Foundations that fund youth programs in Pennsylvania
These 25 foundations made grants to youth programs 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
- $850,425 to Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children, Harrisburg: Early childhood advocacy campaign
- $250,000 to Joyful Readers, Philadelphia: Literacy tutoring for k-3 students
- $225,000 to Tiny Wpa, Philadelphia: Expand swim philly to transform public pools in divested areas into safe, welcoming spaces
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 Patricia Kind Family Foundation
- $25,000 to One Art Community Center, Philadelphia: General operating support
- $25,000 to Federation of Neighborhood Centers, Philadelphia: General operating support
- $25,000 to Federation of Neighborhood Centers, Philadelphia: Double trellis food
The Heinz Endowments
- $150,000 to Gwens Girls Incorporated, Pittsburgh: To secure operational support for the work of the gwendolyn j. Elliott institute (gjei),...
- $150,000 to Rise Up 365, Pittsburgh: To support the operations of rise up 365 youth engagement center
- $100,000 to Homewood Childrens Village, Pittsburgh: To support homewood children's village as a key intermediary leveraging academic support...
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...
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc
- $100,000 to Boys Girls Clubs of Philadelphia Inc, Philadelphia: Education
- $50,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region, Philadelphia: Education
- $35,000 to Philadelphia Youth Network Inc, Philadelphia: Education
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.
W W Smith Charitable Trust
- $35,000 to North 10 Philadelphia, Philadelphia: Basic needs
- $35,000 to Parkesburg Point, Parkesburg: Basic needs
- $35,000 to Parkesburg Point, Parkesburg: Basic needs
How to apply: Www.wwsmithcharitabletrust.org
Deadlines: Www.wwsmithcharitabletrust.org
Restrictions: Www.wwsmithcharitabletrust.org
The Allen Hilles Fund
- $10,000 to After School Activities Partnerships, Philadelphia: General operating support
- $10,000 to Jounce Partners Inc, Philadelphia: Instructional leader fellowship talent catalyst
- $10,000 to Philadelphia Education Fund, Philadelphia: College access program ($5,000) and spark philadelphia ($5,000)
Deadlines: March 15 and september 15
Restrictions: Grants are made on a one-year basis. Donees must be tax exempt under irc sec. 501c(3). Awards are limited to areas of children's education, economic development in disadvantaged communities and activities of the religious society of...
Henrietta Tower Wurts Memorial Foundation
- $5,000 to Asian Americans United, Philadelphia: Asian american youth education and leadership development program
- $3,000 to Food Moxie, Philadelphia: Operating support
- $2,000 to After School Activities Partnerships, Philadelphia: Operating support
How to apply: Applications may be submitted at the foundation website at https://www.philafound.org/nonprofits/available-grants/henrietta-tower-wurts
Deadlines: Please visit the foundation website for current submission deadlines.
Restrictions: The foundation considers grant proposals from organizations for public service described under section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) of the internal revenue code serving disadvantaged youth and/or the elderly in the city of philadelphia. Grants...
Td Charitable Foundation
- $25,000 to Police Athletic League of Philadelphia, Philadelphia: Pal educational supports
- $25,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia, Philadelphia: Call to action literacy initiative
- $7,500 to Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc, Miquon: Philadelphia community troops & series program
How to apply: Grant applications are accessible soley via the internet. The web address to access grant applications is: https://www.tdbank.com/corporate-responsibility/the-ready-commitment/funding -opportunities/
Restrictions: Organization must be a 501(c)(3) public charity. Organization must be located in a state with a td bank, na branch. The foundation will award only one grant to any program within one calendar year. Grants cannot be made to/for the...
Eqt Foundation
- $12,000 to Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh: Education & workforce
- $10,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pa, Pittsburgh: Education & workforce
- $10,000 to Twisted Tines, Connellsville: Environment
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...
Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust Uw
- $2,500 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia, Philadelphia: General
- $1,500 to Philadelphia Youth Network Inc, Philadelphia: General
- $1,500 to Neighborhood Bike Works, 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
Hillman Family Foundations
- $375,000 to Ach Clear Pathways, Pittsburgh: Operating support and financial sustainability for hill district youth and seniors...
- $100,000 to Will Allen Foundation, Pittsburgh: Capacity building for technology programs in schools
- $65,000 to Reading Ready Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh: Dolly parton imagination library monthly book gifting program for pittsburgh children
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...
Independence Public Media of Philadelphia Inc
- $35,000 to One Art Community Center, Philadelphia: To support the completion of one art media division's "urban survival skills" short film...
- $35,000 to Asian Americans United, Philadelphia: To strengthen the no arena in chinatown campaign
- $15,000 to Arts Holding Hands and Hearts Inc, West Chester: To support the restorative justice filmmaking program
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 .
Skilling Joseph Kennard Td
- $5,000 to Boys Girls Clubs of Philadelphia, Philadelphia: General operating
- $5,000 to Need in Deed, Philadelphia: General operating
- $4,000 to The Philadelphia Education Fund, Philadelphia: General operating
How to apply: SEE ONLINE www.wellsfargo.com/private-foundations
Deadlines: SEE ONLINE www.wellsfargo.com/private-foundations
Restrictions: SEE ONLINE www.wellsfargo.com/private-foundations
Claneil Foundation Inc
- $101,000 to Coatesville Youth Initiative, Coatesville: General operating
- $40,000 to We Love Philly, Philadelphia: General operating
- $40,000 to Need in Deed, Philadelphia: General operating
How to apply: All requests must be submitted online, and through the foundation's online portal. The submission requirements vary. In general the following should be included: mission statement, a request description, an organizational budget, list of board members and their affiliation,...
