The William Penn Foundation
Historical FunderPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 23-1503488 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$148.8M
Organizations funded1,027
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$3.4B
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $150,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | GRANTS CO THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATI |
|---|---|
| Address | TWO LOGAN SQUARE SUITE 1100, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 |
| Phone | 2159881830 |
| Form and materials | THE FOUNDATION IS INTERESTED IN RECEIVING LETTERS OF INQUIRY FROM PUBLIC CHARITIES THAT MEET ITS FUNDING GUIDELINES. LETTERS OF INQUIRY SHOULD INCLUDE THE NATURE OF THE PROJECT, ANTICIPATED RESULTS AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE APPLICANT. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE SEE OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.WILLIAMPENNFOUNDATION.ORG. |
| Deadlines | N/A |
| Restrictions | 1.) GRANTS ARE MADE TO ORGANIZATIONS WHICH QUALIFY UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501C3 AS PUBLIC CHARITIES UNDER 509(A) OF THE CODE WHO PROVIDE SUPPORT WITHIN THE FOUNDATION'S GRANTMAKING PRIORITES. 2.) GRANTS ARE NOT MADE TO INDIVIDUALS OR FOR SECTARIAN RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES OR FOR POLITICAL LOBBYING. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE SEE OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.WILLIAMPENNFOUNDATION.ORG. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
31% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | Implement the rebuild initiative | $7,777,255 |
| Delaware River Waterfront Corporation | Philadelphia, PA | Construction of penn's landing park | $7,000,000 |
| Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Capital campaign 2024 | $5,000,000 |
| Fairmount Park Conservancy | Philadelphia, PA | Capital improvements and planning for fdr park | $3,455,084 |
| Zoological Society of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Capital campaign 2024 | $3,000,000 |
| Fairmount Park Conservancy | Philadelphia, PA | Centennial gateway at the welsh fountain | $2,500,000 |
| Center City District Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Reading viaduct acquisition & design | $2,000,000 |
| Mann Center for the Performing Arts | Philadelphia, PA | Capital campaign 2024 | $2,000,000 |
| National Nurse-Led Care Consortium | Philadelphia, PA | Basic needs fund for home visited families. | $2,000,000 |
| Pennsylvania Ballet Association | Philadelphia, PA | Capital campaign 2024 | $2,000,000 |
| Philadelphia Clef Club of the Performing Arts Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Capital campaign 2024 | $2,000,000 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Reston, VA | Alliance for watershed education (for 23 centers) | $1,850,000 |
| Philadelphia Soccer 2026 | Philadelphia, PA | Lemon hill world cup capital project | $1,500,000 |
| Reinvestment Fund Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Fund for quality to increase supply of quality early childhood education seats. | $1,500,000 |
| Philadelphia City Fund | Philadelphia, PA | The chinatown stitch: reconnecting philadelphia's chinatown | $1,260,000 |
| Philadelphia Energy Authority | Philadelphia, PA | Catalyzing federal climate investment through coordination and home repair | $1,250,000 |
| Philadelphia Works Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Coordinated family support to access full snap benefits | $1,134,525 |
| Lenfest Institute for Journalism | Philadelphia, PA | Post-Election accountability | $1,006,000 |
| Jastech Development Services Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Greater philadelphia tctac | $1,000,000 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | 2026 collaborative fund | $1,000,000 |
| Philadelphia City Fund | Philadelphia, PA | Urban agriculture plan implementation | $1,000,000 |
| Philadelphia Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Philadelphia community gift fund | $971,000 |
| Philadelphia City Fund | Philadelphia, PA | Philly joy bank | $954,100 |
| The Corps Network | Washington, DC | Tcn 2023 drcc transition | $900,000 |
| Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children | Harrisburg, PA | Early childhood advocacy campaign | $850,425 |
| Bread and Roses Community Fund | Philadelphia, PA | Climate justice fund | $818,913 |
| Congreso de Latinos Unidos Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Exito K-3 literacy strategy | $805,000 |
| Jastech Development Services Inc | Philadelphia, PA | 2023 jastech- overbrook center natureworks gsi utility exhibit | $800,000 |
| Philadelphia City Fund | Philadelphia, PA | Philadelphia community resilience & environmental justice fund | $750,000 |
| William Way Lgbt Community Center | Philadelphia, PA | Expansion of its community center | $735,000 |
| Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future | Harrisburg, PA | Pennfuture 2023- cwa advocacy swimmable philly campaign | $720,000 |
| Pennsylvania Environmental Council Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Circuit trails leadership | $716,150 |
| Partners for Sacred Places Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Public spaces for black houses of worship | $700,943 |
| United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey | Philadelphia, PA | Record clearing initiative | $700,000 |
| John Bartram Association | Philadelphia, PA | Build a new 12,000 square foot ecosystems education center | $675,000 |
| Philadelphia City Fund | Philadelphia, PA | Climate resilience engagement & planning | $600,000 |
| Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission | Philadelphia, PA | Regional climate funding planning and coordination | $575,000 |
| Pennsylvania Voice | Philadelphia, PA | Pa voice: 2024-2025 | $567,500 |
| The Lighthouse | Philadelphia, PA | Somerset community center repairs | $566,267 |
| Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Support for read by 4th backbone functions and reading captains | $550,000 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation - Philadelphia Chapter | Philadelphia, PA | Latino equitable development collective family tax and benefits referral project | $540,000 |
| Mastery Charter Schools Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Rebound anti-gun violence initiative | $519,173 |
| Building 21 | Plymouth Meeting, PA | Expansion of launchpad pilot that provides work-based learning for hs students | $500,000 |
| Delaware Riverkeeper Network | Bristol, PA | Advocacy to protect water quality in the delaware river watershed. | $500,000 |
| League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | Washington, DC | Organizing and communications services with state affiliates in new jersey, pennsylvania, and new york | $500,000 |
| Stroud Water Research Center | Avondale, PA | Drwi technical analysis | $500,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Conshohocken, PA | Advance green stormwater infrastructure through the resilient communities stormwater initiative | $500,000 |
| Welcome America Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Coordination for 2026 | $500,000 |
| Centennial Parkside Cdc | Philadelphia, PA | Equitable development strategy: from planning to implementation | $495,000 |
| Whyy Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Create educational enrichment television series for children. | $475,000 |
| Tookany-Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership | Philadelphia, PA | Community organizing and programming, daily maintenance and restoration and planning for a new park center | $457,917 |
| Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund | Washington, DC | Pa resilient homes & federal climate funding | $450,000 |
| Power Interfaith | Philadelphia, PA | Community climate shift | $450,000 |
| Public Health Management Corporation | Philadelphia, PA | Professional development to help early childhood education teachers use social emotional learning strategies | $450,000 |
| Hace - Hispanic Association of Contractors and Enterprises | Philadelphia, PA | Complete construction of rail yard park | $446,378 |
| Impact Services Corporation | Philadelphia, PA | Expand its playparks programming into five kensington area parks | $440,000 |
| Open Space Institute Land Trust Inc | New York, NY | Phase 2+ drwi land protection administration for re-grant fund | $440,000 |
| Committee of Seventy | Philadelphia, PA | C70: 2024-2025 | $418,500 |
| Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children | Harrisburg, PA | Early childhood advocacy campaign | $414,400 |
| Green Building United | Philadelphia, PA | Here 4 climate justice | $400,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 1,027 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Cultural Fund Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Arts and culture intermediary for organizatons with small budgets | $8,000,000 |
| Fairmount Park Conservancy | Philadelphia, PA | Centennial gateway at the welsh fountain | $2,500,000 |
| Philadelphia Soccer 2026 | Philadelphia, PA | Lemon hill world cup capital project | $1,500,000 |
| Lenfest Institute for Journalism | Philadelphia, PA | Post-Election accountability | $994,000 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation - Philadelphia Chapter | Philadelphia, PA | Latino equitable development collective family tax and benefits referral project | $957,313 |
| Tookany-Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership | Philadelphia, PA | Community organizing and programming, daily maintenance and restoration and planning for a new park center | $915,833 |
| Philadelphia Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Philadelphia community gift fund | $806,000 |
| Barnes Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Arts and culture hubs fy25, fy26, fy27 | $675,000 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Service of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Expand existing public benefits connection services and strengthen partnerships to reach additional individuals. | $650,000 |
| Community Legal Services Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Bridging the gap: empowering families through benefits access and advocacy | $629,050 |
| Delaware River Waterfront Corporation | Philadelphia, PA | Expanding capacity for evaluation and resiliency | $505,000 |
| Green Building United | Philadelphia, PA | Accelerate implementation of a regional building energy hub | $470,000 |
| Heart of Camden Inc | Camden, NJ | Bridge for a better tomorrow: mjd fieldhouse improvements | $459,875 |
| Tiny Wpa | Philadelphia, PA | Expand swim philly to transform public pools in divested areas into safe, welcoming spaces | $450,000 |
| Culture Trust Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Fiscal sponsor for peace park design collaborative, for the neighborhood managed green spaces as public commons | $446,250 |
| Pennsylvania Voice | Philadelphia, PA | Pa voice: 2024-2025 | $432,500 |
| Hace - Hispanic Association of Contractors and Enterprises | Philadelphia, PA | Improve connections and infrastructure on the richmond industrial track rail corridor | $400,000 |
