Claws Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 20-1658710

Foundation Overview

Based in Reston, VA, Claws Foundation has awarded 256 grants totaling $304,188,041 to organizations in Pennsylvania, Kentucky and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $2,500 to $12,100,000, with a median award of $180,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$304,188,041
Total Assets
$6,208,935
Median Grant (all grants)
$180,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
22
Median Grant
$175,000
% Median Grant Growth
+75% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 27%

6 of 22 recipients (27%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
New York

Grants are geographically diversified with 30% in New York and funding distributed across 13 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (82%), Beacon (6%), Albany (5%).

Funding Trajectory
-7%

Stable funding levels with 7% change over 8 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
Community Projects

Highly focused on community projects with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Claws Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Alliance For Decision Education $1,500,000 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US General Support 2024
Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation $150,000 Boca Raton, FL, US General Support 2024
Calder Gardens $1,000,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2024
Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia $5,000,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2024
Dia Art Foundation $2,534,565 Beacon, NY, US General Support 2024
Fidelity Charitable $600,000 Covington, KY, US General Support 2024
Franklin Institute $100,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2024
Friends Of Faces $200,000 Reston, VA, US General Support 2024
Greenwich House $50,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Hirshhorn Museum $250,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2024
Lankenau Medical Center Foundation $50,000 Wynnewood, PA, US General Support 2024
Musket Ridge Junior Academy $5,000 Reston, VA, US General Support 2024
Orphaned Starfish Foundation $25,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Philadelphia Museum Of Art $1,000,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2024
Refuge Point $750,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Support 2024
Save The Children $100,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Support 2024
Skin Cancer Foundation $25,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $2,500 Memphis, TN, US General Support 2024
The Public Theater $100,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Thomas Jefferson University $3,000,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2024
Wistar Institute $50,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Women In Need Inc $2,025,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Alliance For Decision Education $1,000,000 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US General Support 2023
Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation $50,000 Boca Raton, FL, US General Support 2023
Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia $5,000,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2023
Fidelity Charitable $3,400,000 Covington, KY, US General Support 2023
Franklin Institute $100,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2023
Greenwich House $50,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
Refuge Point $5,750,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Support 2023
Save The Children $100,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Support 2023
Silver Valley Research Foundation $10,000,000 Reston, VA, US General Support 2023
The Public Theater $100,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
Wistar Institute $50,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
Women In Need Inc $2,005,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
Art Philly 2026 $200,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2023
Beth David Reform Congregation $100,000 Gladwyne, PA, US General Support 2023
Calder Gardens $2,000,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2023
Drama Club Ny $2,500 Jackson Heights, NY, US General Support 2023
Gallopnyc $15,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
Orphaned Starfish Foundation $10,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
Philadelphia Contemporary $200,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2023
St Judes Research Hospital $2,500 Memphis, TN, US General Support 2023
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2023
Alliance For Decision Education $1,000,000 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US General Support 2022
American Friends Of Hebrew University $500,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2022
Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia $1,900,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2022
Dia Art Foundation $1,500,000 Beacon, NY, US General Support 2022
Fidelity Charitable $5,700,000 Covington, KY, US General Support 2022
Franklin Institute $100,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2022
Greenwich House $50,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Jdc - Taub Center $125,000 Teaneck, NJ, US General Support 2022
Meor $75,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Refuge Point $750,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Support 2022
Save The Children $200,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Shalom Hartman Institute $3,250,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Silver Valley Research Foundation $10,500,000 Reston, VA, US General Support 2022
Special Olympics Of New York $25,000 Albany, NY, US General Support 2022
The Public Theater $145,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Wistar Institute $5,000,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Women In Need Inc $3,005,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation $50,000 Boca Raton, FL, US General Support 2022
World Central Kitchen $50,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Bryn Mawr Hospital Foundation $100,000 Bryn Mawr, PA, US General Support 2022
Jewish Business Network $73,500 Dobbs Ferry, NY, US General Support 2022
Thomas Jefferson University $3,500,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2022
Covenant House International $2,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Alliance For Decision Education $1,000,000 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US General Support 2022
American Friends Of Hebrew University $500,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2022
Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia $1,900,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2022
Dia Art Foundation $1,500,000 Beacon, NY, US General Support 2022
Fidelity Charitable $5,700,000 Covington, KY, US General Support 2022
Franklin Institute $100,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2022
Greenwich House $50,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Jdc - Taub Center $125,000 Teaneck, NJ, US General Support 2022
Meor $75,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Refuge Point $750,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Support 2022
