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Grants paid by Claws Foundation C/O Sterling Foundation Management LLC

EIN 20-1658710 · Reston, VA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20

Claws Foundation C/O Sterling Foundation Management LLC of Reston, VA (EIN 20-1658710) reported 148 grants paid totaling $181,493,041 to 66 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$181,493,041

148 grants

Recipients

66

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2024

6 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
201823$13,521,580
202038$36,310,896
202121$45,397,500
202223$37,601,000
202321$30,145,000
202422$18,517,065

Top recipients

The 66 recipients receiving the most from Claws Foundation C/O Sterling Foundation Management LLC, by grants paid, out of 66 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Silver Valley Research Foundation 85-4350357CReston, VA3$32,600,0002023
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 23-1352166BPhiladelphia, PA5$26,150,0002024
Fidelity CharitableUCovington, KY5$26,000,0002024
Wistar InstituteUNew York, NY5$11,100,0002024
Refuge PointUCambridge, MA5$10,500,0002024
Shalom Hartman InstituteUNew York, NY3$9,750,0002022
Women in Need Inc 13-3164477BNew York, NY5$9,560,0002024
Fidelity Charitable Gift FundUCincinnati, OH1$8,250,0002018
Thomas Jefferson University 23-1352651BPhiladelphia, PA2$6,500,0002024
Philadelphia Museum of Art 23-1365388CPhiladelphia, PA2$6,000,0002024
Dia Art FoundationUBeacon, NY3$5,534,5652024
Alliance for Decision Education 46-4064705BBala Cynwyd, PA5$4,500,0002024
Pef Israel EndowmentUNew York, NY3$3,850,0002021
Calder GardensUPhiladelphia, PA2$3,000,0002024
Philadelphia ContemporaryUPhiladelphia, PA2$2,700,0002023
Institute for Justice 52-1744337BArlington, VA2$2,000,0002020
American Friends of Hebrew UniversityUPhiladelphia, PA3$1,500,0002022
Cato Institute 23-7432162BWashington, DC2$1,150,0002020
Jerusalem Online UniversityUSunrise, FL1$1,000,0002018
Opendor Media 26-1264680BSunrise, FL1$1,000,0002020
Reason Foundation 95-3298239BLos Angeles, CA2$875,0002021
American Friends of JscUNew York, NY2$850,0002020
Save the ChildrenUFairfield, CT6$700,0002024
Jdc - Taub CenterUTeaneck, NJ4$625,0002022
Mercatus Center at Gmu 54-1436224DArlington, VA2$550,0002020
Franklin Institute 23-1370501BPhiladelphia, PA6$525,0002024
Students for Liberty 94-3435899CArlington, VA2$500,0002020
The Public TheaterUNew York, NY4$355,0002024
Greenwich House 13-5562204CNew York, NY6$265,0002024
Center for Independent Thought 52-0945376CPhiladelphia, PA1$250,0002020
Hirshhorn MuseumUWashington, DC1$250,0002024
Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation 59-2406425BBoca Raton, FL3$250,0002024
How I Decide FoundationUBala Cynwyd, PA1$250,0002018
Beth David Reform Congregation 23-6000908BGladwyne, PA3$225,0002023
MeorUWashington, DC3$220,0002022
Boys' Latin School of PhiladelphiaUPhiladelphia, PA1$206,5802018
Atlas NetworkUWashington, DC2$200,0002020
Fire 23-2892347DPhiladelphia, PA2$200,0002020
Friends of Faces 20-8944024BReston, VA1$200,0002024
Competitive Enterprise Institute 52-1351785CWashington, DC2$200,0002020
Art Philly 2026 33-1289358DPhiladelphia, PA1$200,0002023
The Algemeiner 81-1236747CNew York, NY2$100,0002020
The 52nd Street Project 13-3467948BNew York, NY1$100,0002020
Bryn Mawr Hospital Foundation 23-2179020BBryn Mawr, PA1$100,0002022
Center for Jewish Community StudiesUBaltimore, MD1$100,0002020
Friends of Gladwyne Jewish Memorial Cemetary 45-1451549DGladwyne, PA2$83,3962021
Jewish Business Network 68-0649356CDobbs Ferry, NY1$73,5002022
The Ayn Rand InstituteUIrvine, CA2$55,0002020
Lankenau Medical Center Foundation 23-2176723BWynnewood, PA1$50,0002024
World Central Kitchen 27-3521132CWashington, DC1$50,0002022
Orphaned Starfish Foundation 31-1782130BNew York, NY2$35,0002024
Special Olympics of New York 23-7061382CAlbany, NY2$32,5002022
Becket - Religious Liberty for AllUWashington, DC2$30,0002020
America's Future Foundation 52-1928321BWashington, DC2$25,0002020
Skin Cancer Foundation 13-2948778BNew York, NY1$25,0002024
American Enterprise Institute 53-0218495DWashington, DC1$25,0002020
GallopnycUNew York, NY1$15,0002023
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company 52-1242900CWashington, DC1$10,0002023
Pennsylvania BalletUPhiladelphia, PA1$10,0002018
Juvenile Law Center 23-1976386BPhiladelphia, PA1$10,0002020
Musket Ridge Junior Academy 99-1222631BReston, VA1$5,0002024
Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation 20-5880756CNorwood, NJ1$5,0002020
Drama Club NY 30-0836513DJackson Heights, NY2$5,0002023
St Jude Children's Research Hospital 62-0646012BMemphis, TN1$2,5002024
St Judes Research HospitalUMemphis, TN1$2,5002023
Covenant House InternationalUNew York, NY1$2,5002022