| Play on Philly | Philadelphia, PA | Play on philly's music education | $400,000 |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Philadelphia, PA | Present three exhibitions and debut its permanent collection reinstallation | $394,300 |
| Philadelphia Legal Assistance Center | Philadelphia, PA | Supporting the financial stability of low-income workers and their families | $389,585 |
| Hias and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Ensure eligible immigrant clients have access to entitled benefits. | $383,333 |
| Committee of Seventy | Philadelphia, PA | C70: 2024-2025 | $381,500 |
| Rock School for Dance Education | Philadelphia, PA | Continued support of its rockreach program. | $350,000 |
| Philadelphia Clef Club of the Performing Arts Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Arts and culture hubs fy25, fy26, and fy27 | $345,000 |
| Concilio de Organizaciones Hispanas | Philadelphia, PA | Increase the number of families in east northeast philadelphia with public benefits and tax credits | $330,575 |
| Philadelphia Chamber Music Society | Philadelphia, PA | Philadelphia chamber music society - arts and culture hubs fy2025,fy2026, fy2027 | $330,000 |
| Defender Association of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Peer advocate benefits navigator | $325,453 |
| Uplift Solutions Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Uplift solutions' reentry workforce empowerment program | $298,560 |
| Hopeworks N Camden Inc | Camden, NJ | Expand its employment placement services | $288,794 |
| First Step Staffing | Philadelphia, PA | Working our way home program | $287,500 |
| Ars Nova Workshop Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Ars nova workshop, inc. - arts and culture hubs fy2025, fy2026, fy2027 | $280,000 |
| Bearded Ladies Cabaret | Philadelphia, PA | Bearded ladies cabaret - arts and culture hubs fy2025, fy2026, fy2027 | $280,000 |
| Southeast Asian Maa Coalition Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Immigrant benefits enrollment project | $280,000 |
| Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Young families safety net project | $271,250 |
| Philadelphia City Fund | Philadelphia, PA | Septa zero fare pilot evaluation | $266,743 |
| Congreso de Latinos Unidos Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Breaking barriers: workforce barrier removal project | $258,750 |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | Connect families in the north philadelphia community with public benefits | $254,357 |
| Pa Alliance Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 24-25 voter engagement | $250,000 |
| Pennsylvania Health Access Network | Philadelphia, PA | Increase the number of children and caregivers in health coverage programs and nutrition benefits | $250,000 |
| Visit Philly | Philadelphia, PA | Civic pride campaign | $250,000 |
| Philadelphia Energy Authority | Philadelphia, PA | Launch its solarize greater philly program | $230,000 |
| Pennsylvania Horticultural Society | Philadelphia, PA | Phs garden for the greater good master plan | $225,000 |
| Pennsylvania Horticultural Society | Philadelphia, PA | Expand and enhance its workforce bootcamp program | $219,800 |
| Artsmart | Philadelphia, PA | Artsmart music mentorship programs in greater philadelphia | $200,000 |
| Philadelphia Visitor Center Corporation | Philadelphia, PA | Capacity building | $200,000 |
| Rock to the Future | Philadelphia, PA | Rock to the future - musicore, musicommunity, & mobilemusic | $200,000 |
| Propel America | Boston, MA | Expand its healthcare workforce development program in philadelphia and camden | $198,250 |
| Safe Routes to School National Partnership | Fairfax, VA | Safe, connected, equitable: creating thriving active communities in greater philadelphia | $185,000 |
| Jevs Human Services | Philadelphia, PA | Expand its center for new americans driver's license initiative | $181,147 |
| Beyond the Bars Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Running a musical ecosystem of support for youth impacted by violence | $180,000 |
| Big Picture Alliance | Philadelphia, PA | Youth filmmaking after-school and summer programs | $180,000 |
| Institute for Market Transformation Inc | Washington DC, DC | Lender and community preparation for greenhouse gas reduction fund | $179,500 |
| Public Interest Law Center | Philadelphia, PA | Additional support for K-12 funding litigation | $178,600 |
| Generation180 | Charlottesville, VA | Supports its electrify our schools program to help K-12 schools access clean energy benefits | $174,000 |
| Education Law Center - Pa | Philadelphia, PA | Additional support for K-12 funding litigation | $171,700 |
| New Ecology Inc | Boston, MA | Scaling clean energy upgrades in philadelphia?s justice40 communities | $167,100 |
| Journey Arts | Philadelphia, PA | Free form multidisciplinary performance series exploring experiences of the black diaspora | $163,500 |
| Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates | Philadelphia, PA | Creative place-keeping collaborations with philadelphia?s norris square neighborhood | $156,250 |
| Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture | Philadelphia, PA | Support school arab arts programs in existing schools. | $150,000 |
| Culture Trust Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Fiscal sponsor for artphilly | $150,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $148,834,689 | 1,116 |
| 2023 | $153,172,581 | 1,602 |
| 2022 | $143,502,287 | 1,437 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543189349102354
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-1503488
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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