Save The Children $200,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Shalom Hartman Institute $3,250,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Silver Valley Research Foundation $10,500,000 Reston, VA, US General Support 2022
Special Olympics Of New York $25,000 Albany, NY, US General Support 2022
The Public Theater $145,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Wistar Institute $5,000,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Women In Need Inc $3,005,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation $50,000 Boca Raton, FL, US General Support 2022
World Central Kitchen $50,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Bryn Mawr Hospital Foundation $100,000 Bryn Mawr, PA, US General Support 2022
Jewish Business Network $73,500 Dobbs Ferry, NY, US General Support 2022
Thomas Jefferson University $3,500,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2022
Covenant House International $2,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Alliance For Decision Education $1,000,000 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US General Support 2022
American Friends Of Hebrew University $500,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2022
Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia $1,900,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2022
Dia Art Foundation $1,500,000 Beacon, NY, US General Support 2022
Fidelity Charitable $5,700,000 Covington, KY, US General Support 2022
Franklin Institute $100,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2022
Greenwich House $50,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Jdc - Taub Center $125,000 Teaneck, NJ, US General Support 2022
Meor $75,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Refuge Point $750,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Support 2022
Save The Children $200,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Shalom Hartman Institute $3,250,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Silver Valley Research Foundation $10,500,000 Reston, VA, US General Support 2022
Special Olympics Of New York $25,000 Albany, NY, US General Support 2022
The Public Theater $145,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Wistar Institute $5,000,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Women In Need Inc $3,005,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation $50,000 Boca Raton, FL, US General Support 2022
World Central Kitchen $50,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Bryn Mawr Hospital Foundation $100,000 Bryn Mawr, PA, US General Support 2022
Jewish Business Network $73,500 Dobbs Ferry, NY, US General Support 2022
Thomas Jefferson University $3,500,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2022
Covenant House International $2,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Alliance For Decision Education $500,000 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US General Support 2021
American Friends Of Hebrew University $500,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2021
Beth David Reform Congregation $75,000 Gladwyne, PA, US General Support 2021
Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia $5,250,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2021
Fidelity Charitable $6,000,000 Covington, KY, US General Support 2021
Franklin Institute $100,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2021
Friends Of Gladwyne Jewish Memorial Cemetary $50,000 Gladwyne, PA, US General Support 2021
Greenwich House $40,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2021
Jdc - Taub Center $125,000 Teaneck, NJ, US General Support 2021
Meor $75,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2021
Pef Israel Endowment $475,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2021
Reason Foundation $500,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2021
Refuge Point $2,250,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Support 2021
Save The Children $100,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Support 2021
Shalom Hartman Institute $3,250,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2021
Wistar Institute $5,000,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2021
Women In Need Inc $2,500,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2021
Silver Valley Research Foundation $12,100,000 Reston, VA, US General Support 2021
Dia Art Foundation $1,500,000 Beacon, NY, US General Support 2021
Philadelphia Museum Of Art $5,000,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2021
Special Olympics Of New York $7,500 Albany, NY, US General Support 2021
America's Future Foundation $15,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2020
American Friends Of Jsc $350,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Atlas Network $100,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2020
Becket - Religious Liberty For All $20,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2020
Cato Institute $800,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2020
Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia $9,000,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2020
Competitive Enterprise Institute $100,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2020
Fire $100,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2020
Franklin Institute $100,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2020
Friends Of Gladwyne Jewish Memorial Cemetary $33,396 Gladwyne, PA, US General Support 2020
Greenwich House $40,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Alliance For Decision Education $500,000 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US General Support 2020
Institute For Justice $1,000,000 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2020
Jdc - Taub Center $125,000 Teaneck, NJ, US General Support 2020
Opendor Media $1,000,000 Sunrise, FL, US General Support 2020
Meor $70,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2020
Mercatus Center At Gmu $300,000 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2020
Pef Israel Endowment $2,975,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Philadelphia Contemporary $2,500,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2020
Refuge Point $1,000,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Support 2020
Save The Children $100,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Support 2020
Shalom Hartman Institute $3,250,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Students For Liberty $375,000 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2020
The Algemeiner $50,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
The Ayn Rand Institute $30,000 Irvine, CA, US General Support 2020
Wistar Institute $1,000,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Women In Need Inc $25,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
The 52nd Street Project $100,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
American Enterprise Institute $25,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2020
American Friends Of Hebrew University $500,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2020
Beth David Reform Congregation $50,000 Gladwyne, PA, US General Support 2020
Center For Independent Thought $250,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2020
Center For Jewish Community Studies $100,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2020
Drama Club Nyc $2,500 Jackson Heights, NY, US General Support 2020
Fidelity Charitable $10,300,000 Covington, KY, US General Support 2020
Juvenile Law Center $10,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2020
