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Who does The William Penn Foundation fund?

The William Penn Foundation has awarded $678 million across 6,133 grants to 1,345 grantees between 2020 and 2023. Its giving concentrates in arts & culture. Its typical grant is $25,000, with most between $1,000 and $118,333. Repeat grantees receive a median $30,000 versus $3,000 for first-time grantees.

Total awarded
$678.4M
Typical grant
$25K
Grantees
1,345
Grants
6,133
Years
2020–2023

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Organizations this funder supports

Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.

100 of 1,345 grantees
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Grantee Total receivedGrantsYearsLatestState Support
National Philanthropic Trust $70.4M102021–20232023PA
National Wildlife Federation $13.3M182020–20232023VA
The Reinvestment Fund INC $12.5M152020–20232023PA
Philadelphia City Fund INC $12.3M442020–20222022PA
Open Space Institute Land Trust INC $11.2M92020–20232023NY
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation $9.3M52020–20232023DC
P Philadelphia Foundation $8.9M352020–20232023— —
Public Health Management Corporation $8.1M222020–20232023PA
National Nurse-Led Care Consortium $7.7M32022–20232023PA
Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation $6.9M372020–20232023PA
Whyy INC $6.5M562020–20232023PA
P Project Home $6.4M302020–20232023— —
John Bartram Association $6.1M132020–20232023PA
A Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University $5.9M182020–20232023— —
Share Food Program INC $5.6M62020–20232023PA
Pennsylvania Environmental Council INC $5.4M262020–20232023PA
Stroud Water Research Center INC $5.4M372020–20232023PA
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society $5.3M172020–20232023PA
F Firstup $5.3M172020–20222022— —
Rodale Institute $4.8M62020–20232023PA
D Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission $4.3M82020–20232023— —
New Venture Fund $4.2M52020–20232023DC
The Corps Network $4.2M52021–20232023DC
T The Lenfest Inst for Journalism Spe Asset Fund of the Phl Foundation $4.2M162020–20232023PA
Drexel University $4.2M222020–20232023PA
Philadelphia Orchestra Association $4.2M372020–20232023PA
Clean Air Council $4.1M152020–20232023PA
Children First PA $4.0M232021–20232023PA
Culturetrust Greater Philadelphia $4.0M342020–20222022PA
C Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation $3.9M242020–20232023— —
Opera Philadelphia $3.9M332020–20232023PA
The Sand County Foundation INC $3.8M52022–20232023WI
New Jersey Conservation Foundation $3.7M292020–20232023NJ
B Barnes Foundation $3.6M282020–20232023— —
Urban Affairs Coalition $3.6M352020–20232023PA
Kaboom INC $3.2M82020–20232023MD
H Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia $3.2M62020–20232023— —
Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future $3.2M72020–20232023PA
T Temple University - College of Education $3.1M152020–20232023— —
American Littoral Society $3.1M162020–20232023NJ
The Trust for Public Land $3.1M102020–20232023CA
L League of Conservation Voters Education Fund $3.1M132020–20232023— —
Schuylkill River Development Corporation $3.0M92020–20232023PA
C Cobbs Creek Restoration and Community Foundation $3.0M32022–20232023PA
Delaware Riverkeeper Network $2.9M52020–20222022PA
Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation $2.9M32022–20232023PA
Bread and Roses Community Fund $2.9M222020–20232023PA
N Nature Conservancy - Pennsylvania $2.9M252020–20232023— —
Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates INC $2.9M142020–20232023PA
Pidc-Community Capital $2.9M52020–20232023PA
Fairmount Park Conservancy $2.8M92020–20232023PA
P Philadelphia City Fund $2.8M1120232023— —
U United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey $2.7M132020–20232023— —
Council for a Strong America $2.7M82020–20232023DC
P People's Emergency Center $2.6M142020–20222022— —
Urban League of Greater Philadelphia $2.5M142020–20232023PA
N Natural Lands INC $2.5M312020–20232023— —
Rails to Trails Conservancy $2.5M142020–20232023DC
H Hace - Hispanic Association of Contractors and Enterprises $2.4M52020–20232023— —
Health Federation of Philadelphia $2.4M92020–20232023PA
R Riverfront North Partnership $2.3M72020–20232023— —
F Fund for the School District of Philadelphia $2.3M192020–20232023— —
Research for Action INC $2.3M132020–20232023PA
The Pew Charitable Trusts $2.3M42021–20232023PA
Education Works INC $2.2M102020–20232023PA
William Way Lgbt Community Center $2.2M122020–20232023PA
Teach Plus Incorporated $2.2M132020–20232023MA
Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children $2.2M112020–20232023PA
New Jersey League of Conservation Voters Education Fund $2.2M62020–20232023NJ
Wilma Theater INC $2.2M192020–20232023PA
Called to Serve CDC INC $2.1M42022–20232023PA
T The Clay Studio $2.1M142020–20222022— —
P Philadelphia Hospital and Health Care - District 1199c $2.1M102020–20222022— —
I Individual recipient $2.1M1620232023— —
C Cp2023 $2.0M220222022— —
Congreso De Latinos Unidos INC $2.0M102021–20232023PA
Delaware Nature Society INC $2.0M112020–20232023DE
O Oxford Circle Christian Community Development Association INC $2.0M132020–20232023— —
S School District of Philadelphia $2.0M132020–20232023— —
Keystone Research Center INC $1.9M62020–20232023PA
Institute for Conservation Leadership $1.9M92020–20232023MD
Mastery Charter Schools Foundation $1.8M82020–20232023PA
Kimmel Center INC $1.8M122020–20232023PA
I Individual recipient $1.8M22021–20232023— —
First Step Staffing INC $1.8M32020–20232023GA
W Wildlands Conservancy INC $1.8M102020–20232023— —
P Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia $1.8M162020–20232023— —
W Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation $1.8M42020–20222022— —
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts $1.8M112020–20232023PA
N National Audubon Society - Audubon Pennsylvania $1.7M182020–20232023— —
The Fellowship Bmec INC $1.7M112020–20232023PA
Berks Nature $1.7M112020–20232023PA
The Committee of Seventy $1.7M62020–20232023PA
The Franklin Institute $1.7M122020–20232023PA
U University of Pennsylvania - Graduate School of Education $1.7M112020–20232023— —
Education Law Center - PA $1.6M112020–20232023PA
Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art $1.6M112020–20232023PA
Settlement Music School of Philadelphia $1.6M92020–20232023PA
Philadelphia Museum of Art $1.6M292020–20232023PA
Pennsylvania Voice $1.6M52020–20232023PA

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