Grants paid by Lightening the Load
EIN 47-2617321 · Philadelphia, PA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T90
Lightening the Load of Philadelphia, PA (EIN 47-2617321) reported 66 grants paid totaling $2,953,000 to 19 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,953,000
66 grants
Recipients
19
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | $552,000 | — |
| 2021 | 13 | $547,000 | — |
| 2022 | 15 | $614,500 | — |
| 2023 | 14 | $629,500 | — |
| 2024 | 13 | $610,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 19 recipients receiving the most from Lightening the Load, by grants paid, out of 19 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 23-1352166 | B | Philadelphia, PA | 5 | $1,010,000 | 2024 |
| Philabundance 23-2290505 | B | Philadelphia, PA | 5 | $380,000 | 2024 |
| Community Volunteers in Medicine 23-2944553 | B | West Chester, PA | 5 | $375,000 | 2024 |
| Philadelphia Education Fund 22-2567982 | B | Philadelphia, PA | 5 | $295,000 | 2024 |
| Travis Manion Foundation 41-2237951 | B | Doylestown, PA | 5 | $245,500 | 2024 |
| Wcu Foundation | U | West Chester, PA | 5 | $205,000 | 2024 |
| Melmark 23-6399542 | B | Berwyn, PA | 5 | $125,000 | 2024 |
| West Chester Area Senior Center 23-2149355 | B | West Chester, PA | 5 | $55,000 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | U | Hagerstown, MD | 3 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Care 85-2463066 | D | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Friends Associatn for Care of Child | U | West Chester, PA | 2 | $40,000 | 2023 |
| Friends Association for Care & Protection of Children 23-1381006 | B | West Chester, PA | 3 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| St James School 45-2353683 | B | Philadelphia, PA | 4 | $27,500 | 2024 |
| Smile Train 13-3661416 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Esperanza | U | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $20,000 | 2021 |
| Mib Agents 81-1109906 | B | Barnard, VT | 3 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Family Service Association of Bucks County 23-1427224 | C | Langhorne, PA | 2 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Philadelphia 23-1966756 | C | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Bread for the World 13-2803276 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
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 66 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | B | $200,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202541349349104554 |
| 2024 | Community Volunteers in Medicine West Chester, PA | B | $75,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) FOUNDATION | 202541349349104554 |
| 2024 | Philabundance Philadelphia, PA | B | $70,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202541349349104554 |
| 2024 | Travis Manion Foundation Doylestown, PA | B | $62,500 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202541349349104554 |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Education Fund Philadelphia, PA | B | $60,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202541349349104554 |
| 2024 | Wcu Foundation West Chester, PA | U | $45,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202541349349104554 |
| 2024 | Melmark Berwyn, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | PROMISES TO KEEP CAMPAIGN | 202541349349104554 |
| 2024 | Care Atlanta, GA | D | $20,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202541349349104554 |
| 2024 | West Chester Area Senior Center West Chester, PA | B | $20,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202541349349104554 |
| 2024 | Friends Association for Care of Child West Chester, PA | D | $10,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202541349349104554 |
| 2024 | Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | U | $10,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202541349349104554 |
| 2024 | St James School Philadelphia, PA | B | $7,500 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501 (C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202541349349104554 |
| 2024 | Mib Agents Barnard, VT | B | $5,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202541349349104554 |
| 2023 | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | B | $200,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202403199349105040 |
| 2023 | Community Volunteers in Medicine West Chester, PA | B | $100,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) FOUNDATION | 202403199349105040 |
| 2023 | Philabundance Philadelphia, PA | B | $60,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202403199349105040 |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Education Fund Philadelphia, PA | B | $60,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202403199349105040 |
| 2023 | Travis Manion Foundation Doylestown, PA | B | $52,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202403199349105040 |
| 2023 | Wcu Foundation West Chester, PA | U | $45,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202403199349105040 |
| 2023 | Melmark Berwyn, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | PROMISES TO KEEP CAMPAIGN | 202403199349105040 |
| 2023 | Friends Associatn for Care of Child West Chester, PA | U | $25,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202403199349105040 |
| 2023 | Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | U | $20,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202403199349105040 |
| 2023 | West Chester Area Senior Center West Chester, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202403199349105040 |
| 2023 | Care Atlanta, GA | D | $10,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202403199349105040 |
| 2023 | Smile Train New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202403199349105040 |
| 2023 | St James School Philadelphia, PA | B | $7,500 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501 (C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202403199349105040 |
