Foundations that fund arts and culture in Pennsylvania
These 25 foundations made grants to arts and culture in Pennsylvania in the most recent IRS filing I have for each. None of them ticked the box for giving only to preselected organizations, and each filing gives application instructions or a website. That doesn't prove a foundation takes applications, and some on this list may not. The text below is copied from the filings, most of them for tax year 2024, so check a foundation's website or call before you apply.
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The William Penn Foundation
- $5,000,000 to Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center Inc, Philadelphia: Capital campaign 2024
- $2,000,000 to Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia: Capital campaign 2024
- $2,000,000 to Pennsylvania Ballet Association, Philadelphia: Capital campaign 2024
How to apply: The foundation is interested in receiving letters of inquiry from public charities that meet its funding guidelines. Letters of inquiry should include the nature of the project, anticipated results and financial information for the applicant. For additional information please...
Restrictions: 1.) grants are made to organizations which qualify under internal revenue code section 501c3 as public charities under 509(a) of the code who provide support within the foundation's grantmaking priorites. 2.) grants are not made to...
The Heinz Endowments
- $1,000,000 to T of L Inc, Pittsburgh: To support the launch of the tree of life educational initiatives to break through hate,...
- $1,000,000 to Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh: To support carnegie museums' comprehensive campaign including the warhol museum and the...
- $1,000,000 to Pittsburgh Symphony Inc, Pittsburgh: To address pso pension obligations
How to apply: You can determine your eligibility and submit your online application online at: https://www.heinz.org/grants.
Deadlines: February 15 - spring board meeting july 15 - fall board meeting
Restrictions: The heinz endowments concentrates its efforts and resources in southwestern pennsylvania. Given its primarily regional focus, the foundation is generally unable to consider applications for funding for projects outside the commonwealth of...
The Presser Foundation
- $150,000 to The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia: Capital support
- $75,000 to West Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, Philadelphia: Capital support
- $50,000 to Artphilly, Philadelphia: Special projects
How to apply: Applications are submitted electronically via the organization's website, www.presserfoundation.org
Deadlines: Proposals must be submitted by november 15.
Hillman Family Foundations
- $1,500,000 to African American Cultural Center, Pittsburgh: Financial stabilization and operating support
- $1,000,000 to T of L Inc, Pittsburgh: Remember, rebuild, renew capital campaign
- $400,000 to Pittsburgh Musical Theater, Pittsburgh: Facility renovations
How to apply: Requests should be sumbitted via the hillman family foundation online portal. The application process begins with the submission of a brief letter of intent (loi) through the fluxx grant portal summarizing the project for which the organization is seeking funding. Included as...
Deadlines: No deadline.
Restrictions: Each applicant must present evidence of a charitable, tax-exempt status. Further, each applicant must provide information clearly indicating that any contribution made to it by the hillman family foundations, will be considered a...
Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust Uw
- $25,000 to Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia: General
- $15,000 to Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia: General
- $12,500 to Whyy Inc, Philadelphia: General
How to apply: All requests are made through their website.
Deadlines: Submission deadlines are april 1st and october 1st.
Restrictions: Greater philadelphia area
Opportunity Foundation
- $137,500 to Dreams of Hope, Pittsburgh: Charitable
- $25,000 to Chamber Music Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh: Charitable
- $20,000 to Kente Arts Alliance, Pittsburgh: Charitable
How to apply: Letter of request from exempt organization
Deadlines: No
Restrictions: No
Eqt Foundation
- $100,000 to Wqed Multimedia, Pittsburgh: Education & workforce
- $40,000 to Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh: Education & workforce
- $40,000 to Pittsburgh Symphony, Pittsburgh: Education & workforce
How to apply: Grant applications can be found on the foundation's website at https://www.eqt.com/community/eqt-foundation
Deadlines: All applications must be received by the 1st of the month prior to the quarterly board meetings.
Restrictions: Nonprofit organizations and institutions whose mission is in keeping with eqt foundation's community relations goals and priorities are invited to apply for monetary, volunteer and in-kind contributions. Eqt corporation has endowed a...
