IMS Foundation

The Demos Family Foundation

Bryn Mawr, PA

The Demos Family Foundation supports a varied mix of charitable organizations, including groups focused on disability recreation, older adults, medical transport, and diabetes; most of its 2025 giving went to Pennsylvania, with some support in Utah and other states. Its 13 grants ranged from $1,000 to $150,000, with a median of $5,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Philadelphia Academy of School Leaders

Philadelphia, PA

We develop, engage, and retain principals and system leaders who transform schools, dramatically improve student outcomes, and drive systemic change to prepare all philadelphia students for college, career, and life.

The Harry and Catherine Halloran Family

West Conshohocken, PA

The foundation’s grants support organizations addressing homelessness and poverty, hunger relief, education, music, and community needs, with 67% of its 2024 grant dollars going to Pennsylvania and others reaching several states. Its 2024 grants ranged from $200 to $10,000, with a median of $2,250. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Warner Wardell Family Foundation Inc

Albany, NY

Keeley Family Charitable Foundation

Warminster, PA

The Neubauer Family Foundation

Philadelphia, PA

The Neubauer Family Foundation supports universities, education organizations, arts and cultural institutions, and other nonprofits, with most 2024 funding going to organizations in Pennsylvania, Illinois, and New York. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $5.6 million, with a median of $5,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; proposals are by invitation only.

Stephen S and Dolores R Smith

Lower Gwynedd, PA

The Stephen S and Dolores R Smith Foundation supports organizations in areas including arts and music education, education, public policy, outdoor experiences, and historic preservation. Its 2024 grants ranged from $300 to $60,725, with a median of $10,000, and went mainly to organizations in Pennsylvania, as well as several other states and Washington, DC. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Howley Foundation

Cleveland, OH

The Howley Foundation funds educational opportunities for students with economic need, including scholarships, academic and workforce programs, and occasional capital support, with a strong focus on Cleveland and Philadelphia and limited giving elsewhere for high-impact work. In 2024, grants ranged from $7,500 to $2,938,908, with a median of $181,250. It funds preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools

King of Prussia, PA

BLOCS funds need-based tuition scholarships and educational support for Catholic and other private schools, including special education, across Pennsylvania. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,700 to $8 million, with a median of about $111,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Le Vine Family Foundation

Bryn Mawr, PA

The foundation supports a range of charitable work, including food access, education, homelessness services, history, science, conservation, and services for children with developmental challenges, primarily in Pennsylvania. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $52,500, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The John Lazarich Foundation

Exton, PA

The foundation funds a range of charitable work, including housing and heating assistance, conservation and research, healthcare, and support for people with disabilities and young people facing mental health challenges. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $385,928, with a median of $10,000, and 88% of grant dollars went to Pennsylvania recipients. Its 2023 filing says it accepts written requests from 501(c)(3) public charities; no deadline is listed.

Families Behind the Badge Children's Foundation

Conshohocken, PA

The foundation funds specific programs supporting first responders and their families, including children and youth, families of fallen or critically injured responders, and mental health and wellbeing; annual grants typically range from $6,500 to $75,200, with a median of $10,000. It serves Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, and Northern Delaware, and its annual grant process is invitation-only, so it does not accept unsolicited requests.