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Caroline Alexander Buck Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 23-6257115 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.6M
- Grants reported
- 74
- Median grant
- $15K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | $791.5K |
| 2024 | 27 | $808.3K |
Where Caroline Alexander Buck Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YOUTH EMPOWERMENT FOR ADVANCEMENT HANGOUT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | CREATE SAFE HANGOUT SPACES FOR TEENS IN SW PHILADELPHIA. | 2024 | $100K |
| BIG PICTURE PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | SUPPORT TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERSERVED HS YOUTH. | 2024 | $100K |
| BIG PICTURE PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | SUPPORT LITERACY AS A SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUE. | 2025 | $100K |
| A BOOK A DAY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | ENGAGE THE ARTS TO EXPAND LITERACY. | 2024 | $100K |
| INN DWELLING INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMART UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN. | 2024 | $75K |
| INN DWELLING INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | BUILD PERMANENT FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. | 2025 | $75K |
| HEIGHTS PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | HELP CREATE PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS. | 2024 | $50K |
| FEAST OF JUSTICE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | ALLEVIATE HUNGER, ENHANCE LITERACY, AND PROVIDE LIFE SKILLS TO NEEDY INDIVIDUALS. | 2024 | $35K |
| CONNECTEDLY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR OLDER WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES. | 2024 | $30K |
| BRIGHTER HORIZON FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | FUND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE-PURSUING HS STUDENTS. | 2024 | $30K |
| HOLY CHILD ACADEMY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | CREATE SAFE HANGOUT SPACES FOR TEENS IN SW PHILADELPHIA. | 2025 | $30K |
| PROVIDENCE CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | SUPPORT EXPERIENCED-BASED CURRICULUM WHICH CREATIVELY INTEGRATES RUNNING. | 2025 | $25K |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | END FAMILY HOMELESSNESS. | 2024 | $25K |
| ENVISION SUCCESS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO HELP YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS SUCCEED. | 2024 | $25K |
| CCSA FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | HELP PROVIDE FREE, HIGH-QUALITY HEALTHCARE TO UNINSURED WORKING PEOPLE IN CHESTER COUNTY. | 2025 | $25K |
| ST JAMES SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | TRANSFORM YOUNG PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH LONG DISTANCE RUNNING AND MENTORSHIP. | 2025 | $25K |
| LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD | PHILADELPHIA, PA | TO SERVICE SOCIETY THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS PEOPLE'S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. | 2025 | $25K |
| COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE | WEST CHESTER, PA | HELP PROVIDE FREE, HIGH-QUALITY HEALTHCARE TO UNINSURED WORKING PEOPLE IN CHESTER COUNTY. | 2024 | $25K |
| ANTI-VIOLENCE PARTNERSHIP | PHILADELPHIA, PA | HELP PROVIDE INTERVENTION, PREVENTION, AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO END VIOLENCE. | 2024 | $25K |
| NEED IN DEED | PHILADELPHIA, PA | WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE PEOPLE WE SERVE TO PROVIDE CREATIVE EDUCATION, HEALTHY FOOD, AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. | 2025 | $25K |
| CHESTER EASTSIDE | CHESTER, PA | SUPPORT PROGRAMS PROVIDING CHARITABLE FOOD, EDUCATION AND LITERACY. | 2024 | $25K |
| THE LIGHTHOUSE | ST PAUL, MN | SUPPORT POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE LIVES OF AT-RISK CHILDREN. | 2024 | $25K |
| GATEWAY HORSEWORKS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | HELP KIDS SUCCEED IN LIFE THROUGH MENTORING, INTENSE PHYSICAL FITNESS, AND SPORTS. | 2025 | $25K |
| NORTHERN CHILDREN'S SERVICES | PHILADELPHIA, PA | EQUIP YOUTH AND FAMILIES WITH THE TOOLS NECESSARY FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. | 2025 | $25K |
| THE MONKEY & THE ELEPHANT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | ALLEVIATE HUNGER, ENHANCE LITERACY, AND PROVIDE LIFE SKILLS TO NEEDY INDIVIDUALS. | 2025 | $25K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- NADINE DOOLITTLE
- Address
- 30 S 17TH ST STE 820 PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19103
- Phone
- 2673693342
- Deadlines
- GRANTS CONSIDERED TWICE A YEAR.
- Application materials
- ORGANIZATIONS MAY APPLY FOR GRANTS BY SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS THROUGH THE CAROLINE ALEXANDER BUCK FOUNDATION WEBSITE.
- Restrictions
- THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS, OTHER THAN THEY BE FOR QUALIFIED USES.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Caroline Alexander Buck Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.