The Gordon Charter Foundation
Private foundation · Wayne, PA · EIN 27-1234570 · reported 2023–2025
224grants reported
$15Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$5,000smallest grant
$3.4Mtotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 6 of its 224 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $95K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
640 Narcisi LN
Wayne, PA 19087-2238
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lankenau Medical Center Foundation FOR LANKENAU MEDICAL CENTER LINEAR ACCELERATOR | Wynnewood, PA | $60,000 |
| Lankenau Medical Center Foundation FOR LANKENAU MEDICAL CENTER LINEAR ACCELERATOR | Wynnewood, PA | $60,000 |
| Lankenau Medical Center Foundation FOR LANKENAU MEDICAL CENTER LINEAR ACCELERATOR | Wynnewood, PA | $60,000 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society FOR AML RESEARCH | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 |
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Media, PA | $26,000 |
| Face to Face FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 |
| Lankenau Medical Center Foundation FOR JACK LYNCH CANCER INSTITUTE | Wynnewood, PA | $25,000 |
| Community Volunteers in Medicine FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | West Chester, PA | $25,000 |
| Pathways to Housing PA FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 |
| Broad Street Love FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 |
| The Hickman Friends Senior Community of West Chester FOR HICKMAN-KITCHEN RENOVATION | West Chester, PA | $25,000 |
| Community Partnership School FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 |
| Family Promise Montco PA FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Ambler, PA | $25,000 |
| American Red Cross FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 |
| Good Samaritan Shelter FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Phoenixville, PA | $25,000 |
| Big Picture Philadelphia FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 |
| Broad Street Ministry (bsm) FOR RESTORATIVE SERVICES | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 |
| Community Volunteers in Medicine CVIM EXPANDING ACCESS TO CARE INITIATIVE | West Chester, PA | $25,000 |
| Face to Face FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 |
| Manna FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 |
| The Hickman Friends Senior Community of West Chester FOR SAFE ENVIRONMENT MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT | West Chester, PA | $25,000 |
| Maine Line Meals on Wheels FOR SUBSIDY AND SALAD PROGRAM | Devon, PA | $25,000 |
| Overbrook School for the Blind FOR OSB TAKING FLIGHT CAMPAIGN | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 |
| ALS United Mid-Atlantic FOR HOME CARE PROGRAM | Ambler, PA | $25,000 |
| Surrey Services for Seniors Inc FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Devon, PA | $25,000 |
| Home of the Sparrow FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Exton, PA | $25,000 |
| Baker Industries Inc FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Malvern, PA | $25,000 |
| Northern Childrens Services FOR KITCHEN RENOVATIONS | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 |
| Bethesda Project FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 |
| Joseph's House of Camden FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT | Camden, NJ | $20,000 |
| Manna FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 |
| Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation FOR DAY REHAB PROGRAM | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 |
| Beyond Literacy (community Learning Center) FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 |
| Philadelphia Outward Bound School FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 |
| Hopephl FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 |
| Spark Senior Center (greater Harleysville and North Penn Senior Service) FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Harleysville, PA | $20,000 |
| Share Food Program FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 |
| Montgomery County Mh-Mr Emergency Service FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SOFTWARE | Norristown, PA | $20,000 |
| Phoenixville Area Community Services (pacs) FOR PACS - INFRASTRUCTURE UPGARDES | Phoenixville, PA | $20,000 |
| Chester County Food Bank FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Exton, PA | $20,000 |
| Episcopal Community Services (ecs) FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 |
| Cathedral Soup Kitchen Inc FOR MEAL PROGRAM | Camden, NJ | $20,000 |
| Project Home FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 |
| Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Pottstown, PA | $20,000 |
| American Red Cross FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 |
| Big Picture Philadelphia FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 |
| Breastcancerorg FOR EDITORIAL CONTENT | Ardmore, PA | $20,000 |
| Domestic Violence Center of Chester County FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | West Chester, PA | $20,000 |
| Family Promise Montco PA FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Ambler, PA | $20,000 |
| Good Samaritan Shelter FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Phoenixville, PA | $20,000 |
| Mercy Neighborhood Ministries of Philadelphia Inc FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 |
| Philadelphia Outward Bound School FOR YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 |
| Phoenixville Area Community Service (pacs) FOR INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES | Phoenixville, PA | $20,000 |
| Simon's Heart FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Conshohocken, PA | $20,000 |
| Unite for Her (helping to Empower and Restore) FOR THE WELLNESS PROGRAM | West Chester, PA | $20,000 |
| Sharing Excess FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 |
| Valley Youth House Committee Inc FOR PHILLY STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM SUPPORT | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 |
| The Philadelphia Academies Inc FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia FOR NORTHEAST FRANKFORD ADDITION - CAPITAL | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 |
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