| 2023 | Mib Agents Barnard, VT | B | $5,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202403199349105040 |
| 2022 | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | B | $200,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202332279349101323 |
| 2022 | Philabundance Philadelphia, PA | B | $75,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202332279349101323 |
| 2022 | Community Volunteers in Medicine West Chester, PA | B | $75,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) FOUNDATION | 202332279349101323 |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Education Fund Philadelphia, PA | B | $60,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202332279349101323 |
| 2022 | Travis Manion Foundation Doylestown, PA | B | $52,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202332279349101323 |
| 2022 | Wcu Foundation West Chester, PA | U | $50,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202332279349101323 |
| 2022 | Melmark Berwyn, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | PROMISES TO KEEP CAMPAIGN | 202332279349101323 |
| 2022 | Friends Associatn for Care of Child West Chester, PA | U | $15,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202332279349101323 |
| 2022 | Bread for the World Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | GGRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202332279349101323 |
| 2022 | West Chester Area Senior Center West Chester, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202332279349101323 |
| 2022 | Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | U | $10,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202332279349101323 |
| 2022 | Care Atlanta, GA | D | $10,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202332279349101323 |
| 2022 | Smile Train New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202332279349101323 |
| 2022 | St James School Philadelphia, PA | B | $7,500 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501 (C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202332279349101323 |
| 2022 | Mib Agents Barnard, VT | B | $5,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202332279349101323 |
| 2021 | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | B | $205,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202221369349103242 |
| 2021 | Community Volunteers in Medicine West Chester, PA | B | $75,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) FOUNDATION | 202221369349103242 |
| 2021 | Travis Manion Foundation Doylestown, PA | B | $52,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202221369349103242 |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Education Fund Philadelphia, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202221369349103242 |
| 2021 | Philabundance Philadelphia, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202221369349103242 |
| 2021 | Wcu Foundation West Chester, PA | U | $40,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202221369349103242 |
| 2021 | Melmark Berwyn, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | PROMISES TO KEEP CAMPAIGN | 202221369349103242 |
| 2021 | Esperanza Philadelphia, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202221369349103242 |
| 2021 | West Chester Area Senior Center West Chester, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202221369349103242 |
| 2021 | Friends Association for Care & Protection of Children West Chester, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202221369349103242 |
| 2021 | Boys & Girls Club of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | C | $10,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501 (C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202221369349103242 |
| 2021 | Family Service Association of Bucks County Langhorne, PA | C | $5,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202221369349103242 |
| 2021 | St James School Philadelphia, PA | B | $5,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501 (C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202221369349103242 |
| 2020 | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | B | $205,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202122169349100112 |
| 2020 | Philabundance Philadelphia, PA | B | $125,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202122169349100112 |
| 2020 | Philadelphia Education Fund Philadelphia, PA | B | $65,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202122169349100112 |
| 2020 | Community Volunteers in Medicine West Chester, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) FOUNDATION | 202122169349100112 |
| 2020 | Travis Manion Foundation Doylestown, PA | B | $27,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202122169349100112 |
| 2020 | Wcu Foundation West Chester, PA | U | $25,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202122169349100112 |
| 2020 | Melmark Berwyn, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | PROMISES TO KEEP CAMPAIGN | 202122169349100112 |
| 2020 | Friends Association for Care & Protection of Children West Chester, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202122169349100112 |
| 2020 | Esperanza Philadelphia, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202122169349100112 |
| 2020 | West Chester Area Senior Center West Chester, PA | B | $5,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202122169349100112 |
| 2020 | Family Service Association of Bucks County Langhorne, PA | C | $5,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202122169349100112 |
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.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202541349349104554 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202403199349105040 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202332279349101323 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202221369349103242 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202122169349100112 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/472617321.json.
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