The JUDITH AND MARC FELGOISE CHARITABLE

Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA

The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia funds basic needs and self-sufficiency, older adults and Holocaust survivors, Jewish life and learning, and community resilience in Greater Philadelphia, Israel, and globally. Its 2025 median grant was $25,000, though awards ranged widely; first-time applicants whose work strongly aligns with its priorities are invited to inquire, but the profile does not state whether unsolicited applications are accepted.

Marcia and Ned Kaplin Foundation

Conshohocken, PA

The foundation supports a broad range of charitable activities, including hunger relief, health, housing, and community needs, with most 2025 funding going to Pennsylvania organizations. Its 55 grants ranged from $100 to $133,334, with a median of $2,000. It does not limit giving to preselected organizations, but the available information does not explicitly say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Philadelphia Foundation

Philadelphia, PA

The Philadelphia Foundation supports economic mobility and other community needs through grants to nonprofits, including workforce development, direct services, and initiatives addressing urgent regional challenges. In 2024, its median grant was $25,500, and its primary service area is Greater Philadelphia; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

The Leo and Peggy Pierce Family

Radnor, PA

The Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation funds direct services and advocacy to prevent hunger and food insecurity, including food access, distribution, and related programs, in the five-county Philadelphia region and Indian River County, Florida. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $250,000 in 2024, with a $15,000 median; first-time applicants, if funded, typically receive about $10,000. It accepts applications through its online system.

The Veloric Foundation

Bala Cynwyd, PA

The Veloric Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including universities, relationship-therapy groups, youth programs, and community organizations, with 2024 grants concentrated in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC. Its 30 grants ranged from $100 to $105,500, with a median of $5,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Edward J & Myrna K Goodman Foundation

Rydal, PA

The Jordan and Deanna Berman Family Charitable Foundation

Springhouse, PA

The foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including cultural, educational, health, and social-service groups, with 2024 grants concentrated in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New York. Its 26 grants ranged from $100 to $50,000, with a median of $1,450. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

BSG Family Foundation

Annapolis, MD

The John M and Joan F Thalheimer

Philadelphia, PA

The John M. and Joan F. Thalheimer Foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including health, arts and culture, civil liberties, women and families, and services for displaced people, with grants concentrated in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Virginia, New York, and Washington, D.C. In 2024, grants ranged from $250 to $100,000, with a median of $5,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The Pittsburgh Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA

The Pittsburgh Foundation funds nonprofits working in basic needs, equity and social justice, environmental action, arts and culture, and economic mobility, with most opportunities for organizations in Allegheny County or primarily serving its residents. Its 2024 grants had a median amount of about $18,600, though awards varied widely. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The William Penn Foundation

Philadelphia, PA

The William Penn Foundation funds arts and culture, children and families, civic participation, the environment and public spaces, and workforce training, primarily in the Philadelphia region. Its 2024 median grant was $50,000, though awards varied widely. It accepts unsolicited requests through limited open applications and invites letters of inquiry from public charities.