Jane C Macelree Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyNewtown Square, Pennsylvania · EIN 04-3255230 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $5,000.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
47% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of Phila Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | General fund | $30,000 |
| Academy of Natural Sciences of Phila | Philadelphia, PA | General fund | $25,000 |
| Community Volunteers in Medicine Inc | West Chester, PA | General fund | $25,000 |
| Episcopal Community Services - Vendor | Philadelphia, PA | General fund | $25,000 |
| Natural Resources Council of Maine | Augusta, ME | General fund | $25,000 |
| The Morris Arboretum | Philadelphia, PA | General fund | $25,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Se Pa - Vendor | Philadelphia, PA | General fund | $20,000 |
| Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences | East Boothbay, ME | General fund | $15,000 |
| Trustees of the Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | General fund | $15,000 |
| Women's Medical Fund | Madison, WI | General fund | $15,000 |
| Chester County Food Bank | Exton, PA | General fund | $10,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General fund | $10,000 |
| Domestic Violence Center of Chester Cty | West Chester, PA | General fund | $10,000 |
| Stroud Water Research Center | Avondale, PA | General fund | $10,000 |
| The Fund for Women & Girls | West Chester, PA | General fund | $10,000 |
| Cohasset Historial Society | Cohasset, MA | General fund | $8,500 |
| Arc of Chester County - Vendor | West Chester, PA | General fund | $7,500 |
| The Flower Shop | Boston, MA | General fund | $6,630 |
| Brooksville Volunteer Fire Dept Assn | Brooksville, ME | General fund | $5,000 |
| Educating Communities for Parenting-Vend | Philadelphia, PA | General fund | $5,000 |
| Healthnetwork Foundation | Cleveland, OH | General fund | $5,000 |
| Maternal & Child Health Consortium - Vend | West Chester, PA | General fund | $5,000 |
| Natural Lands Trust | Media, PA | General fund | $5,000 |
| Philabundance - Vendor | Lehigh Valley, PA | General fund | $5,000 |
| Philadelphia Zoo | Philadelphia, PA | General fund | $5,000 |
| The Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | General fund | $5,000 |
| Thorncroft Equestrian Center | Malvern, PA | General fund | $5,000 |
| United State Equestrian Team Fdn - Vendor | Gladstone, NJ | General fund | $5,000 |
| West Chester Area Senior Center | West Chester, PA | General fund | $5,000 |
| Bagaduce Music Lending Library | Blue Hills, ME | General fund | $3,250 |
| Philly House - Vendor | Philadelphia, PA | General fund | $3,000 |
| Chester County Community Fdn - Vendor | West Chester, PA | General fund | $2,500 |
| Paoli Hospital Foundation | Paoli, PA | General fund | $2,500 |
| Pennsylvania Horticultural Society - Vend | Philadelphia, PA | General fund | $2,500 |
| Therapeutic Riders Div - Devon Horse Show | Devon, PA | General fund | $2,500 |
| Beaver Country Day School | Chestnut Hill, MA | General fund | $2,000 |
| Saint Alban's Church | Newton Square, PA | General fund | $2,000 |
| The Cambridge School of Weston | Weston, MA | General fund | $2,000 |
| Brooksville Free Public Library | Brooksville, ME | General fund | $1,000 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital Foundation | Bryn Mawr, PA | General fund | $1,000 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Annaplis, MD | General fund | $1,000 |
| Chester County Historical Society -Vendor | West Chester, PA | General fund | $1,000 |
| Chestnut Hill School | Chestnut Hill, MA | General fund | $1,000 |
| Devon Horse Show Foundation | Devon, PA | General fund | $1,000 |
| Dressage Foundation Inc | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $1,000 |
| Episcopal Academy | Newton Square, PA | General fund | $1,000 |
| Franklin Institute - Vendor | Philadelphia, PA | General fund | $1,000 |
| Friends of Holbrook Island | Brooksville, ME | General fund | $1,000 |
| Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind-Vendor | Smithtown, NY | General fund | $1,000 |
| Hampshire College Trustees | Amherst, MA | General fund | $1,000 |
| Hms School - Vendor | Philadelphia, PA | General fund | $1,000 |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges | Geneva, NY | General fund | $1,000 |
| Hopephl | Philadelphia, PA | General fund | $1,000 |
| International Rescue Committee - Vendor | Albert Lea, MN | General fund | $1,000 |
| Intl Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Fdn | Sarasota, FL | General fund | $1,000 |
| Island School - Cape Eleuthera Foundation | Boston, MA | General fund | $1,000 |
| Jane Goodall Institute - Vendor | Vienna, VA | General fund | $1,000 |
| John Bartram Association | Philadelphia, PA | General fund | $1,000 |
| Main Line Animal Rescue - Vendor | Chester Springs, PA | General fund | $1,000 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Topsham, ME | General fund | $1,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 95 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $415,080 | 95 |
| 2023 | $429,258 | 91 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 8, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202521289349100512
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-3255230
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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