2025 Grants Awarded
Three-Year Grants
Name of Organization | Purpose of Grant | Grant Award |
|---|---|---|
| Achieve Now | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Coatesville Youth Initiative | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Healthy NewsWorks | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Juntos | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Kensington Soccer Club | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Lil Filmmakers | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Norris Square Neighborhood Project | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Rock to the Future | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Young Moms | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
Other Grants
| Untours- Local Capital Markets Project | Presidents Fund | $25,000 |
| Kensington Community Resilience Fund | Presidents Fund | $10,000 |
| Education Law Center | Change Champions | $10,000 |
| Elevate 215 | Change Champions | $10,000 |
| Mad Beatz Philly | Change Champions | $10,000 |
| Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium (PEDC) | Change Champions | $10,000 |
2024 Grants Awarded
Three-Year Grants
Name of Organization | Purpose of Grant | Grant Award |
|---|---|---|
| 12+ | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Big Picture Alliance | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Chester Education Foundation | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Collective Climb | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Lift Every Voice Philly | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Ordinarie Heroes | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Parkesburg Point Youth Center | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Philadelphia City Rowing | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Project 440 | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| We REIGN Inc | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Youth Art & Self-empowerment Project | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
Other Grants
| Children First (formerly PCCY) | Change Champions: General Operating | $12,500 |
| Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Disaster Response Fund | Presidents Grant | $4,100 |
| Education Law Center | Change Champions: General Operating | $12,500 |
| Healthy NewsWorks | Grace Nelson Award | $5,000 |
| Public Interest Law Center | Change Champions: General Operating | $12,500 |
| Mad Beatz Philly | Change Champions: General Operating | $12,500 |
| Greater Philadelphia Extracurricular Collaborative | Presidents Grant | $10,000 |
| Kensington Community Resilience Fund | Presidents Grant | $10,000 |
| Kensington Soccer Club | Grace Nelson Award | $5,000 |
| The Merchants Fund | Presidents Grant | $5,000 |
| The Monkey & the Elephant | Presidents Grant | $3,400 |
| Montgomery Child Advocacy Project (MCAP) | Grace Nelson Award | $5,000 |
| The Nonprofit Repositioning Fund | Presidents Grant | $10,000 |
| Norris Square Neighborhood Project | Grace Nelson Award | $10,000 |
| Trellis for Tomorrow | Grace Nelson Award | $5,000 |
2023 Grants Awarded
Three-Year Grants
Name of Organization | Purpose of Grant | Grant Award |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Americans United | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Beyond the Bars | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Coded by Kids | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Collegiate Bridge, Inc. | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| FamFrequency Productions | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Girls First | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Horizons at Greene Street Friends School | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Need in Deed | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| The Attic Youth Center | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| The Monkey & The Elephant | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| We Love Philly | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project | General 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 Fund | Presidents Grant | $10,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Presidents Grant | $1,000 |
| Greater Philadelphia Extracurricular Collaborative | Presidents Grant | $15,000 |
| Maui Strong Fund – Hawaii Community Foundation | Presidents Grant | $2,500 |
| Children First | Presidents Grant | $5,000 |
| Education Law Center | Presidents Grant | $5,000 |
| Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative | Presidents Grant | $5,000 |
| Voices for Children | Presidents Grant | $5,000 |
| Chester Education Foundation | Grace Nelson Award | $5,000 |
| CASA Youth Advocates, Inc. | Grace Nelson Award | $10,000 |
| Students Run Philly Style | Grace Nelson Award | $10,000 |
| Neighborhood Bike Works | Grace Nelson Award | $5,000 |
| * multi-year grant award |
2022 Grant Awards
Two-Year Grants
Name of Organization | Purpose of Grant | Grant Award |
|---|---|---|
| Achieve Now | General Operating Support | $28,000 |
| After School Activities Partnerships | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| After-School All-Stars Philadelphia | General Operating Support | $27,000 |
| Chester Education Foundation | general operating support | $28,000 |
| College Possible Philadelphia | General Operating Support | $27,000 |
| Healthy NewsWorks | General Operating Support | $27,000 |
| Mighty Writers | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| Montgomery Child Advocacy Project | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| Neighborhood Bike Works | general operating support | $27,000 |
| One House at a Time | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| Parkesburg Point Youth Center | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| Philadelphia City Rowing | General operating | $30,000 |
| Rock to the Future | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| SquashSmarts, Inc. | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| Starfinder Foundation | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| Taller Puertorriqueño, Inc. | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Trellis For Tomorrow | General Operating Support | $28,000 |
| Wagner Free Institute of Science | GeoKids and SNAP | $28,000 |
