61 private foundations reported grants to University Park, Pennsylvania recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2024, 61 private foundations reported 72 grants totaling $9,628,744 to 24 organizations in University Park, Pennsylvania. The most-funded purposes were scholarships & financial aid (21 grants) and education (8 grants). Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA a James & Alice B Clark Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $4,000,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $14,505.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Pennsylvania dollars that landed in University Park — a funder at 90% is effectively a University Park funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA a James & Alice B Clark Foundation | 1 | $4,000,000 | 51% |
| Gates Foundation | 3 | $2,319,943 | 6% |
| The William Penn Foundation | 3 | $494,113 | 0% |
| The Tombros Foundation | 1 | $450,200 | 90% |
| The Leone Family Foundation | 1 | $300,000 | 86% |
| William L & Josephine B Weiss Family Foundation | 1 | $250,000 | 100% |
| Kohn Charitable Trust | 1 | $250,000 | 100% |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | 2 | $180,000 | 9% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University | 26 | $5,533,042 |
| Pennsylvania State University the | 3 | $2,319,943 |
| Penn State University | 13 | $786,870 |
| The Pennsylvania State University | 5 | $693,000 |
| Pennsylvania State Univ | 1 | $71,000 |
| Penn State Dickinson LAW | 1 | $30,000 |
| Thon | 2 | $22,500 |
| Penn State | 2 | $22,241 |
| Dallas Seminary Foundation | 1 | $17,792 |
| Penn State Hillel | 2 | $15,000 |
61 private foundations reported grants to recipients in University Park, Pennsylvania on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $9,628,744 across 72 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA a James & Alice B Clark Foundation, Gates Foundation, The William Penn Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in University Park, Pennsylvania concentrate in scholarships & financial aid (21), education (8), health & medical (3). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a University Park, Pennsylvania recipient was $14,505, and the largest single reported grant was $4,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
