Big Picture Philadelphia
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.8M
Foundation funders
32
Grants recorded
63
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Big Picture Philadelphia?
Big Picture Philadelphia is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Philadelphia Works Inc ($1.3M), The Berstein Family Foundation ($361K), Caroline Alexander Buck Foundation ($300K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.8M in grants to Big Picture Philadelphia between 2019–2025.
Show all 32 funders
| Neubauer Family Charitable Trust | $5,221 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Thomas and Tracey Gravina Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dean & ZOE Pappas Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Future Standard Foundation | $4,350 | 3 | 2023–2024 |
| Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust Uw | $4,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Cannuscio Rader Family Foundation | $1,256 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| The Cigna Group Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2019) to $984K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $461K.
What grants has Big Picture Philadelphia received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Philadelphia Works Inc | JOB- TRAINING | $186,140 |
| 2025 | Caroline Alexander Buck Foundation | SUPPORT LITERACY AS A SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUE. | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Elevate 215 | School Growth | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Brook J Lenfest Foundation Inc | REAL WORLD LEARNING PROGRAM | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Gordon Charter Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Works Inc | JOB- TRAINING | $233,485 |
| 2024 | Caroline Alexander Buck Foundation | SUPPORT TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERSERVED HS YOUTH. | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Berstein Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Curaterra Foundation | TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE RECRUITMENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - EL CENTRO SCHOOL | $60,000 |
| 2024 | The Philadelphia Foundation | HOLISTIC WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Scattergood Behavioral Health | KENSINGTON COMMUNITY RESILIENCE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Future Standard Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,200 |
| 2024 | Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust Uw | GENERAL | $2,000 |
| 2024 | The Cannuscio Rader Family Foundation | EDUCATION | $256 |
| 2024 | Future Standard Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $150 |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Works Inc | JOB- TRAINING | $298,397 |
| 2023 | Elevate 215 | School Growth | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Berstein Family Foundation | BERNSTEIN FAMILY FOUNDATION - VAUX GRANT 2023-2024 | $85,500 |
| 2023 | Van Ameringen Foundation Inc | CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL SERVICES AT TWO UNDER-RESOURCED PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOLS. | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Research subcontract | $38,823 |
| 2023 | The Patricia Kind Family Foundation | SUPPORT RESILIENCY SERVICES | $25,000 |
| 2023 | The Gordon Charter Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | $20,000 |
| 2023 | American Heart Association Inc | HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS | $15,246 |
| 2023 | The Neubauer Family Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Allen Hilles Fund | REAL WORLD LEARNING | $8,000 |
| 2023 | Future Standard Foundation | MONETARY CONTRIBUTION | $2,000 |
| 2023 | Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust Uw | GENERAL | $2,000 |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Works Inc | JOB-TRAINING | $350,000 |
| 2022 | Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Research subcontract | $111,177 |
| 2022 | The Berstein Family Foundation | CONTRIBUTION | $100,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 63 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Big Picture Philadelphia?
Big Picture Philadelphia is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Philadelphia Works Inc ($1.3M), The Berstein Family Foundation ($361K), Caroline Alexander Buck Foundation ($300K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.8M in grants to Big Picture Philadelphia between 2019–2025.
Who is Big Picture Philadelphia's largest funder?
Philadelphia Works Inc is the largest recorded funder of Big Picture Philadelphia, with $1.3M across 5 grants (2021–2025).
How much grant funding has Big Picture Philadelphia received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.8M in grants to Big Picture Philadelphia across 63 grants from 32 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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