106 private foundations reported community & economic development grants in Pennsylvania on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 106 private foundations reported 365 grants for community & economic development totaling $37,701,827 to 345 organizations in Pennsylvania. The most-funded Pennsylvania communities were Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg. The William Penn Foundation reported the most community & economic development giving — $11,364,652 across 52 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The William Penn Foundation | 52 | $11,364,652 |
| Wyncote Foundation | 1 | $6,322,500 |
| Gates Foundation | 6 | $5,807,139 |
| The Lutheran Foundation for Long-term Living | 2 | $2,075,000 |
| The Chase and Stephanie Coleman Foundation | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Wiegand Morning Star Foundation Inc | 1 | $1,700,000 |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | 6 | $890,000 |
| The Benter Foundation | 2 | $850,000 |
| Connelly Foundation | 41 | $761,050 |
| Wal-mart Foundation | 1 | $650,000 |
| American Eagle Outfitters Foundation | 55 | $505,564 |
| Milton and IDA Newman Foundation | 2 | $400,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Foundation | 2 | $7,293,500 |
| Committee on Sustainability Assessment | 2 | $3,216,162 |
| Pennsylvania State University the | 2 | $2,205,039 |
| Gannon University | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| National Philanthropic TR | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Urban Impact | 1 | $1,700,000 |
| Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Inc | 2 | $850,000 |
| William WAY Lgbt Community Center | 1 | $735,000 |
| Hello Neighbor | 1 | $650,000 |
| Scranton Area Community Foundation Inc | 1 | $600,000 |
| Philadelphia City Fund | 3 | $587,750 |
| The Lighthouse | 1 | $566,267 |
| Uplift Solutions Inc | 2 | $548,560 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation - Philadelphia Chapter | 1 | $540,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | 1 | $500,000 |
106 private foundations reported community & economic development grants in Pennsylvania on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $37,701,827. The largest by reported dollars were The William Penn Foundation, Wyncote Foundation, Gates Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
345 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Pennsylvania, led by Philadelphia Foundation, Committee on Sustainability Assessment, Pennsylvania State University the. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported community & economic development grant in Pennsylvania was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $6,322,500. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
