American Philosophical Society

Philadelphia, PA ·EIN 23-1353269 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$6.0M received 46 funders 125 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds American Philosophical Society?

American Philosophical Society is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($1.6M), Hays Est I Minis Decd T W ($1.1M), The David Library of the ($963K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.0M in grants to American Philosophical Society between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$1,644,00022021–2022
Hays Est I Minis Decd T W$1,149,99652020–2024
The David Library of the$962,87432022–2024
Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc$399,30012024
Wyoming Community Foundation$388,88052020–2024
The Leslie Miller and Richard Worley$302,50032020–2023
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$249,61342021–2024
Franke Family Charitable Foundation$150,00062020–2022
The Julian a and Lois G$120,00052020–2024
Museum of the American Revolution$100,00012024
The Neubauer Family Foundation$100,00042021–2024
The Benkovic Family Foundation$49,00052019–2023
Alan G and Jane a Lehman Foundation$37,93142020–2023
Carita Foundation-ima$30,00032021–2024
John Louis Haney Irr$29,76452020–2024
The Philadelphia Foundation$25,50012020
The Snider Foundation$25,00042021–2024
Haney Foundation Trust Dtd 2-21-1930$22,19362019–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$15,00012024
The Brinkman Family Foundation Inc$13,00052020–2024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$12,50022022–2023
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$10,25012023
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$10,00012024
Goldsmith-weiss Foundation$10,00052020–2024
Atkinson Family Foundation$10,00012023

Showing top 25 of 46 funders by total given.

What grants has American Philosophical Society received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025John D Baldeschwieler and Marlene REDUCATIONAL$2,000
2024Richard Lounsbery Foundation IncAMERICAS SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTIONARIES: PROGRAMMING TO CELEBRATE THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE$399,300
2024The David Library of theOperation of the David Library and the promotion of useful knowledge.$283,200
2024Hays Est I Minis Decd T WGENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES$225,000
2024Museum of the American RevolutionTHE REVOLUTIONARY CITY COLLABORATIVE SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL GRANT$100,000
2024Wyoming Community FoundationArts Culture and Humanities$95,462
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$38,100
2024The Julian a and Lois GTO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.$30,000
2024The Neubauer Family FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$25,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustINTERNATIONAL$15,000
2024Carita Foundation-imaGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024John Louis Haney IrrGENERAL SUPPORT$5,637
2024Pine Tree Foundation of New YorkANNUAL FUND FOR LIBRARY$5,500
2024The Snider FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2024John S and James L Knight FoundationTO SUPPORT THE SOCIETY'S MISSION OF PROMOTING USEFUL KNOWLEDGE THAT LEADS TO IMPORTANT ADVANCEMENTS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND THE HUMANITIES.$5,000
2024Whittington Seven Oaks FoundationANNUAL FUND$5,000
2024Haney Foundation Trust Dtd 2-21-1930GENERAL OPERATING$3,732
2024The Henry Luce Foundation IncGeneral Operating Support$3,000
2024Goldsmith-weiss FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
2024The Teagle FoundationGeneral Support$1,500
2024John D Baldeschwieler and Marlene REDUCATIONAL$1,000
2024The Brinkman Family Foundation IncEDUCATION$1,000
2024Peggy & Ellis Wachs FoundationANNUAL DRIVES$1,000
2024Frank R & Emile E Stamer FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$1,000
2024Connelly FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT - TRUSTEE DISCRETIONARY GRANT$1,000
2024The J Paul Getty TrustEMPLOYEE - ARTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM$400
2024The William Penn FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$200
2023The David Library of theOperation of the David Library and the promotion of useful knowledge.$307,645
2023Hays Est I Minis Decd T WGENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES$225,000

Showing 30 most recent of 125 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds American Philosophical Society?

American Philosophical Society is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($1.6M), Hays Est I Minis Decd T W ($1.1M), The David Library of the ($963K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.0M in grants to American Philosophical Society between 2019–2025.

Who is American Philosophical Society's largest funder?

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation is the largest recorded funder of American Philosophical Society, with $1.6M across 2 grants (2021–2022).

How much grant funding has American Philosophical Society received?

IRS 990 filings record $6.0M in grants to American Philosophical Society across 125 grants from 46 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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