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 148 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Claws Foundation C/O Sterling Foundation Management LLC
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2024Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PAB$5,000,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202523179349103307
2024Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PAB$3,000,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202523179349103307
2024Dia Art Foundation Beacon, NYU$2,534,565paidGENERAL SUPPORT202523179349103307
2024Women in Need Inc New York, NYB$2,025,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202523179349103307
2024Alliance for Decision Education Bala Cynwyd, PAB$1,500,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202523179349103307
2024Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia, PAC$1,000,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202523179349103307
2024Calder Gardens Philadelphia, PAU$1,000,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202523179349103307
2024Refuge Point Cambridge, MAU$750,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202523179349103307
2024Fidelity Charitable Covington, KYU$600,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202523179349103307
2024Hirshhorn Museum Washington, DCU$250,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202523179349103307
2024Friends of Faces Reston, VAB$200,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202523179349103307
2024Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation Boca Raton, FLB$150,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202523179349103307
2024Save the Children Fairfield, CTU$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202523179349103307
2024Franklin Institute Philadelphia, PAB$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202523179349103307
2024The Public Theater New York, NYU$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202523179349103307
2024Wistar Institute New York, NYU$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202523179349103307
2024Greenwich House New York, NYC$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202523179349103307
2024Lankenau Medical Center Foundation Wynnewood, PAB$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202523179349103307
2024Skin Cancer Foundation New York, NYB$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202523179349103307
2024Orphaned Starfish Foundation New York, NYB$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202523179349103307
2024Musket Ridge Junior Academy Reston, VAB$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202523179349103307
2024St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TNB$2,500paidGENERAL SUPPORT202523179349103307
2023Silver Valley Research Foundation Reston, VAC$10,000,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349102752
2023Refuge Point Cambridge, MAU$5,750,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349102752
2023Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PAB$5,000,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349102752
2023Fidelity Charitable Covington, KYU$3,400,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349102752
2023Women in Need Inc New York, NYB$2,005,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349102752
2023Calder Gardens Philadelphia, PAU$2,000,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349102752
2023Alliance for Decision Education Bala Cynwyd, PAB$1,000,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349102752
2023Art Philly 2026 Philadelphia, PAD$200,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349102752
2023Philadelphia Contemporary Philadelphia, PAU$200,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349102752
2023Save the Children Fairfield, CTU$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349102752
2023Franklin Institute Philadelphia, PAB$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349102752
2023The Public Theater New York, NYU$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349102752
2023Beth David Reform Congregation Gladwyne, PAB$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349102752
2023Greenwich House New York, NYC$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349102752
2023Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation Boca Raton, FLB$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349102752
2023Wistar Institute New York, NYU$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349102752
2023Gallopnyc New York, NYU$15,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349102752
2023Orphaned Starfish Foundation New York, NYB$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349102752
2023Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Washington, DCC$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349102752
2023Drama Club NY Jackson Heights, NYD$2,500paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349102752
2023St Judes Research Hospital Memphis, TNU$2,500paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349102752
2022Silver Valley Research Foundation Reston, VAC$10,500,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202303189349101990
2022Fidelity Charitable Covington, KYU$5,700,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202303189349101990
2022Wistar Institute New York, NYU$5,000,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202303189349101990
2022Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PAB$3,500,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202303189349101990
2022Shalom Hartman Institute New York, NYU$3,250,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202303189349101990
