Samuel S Fels Fund
Invitation OnlyPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 23-1365325 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1.6M
Organizations funded54
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$46.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $30,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
7% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwood Leadership Institute | San Francisco, CA | Capacity building grants | $300,000 |
| Windcall Institute | Oakland, CA | Capacity building grant | $135,000 |
| Amistad Law Project | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $30,000 |
| Asian Americans United | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $30,000 |
| Beyond the Bars Inc | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $30,000 |
| Coalition of Africian Communities - | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $30,000 |
| Lift Every Voice Philly Inc | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $30,000 |
| Neighborhood Land Power Project | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $30,000 |
| Movement Alliance Project | Philadelphia, PA | General support for fiscally sponsor | $30,000 |
| National Domestic Workers Alliance | Mew York, NY | General support | $30,000 |
| Philadelphia Assembly Inc | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $30,000 |
| Philly Black Worker Project | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $30,000 |
| Spiral Q Puppet Theater | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $30,000 |
| Movement Alliance Project | Philadelphia, PA | General support for fiscally sponsor | $30,000 |
| Abolitionist Law Center | Pittsburgh, PA | General support | $25,000 |
| Movement Alliance Project | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $25,000 |
| Movement Alliance Project | Philadelphia, PA | General support for fiscally sponsor | $25,000 |
| Youth Sentencing Reentry Project | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $25,000 |
| Movement Alliance Project | Philadelphia, PA | Capacity building grant for fiscally | $25,000 |
| Philadelphia Folklore Project | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $20,000 |
| United Way of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Pooled funds | $20,000 |
| Gender Justice Fund | Philadelphia, PA | Pooled funds | $20,000 |
| The Leeway Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Pooled funds | $20,000 |
| Asian Americans United | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $10,000 |
| Youth Sentencing Reentry Project | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $10,000 |
| Coalition of Africian Communities - | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $10,000 |
| Movement Alliance Project | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $10,000 |
| Abolitionist Law Center | Pittsburgh, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $10,000 |
| Amistad Law Project | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $10,000 |
| Beyond the Bars Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $10,000 |
| Lift Every Voice Philly Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $10,000 |
| Neighborhood Land Power Project | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $10,000 |
| National Domestic Workers Alliance | Mew York, NY | Leadership development & wellness | $10,000 |
| Movement Alliance Project | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness fo | $10,000 |
| Philadelphia Assembly Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $10,000 |
| Philly Black Worker Project | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $10,000 |
| Spiral Q Puppet Theater | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $10,000 |
| Movement Alliance Project | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness fo | $10,000 |
| Movement Alliance Project | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness fo | $10,000 |
| Movement Alliance Project | Philadelphia, PA | General support for fiscally sponsor | $10,000 |
| Philadelphia Area Cooperative Allia | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $10,000 |
| Painted Bride Art Center | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $10,000 |
| We Reign Inc | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $10,000 |
| Movement Alliance Project | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness fo | $10,000 |
| Philadelphia Area Cooperative Allia | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $10,000 |
| Painted Bride Art Center | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $10,000 |
| We Reign Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $10,000 |
| Movement Alliance Project | Philadelphia, PA | Grant of recognition for fiscally sp | $5,000 |
| Build Our Lives Together Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Grant of recognition | $5,000 |
| Culture Trust Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Grant of recognition | $5,000 |
| Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvan | Philadelphia, PA | Grant of recognition | $5,000 |
| Vox Populi Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Grant of recognition | $5,000 |
| Movement Alliance Project | Philadelphia, PA | Grant of recognition for fiscally sp | $5,000 |
| Philadelphia Folklore Project | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $5,000 |
The return also lists 21 grants to individuals ($295,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amistad Law Project | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $60,000 |
| Asian Americans United | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $60,000 |
| Beyond the Bars Inc | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $60,000 |
| Coalition of Africian Communities - | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $60,000 |
| Lift Every Voice Philly Inc | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $60,000 |
| Neighborhood Land Power Project | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $60,000 |
| National Domestic Workers Alliance | New York, NY | General support | $60,000 |
| Philadelphia Assembly Inc | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $60,000 |
| Philly Black Worker Project | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $60,000 |
| Spiral Q Puppet Theater | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $60,000 |
| Movement Alliance Project | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $60,000 |
| Movement Alliance Project | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $60,000 |
| Abolitionist Law Center | Pittsburgh, PA | General support | $50,000 |
| Movement Alliance Project | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $50,000 |
| Movement Alliance Project | Philadelphia, PA | General support for fiscally sponsor | $50,000 |
| Youth Sentencing Reentry Project | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $50,000 |
| Abolitionist Law Center | Pittsburgh, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $20,000 |
| Amistad Law Project | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $20,000 |
| Asian Americans United | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $20,000 |
| Beyond the Bars Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $20,000 |
| Coalition of Africian Communities - | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $20,000 |
| Lift Every Voice Philly Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $20,000 |
| Movement Alliance Project | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $20,000 |
| Neighborhood Land Power Project | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $20,000 |
| National Domestic Workers Alliance | New York, NY | Leadership development & wellness | $20,000 |
| Movement Alliance Project | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $20,000 |
| Philadelphia Assembly Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $20,000 |
| Philly Black Worker Project | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $20,000 |
| Spiral Q Puppet Theater | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $20,000 |
| Movement Alliance Project | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $20,000 |
| Movement Alliance Project | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $20,000 |
| Youth Sentencing Reentry Project | Philadelphia, PA | Leadership development & wellness | $20,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,570,000 | 117 |
| 2023 | $2,025,000 | 106 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543219349107959
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-1365325
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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