Anne & Philip Glatfelter Iii Family Foundation
- $40,000 to Balletx, Philadelphia: General charitable use
- $35,000 to Cultural Alliance of York County Inc, York: General charitable use
- $35,000 to Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia: General charitable use
How to apply: Application form distributed by foundation upon request
Deadlines: As stated on the application form
Restrictions: As stated on the application form
The Shubert Foundation Inc
- $130,000 to Pennsylvania Ballet Association, Philadelphia: General operating support for dance productions and activities
- $125,000 to City Theatre Company Inc, Pittsburgh: General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
- $125,000 to Wilma Theater the, Philadelphia: General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
How to apply: All requests must be submitted on the foundation's application form and include a copy of the applicant's letter from the u.s. Treasury department granting federal tax exemption under section 501(c)(3) of the u.s. Internal revenue code. To be eligible for a grant and if audited...
Deadlines: See general explanation attachment
Restrictions: The shubert foundation exclusively provides funds for general operating support. Funds are not provided for project support, nor allocated for capital or endowment campaigns, nor to individuals or conduit organizations.
Mckinney Charitable Foundation
- $50,000 to City Theatre Company Inc, Pittsburgh: 25-26 season & edu programs
- $35,100 to Pittsburgh Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, Pittsburgh: General purpose
- $25,000 to The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh: Arts education
How to apply: See footnotes
Deadlines: See footnotes
Restrictions: See footnotes
Air Products Foundation
- $150,000 to Artsquest, Bethlehem: Founding partnership: re-imagine that! Capital campaign year 4 of 10
- $50,000 to Artsquest, Bethlehem: 2024 artsquest sponsorship
- $50,000 to The Da Vinci Discovery Center of Science and Technology, Allentown: Science in the making year 2 of 5
How to apply: Www.benevity.com
Restrictions: Support given to tax exempt organizations in the areas of education, welfare, community investment, culture and art; benefiting communities where air products & chemicals employees work and live.
Ethel S C Smith No 5 Charitable Tw
- $25,000 to Academy of Vocal Arts, Philadelphia: General operating
- $10,000 to Community Arts Center, Wallingford: General operating
- $10,000 to Wayne Art Center, Wayne: General purpose
How to apply: www.wellsfargo.com/privatefoundationgrants/smith
Deadlines: March 1 and Sept 1
Restrictions: Grants are for SE Pennsylvania charities with an emphasis on those serving community needs in Delaware County for capital projects, operating expenses, & special programs.
The Jack Buncher Foundation
- $50,000 to T of L Inc, Pittsburgh: Light edu programs only; no salaries/consult
- $40,000 to Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Pittsburgh: Student matinees 2024/25 season
- $25,000 to Assemble, Pittsburgh: Steam/summer camp programs
How to apply: Applications should be submitted in letter form to the foundation stating purpose of organization, amount of requested contribution and purpose of said contribution.
Rosenlund Family Foundation Inv Mgr
- $5,000 to Fresh Artists, Lafayette Hill: Jobs training in the arts
- $5,000 to Community Arts Center, Wallingford: Visual and performing arts
- $5,000 to Taller Puertorriqueno, Philadelphia: Multi-discipline arts
How to apply: No prescribed form, but should include evidence of: exempt status; financial data; project or specific needs information; name, address and telephone.
Restrictions: Organizations exempt under irc section 501 (c)(3)
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- $40,000 to Philadelphia Orchestra Association, Philadelphia: Matching gifts
- $21,550 to Whyy Inc, Philadelphia: Matching gifts
- $20,162 to The Center for Emerging Visual Artists Ltd, Philadelphia: Matching gifts
How to apply: Most of rwjf's grants are made through targeted grant programs and funding partnerships. Rwjf's funding priorities and calls for proposals are described on www.rwjf.org.
Deadlines: No deadlines, except when foundation issues a call for proposal (cfp) or request for proposal (rfp).
Restrictions: Rwjf is dedicated to taking bold leaps to transform health in our lifetime and pave the way, together, to a future where health is no longer a privilege, but a right. We are a national philanthropy that advances transformative systems...
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc
- $22,500 to Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates, Philadelphia: Arts
- $20,000 to Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center Inc, Philadelphia: Arts
- $12,500 to Artreach Inc, Philadelphia: Arts
How to apply: Grant requests to be submitted online. Information required includes organization name, purpose of grant request & amount requested.
Deadlines: Human Services - March; United Way - August; Arts - October; Financial Wellness - July; Education -
Restrictions: Grantee must be a 501(c)(3) organization located in or near communities in which the foundation has a presence.
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation
- $4,000,000 to Monument Lab, Philadelphia: To support the expansion of the re:generation program, field building, narrative change...