2022Women in Need Inc New York, NYB$3,005,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202303189349101990
2022Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PAB$1,900,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202303189349101990
2022Dia Art Foundation Beacon, NYU$1,500,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202303189349101990
2022Alliance for Decision Education Bala Cynwyd, PAB$1,000,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202303189349101990
2022Refuge Point Cambridge, MAU$750,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202303189349101990
2022American Friends of Hebrew University Philadelphia, PAU$500,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202303189349101990
2022Save the Children Fairfield, CTU$200,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202303189349101990
2022The Public Theater New York, NYU$145,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202303189349101990
2022Jdc - Taub Center Teaneck, NJU$125,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202303189349101990
2022Franklin Institute Philadelphia, PAB$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202303189349101990
2022Bryn Mawr Hospital Foundation Bryn Mawr, PAB$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202303189349101990
2022Meor Washington, DCU$75,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202303189349101990
2022Jewish Business Network Dobbs Ferry, NYC$73,500paidGENERAL SUPPORT202303189349101990
2022Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation Boca Raton, FLB$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202303189349101990
2022Greenwich House New York, NYC$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202303189349101990
2022World Central Kitchen Washington, DCC$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202303189349101990
2022Special Olympics of New York Albany, NYC$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202303189349101990
2022Covenant House International New York, NYU$2,500paidGENERAL SUPPORT202303189349101990
2021Silver Valley Research Foundation Reston, VAC$12,100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202221339349102732
2021Fidelity Charitable Covington, KYU$6,000,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202221339349102732
2021Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PAB$5,250,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202221339349102732
2021Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia, PAC$5,000,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202221339349102732
2021Wistar Institute New York, NYU$5,000,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202221339349102732
2021Shalom Hartman Institute New York, NYU$3,250,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202221339349102732
2021Women in Need Inc New York, NYB$2,500,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202221339349102732
2021Refuge Point Cambridge, MAU$2,250,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202221339349102732
2021Dia Art Foundation Beacon, NYU$1,500,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202221339349102732
2021Alliance for Decision Education Bala Cynwyd, PAB$500,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202221339349102732
2021Reason Foundation Los Angeles, CAB$500,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202221339349102732
2021American Friends of Hebrew University Philadelphia, PAU$500,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202221339349102732
2021Pef Israel Endowment New York, NYU$475,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202221339349102732
2021Jdc - Taub Center Teaneck, NJU$125,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202221339349102732
2021Franklin Institute Philadelphia, PAB$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202221339349102732
2021Save the Children Fairfield, CTU$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202221339349102732
2021Meor Washington, DCU$75,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202221339349102732
2021Beth David Reform Congregation Gladwyne, PAB$75,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202221339349102732
2021Friends of Gladwyne Jewish Memorial Cemetary Gladwyne, PAD$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202221339349102732
2021Greenwich House New York, NYC$40,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202221339349102732
2021Special Olympics of New York Albany, NYC$7,500paidGENERAL SUPPORT202221339349102732
2020Fidelity Charitable Covington, KYU$10,300,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PAB$9,000,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020Shalom Hartman Institute New York, NYU$3,250,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020Pef Israel Endowment New York, NYU$2,975,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020Philadelphia Contemporary Philadelphia, PAU$2,500,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020Opendor Media Sunrise, FLB$1,000,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020Wistar Institute New York, NYU$1,000,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020Institute for Justice Arlington, VAB$1,000,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020Refuge Point Cambridge, MAU$1,000,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020Cato Institute Washington, DCB$800,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020American Friends of Hebrew University Philadelphia, PAU$500,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020Alliance for Decision Education Bala