Whitford Charitable Fund Grants
Funding Amount
Over $130,000 annually (recent distribution)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Whitford Charitable Fund
Geographic Scope: Chester County, Pennsylvania
Purpose: Community grants program administered through the Whitford Charitable Fund Committee. The fund was created eight years ago (as of 2018) by visionary Whitford Country Club members who wanted to give back to the community.
Funding: Raised through the annual Whitford Classic Event, a multi-day fundraiser including:
- Ladies' round robin tennis
- Friday night gala with live music, dining, and silent/live auctions
- Golf sponsor's event
- Pro-Am event (when weather permits)
Total Grants to Date: Over $900,000 granted to local nonprofits (as of 2018)
Recent Beneficiary Organizations (2018):
- Safe Harbor of Chester County
- West Side Community Center
- Uptown Entertainment
- LaSata Farm
- Coatesville Area Senior Center
- CVIM: Smiles for Jackie
- Downingtown Library
- Phoenixville Area Children's Learning Center
- Great Valley Community Organization
- North Star of Chester County
Focus: Community organizations serving Chester County residents
Fund Structure: A fund of the Chester County Community Foundation
What Chester County Community Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 170
- Total given
- $5.17M
- Median grant
- $13K
- Range
- $5,173–$1.01M
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 74%, Ohio 20%, New York 1%. Top recipient cities: West Chester, PA; Kennett Square, PA; Philadelphia, PA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 28% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
American Endowment Foundation · Hudson, OH
Human Services
$1.01M
Arts Holding Hands & Hearts · Kennett Square, PA
Arts & Culture
$169K
Community Volunteers in Medicine · West Chester, PA
Health
$156K
Wharton Esherick Museum · Paoli, PA
Arts & Culture
$151K
Chester County Hospital Foundation · West Chester, PA
Health
$106K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Community services
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