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The 1916 Foundation: 9 grants to organizations, $1.6 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The 1916 Foundation, a private foundation in Montchanin, DE, paid 9 grants to organizations totaling $1,636,333 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 3, 2025. The largest was $750,000 to Delaware Community Foundation in Wilmington, DE for general support.
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- EIN
- 273330508
- Based in
- Montchanin, DE
- Assets
- $2,315,902
- Grants paid
- $1,636,333
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 3, 2025, IRS object ID 202503079349101800. It reported $1,636,333 in grants paid; 9 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Community Foundation | Wilmington, DE | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westminster Abbey | UK | General support | $333,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Trustees of Reservations | Boston, MA | General support | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Royal Philharmonic | UK | General support | $43,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tatnall School | Wilmington, DE | General support | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood | Wilmington, DE | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Middletown Township, NJ | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $750,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $350,000 |
| Environment | $50,000 |
| Education | $40,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Delaware | $815,000 |
| Massachusetts | $400,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $25,000 |
| New Jersey | $20,000 |
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Updated November 3, 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.