Other Grants
Name of Organization | Purpose of Grant | Grant Award |
|---|---|---|
| Ceasefire PA Inc | President’s Grant | $2,500 |
| Greater Philadelphia Extra-Curricular Collaborative (GPEC) | President’s Grant | $10,000 |
| Healthy NewsWorks | Grace Nelson Award | $5,000 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc. Ukraine Response Fund | President’s Grant | $2,500 |
| Kensington Community Resilience Fund | President’s Grant | $15,000 |
| Norris Square Neighborhood Project | Grace 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 United | General Operating Support | $28,000.00 |
| Big Picture Alliance | General Operating Support | $25,000.00 |
| Bridge Academy & Community Center | General Operating Support | $25,000.00 |
| Brighter Horizon Foundation | General Operating Support | $25,000.00 |
| CASA of Philadelphia County | General Operating Support | $30,000.00 |
| CASA Youth Advocates, Inc. | General Operating Support | $30,000.00 |
| Centro Nueva Creacion | General Operating Support | $30,000.00 |
| Chester County Futures | General Operating Support | $25,000.00 |
| Coatesville Youth Initiative | General Operating Support | $25,000.00 |
| Collective Climb | General Operating Support | $25,000.00 |
| ESF Dream Camp Foundation | General Operating Support | $25,000.00 |
| Horizons at The Episcopal Academy | General Operating Support | $25,000.00 |
| Kensington Soccer Club | General Operating Support | $25,000.00 |
| Norris Square Neighborhood Project | General Operating Support | $30,000.00 |
| Playworks Pennsylvania | General Operating Support | $30,000.00 |
| Providence Center | General Operating Support | $28,000.00 |
| Students Run Philly Style | General Operating Support | $32,000.00 |
| The Garage Community and Youth Center | General Operating Support | $25,000.00 |
| YoungMoms | General Operating Support | $25,000.00 |
| Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project | General Operating Support | $25,000.00 |
Other Grants
Name of Organization | Purpose of Grant | Grant Award |
|---|---|---|
| Kensington Community Resilience Fund | President’s Grant | $5,000.00 |
| Friends Association for Care and Protection of Children | Grace Nelson Award | $5,000.00 |
| Greater Philadelphia Extra-curricular Collaborative | Presidents Grant | $5,000.00 |
| Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia | Covid 19 Prevention and Response Fund | $5,000.00 |
| Rock to the Future | Capacity Building (3-year grant) | $155,000.00 |
| Starfinder Foundation | Covid-19 Emergency Funding | $2,500.00 |
| Steppingstone Scholars, Inc. | Grace Nelson Award | $12,500.00 |
| Program Related Investment | $100,000 | |
| YoungMoms | COVID-19 Emergency Funding | $10,000.00 |
2020 Grant Awards
Two-Year Grants
Name of Organization | Purpose of Grant | Grant Award |
|---|---|---|
| Achieve Now | General Operating Support | $28,000 |
| After School Activities Partnerships | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| After-School All-Stars Philadelphia | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Chester Education Foundation | General Operating Support | $28,000 |
| College Possible Philadelphia | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Girls First | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Healthy NewsWorks | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Montgomery Child Advocacy Project (MCAP) | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Neighborhood Bike Works | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Parkesburg Point Youth Center | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Philadelphia Youth Basketball (PYB) | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Play On, Philly! | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Rock to the Future | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| SquashSmarts, Inc. | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| Taller Puertorriqueño, Inc. | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Wagner Free Institute of Science | GeoKids and SNAP | $25,000 |
Other Grants
Name of Organization | Purpose of Grant | Grant Award |
|---|---|---|
| All Core Grantees | Covid-19 General Operating Support ($5,000 to each organization) | $195,000 |
| Girls First | Covid-19 Emergency Response | $7,500 |
| One House at a Time | Covid-19 Emergency Response | $1,600 |
| Philadelphia Foundation | Presidents Grant – PHL COVID-19 Fund | $15,000 |
| Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia | Greater Philadelphia Extracurricular Collaborative (GPEC) | $5,000 |
| Youth Sentencing and Reentry Project | Capacity Building Support | $42,000 |
2019 Grant Awards
Two-Year Grants
Name of Organization | Purpose of Grant | Grant Award |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Americans United | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| CASA of Philadelphia County | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| CASA Youth Advocates, Inc. | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| Centro Nueva Creacion | General Operating Support | $24,000 |
| Coatesville Youth Initiative | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| Friends Association for Care and Protection of Children | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Horizons at The Episcopal Academy | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Inn Dwelling | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Life And Basketball | General Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Norris Square Neighborhood Project | General Operating Support | $20,000 |
| One House at a Time | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Philadelphia City Rowing | General Operating Support | $24,000 |
| Playworks Pennsylvania | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| Spark Philadelphia | General Operating Support | $24,000 |
| Starfinder Foundation | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Students Run Philly Style | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| Trellis For Tomorrow | General Operating Support | $24,000 |
| YoungMoms | General 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 Foundation | Grace Nelson Award | $10,000 |
| Cradles to Crayons | Grace Nelson Award | $10,000 |
| United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern NJ* | RISE Partnership | $75,000 |
| * multi-year grant award |