- $1,001,000 to Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site Inc, Philadelphia: To support career pathway programs for formerly incarcerated people to work in museums...
- $850,000 to The Philadelphia Dance Company, Philadelphia: To continue support for capacity building
Restrictions: Activities supported by foundation grants must be charitable, educational or scientific under the provisions of the u.s. Internal revenue code and the treasury regulations.
Allegheny Foundation
- $2,500,000 to Rivers of Steel Heritage Corporation, Homestead: Capital campaign support
- $200,000 to Allegheny Institute for Public Policy, Pittsburgh: General operating support
- $200,000 to Westmoreland Museum of Art, Greensburg: General operating support
Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation
- $150,000 to Rivers of Steel Heritage Corporation, Homestead: To develop sustainable cultural/economic growth in the city of monongahela and the...
- $150,000 to Pittsburgh Opera Inc, Pittsburgh: For operating support for the 2024-25 season
- $115,000 to Pittsburgh Symphony Inc, Pittsbugh: For operating support for the 2024-25 season
How to apply: You can determine your eligibility and submit your online application online at: https://benedum.org/online-apply-report/online-apply-report/
Deadlines: The foundation does not have submission deadlines and applications are accepted throughout the year.
Restrictions: The foundation generally does not make grants in support of: - organizations located outside west virginia or southwestern pennsylvania - individuals - organizations not exempt from taxation under internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) -...
Harry C Trexler Estate
- $175,000 to Allentown Art Museum, Allentown: General operating support.
- $100,000 to The Da Vinci Discovery Center of Science and Technology Inc, Allentown: Fourth installment of a $500,000 grant to support the allentown expansion project.
- $60,000 to Allentown Symphony Association Inc, Allentown: General operating support.
How to apply: Letter request, copies of formation document, governing instrument, irs determination letter, financials, budget,client statistics.
Deadlines: December 1
Restrictions: Awards are restricted to only organizations domiciled in lehigh county, pa, and that serve lehigh county clients exclusively or substantially so.
The Lida Foundation
- $96,500 to Wilma Theater, Philadelphia: Theatrical production
- $34,500 to Opera Philadelphia, Philadelphia: Committed to embracing innovation and developing opera for the 21st century
- $25,000 to Fringearts, Philadelphia: The organization's primary exempt purpose is to implement charitable and educational...
How to apply: The foundation does not have an application form but requires details of the purpose of the grant and verification of the tax-exempt status of donees.
Deadlines: There are no submission deadlines.
Restrictions: There are no restrictions or limitations on awards such as by geographical areas, charitable fields, kinds of institutions or other factors. Awards are limited to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Penn Treaty Special Service District
- $46,000 to Art Sphere Inc, Philadelphia: Neighborhood grant
- $35,000 to Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia: Neighborhood grant
- $35,000 to Rock To the Future, Philadelphia: Neighborhood grant
How to apply: Applicants must fill out grant request form. Other documents to be included with the grant request form.
Deadlines: Monthly
Restrictions: Restricted to non-ptofit organizations in and around the following fishtown, northern liberties, old richmond and south kensington.
Independence Public Media of Philadelphia Inc
- $140,000 to West Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, Philadelphia: To support the archives of the paul robeson house & museum
- $125,000 to Cinespeak, Philadelphia: To support cinspeak's year-round collaborative film programming
- $100,000 to Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture, Philadelphia: Tosupport al-bustan news service
How to apply: Detailed instructions for how to apply for grants can be found on our website at independencemedia . Org/how-al?ply
Deadlines: Submission deadlines can be found on our website at independencemedia . Org/how-apply .
Restrictions: All restrictions and limitations on awards can be found on our website independencemedia .org/,ow-apply .
The Patricia Kind Family Foundation
- $25,000 to Movement Alliance Project, Philadelphia: General operating support
- $25,000 to Movement Alliance Project, Philadelphia: General operating support
- $25,000 to Rock To the Future, Philadelphia: General operating support
Penn Community Bank Foundation
- $12,500 to Heritage Conservancy, Doylestown: Event Sponsorship
- $10,500 to James A Michener Art Museum, Doylestown: Annual Operating Funds
- $10,000 to Walnut Street Theatre Corporation, Philadelphia: Grant
How to apply: Request via letter detailing organization's activities.
Restrictions: 501(c)(3) organizations in various counties throughout Pennsylvania.
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