269 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid 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, 269 private foundations reported 611 grants for scholarships & financial aid totaling $27,941,483 to 458 organizations in Pennsylvania. The most-funded Pennsylvania communities were Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, University Park. Lola G Duff & William H Duff II Scholarship reported the most scholarships & financial aid giving — $6,476,316 across 1 grant. The median grant was $10,000.
Foundation filings are a record of past giving. The UseGrants eligibility check matches you to federal and state opportunities accepting applications today.
| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Lola G Duff & William H Duff II Scholarship | 1 | $6,476,316 |
| Connelly Foundation | 3 | $2,676,908 |
| Pincus Family Foundation | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Acorn Hill Foundation Inc | 1 | $1,795,000 |
| Stoneleigh Foundation | 12 | $1,684,971 |
| Independence Foundation | 11 | $658,649 |
| Lalitta Nash Mckaig Foundation | 1 | $633,427 |
| Hess Foundation Inc | 2 | $570,000 |
| Alphawood Foundation | 1 | $522,122 |
| Charles G Berwind Foundation Inc | 1 | $478,912 |
| The Ethel MAE Hocker Foundationinc | 5 | $336,249 |
| The Francis Family Foundation | 4 | $262,500 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Archdiocese of Philadelphia | 1 | $2,634,408 |
| The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation | 2 | $2,005,000 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | 2 | $618,122 |
| University of Pittsburgh | 12 | $343,930 |
| Trustees of the University of PA | 1 | $320,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 6 | $300,126 |
| Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships | 1 | $250,000 |
| Bryn Mawr College | 1 | $200,000 |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (Ruth Abaya) | 1 | $197,763 |
| Juvenile Law Center | 1 | $185,500 |
| Jay Breneman | 1 | $180,000 |
| Resolve Philly (Steve Volk) | 1 | $179,590 |
| Drexel University (Arturo Zinny) | 1 | $175,115 |
| Pennsylvania State University | 8 | $172,350 |
| Franklin and Marshall College | 3 | $158,500 |
269 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Pennsylvania on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $27,941,483. The largest by reported dollars were Lola G Duff & William H Duff II Scholarship, Connelly Foundation, Pincus Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
458 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Pennsylvania, led by Archdiocese of Philadelphia, The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation, Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported scholarships & financial aid grant in Pennsylvania was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $6,476,316. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, each with the eligibility explained in plain English.
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.
