36 private foundations reported environment & conservation 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, 36 private foundations reported 91 grants for environment & conservation totaling $13,075,098 to 80 organizations in Pennsylvania. The most-funded Pennsylvania communities were Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Reading. The William Penn Foundation reported the most environment & conservation giving — $9,465,563 across 34 grants. The median grant was $55,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The William Penn Foundation | 34 | $9,465,563 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 4 | $1,539,667 |
| The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc | 2 | $600,000 |
| Rankin Foundation | 1 | $300,000 |
| Pottstown Area Health and Wellness Foundation | 1 | $158,000 |
| Patagoniaorg | 10 | $150,000 |
| The Kresge Foundation | 1 | $150,000 |
| Clif Family Foundation | 4 | $107,000 |
| The Davenport Family Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Consolidated Edison Foundation Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| Connelly Foundation | 1 | $82,500 |
| Forest Path Foundation | 1 | $75,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia City Fund | 2 | $1,350,000 |
| Philadelphia Energy Authority | 1 | $1,250,000 |
| Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | 2 | $1,016,667 |
| Bread and Roses Community Fund | 1 | $818,913 |
| Jastech Development Services Inc | 1 | $800,000 |
| Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission | 1 | $575,000 |
| Green Building United | 2 | $557,873 |
| Delaware Riverkeeper Network | 1 | $500,000 |
| Power Interfaith | 1 | $450,000 |
| Uplift Solutions Inc | 1 | $400,000 |
| Climate Change AI | 1 | $350,000 |
| Berks Nature | 2 | $330,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 1 | $300,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | 2 | $288,334 |
| 4DASOIL | 2 | $285,000 |
36 private foundations reported environment & conservation grants in Pennsylvania on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $13,075,098. The largest by reported dollars were The William Penn Foundation, John S and James L Knight Foundation, The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
80 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Pennsylvania, led by Philadelphia City Fund, Philadelphia Energy Authority, Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported environment & conservation grant in Pennsylvania was $55,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,250,000. 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.
