The Leslie Miller and Richard Worley Foundation
Invitation OnlyBryn Mawr, Pennsylvania · EIN 23-7862650 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2023)$7.4M
Organizations funded108
Typical grant$2,500
Total assets$40.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $835 and $11,500.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2023 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
41% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2023
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $3,183,552 |
| Mount Holyoke College | Hadley, MA | General funds | $1,000,000 |
| Kimmel Cultural Campus | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $807,140 |
| Pennsylvania Horticultural Society | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $558,000 |
| Calder Gardens Co Barnes Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $500,000 |
| American Philosophical Society | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $177,500 |
| Opera Company of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $175,000 |
| Two River Theater Company | Red Bank, NJ | General funds | $115,000 |
| 1 Love for Animals | King of Prussia, PA | General funds | $106,000 |
| Johns Hopkins Ctr for Innovative Medicine | Baltimore, MD | General funds | $100,000 |
| The Lenfest Institute for Journalism | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $50,000 |
| Barnes Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $35,000 |
| Play on Philly | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $35,000 |
| Stchristopher's Church | Gladwyne, PA | General funds | $33,750 |
| Academy of Music Restoration Fund | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $30,600 |
| Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | General funds | $30,000 |
| Pennsylvania Innocence Project | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $25,000 |
| Temple University Law School | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $25,000 |
| The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $25,000 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | General funds | $20,000 |
| Humane Society of United States | Encino, CA | General funds | $20,000 |
| League of American Orchestras | New York, NY | General funds | $20,000 |
| Philadelphia Orchestra | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $19,698 |
| Williams College | Williamstown, MA | General funds | $15,000 |
| The Rubicam Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | General fund | $15,000 |
| Committee of Seventy | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $13,800 |
| Pa Breast Cancer Coalition | Lebanon, PA | General funds | $13,020 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | General funds | $11,500 |
| Community College of Phila | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $10,000 |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $10,000 |
| Franklin Institute | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $10,000 |
| Project 440 | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $10,000 |
| Tabby's Place | Ringoes, NJ | General funds | $10,000 |
| Bearded Ladies | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $10,000 |
| Philadelphia Ballet | Philadelphia, PA | General fund | $10,000 |
| Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $8,000 |
| International Fund for Animal Welfare | Yarmouth Port, MA | General funds | $5,000 |
| Madison River Foundation | Ennis, MT | General funds | $5,000 |
| Philabundance | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $5,000 |
| Philadelphia Zoo | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $5,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $5,000 |
| Women's Animal Center | Bensalem, PA | General funds | $5,000 |
| Center of Biological Diversity | Tucson, AZ | General funds | $5,000 |
| Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $5,000 |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $5,000 |
| George Washington's Mount Vernon | Mount Vernon, VA | General funds | $4,866 |
| Longwood Gardens | Kenneth Square, PA | General funds | $4,562 |
| Global Philadelphia Association | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $4,400 |
| Aspca | Washington, DC | General funds | $2,500 |
| Balletx | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $2,500 |
| Nature Conservancy | Albert Lea, MN | General funds | $2,500 |
| Support Center for Child Advocates | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $2,500 |
| The Carpenters' Company | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $2,500 |
| Women's Law Project | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $2,500 |
| Woodmere Art Museum | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $2,500 |
| Wilma Theatre | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $2,500 |
| Ajc Global Jewish Advocacy | New York, NY | General funds | $2,500 |
| Mural Arts of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $2,000 |
| Pennsylvania for Modern Courts | Philadelphia, PA | General funds | $2,000 |
| Alley Cat Rescue | Mount Rainier, MD | General funds | $1,650 |
Showing the 60 largest of 108 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $7,357,380 | 108 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2023, filed Nov 16, 2024 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202433219349100008
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-7862650
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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