The Clara E And John H Ware Jr Foundation

Philadelphia, PA
Tax-exempt since June 2004
EIN: 20-1083951

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Independent Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$712k (2024)

Expenses

$702k (2024)

Total Assets

$11.8M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$712,431

Expenses

$702,259

Net Income

$10,172

Net Assets

$11,828,456

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$10,759	1.5%
Dividends	$361,175	50.7%
Sales of Assets	$282,486	39.7%
Other Income	$58,011	8.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$617,946	88.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$11,828,456
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$11,828,456

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Joseph R Gates (President)	$0	$0
Paul W Gates (Vice President)	$0	$0
Lisa R Rich (Treasurer)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 21, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$436,811

Expenses

$762,477

Net Income

-$325,666

Net Assets

$11,871,625

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$11,336	2.6%
Dividends	$320,109	73.3%
Sales of Assets	$105,366	24.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$677,116	88.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$11,871,625
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$11,871,625

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Joseph R Gates (President)	$0	$0
Paul W Gates (Vice President)	$0	$0
Lisa R Rich (Treasurer)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 13, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$680,813

Expenses

$841,247

Net Income

-$160,434

Net Assets

$12,197,291

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1,988	0.3%
Dividends	$506,380	74.4%
Sales of Assets	$172,445	25.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$707,405	84.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$12,197,291
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$12,197,291

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Joseph R Gates (President)	$0	$0
Paul W Gates (Vice President)	$0	$0
Lisa R Rich (Treasurer)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 12, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$1,535,610

Expenses

$856,636

Net Income

$678,974

Net Assets

$12,357,725

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$75	0.0%
Dividends	$399,476	26.0%
Sales of Assets	$1,136,059	74.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$757,288	88.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$12,357,725
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$12,357,725

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Joseph R Gates (President)	$0	$0
Paul W Gates (Vice President)	$0	$0
Lisa R Rich (Treasurer)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 12, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$493,666

Expenses

$4,363,497

Net Income

-$3,869,831

Net Assets

$11,678,750

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$13,935	2.8%
Dividends	$236,159	47.8%
Sales of Assets	$243,572	49.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$31,763	0.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$11,678,751
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$11,678,750

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Joseph R Gates (President)	$0	$0
Paul W Gates (Vice President)	$0	$0
Lisa R Rich (Treasurer)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 7, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$1,208,966

Expenses

$1,349,487

Net Income

-$140,521

Net Assets

$15,548,581

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$37,110	3.1%
Dividends	$320,292	26.5%
Sales of Assets	$851,564	70.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,276,474	94.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$15,548,582
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$15,548,581

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Joseph R Gates (President)	$0	$0
Paul W Gates (Vice President)	$0	$0
Lisa R Rich (Treasurer)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 17, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$808,385

Expenses

$120,037

Net Income

$688,348

Net Assets

$15,689,103

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$39,420	4.9%
Interest Revenue	$5,520	0.7%
Dividends	$381,726	47.2%
Sales of Assets	$381,719	47.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$31,250	26.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$15,689,103
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$15,689,103

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Joseph R Gates (President)	$0	$0
Paul W Gates (Vice President)	$0	$0
Lisa R Rich (Treasurer)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 11, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$609,109

Expenses

$134,443

Net Income

$474,666

Net Assets

$15,000,755

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$15,312	2.5%
Interest Revenue	$5,109	0.8%
Dividends	$342,386	56.2%
Sales of Assets	$246,302	40.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$55,305	41.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$15,000,755
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$15,000,755

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Joseph R Gates (President)	$0	$0
Paul W Gates (Vice President)	$0	$0
Lisa R Rich (Treasurer)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 10, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$1,862,640

Expenses

$1,277,981

Net Income

$584,659

Net Assets

$13,033,692

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$30,624	1.6%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$337,252	18.1%
Sales of Assets	$1,486,202	79.8%
Other Income	$8,562	0.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,145,881	89.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$13,033,692
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$13,033,692

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Joseph R Gates (President)	$0	$0
Paul W Gates (Vice Pres &)	$0	$0
Lisa R Rich (Treasurer)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 3, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$1,213,296

Expenses

$1,278,941

Net Income

-$65,645

Net Assets

$12,449,033

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$44,815	3.7%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$372,190	30.7%
Sales of Assets	$796,291	65.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,151,258	90.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$12,449,033
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$12,449,033

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Carol Ware (President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 4, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$1,161,689

Expenses

$1,286,837

Net Income

-$125,148

Net Assets

$12,514,678

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$32,446	2.8%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$359,749	31.0%
Sales of Assets	$769,494	66.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,140,795	88.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$12,514,678
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$12,514,678

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Carol Ware (President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on July 7, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$1,197,499

Expenses

$1,021,773

Net Income

$175,726

Net Assets

$12,639,825

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$30,624	2.6%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$390,763	32.6%
Sales of Assets	$775,981	64.8%
Other Income	$131	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$892,005	87.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$12,639,826
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$12,639,825

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$765,458

Expenses

$894,435

Net Income

-$128,977

Net Assets

$12,464,099

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$30,625	4.0%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$293,432	38.3%
Sales of Assets	$441,401	57.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$785,723	87.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$12,464,100
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$12,464,099

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The Clara E And John H Ware Jr Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $712k (2024)

Expenses $702k (2024)

Total Assets $11.8M (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2013

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2012

Revenue

$712k (2024)

Expenses

$702k (2024)

Total Assets

$11.8M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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