Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance is a public charity based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It describes its work as strengthening the region’s arts and culture sector through research, advocacy, workforce development, convening, and grant administration.
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance at a glance
In short: Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance gave $289K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $288,500
- +272.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +525.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,540
- -40.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,000
- Total assets
- $3,922,794
- +23.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
- Contact
Mailing address: 1315 Walnut Street 1101, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: (215) 557-7811
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
Who Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Women's Coalition for Empowerment ($30K). Together the top 10 received $177K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($8,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 39 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Alliance administers Pennsylvania Creative Industries grant funding in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. Its reported 2025 grants all went to Pennsylvania recipients, including organizations in Philadelphia and nearby communities.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance gives
- Giving grew 732% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2022) to $289K (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $289K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Coalition for Empowerment Abington, PA | Bloomberg arts internship worksite stipend & creative sector flex fund grant | $29,500 |
| 5 Shorts Project Philadelphia, PA | Bloomberg arts internship worksite stipend & creative sector flex fund grant | $27,000 |
| Penn Museum Philadelphia, PA | Bloomberg Arts Internship Worksite Stipend | $22,000 |
| The Academy of Natural Sciences Philadelphia, PA | Bloomberg Arts Internship Worksite Stipend | $18,000 |
| Team Sunshine Performance Corporation Philadelphia, PA | Bloomberg arts internship worksite stipend & creative sector flex fund grant | $17,500 |
| Thinker Makers Society Philadelphia, PA | Bloomberg Arts Internship Worksite Stipend | $16,500 |
| Inliquid Philadelphia, PA | Bloomberg Arts Internship Worksite Stipend | $13,500 |
| Crown Publications Drexel Hill, PA | Bloomberg Arts Internship Worksite Stipend | $11,000 |
| Samuel S Fleisher Art Memorial Philadelphia, PA | Bloomberg Arts Internship Worksite Stipend | $11,000 |
| Philash Entertainment Group & Soulful Sounds Philadelphia, PA | Bloomberg Arts Internship Worksite Stipend | $11,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,922,794 | $4,355,828 | $3,689,876 | $288,500 | 25 | $48,374 |
| 2024 | $3,170,975 | $3,942,701 | $2,870,722 | $77,500 | 4 | $46,871 |
| 2023 | $2,207,807 | $2,852,218 | $2,552,640 | $193,950 | 7 | $27,235 |
| 2022 | $1,814,356 | $2,166,011 | $2,326,671 | $34,691 | 2 | $1,427 |
| 2021 | $2,137,622 | $2,196,078 | $2,161,255 | $77,622 | 1 | $820 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to “lead, strengthen and amplify the voices of the cultural community.” Its work includes research on the sector, advocacy, workforce development, convening, and distributing funding through transparent, equitable grantmaking.
In 2025, listed grant purposes included Bloomberg Arts Internship worksite stipends and Creative Sector Flex Fund grants. The Alliance’s grantees work across arts and cultural fields. For example, Team Sunshine Performance Corporation says its mission is to create contemporary American live performances; Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial describes itself as a community arts anchor offering accessible classes, programs, and events; and Opera Philadelphia says it produces grand opera and educational programs. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Alliance reported 25 grants totaling $288,500. Grants ranged from $5,500 to $29,500, with a median grant of $9,000. All reported grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania.
The largest reported awards included $29,500 to Women’s Coalition for Empowerment, $27,000 to 5 Shorts Project, $22,000 to the Penn Museum, and $18,000 to the Academy of Natural Sciences. The stated purposes were Bloomberg Arts Internship worksite stipends, with some awards also including Creative Sector Flex Fund grants. Other recipients included Team Sunshine Performance Corporation ($17,500), Thinker Makers Society ($16,500), and InLiquid ($13,500).
The Alliance administers Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts funding for organizations and artists in its five-county region. The Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator provides eligible Pennsylvania creative entrepreneurs with $2,000 in support and small-business consulting. Its 2026 application cycle had a March 2–May 22 application window, with final reports due December 31, 2026; the application cycle is past as of September 29, 2026. The 2025–2026 Creative Sector Flex Fund offered $5,000 awards for eligible organizations’ administrative, programmatic, or project expenses; that application period has closed, and the program will not be offered moving forward. The Entry to Program Stream page describes annual general operating support for small nonprofit and fiscally sponsored organizations, with awards of $2,000–$3,000, but its listed 2022 deadline is past.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Patricia Wilson Aden as President and CEO and Sarah Christy as Executive Vice President. Listed board officers are Gerald Veasley, Chair; Leigh Goldenberg and Paul Steinke, Vice Chairs; William Rhoads, Treasurer; and Jamie J. Brunson, Secretary. David Acosta, Julia Durkin, and Dominique Goss are listed as members.
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance is led by Patricia Wilson Aden, President & CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2021); 2 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patricia Wilson Aden
President & CEO
Vice Chair to Sep → President & CEO, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$10K (2022) → $166K (2025)
Gerald Veasley
Chair
Member → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Christy
Executive Vice President
Vice President Finance & Administrator → Executive Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$16K (2023) → $101K (2025)
David Acosta
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hugh McStravick
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie J. Brunson
Secretary
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Rader
Member
Member → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul B. Redman
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Zimmerman
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Rhoads
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dominique Goss
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donyale Reavis
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Schupbach
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Steinke
Vice Chair
Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Pryor
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julia Durkin
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maitreyi Roy
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen P. Mullin
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Young
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leigh Goldenberg
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Walker
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Norris
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ross Mitchell
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zabeth Teelucksingh
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Kim E. Fraites-Dow (2021–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Priscilla M. Luce (2021–2024) — Chair
- Former: Stanford Thompson (2021–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Veniece Newton (2021–2024) — Member
- Former: Elizabeth Warshawer (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Christine Cox (2024) — Member
- Former: Kelly Lee (2024) — Member
- Former: Carmen Febo-San Miguel MD (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Cecelia Fitzgibbon (2021–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: David Brigham (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Ivy Silver (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Jennifer Bohnenberger (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Joseph Conyers (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Lisa Nelson-Haynes (2022–2023) — Member
- Former: Catherine M. Cahill (2021–2022) — Chair
- Former: Jessica Powers (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Stuart Adair (2021–2022) — Chief Officer for Finance to Dec
- Former: Suzanne McFadden (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Angela Val (2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Gwen Borowsky (2021) — Member
- Former: Jennifer Alleva (2021) — Member
- Former: John Brady (2021) — Member to Dec
- Former: Ken Metzner (2021) — Vice Chair to May
- Former: Maud Margaret Lyon (2021) — President to Jul
- Former: Patricia Wellenbach (2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Rosalind Remer (2021) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $166K, to Patricia Wilson Aden (President & CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
How much does Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance give each year?
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance gave $289K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $78K across 4 grants.
What is Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance's typical grant size?
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance's median grant in 2025 was $9,000, and its average grant was $11,540, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance give grants?
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (22 grants).
Does Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Bloomberg Arts Internship Worksite Stipend" (22 grants).
Who are Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance's largest grantees?
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance's largest 2025 grantees include Women's Coalition for Empowerment ($29,500), 5 Shorts Project ($27,000) and Penn Museum ($22,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($8,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance?
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.4M.
What does Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to “lead, strengthen and amplify the voices of the cultural community.” Its work includes research on the sector, advocacy, workforce development, convening, and distributing funding through transparent, equitable grantmaking. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance?
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance's EIN?
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1885448. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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