Faith-Based grants for nonprofits in Pennsylvania
1,133 private foundations reported 2,566 faith-based grants to organizations in Pennsylvania on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $84.5M in all. 505 of them are based in Pennsylvania.
Foundations1,133
Grants on record2,566
Total granted$84.5M
Their typical grant$5,000
Foundations that fund faith-based in Pennsylvania
20 of the 1,133: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of faith-based grants to Pennsylvania organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Lehigh Dialogue Center, Bethlehem - General support$25,609
- Priestly Fraternity of St Peter Inc, South Abington Townshi - General support$6,023
- Bnai Emunah Chabad Inc, Pittsburgh - General support$2,723
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Jain Vidya Peeth Foundation Inc, West Chester - Matching contribution (general operating support)$13,000
- Islamic Society of Chester County, West Chester - Matching contribution (general operating support)$9,530
- West Chester Community Evangelical Church, West Chester - Matching contribution (general operating support)$8,600
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Gave $14.1M in 2024
The Cigna Group Foundation
Philadelphia, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- River of Life Christian Fellowship, Philadelphia - General operating purpose$7,750
- Heaven's Family, Philadelphia - General operating purpose$1,625
- Christos Mar Thoma Church Philadelphia, Philadelphia - General operating purpose$1,200
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Gave $9.7M in 2024
Lasko Family Foundation
Philadelphia, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Jewish Learning Venture, Jenkintown - To assist goals of organization$175,000
- Moving Traditions, Elkins Park - To assist goals of organization$150,000
- Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia, Philadelphia - To assist goals of organization$100,000
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Gave $14.4M in 2024
E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation
Radnor, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia, Philadelphia - For two years of continued support of its inter-seminary initiative.$60,000
- Temple University, Philadelphia - Help with the cost of providing scholarship support for students in the doctor of nursing practice (dnp)…$50,000
- Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia - To help with the cost of one fellowship for a young scholar completing a dissertation in early american…$31,000
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Gave $148.8M in 2024
The William Penn Foundation
Philadelphia, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Partners for Sacred Places Inc, Philadelphia - Public spaces for black houses of worship$700,943
- Temple University Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Philadelphia - Phase 2+ drwi - temple university (upstream suburban philadelphia)$205,000
- Temple University - College of Liberal Arts, Philadelphia - Capacity building support for temple translation institute$55,860
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The Bolick Foundation
Conover, NC · latest return: tax year 2025- National Philanthropic Trust, Jenkintown - Support local and faith-based public charities$12,482,066
- Worldlink International Ministries, King of Prussia - Missionaries$59,827
- Wec International, Fort Washington - Training and missions$50,111
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Gave $3.9B in 2025
Lilly Endowment Inc
Indianapolis, IN · latest return: tax year 2025- Duquesne University of Holy Spirit, Pittsburgh - Christian faith&life storytellg init$5,000,000
- Eastern University, St Davids - Christian faith&life storytellg init$3,129,229
- Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, Philadelphia - Religious liberty initiative$2,500,000
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I Am Mercy Foundation A/K/A I Am the Vine Foundation
Haverford, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Saint Denis Catholic Church, Havertown - To support religious activities.$2,156,666
- Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood - To support ongoing academic and pastoral programs to priests, deacons, religious and laity.$1,000,000
- The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia, Philadelphia - To support the little sisters of the poor holy family home program fund.$500,000
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Gave $15.4M in 2024
Connelly Foundation
West Conshohocken, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Philadelphia - Visioning committee on catholic education, development symposium, JCC achievement awards, neumann scholarships$2,634,408
- Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia, Philadelphia - General support - foundation discretionary grant$100,000
- Lodigiano Film Development Inc, King of Prussia - Cabrini film viewing for catholic schools$25,000
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Gave $116.7M in 2024
Richard King Mellon Foundation Dtd
Ligonier, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Bible Center Church Inc, Pittsburgh - For child and youth-serving programs$400,000
