Wyncote Foundation
Invitation OnlyPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 26-3535044 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$26.3M
Organizations funded139
Typical grant$73,000
Total assets$604.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $150,000.
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
46% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Support for community foundation donor advised funds | $6,322,500 |
| Philadelphia Film Society | Philadelphia, PA | Support for capital improvements and ongoing programs | $1,145,000 |
| Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM | Support for endowment and ongoing programs | $1,100,000 |
| Earthjustice | Seattle, WA | Support for ongoing programs | $1,000,000 |
| People's Light & Theatre Company | Malvern, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $1,000,000 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | Support for endowment | $800,000 |
| Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Support for historic pipe organ programming and ongoing programs | $800,000 |
| Natural Lands Trust Inc | Media, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $620,000 |
| Fringearts | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $550,000 |
| Food Lifeline | Seattle, WA | Support for ongoing programs | $500,000 |
| Historic Organ Restoration Committee | Atlantic City, NJ | Support for historic pipe organ | $400,000 |
| Washington Farmland Trust | Seattle, WA | Support for ongoing programs | $400,000 |
| Wilma Theater Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $390,000 |
| Friends of Kexp | Seattle, WA | Support for ongoing programs | $375,000 |
| World Cafe Live | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $375,000 |
| Rosenbach Museum and Library | Philadelphia, PA | Support for endowment and ongoing programs | $360,000 |
| Solid Ground Washington | Seattle, WA | Support for ongoing programs | $355,000 |
| Climate Solutions | Seattle, WA | Support for ongoing programs | $350,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Support for the center for clinical global health education and the center for gupta-klinsky india institute | $325,000 |
| American University | Washington, DC | Support for current | $297,500 |
| Opera Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Support for historic pipe organ programming and ongoing programs | $284,000 |
| Northwest Harvest E M M | Seattle, WA | Support for ongoing programs | $250,000 |
| Church of the Holy Trinity Rittenhouse Square | Philadelphia, PA | Support for historic pipe organ | $240,840 |
| American Documentary Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Support for ongoing programs | $232,850 |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | Support for endowment and ongoing programs | $225,000 |
| American Organ Academy | Hartville, OH | Support for ongoing programs | $220,000 |
| Kuow-Puget Sound Public Radio | Seattle, WA | Support for ongoing programs | $200,000 |
| Mass Design Group Ltd | Boston, MA | Support for ongoing programs | $200,000 |
| Pike Place Market Foundation | Seattle, WA | Support for ongoing programs | $200,000 |
| Science History Institute | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $200,000 |
| Seattle Aquarium Society | Seattle, WA | Support for ongoing programs | $166,666 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | Support for endowment | $160,000 |
| Media Impact Funders Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $155,000 |
| Bearded Ladies Cabaret | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $150,000 |
| Firelight Media Inc | New York, NY | Support for ongoing programs | $150,000 |
| Partners for Sacred Places Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Support for historic pipe organ programming | $150,000 |
| Town Hall Association | Seattle, WA | Support for ongoing programs | $150,000 |
| Washington Environmental Council | Seattle, WA | Support for ongoing programs | $150,000 |
| Wxpn-Fm Radio Station Licensed to the Trustees of the University of Pennsyl | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $150,000 |
| Episcopal Church of Bethesda-By-The-Sea | Palm Beach, FL | Support for historic pipe organ | $142,472 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | Saint Paul, MN | Support for historic pipe organ programming | $135,000 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $133,000 |
| Pig Iron Theatre Company Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $130,000 |
| Whyy Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $125,000 |
| Bay Area Video Coalition | San Francisco, CA | Support for specific pictures | $120,000 |
| Center City District Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $112,238 |
| Ballard Food Bank | Seattle, WA | Support for ongoing programs | $100,000 |
| Balletx | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $100,000 |
| Blackstar | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $100,000 |
| Farestart | Seattle, WA | Support for ongoing programs | $100,000 |
| Independent Television Service Inc | San Francisco, CA | Support for ongoing programs | $100,000 |
| Keep Our Republic Charitable Fund | National Harbor, MD | Support for ongoing programs | $100,000 |
| Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund Inc | New York, NY | Support for ongoing programs | $100,000 |
| Lantern Theater Company | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs and capital improvements | $100,000 |
| Metropolitan Opera Association Inc | New York, NY | Support for historic pipe organ programming | $100,000 |
| Quintessence Theatre Group | Philadelphia, PA | Support for capital improvements | $100,000 |
| Scribe Video Center Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $100,000 |
| Seattle International Film Festival | Seattle, WA | Support for ongoing programs | $100,000 |
| Organ Historical Society | Villanova, PA | Support for historic pipe organ and ongoing programs | $97,315 |
| Witf Inc | Harrisburg, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $90,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 139 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Film Society | Philadelphia, PA | Support for capital improvements and ongoing programs | $1,130,000 |
| Germantown Friends School | Philadelphia, PA | Support for endowment | $1,000,000 |
| Lantern Theater Company | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs and capital improvements | $1,000,000 |
| Science History Institute | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $400,000 |
| Whyy Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $275,000 |
| American Organ Academy | Hartville, OH | Support for ongoing programs | $250,000 |
| Wilma Theater Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $250,000 |
| Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $200,000 |
| American University | Washington, DC | Support for current | $175,000 |
| Bearded Ladies Cabaret | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $150,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Support for the center for gupta-klinsky india institute | $150,000 |
| Public Interest Law Center | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $150,000 |
| Public Media Group of Southern California | Burbank, CA | Support for ongoing programs | $130,000 |
| Balletx | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $100,000 |
| Blackstar | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $100,000 |
| Public Media Company | Boulder, CO | Support for ongoing programs | $100,000 |
| Scribe Video Center Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $100,000 |
| Southern Documentary Fund | Durham, NC | Support for ongoing programs | $100,000 |
| Witf Inc | Harrisburg, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $80,000 |
| Center for Investigative Reporting Inc Aka Foundation for National Progr | San Francisco, CA | Support for ongoing programs | $75,000 |
| Philadelphia Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Support for community foundation donor advised fund | $62,335 |
| Developing Radio Partners | Washington, DC | Support for ongoing programs | $50,000 |
| Friends Central School Corporation | Wynnewood, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $50,000 |
| Interact Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $50,000 |
| Lenfest Institute for Journalism LLC | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $50,000 |
| Lightbox Film Center | Wynnewood, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $50,000 |
| Media Impact Funders Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $50,000 |
| Pennsylvania Ballet Association | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $50,000 |
| Public Media Women in Leadership Inc | San Diego, CA | Support for ongoing programs | $50,000 |
| Bristol Riverside Theater Company Inc | Bristol, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $40,000 |
| Washington DC International Film Festival Inc | Washington, DC | Support for the impact project | $35,000 |
| Organ Historical Society | Villanova, PA | Support for historic pipe organ | $33,000 |
| Local Journalism Initiative | Wilmington, DE | Support for ongoing programs | $25,000 |
| Simpatico Theatre | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $15,000 |
| Philadelphia Artists Collective Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $12,000 |
| Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $10,000 |
| Philadelphia Young Playwrights | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $10,000 |
| Junk | Philadelphia, PA | Support for ongoing programs | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $26,273,216 | 177 |
| 2023 | $25,021,830 | 181 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 15, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523189349105607
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-3535044
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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