2024 Grants Awarded

Three-Year Grants

Name of Organization

Purpose of Grant

Grant Award

12+General Operating Support$60,000
Big Picture AllianceGeneral Operating Support$60,000
Chester Education FoundationGeneral Operating Support$60,000
Collective ClimbGeneral Operating Support$60,000
Lift Every Voice PhillyGeneral Operating Support$60,000
Ordinarie HeroesGeneral Operating Support$60,000
Parkesburg Point Youth CenterGeneral Operating Support$60,000
Philadelphia City RowingGeneral Operating Support$60,000
Project 440General Operating Support$60,000
We REIGN IncGeneral Operating Support$60,000
Youth Art & Self-empowerment ProjectGeneral Operating Support$60,000

Other Grants

Children First (formerly PCCY)Change Champions: General Operating$12,500
Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Disaster Response FundPresidents Grant$4,100
Education Law CenterChange Champions: General Operating$12,500
Healthy NewsWorksGrace Nelson Award$5,000
Public Interest Law CenterChange Champions: General Operating$12,500
Mad Beatz PhillyChange Champions: General Operating$12,500
Greater Philadelphia Extracurricular CollaborativePresidents Grant$10,000
Kensington Community Resilience FundPresidents Grant$10,000
Kensington Soccer ClubGrace Nelson Award$5,000
The Merchants FundPresidents Grant$5,000
The Monkey & the ElephantPresidents Grant$3,400
Montgomery Child Advocacy Project (MCAP)Grace Nelson Award$5,000
The Nonprofit Repositioning FundPresidents Grant$10,000
Norris Square Neighborhood ProjectGrace Nelson Award$10,000
Trellis for TomorrowGrace Nelson Award$5,000

2023 Grants Awarded

Three-Year Grants

Name of Organization

Purpose of Grant

Grant Award

Asian Americans UnitedGeneral Operating Support$60,000
Beyond the BarsGeneral Operating Support$60,000
Coded by KidsGeneral Operating Support$60,000
Collegiate Bridge, Inc.General Operating Support$60,000
FamFrequency ProductionsGeneral Operating Support$60,000
Girls FirstGeneral Operating Support$60,000
Horizons at Greene Street Friends SchoolGeneral Operating Support$60,000
Need in DeedGeneral Operating Support$60,000
The Attic Youth CenterGeneral Operating Support$60,000
The Monkey & The ElephantGeneral Operating Support$60,000
We Love PhillyGeneral Operating Support$60,000
Youth Sentencing & Reentry ProjectGeneral Operating Support$60,000

Other Grants

Name of Organization

Purpose of Grant

Grant Award

The Garage Community and Youth Center*Capacity Building Project$150,000
Kensington Community Resilience FundPresidents Grant$10,000
World Central KitchenPresidents Grant$1,000
Greater Philadelphia Extracurricular Collaborative Presidents Grant$15,000
Maui Strong Fund – Hawaii Community FoundationPresidents Grant$2,500
Children FirstPresidents Grant$5,000
Education Law CenterPresidents Grant$5,000
Philadelphia Youth Sports CollaborativePresidents Grant$5,000
Voices for ChildrenPresidents Grant$5,000
Chester Education FoundationGrace Nelson Award$5,000
CASA Youth Advocates, Inc.Grace Nelson Award$10,000
Students Run Philly StyleGrace Nelson Award$10,000
Neighborhood Bike WorksGrace Nelson Award$5,000
* multi-year grant award

2022 Grant Awards

Two-Year Grants

Name of Organization

Purpose of Grant

Grant Award

Achieve NowGeneral Operating Support$28,000
After School Activities PartnershipsGeneral Operating Support$30,000
After-School All-Stars PhiladelphiaGeneral Operating Support$27,000
Chester Education Foundationgeneral operating support$28,000
College Possible PhiladelphiaGeneral Operating Support$27,000
Healthy NewsWorksGeneral Operating Support$27,000
Mighty WritersGeneral Operating Support$30,000
Montgomery Child Advocacy ProjectGeneral Operating Support$30,000
Neighborhood Bike Worksgeneral operating support$27,000
One House at a TimeGeneral Operating Support$30,000
Parkesburg Point Youth CenterGeneral Operating Support$30,000
Philadelphia City RowingGeneral operating$30,000
Rock to the FutureGeneral Operating Support$30,000
SquashSmarts, Inc.General Operating Support$30,000
Starfinder FoundationGeneral Operating Support$30,000
Taller Puertorriqueño, Inc.General Operating Support$25,000
Trellis For TomorrowGeneral Operating Support$28,000
Wagner Free Institute of ScienceGeoKids and SNAP$28,000

Other Grants

Name of Organization

Purpose of Grant

Grant Award

Ceasefire PA IncPresident’s Grant$2,500
Greater Philadelphia Extra-Curricular Collaborative (GPEC)President’s Grant$10,000
Healthy NewsWorksGrace Nelson Award$5,000
International Rescue Committee Inc. Ukraine Response FundPresident’s Grant$2,500
Kensington Community Resilience FundPresident’s Grant$15,000
Norris Square Neighborhood ProjectGrace Nelson Award$5,000
Philadelphia Youth Basketball (PYB)Grace Nelson Award$10,000