- South Hills Interfaith Ministries, Bethel Park - Toward youth programs that enable comprehensive development in children ages three to 18 years old$250,000
- Bible Center Church Inc, Pittsburgh - To plan and test a training program to equip staff to provide effective academic and social supports for…$75,000
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Gave $85.4M in 2024
The Heinz Endowments
Pittsburgh, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Hosanna House Inc, Wilkinsburg - For general operating support for hosanna house to work holistically with families in wilkinsburg from…$350,000
- Destiny of Faith Inc, Pittsburgh - To provide gap funding for the two early learning centers operated by the organization$50,000
- Pittsburgh Area Lutheran Ministries, Pittsburgh - To provide the greater hazelwood community access to free emergency food and clothing$45,000
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Revival Today Inc, Coraopolis - Religion-Related, spiritual development$500
- Texture Contemporary Ballet, Pittsburgh - Religion-Related, spiritual development$500
- Harry E Sheldon Calvary Camp Inc, Pittsburgh - Religion-Related, spiritual development$250
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Gave $88.8M in 2024
Hillman Family Foundations
Pittsburgh, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- South Hills Interfaith Ministries, Bethel Park - Family center relocation and renovation$500,000
- Bible Center Church Inc, Pittsburgh - Operating support for the maker's clubhouse early learning center$200,000
- Bible Center Church Inc, Pittsburgh - Operating support for the maker's clubhouse early learning center$50,000
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Gave $12.1M in 2024
The W W Smith Charitable Trust
Saint Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Lighthouse Youth Ministries Inc, Oxford - Basic needs$25,000
- Lighthouse Youth Ministries Inc, Oxford - Basic needs$23,000
- Lighthouse Youth Ministries Inc, Oxford - Basic needs$22,000
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Gave $5.5M in 2024
Equitable Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Jewish Learning Venture, Jenkintown - General contribution$900
- Elevate Church, Erie - General contribution$800
- Mama Project Inc, Pennsburg - General contribution$500
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Gave $134.4M in 2024
John Templeton Foundation
West Conshohocken, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church, Philadelphia - A parenting program to support adolescent character development at enon tabernacle baptist church$360,173
- Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia - Improving mental health through partnerships with faith communities$346,634
- Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia, Philadelphia - For general support$75,000
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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc
Owings Mills, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- Sacred Spaces, Pittsburgh - To support the general operations of this organization, which works with jewish nonprofits to prevent and…$150,000
- Mary Mother of God Parish, Scranton - To support the raise the roof campaign at mary, mother of god parish in north scranton.$25,000
- Tree of Life Inc, Pittsburgh - To support building an antisemitism museum and education center telling the story of antisemitism in america,…$18,000
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Gave $875K in 2024
Seed Foundation
Elverson, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Citylight Bible Church, Allentown - Projects on the church building$69,036
- Calvary Baptist Church Landsdale, Landsdale - Funds to build church in pacaltsdorp, george, south africa$35,000
- Antioch Baptist Church, Stewartstown - Tank and supports for auxilliary generator$5,100
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Gave $622.6M in 2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Saint George Malankara Orthodox Church, Fairless Hills - Matching gifts$19,600
- South Philadelphia Shtiebel, Philadelphia - Matching gifts$6,520
- Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Philadelphia - Matching gifts$2,088
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Pennsylvania organizations that received faith-based grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Archdiocese of Philadelphia Philadelphia | 3 | $2,636,806 |
| Bible Center Church Inc Pittsburgh | 3 | $735,016 |
| The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia Philadelphia | 3 | $600,104 |
| Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia Philadelphia | 3 | $265,000 |
| Moving Traditions Elkins Park | 3 | $170,028 |
| Lighthouse Youth Ministries Inc Oxford | 3 | $90,220 |
| Tribe 12 Philadelphia | 3 | $40,038 |
| American Bible Society Philadelphia | 3 | $26,665 |
| Norristown Hospitality Center Norristown | 3 | $17,621 |
| Tripura Foundation Incorporated Pittsburgh | 3 | $2,417 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in Pennsylvania that we classify as faith-based, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 1,133 foundations, 298 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.