Marie Louise Escher Family Charitable Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 27-0315656 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $10,000.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 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
100% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreline Soup Kitchen Pantry | Essex, CT | Annual fund raiser | $20,000 |
| Fisher Center for Alzheime Research | New York, NY | Annual fund raiser | $10,000 |
| Pamela Lancaster Scholarship Fund | New London, CT | Annual fund raiser | $10,000 |
| Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, NY | Annual fund raiser | $7,000 |
| Westover School | Middlebury, CT | Annual fund raiser | $7,000 |
| Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library | Old Lyme, CT | Annual fund raiser | $5,000 |
| Old Lyme Land Trust | Old Lyme, CT | Annual fund raiser | $2,000 |
| O L Volunteer Fire Department | Old Lyme, CT | Annual fund raiser | $1,000 |
| Old Lyme Historical Society | Old Lyme, CT | Annual fund raiser | $1,000 |
The return also lists 2 grants to individuals ($17,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $80,000 | 11 |
| 2024 | $46,000 | 10 |
| 2023 | $45,000 | 11 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Feb 20, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202600519349100755
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 27-0315656
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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