA | To embrace the individual needs of our most vulnerable sisters and brothers. | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Caring for Friends | Philadelphia, PA | To provide food and friendship to seniors, kids, adults and the homeless. | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Live Vertical | Springfield, PA | To create cultures of evangelization and missionary discipleship in catholic schools. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Christophers Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | To support the health needs of children through clinical care, outreach, research, and education. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | To support higher learning at the university of notre dame. | $51,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metrodora Foundation | West Valley City, UT | To advance care and accelerate cures for patients with chronic, multisystem disorders. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Our House Ministries | Philadelphia, PA | To fund the production and distribution of venerable matt talbot documentary film. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | To support patient assistance at the david farber aspire center. | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite Foundation | Plymouth Meeting, PA | To support respite programs for cancer patients and their families. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Monastero Dei Santi Domenico E Sisto | Rome, IT | To support religious activities. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| RC Activities Inc | Media, PA | To develop and offer programs and resources based on gospel values. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Als United Mid-Atlantic (formerly the Als Association Philadelphia Chapter) | Fort Washington, PA | To raise awareness to find a cure for als. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Barzilai Medical Center | New York, NY | To support medical care for civilians and soldiers at the barzilai medical center in israel. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| La Fondita de Jesus | San Juan, RQ | To provide a supportive community to homeless people in san juan, puerto rico. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | To support the matthew houder endowed fund for spine disorder research. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Philadelphia YMCA | Conshohocken, PA | To provide financial assistance for families to utilize ymca programs & services. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Rock School for Dance Education | Philadelphia, PA | To make arts education available to economically disadvantaged students. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Association of Notre Dame Clubs Inc - Philadelphia | Malvern, PA | To support the rachel gernerd phighting irish 5k fundraiser. | $2,080 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lumind Idsc Foundation | Washington, DC | To provide improved health, independence & opportunities to the down syndrome community. | $1,023 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | To support research and care for blood cancer patients. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $3,900,000 |
| Human services | $1,809,239 |
| Religion-related | $610,445 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $100,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $9,181,298 |
| Ohio | $3,500,000 |
| Indiana | $551,000 |
| District of Columbia | $501,023 |
| New York | $233,094 |
| Illinois | $200,000 |
| Maryland | $189,792 |
| Oklahoma | $150,000 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. 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.