Cynwyd, PAB$500,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020Students for Liberty Arlington, VAC$375,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020American Friends of Jsc New York, NYU$350,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020Mercatus Center at Gmu Arlington, VAD$300,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020Center for Independent Thought Philadelphia, PAC$250,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020Jdc - Taub Center Teaneck, NJU$125,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020Center for Jewish Community Studies Baltimore, MDU$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020Fire Philadelphia, PAD$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020Save the Children Fairfield, CTU$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020Atlas Network Washington, DCU$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020Franklin Institute Philadelphia, PAB$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020Competitive Enterprise Institute Washington, DCC$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020The 52nd Street Project New York, NYB$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020Meor Washington, DCU$70,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020Beth David Reform Congregation Gladwyne, PAB$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020The Algemeiner New York, NYC$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020Greenwich House New York, NYC$40,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020Friends of Gladwyne Jewish Memorial Cemetary Gladwyne, PAD$33,396paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020The Ayn Rand Institute Irvine, CAU$30,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020American Enterprise Institute Washington, DCD$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020Women in Need Inc New York, NYB$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020Becket - Religious Liberty for All Washington, DCU$20,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020America's Future Foundation Washington, DCB$15,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020The Public Theater New York, NYU$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020Juvenile Law Center Philadelphia, PAB$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation Norwood, NJC$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2020Drama Club NYC Jackson Heights, NYD$2,500paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111379349101226
2018Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Cincinnati, OHU$8,250,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201921209349101207
2018Institute for Justice Arlington, VAB$1,000,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201921209349101207
2018Jerusalem Online University Sunrise, FLU$1,000,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201921209349101207
2018American Friends of Jsc New York, NYU$500,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201921209349101207
2018Pef Israel Endowment New York, NYU$400,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201921209349101207
2018Reason Foundation Los Angeles, CAB$375,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201921209349101207
2018Cato Institute Washington, DCB$350,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201921209349101207
2018How I Decide Foundation Bala Cynwyd, PAU$250,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201921209349101207
2018Jdc - Taub Center Teaneck, NJU$250,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201921209349101207
2018Mercatus Center at Gmu Arlington, VAD$250,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201921209349101207
2018Boys' Latin School of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PAU$206,580paidGENERAL SUPPORT201921209349101207
2018Students for Liberty Arlington, VAC$125,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201921209349101207
2018Atlas Network Washington, DCU$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201921209349101207
2018Fire Philadelphia, PAD$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201921209349101207
2018Competitive Enterprise Institute Washington, DCC$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201921209349101207
2018Save the Children Fairfield, CTU$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201921209349101207
2018The Algemeiner New York, NYC$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201921209349101207
2018Greenwich House New York, NYC$35,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201921209349101207
2018Franklin Institute Philadelphia, PAB$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201921209349101207
2018The Ayn Rand Institute Irvine, CAU$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201921209349101207
2018Becket - Religious Liberty for All Washington, DCU$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201921209349101207
2018America's Future Foundation Washington, DCB$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201921209349101207
2018Pennsylvania Ballet Philadelphia, PAU$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201921209349101207

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.2202523179349103307
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.0202423179349102752
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202303189349101990
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.2202221339349102732
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.1202111379349101226
990PF20182018-12-31not stated2018v3.1201921209349101207

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