The Efm Foundation
Newtown Square, PA · EIN 20-6967970. Reported 184 grants totalling $3,468,666 to 100 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Efm Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $15,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $77,500. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Home | Philadelphia, PA | $242,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Our House Ministries | Philadelphia, PA | $143,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mercy Hospice | Philadelphia, PA | $132,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Project Home | Philadelphia, PA | $110,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hopeful Horizons | Beaufort, SC | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hands Together | Springfield, MA | $87,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Dorothy Parish | Drexel Hill, PA | $86,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Pugs Foundation | Audubon, NJ | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Partnership Schools | Camden, NJ | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School | Philadelphia, PA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Philabundance | Philadelphia, PA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Saint Johns Hospice | Philadelphia, PA | $72,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Camden Catholic High School | Cherry Hill, NJ | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mothers' Home | Darby, PA | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cure Childhood Cancer | Atlanta, GA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gesu School | Mount Laurel, NJ | $60,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Independence Mission Schools | Philadelhphia, PA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Saint John Hospice | Philadelphia, PA | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saint Joseph's University | Philadelphia, PA | $55,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Katherine Drexel Church | Chester, PA | $55,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Saint Joseph's Preparatory School | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Saint Josephs Preparatory School | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Womens's Auxiliary of St Edmonds Home | Bryn Mawr, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Johns Hospice | Philadelphia, PA | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Providence Center | Philadelphia, PA | $44,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Open House Ministries | Philadelphia, PA | $43,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Lowcountry | Blufton, SC | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity | West Norriton, PA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Little Sistersof the Poorholy Family Home | Philadelhipa, PA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Spring Island Trust | Okatie, SC | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rosemont College | Bryn Mawr, PA | $36,666 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Saint Josephs University | Philadelphia, PA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Society of the Holy Child Jesus American Province | Rosemont, PA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Blessed Virgin Mary Church | Darby, PA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Challenge Aspen | Snowmass Village, CO | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Gesu School | Philadelphia, PA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hope Partnership | Philadelphia, PA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Open Land Trust | Beaufort, SC | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Thomas of Villanova Parish | Bryn Mawr, PA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Society of the Holy Child Jesus American | Rosemont, PA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Total Experience Foundation | Haddonfield, NJ | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tunnels to Tower Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $26,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Women of Hope -Vine | Philadelphia, PA | $26,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Childrens Health Defense | Franklin Lakes, NJ | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children Health Defense | Fair Lawn, NJ | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ican | Houston, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Informed Consent Action Network | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Merion Mercy Academy | Merion Station, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Philabudance | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Project Home-Scared Heart Recovery Residence | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saint Josephs Univerisity | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tunnels to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Women of Hope | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club | Blufton, SC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Bluffton | Blufton, SC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City Team Ministries | Media, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| City Team | Media, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Minfulness Through Movement | Wayne, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mindfulness Through Movement | Wayne, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Judes Children Reseaech Hospital | Memphis, TN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saint Judes Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Stdamien Parish | Ocean City, NJ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mighty Writers | Philadelphia, PA | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cristo Rey High School | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Caron Treatment Center | Wernersville, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Prevention Point | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saint Dorothy Parish Rectory | Drexel Hill, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Succession Golf Club | Beaufort, SC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope Partnership for Educatio | Philadelphia, PA | $14,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Damien Parish | Ocean City, NJ | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alzeheimers Association | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Augustian Fund | Villanova, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Augustinian Missions | Villanova, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Augustinian Missionsns | Villanova, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dickson College | Carlisle, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fitness in Recovery | Narbeth, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iniv Pf Richmond-Ken Hart Scholarship | Univ of Richmond, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Independent Mission Schools | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| J Wood Platt Caddie Scholarship | Bromall, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kinney Center for Autism | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Leveen Roach Scholarship | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Leven-Roach Scholardhip Fund | Augusta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Levine Roach Scholarship | Augusta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Logan Hope | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Our Mother of Good Counsel Parish | Bryn Mawr, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saint Neumann& Goretti Catholic High School | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| SR Damien Parish | Ocean City, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Ignatius Nursing & Rehab Cener | Philadelhpia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Judes Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saiint Katherine Drexel Food Pantry & Clothing Cupboard | Chester, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saint Josephs Univeristy | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Secession Golf Club | Beaufort, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Katherine Drexel Church Food Pantry &clothing Cupboard | Chester, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Leveen-Roach Scholarship Fund | Augusta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Richmond | University of Richmond, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Villanova University | Villanova, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Visitation Homes | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gesu | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
45 of 100 (45%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 48%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Holy Family Home
General Operating Expense - Saint John Hospice
general operating expenses - Womens's Auxiliary of St Edmonds Home
In memory of Marie Dooner - Saint Johns Hospice
General Operating Expenes - Open House Ministries
Support where needed most - Mercy Hospice
suppor residental day programs
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 73 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45 | $951,666 | $15,000 |
| 2022 | 50 | $841,000 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 43 | $792,000 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | 46 | $884,000 | $15,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 67% of this one's giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $15,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Efm Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 467, Newtown Square, PA, 19073. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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