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American Water Charitable Foundation Inc

Historical Funder

Camden, New Jersey · EIN 27-4241172 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2025)$5.5M
Organizations funded374
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$81.8M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $15,000.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):

ContactANN WEAVER
Address1 WATER STREET, CAMDEN NJ 08102
Phone8569554360
Form and materialsSEE APPLICATION FORMS ON INTERNAL COMPANY WEB SITE
DeadlinesNO SET DEADLINES
RestrictionsMUST BE 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT FURTHERS THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE FOUNDATION.

Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

  • Environment59
  • Human Services40
  • Education27
  • Arts & Culture14
  • Children & Youth14
  • Community Development13

Where it gives

84% of grants went outside New Jersey.

Grants paid in tax year 2025

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
The American Online Giving FoundationNewark, DEGeneral purpose$614,954
United Way WorldwideAlexandria, VAGeneral purpose$300,000
Dream Machine Innovation LabLos Angeles, CAGeneral purpose$285,000
American Red CrossWashington, DCGeneral purpose$250,000
Shirley Heinze Land Tr IncValparaiso, INGeneral purpose$150,000
WaterwaysChattanooga, TNGeneral purpose$100,000
Wabash River Enhancement CorpLafayette, INGeneral purpose$92,300
Four Mile Run Conservatory FoundationAlexandria, VAGeneral purpose$77,000
Historic Hopewell Foundation IncHopewell, VAGeneral purpose$70,000
City of JerseyvilleJerseyville, ILGeneral purpose$62,500
Friends of the Parks in Fayette County IncLexington, KYGeneral purpose$53,025
Friends of Charlestown State ParkCharlestown, INGeneral purpose$50,000
Girl Scouts of Black Diamond CouncilCharleston, WVGeneral purpose$50,000
Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business & IndustryWilkes Barre, PAGeneral purpose$50,000
Tennessee AquariumChattanooga, TNGeneral purpose$50,000
The United Way of Central Maryland IncBaltimore, MDGeneral purpose$50,000
Musconetcong Watershed AssociationAsbury, NJGeneral purpose$45,371
St Louis ZooSt Louis, MOGeneral purpose$41,784
E4e ReliefCharlotte, NCGeneral purpose$40,000
The Center for Aquatic Sciences IncCamden, NJGeneral purpose$40,000
University of California San DiegoLA Jolla, CAGeneral purpose$40,000
Fisher House Foundation IncRockville, MDGeneral purpose$35,000
North Scott Comm School DistrictEldridge, IAGeneral purpose$35,000
Watershed Institute IncPennington, NJGeneral purpose$33,000
Anne Arundel County Watershed Stewards Academy IncMillersville, MDGeneral purpose$30,000
University of KentuckyLexington, KYGeneral purpose$30,000
Wayfinder Family ServicesLos Angeles, CAGeneral purpose$30,000
Monmouth Conservation FoundationMiddletown, NJGeneral purpose$29,310
Wilderness Kids Alexandria IncAlexandria, VAGeneral purpose$29,000
Nature Worx IncBel Air, MDGeneral purpose$27,000
American Corporate PartnersNew York, NYGeneral purpose$25,000
American Red CrossWashington, DCGeneral purpose$25,000
Armory Center for the ArtsPasadena, CAGeneral purpose$25,000
Big Sur Land TrustMonterey, CAGeneral purpose$25,000
Breakthrough T1dNew York, NYGeneral purpose$25,000
Camden City School DistrictCamden, NJGeneral purpose$25,000
Center for Family Services IncCamden, NJGeneral purpose$25,000
Central Montco Technical High SchoolPlymouth Meeting, PAGeneral purpose$25,000
Community Foundation of the Texas Hill CountryKerrville, TXGeneral purpose$25,000
Family Connections IncEast Orange, NJGeneral purpose$25,000
Free All Minds AcademyCamden, NJGeneral purpose$25,000
Friends of Jennings School District FoundationJennings, MOGeneral purpose$25,000
Girl Scouts of Southern IllinoisGlen Carbon, ILGeneral purpose$25,000
Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana IncEvansville, INGeneral purpose$25,000
Laguna de Santa Rosa FoundationSanta Rosa, CAGeneral purpose$25,000
Los Angeles Fire Department FoundationLos Angeles, CAGeneral purpose$25,000
Mountain State Centers for Independent Living IncHuntington, WVGeneral purpose$25,000
Nahant Marsh Education CenterDavenport, IAGeneral purpose$25,000
North Coast Resource Conservation & Development CouncilSanta Rosa, CAGeneral purpose$25,000
Salem City School DistrictSalem, NJGeneral purpose$25,000
St Joseph School District FoundationSaint Joseph, MOGeneral purpose$25,000
The Cathedral Soup Kitchen IncCamden, NJGeneral purpose$25,000
United Way of Central West Virginia IncCharleston, WVGeneral purpose$25,000
Upstream Alliance IncAnnapolis, MDGeneral purpose$25,000
Valley View Educational Enrichment FoundationBolingbrook, ILGeneral purpose$25,000
West Virginia Women Work IncMorgantown, WVGeneral purpose$25,000
Clean Ocean Action IncLong Branch, NJGeneral purpose$23,231
American River Parkway Foundation IncorporatedCarmichael, CAGeneral purpose$23,000
Tennessee River Gorge Trust IncChattanooga, TNGeneral purpose$22,925
Great Swamp Watershed AssociationNew Vernon, NJGeneral purpose$22,463

Showing the 60 largest of 374 grants to organizations.

Grants approved for future payment

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
The American Online Giving FoundationNewark, DEMatching gifts$338,831

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidGrant lines
2025$5,453,239375
2024$5,162,383408
2023$3,214,522229

Sources

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