The Work Foundation Inc
The Work Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K. Net investment income was $25.
The Work Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Work Foundation Inc gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,033
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $1,033
- Median grant
- $1,033
- 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 Work Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wagner Free Institute of Science ($1K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Work Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $1K (2025) to $300K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wagner Free Institute of Science Philadelphia, PA | General & Unrestricted | $1,033 |
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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 | — | $5,102 | $9,614 | $1,033 | 1 | $9,614 | $25 | $53 |
| 2024 | $4,512 | $7,529 | $8,003 | — | — | $7,828 | — | $167 |
| 2023 | $4,986 | $-239 | $7,875 | — | — | $7,675 | — | $408 |
| 2022 | $13,100 | $118 | $8,100 | — | — | $7,525 | — | $780 |
| 2021 | $21,082 | $205,502 | $306,345 | $300,000 | 1 | $305,025 | $34,295 | $5,284 |
| 2020 | $121,925 | $288,447 | $279,148 | $273,091 | 2 | — | $3,889 | $5,980 |
| 2019 | $112,626 | $273,735 | $265,916 | $260,000 | 5 | — | $7,844 | $5,468 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Work Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $53 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Work Foundation Inc is led by Philip E Lian, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Philip E Lian
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Work Foundation Inc
How much does The Work Foundation Inc give each year?
The Work Foundation Inc gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Work Foundation Inc operate?
The Work Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New Jersey, Pennsylvania.
How much is The Work Foundation Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Work Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $53 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Work Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Work Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4093989. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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