29 private foundations reported public & society benefit grants in Pennsylvania on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. 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 2023–2024, 29 private foundations reported 61 grants for public & society benefit totaling $7,860,520 to 54 organizations in Pennsylvania. The most-funded Pennsylvania communities were Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh. The William Penn Foundation reported the most public & society benefit giving — $5,023,465 across 22 grants. The median grant was $70,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The William Penn Foundation | 22 | $5,023,465 |
| The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc | 1 | $500,000 |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 2 | $413,000 |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | 2 | $400,000 |
| 128 Collective Foundation | 2 | $275,000 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | 1 | $250,000 |
| Unfinished Business Foundation | 1 | $125,000 |
| Myles D & J Faye Sampson Family Foundationc/o Intentional Philanthrophy | 3 | $110,000 |
| Paul and Marian Gerhart Charitable Fund | 1 | $100,000 |
| Peter and Judy Leone Foundation | 2 | $85,000 |
| Independence Foundation | 6 | $80,000 |
| The Meredith and Rosemary Willson Charit (aka the Music MAN Foundation) | 1 | $80,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children | 2 | $931,515 |
| Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future | 1 | $720,000 |
| Benefits Data Trust | 1 | $500,000 |
| Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children | 2 | $435,900 |
| First UP | 1 | $384,900 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Service of Greater Philadelphia | 1 | $350,000 |
| Trying Together | 1 | $340,700 |
| Community Legal Services Inc | 1 | $314,525 |
| Children First PA | 2 | $309,064 |
| UE Research and Education Fund | 2 | $275,000 |
| Clean AIR Council | 1 | $250,000 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | 1 | $250,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 1 | $240,000 |
| Temple University | 2 | $233,000 |
| Center for Health and Human Services Research and Action | 1 | $200,000 |
29 private foundations reported public & society benefit grants in Pennsylvania on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $7,860,520. The largest by reported dollars were The William Penn Foundation, The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc, Carnegie Corporation of NEW York. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
54 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Pennsylvania, led by Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children, Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future, Benefits Data Trust. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported public & society benefit grant in Pennsylvania was $70,000, and the largest single reported grant was $850,425. 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 2023–2024). 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.