2021 Grant Awards

Two-Year Grants

Name of Organization

Purpose of Grant

Grant Award

Asian Americans UnitedGeneral Operating Support$28,000.00
Big Picture AllianceGeneral Operating Support$25,000.00
Bridge Academy & Community CenterGeneral Operating Support$25,000.00
Brighter Horizon FoundationGeneral Operating Support$25,000.00
CASA of Philadelphia CountyGeneral Operating Support$30,000.00
CASA Youth Advocates, Inc.General Operating Support$30,000.00
Centro Nueva CreacionGeneral Operating Support$30,000.00
Chester County FuturesGeneral Operating Support$25,000.00
Coatesville Youth InitiativeGeneral Operating Support$25,000.00
Collective ClimbGeneral Operating Support$25,000.00
ESF Dream Camp FoundationGeneral Operating Support$25,000.00
Horizons at The Episcopal AcademyGeneral Operating Support$25,000.00
Kensington Soccer ClubGeneral Operating Support$25,000.00
Norris Square Neighborhood ProjectGeneral Operating Support$30,000.00
Playworks PennsylvaniaGeneral Operating Support$30,000.00
Providence CenterGeneral Operating Support$28,000.00
Students Run Philly StyleGeneral Operating Support$32,000.00
The Garage Community and Youth CenterGeneral Operating Support$25,000.00
YoungMomsGeneral Operating Support$25,000.00
Youth Sentencing & Reentry ProjectGeneral Operating Support$25,000.00

Other Grants

Name of Organization

Purpose of Grant

Grant Award

Kensington Community Resilience FundPresident’s Grant$5,000.00
Friends Association for Care and Protection of ChildrenGrace Nelson Award$5,000.00
Greater Philadelphia Extra-curricular CollaborativePresidents Grant$5,000.00
Philanthropy Network Greater PhiladelphiaCovid 19 Prevention and Response Fund$5,000.00
Rock to the FutureCapacity Building (3-year grant)$155,000.00
Starfinder FoundationCovid-19 Emergency Funding$2,500.00
Steppingstone Scholars, Inc.Grace Nelson Award$12,500.00

Thrive Village PHL LLC

Program Related Investment$100,000
YoungMomsCOVID-19 Emergency Funding$10,000.00

2020 Grant Awards

Two-Year Grants

Name of Organization

Purpose of Grant

Grant Award

Achieve NowGeneral Operating Support$28,000
After School Activities PartnershipsGeneral Operating Support$30,000
After-School All-Stars PhiladelphiaGeneral Operating Support$25,000
Chester Education FoundationGeneral Operating Support$28,000
College Possible PhiladelphiaGeneral Operating Support$25,000
Girls FirstGeneral Operating Support$25,000
Healthy NewsWorksGeneral Operating Support$25,000
Montgomery Child Advocacy Project (MCAP)General Operating Support$25,000
Neighborhood Bike WorksGeneral Operating Support$25,000
Parkesburg Point Youth CenterGeneral Operating Support$25,000
Philadelphia Youth Basketball (PYB)General Operating Support$25,000
Play On, Philly!General Operating Support$25,000
Rock to the FutureGeneral Operating Support$30,000
SquashSmarts, Inc.General Operating Support$30,000
Taller Puertorriqueño, Inc.General Operating Support$25,000
Wagner Free Institute of ScienceGeoKids and SNAP$25,000

Other Grants

Name of Organization

Purpose of Grant

Grant Award

All Core GranteesCovid-19 General Operating Support ($5,000 to each organization)$195,000
Girls FirstCovid-19 Emergency Response$7,500
One House at a TimeCovid-19 Emergency Response$1,600
Philadelphia FoundationPresidents Grant – PHL COVID-19 Fund$15,000
Philanthropy Network Greater PhiladelphiaGreater Philadelphia Extracurricular Collaborative (GPEC)$5,000
Youth Sentencing and Reentry ProjectCapacity Building Support$42,000

2019 Grant Awards

Two-Year Grants

Name of Organization

Purpose of Grant

Grant Award

Asian Americans UnitedGeneral Operating Support$25,000
Breakthrough of Greater PhiladelphiaGeneral Operating Support$30,000
CASA of Philadelphia CountyGeneral Operating Support$25,000
CASA Youth Advocates, Inc.General Operating Support$30,000
Centro Nueva CreacionGeneral Operating Support$24,000
Coatesville Youth InitiativeGeneral Operating Support$30,000
Friends Association for Care and Protection of ChildrenGeneral Operating Support$25,000
Horizons at The Episcopal AcademyGeneral Operating Support$25,000
Inn DwellingGeneral Operating Support$25,000
Life And BasketballGeneral Operating Support$20,000
Norris Square Neighborhood ProjectGeneral Operating Support$20,000
One House at a TimeGeneral Operating Support$25,000
Philadelphia City RowingGeneral Operating Support$24,000
Playworks PennsylvaniaGeneral Operating Support$30,000
Spark PhiladelphiaGeneral Operating Support$24,000
Starfinder FoundationGeneral Operating Support$25,000
Students Run Philly StyleGeneral Operating Support$30,000
Trellis For TomorrowGeneral Operating Support$24,000
YoungMomsGeneral Operating Support$25,000

Other Grants

Name of Organization

Purpose of Grant

Grant Award

After-school All Stars*Capacity Building Project$225,000
Chester Education FoundationGrace Nelson Award$10,000
Cradles to CrayonsGrace Nelson Award$10,000
United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern NJ*RISE Partnership$75,000
* multi-year grant award