The Philadelphia Award
The Philadelphia Award is a private foundation, based in Hershey, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $54K.
The Philadelphia Award at a glance
In short: The Philadelphia Award gave $25K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,500
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $1,805,639
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Philadelphia Award funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alexis Anne Thompson ($13K). Together the top 2 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Philadelphia Award gives
- Giving fell 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2019) to $56K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alexis Anne Thompson Philadelphia, PA | Community Involvement | $12,500 |
| Stephan G Grupp Havertown, PA | Community Involvement | $12,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,805,639 | $72,422 | $118,785 | $25,000 | 2 | $96,506 | $54,043 | $104,594 |
| 2024 | $1,852,002 | $185,803 | $109,056 | $25,000 | 1 | $94,632 | $171,221 | $98,109 |
| 2023 | $1,781,156 | $76,023 | $124,938 | $25,000 | 1 | $108,176 | $62,969 | $89,136 |
| 2022 | $1,829,555 | $62,426 | $127,624 | $56,000 | 6 | $107,961 | $46,318 | $94,253 |
| 2021 | $1,893,692 | $229,422 | $105,870 | — | — | $87,692 | $184,424 | $106,581 |
| 2020 | $1,771,654 | $111,078 | $118,646 | $30,000 | 3 | — | $108,823 | $92,400 |
| 2019 | $1,781,995 | $90,097 | $75,425 | $25,000 | 1 | — | $89,461 | $92,171 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Philadelphia Award reported a distributable amount of $105K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Philadelphia Award's 2025 filing lists 17 officers; 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bryn Mawr Trust
Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
$917 (2023) → $23K (2025)
Alice Bast
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Curtis Kise
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Uva Coles
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Varsovia Fernandez
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yasmine Mustafa
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Allon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Deshields
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeri Lynn Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John William Chin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dalila Wilson Scott
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald Guy Generals
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Yin
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Val
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Figueroa
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcell Pratt
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sade Olanipekun-Lewis
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Joseph Meterchick (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Margot Berg (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Keith Leaphart (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Pedro A. Ramos (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Prema Katari Gupta (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Folisade A. Olanipekun-Lewis (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: David L. Cohen Esq. (2019–2020) — Trustee & Chair
- Former: Harold T. Epps (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: M. Claire Lomax (2019–2020) — Trustee & Vice Chair
- Former: Mailee Walker (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Emily F. Pollard M. D. Facs (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Enid Curtis Bok Okun (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Margaret M. Chin (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas C. Woodward (2019) — Trustee & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $23K, to Bryn Mawr Trust (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Philadelphia Award
How much does The Philadelphia Award give each year?
The Philadelphia Award gave $25K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
How large is The Philadelphia Award?
The Philadelphia Award reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $97K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $105K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does The Philadelphia Award operate?
The Philadelphia Award has awarded grants in New York, Pennsylvania.
What is The Philadelphia Award's EIN?
The Philadelphia Award's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6414396. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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