Deadlines: Letters of intent: june 1 & december 1; proposals: march 1 & august 15.
Restrictions: Limitations: giving to mid-atlantic and new england regions. No int'l funding, support for religion-based programs or lobbying. Program areas: community fund: 3-year operating grants to orgs. On an annually rotating schedule of issues...
Clark Associates Charitable Foundation C/O Fred Clark
- $36,800 to Advantage Lancaster, Lancaster: Provide learning opportunities to students
- $25,000 to Foundation for Free Enterprise Education, Erie: Provide learning opportunities to students
- $3,000 to The Factory Ministries, Paradise: Provide support and resources to those in need
How to apply: File grant application; includes name of organization, address, phone, contact person, mission of organization, history of organization, board of directors, key staff/personnel, financial statements, purpose of request, total amount of request, 501(c)3 documentation
Deadlines: November 1
The Jack Buncher Foundation
- $15,000 to Reading Ready Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh: Part a - summer reading program
- $10,000 to Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh: Outdoor/camp programs
- $10,000 to Reading Ready Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh: Part b - operations / regular 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.
Nisource Charitable Foundation
- $22,000 to Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh: Corporate donation
- $5,000 to Pittsburgh Botanic Garden, Pittsburgh: Corporate donation
- $3,000 to Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Beaver County, New Brighton: Corporate donation
How to apply: See nisource charitable foundation mission statement & administrative guidelines
Deadlines: See nisource charitable foundation mission statement & administrative guidelines
Restrictions: See nisource charitable foundation mission statement & administrative guidelines
Allegheny Foundation
- $125,000 to Pittsburgh Botanic Garden, Oakdale: General operating support
- $40,000 to Foundation for Free Enterprise Education, Erie: Program support
- $25,000 to Pittsburgh Youth Leadership, Pittsburgh: Program support
The Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation Inc
- $35,000 to Federation of Neighborhood Centers, Philadelphia: Double trellis food initiative and the community learning farm of fnc
- $25,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia, Philadelphia: Boys & girls clubs of philadelphia kids cafe
- $15,000 to Food Moxie, Philadelphia: Operating support
How to apply: The leo and peggy pierce family foundation only accepts applications, supporting documentation, and grant reports through our website, www.piercefamilyfdn.org. You will be asked to provide the following information: 1. Statement of the organization's mission 2. A brief...
Deadlines: January 15 and july 15, by 5:00 pm eastern standard time.
Restrictions: The foundation makes grants to support initiatives that address hunger and food insecurity through direct service programs and/or advocacy efforts. Grants are made to organizations that are tax exempt under the irs code 501(c)(3) as public...
Samuel-Edith Justus Char Trust
- $60,000 to Boys and Girls Club Along the Allegheny, Emlenton: General support
- $5,000 to Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh: Venango county support
- $3,475 to Foundation for Free Enterprise Education, Erie: Venango county student
How to apply: See footnotes
Deadlines: See footnotes
Restrictions: See footnotes
The Gordon Charter Foundation
- $20,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia, Philadelphia: For northeast frankford addition - capital
- $15,000 to Making A Change Group, Chester: For general operating funds
- $10,000 to Coatesville Youth Initiative, Coatesville: For general operating funds
How to apply: Grant applicants must submit an application via the foundation's online grant application located on its website "gordoncharterfoundation.com". Applicants must also submit a list of their board of directors/trustees, financial statements, a copy of their irs letter approving irc...
Deadlines: Grant application deadlines occur quarterly and may be found on the charter foundation's website.
Restrictions: Grants are awarded to educational, health care, medical research and other charitable organizations that are public charities exempt under irc section 501(c)(3) and 509 (a)(2) and are located in the greater philadelphia, pa area or...
Adam and Maria Sarah Seybert Institution for Poor Boys and Girls
- $10,000 to Neighborhood Bike Works, Philadelphia: General operating
- $10,000 to Students Run Philly Style, Philadelphia: General operating
- $10,000 to Asian Americans United, Philadelphia: General operating
How to apply: See website for grant forms.
Deadlines: See website for grant due dates.
Restrictions: Grants are restricted to the benefit of poor boys and girls residing in philadelphia.
John Crain Kunkel Foundation
- $15,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Chambersburg and Shippensburg, Shippensburg: Scholarship funding for their shippensburg summer camp program
- $10,000 to Skip Program, Millersburg: Poverty alleviation and hunger relief programs.
- $5,000 to Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania, Camp Hill: Implementing the academic edge program curriculum into the 2024-25 school year.
How to apply: Applications are submitted to the foundation online through the website including specific project budget including total project cost and amount that is requested. Other information is required as outlined on the foundation's website kunkelfoundation.org.
Deadlines: September 1st
Massey Charitable Trust
- $15,000 to Aliquippa Impact, Aliquippa: Youth programs
- $10,000 to Allegheny Youth Development, Pittsburgh: Youth programs
- $5,000 to Pittsburgh Youth Leadership, Pittsburgh: Youth program
How to apply: - brief description of the organization and the purpose for the grant - common grant application cover sheet (page 5 of common grant application format) available at www.gwpa.org - irs determination letter (501(c)(3) letter) - most recent annual report (if applicable) - most...
Restrictions: Domestic united states, however, grants are awarded primarily to organizations in southwestern pennsylvania.
Anne & Philip Glatfelter Iii Family Foundation
- $12,000 to Philadelphia Education Fund, Philadelphia: General charitable use
- $10,000 to Capital Area Girls on the Run, Enola: General charitable use
- $5,000 to Students Run Philly Style, 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
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