The Public Theater $10,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation $5,000 Norwood, NJ, US General Support 2020
The Algemeiner $50,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
America's Future Foundation $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2018
American Friends Of Jsc $500,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Atlas Network $100,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2018
Becket - Religious Liberty For All $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2018
Boys' Latin School Of Philadelphia $206,580 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2018
Cato Institute $350,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2018
Competitive Enterprise Institute $100,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2018
Fire $100,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2018
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund $8,250,000 Cincinnati, OH, US General Support 2018
Franklin Institute $25,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2018
Greenwich House $35,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
How I Decide Foundation $250,000 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US General Support 2018
Institute For Justice $1,000,000 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2018
Jdc - Taub Center $250,000 Teaneck, NJ, US General Support 2018
Jerusalem Online University $1,000,000 Sunrise, FL, US General Support 2018
Mercatus Center At Gmu $250,000 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2018
Pef Israel Endowment $400,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Pennsylvania Ballet $10,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2018
Reason Foundation $375,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2018
Save The Children $100,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Support 2018
Students For Liberty $125,000 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2018
The Ayn Rand Institute $25,000 Irvine, CA, US General Support 2018
Good Dog Foundation $2,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Jerusalem Foundation $250,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Meor $60,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
Mercatus Center At Gmu $250,000 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2017
52nd Street Project $105,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Wistar Institute $600,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
America's Future Foundation $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
American Friends Of Jsc $250,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Atlas Economic Research Foundation $100,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
Boys' Latin School Of Philadelphia $180,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2017
Cato Institute $250,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia $4,200,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2017
Competitive Enterprise Institute $100,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
Fire $75,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2017
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund $9,160,000 Cincinnati, OH, US General Support 2017
Franklin Institute $25,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2017
Greenwich House $35,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
How I Decide Foundation $250,000 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US General Support 2017
Institute For Justice $1,000,000 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2017
Jdc - Taub Center $250,000 Teaneck, NJ, US General Support 2017
Jerusalem Online University $1,000,000 Sunrise, FL, US General Support 2017
Pef Israel Endowment $200,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Pennsylvania Ballet $10,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2017
Philadelphia Museum Of Art $5,000,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2017
Reason Foundation $125,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2017
Refuge Point $500,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Support 2017
Save The Children $75,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Support 2017
Shalom Hartman Institute $3,250,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Students For Liberty $125,000 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2017
The Ayn Rand Institute $25,000 Irvine, CA, US General Support 2017
Becket - Religious Liberty For All $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
Cantor Fitzgerald Relief $7,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
America's Future Foundation $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
American Friends Of Jsc $250,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
Atlas Economic Research Foundation $100,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
Boys Latin School Of Philadelphia $180,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2016
Cato Institute $250,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia $4,100,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2016
Competitive Enterprise Institute $175,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
Fire $50,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2016
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund $6,200,000 Cincinnati, OH, US General Support 2016
Franklin Institute $25,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2016
Greenwich House $35,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
Save The Children $75,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Support 2016
Institute For Humane Studies $50,000 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2016
Institute For Justice $1,000,000 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2016
Jerusalem Online University $1,000,000 Sunrise, FL, US General Support 2016
Pef Israel Endowment $200,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
Reason Foundation $500,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2016
Refuge Point $500,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Support 2016
Shalom Hartman Institute $3,250,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
Students For Liberty $125,000 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2016
Jdc - Taub Center $250,000 Teaneck, NJ, US General Support 2016
The Ayn Rand Institute $25,000 Irvine, CA, US General Support 2016
Pennsylvania Ballet $10,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2016
Torah Academy Of Greater Philadelphia $500,000 Wynnewood, PA, US General Support 2016
A Caring Hand $3,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
Philadelphia Contemporary $100,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2016
How I Decide Foundation $250,000 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US General Support 2016
Philadelphia Museum Of Art $300,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2016
Friends Of Mosaic United $250,000 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US General Support 2016
52nd Street Project $250,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 20-1658710
Website N/A
Address 12030 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE 450 Reston, VA 20191-0000

Key People (2)

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Director Alan P Dye
Director Arthur Dantchik

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.