Building 21

Plymouth Meeting, PA ·EIN 47-2514219 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$6.0M received 29 funders 48 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Building 21?

Building 21 is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Charles and Molly Linehan Foundation ($1.4M), The William Penn Foundation ($1.1M), Baltimore Community Foundation Inc ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.0M in grants to Building 21 between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Charles and Molly Linehan Foundation$1,402,49942021–2024
The William Penn Foundation$1,100,00032022–2024
Baltimore Community Foundation Inc$1,081,66732020–2023
New Venture Fund$500,00012021
Cambiar Education$290,65022023–2024
The Lenfest Foundation Inc$225,00012020
Gates Foundation$186,09112020
The Learning Accelerator$152,50012024
FNK Sunset Foundation$125,00012024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$125,00022021–2024
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley$107,62842020–2023
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$103,00012023
The Barra Foundation Inc$82,00052020–2024
The Philadelphia Foundation$70,00022023–2024
Jobs for the Future Inc$70,00022023–2024
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$60,00012024
Charter Fund Inc$50,00012021
The Century Fund Trust$50,00012020
Elevate 215$40,00012025
Jevs Human Services$37,21512024
Life Science Cares Inc$25,00012024
The Rider-pool Foundation$25,00012020
The Patricia Kind Family Foundation$20,00012024
Tahoe Blue Foundation$20,00022023–2024
Air Products Foundation$20,00012021

Showing top 25 of 29 funders by total given.

What grants has Building 21 received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Elevate 215SCHOOL GROWTH$40,000
2024The William Penn FoundationEXPANSION OF LAUNCHPAD PILOT THAT PROVIDES WORK-BASED LEARNING FOR HS STUDENTS$500,000
2024Charles and Molly Linehan FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$483,333
2024The Learning AcceleratorEXPONENTIAL LEARNING INITIATIVE$152,500
2024FNK Sunset FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$125,000
2024Cambiar EducationThrive & Future of Learning Grant$98,150
2024Jpmorgan Chase FoundationIN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION$60,000
2024The Philadelphia FoundationTECH CAREERS PROGRAM$40,000
2024Jevs Human ServicesWORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND CAREER AWARENESS PROGRAMS FOR PHILA. YOUTH AGES 12-24.$37,215
2024Jobs for the Future IncTO SUPPORT WILLIAM PENN YOUTH WORKFORCE PROGRAMS$30,000
2024Life Science Cares IncDONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT$25,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundEDUCATION$25,000
2024The Patricia Kind Family FoundationPREPARING UNDERREPRESENTED$20,000
2024Miller Walter J TwGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2024Tahoe Blue FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024The Barra Foundation IncENTITY SUPPORT - DIRECTOR'S GRANT$5,000
2024Ac and Penney HubbardUNRESTRICTED$1,077
2023The William Penn FoundationEXPANSION OF LAUNCHPAD PILOT THAT PROVIDES WORK-BASED LEARNING FOR HS STUDENTS$500,000
2023Charles and Molly Linehan FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$333,333
2023Baltimore Community Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT AND VARIOUS PROJECTS$205,000
2023Cambiar EducationThrive grant recipient$192,500
2023Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$103,000
2023Jobs for the Future IncWALTON BLUR PROJECT$40,000
2023The Philadelphia FoundationYOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM$30,000
2023The Barra Foundation IncENTITY SUPPORT - DIRECTOR'S GRANT$17,000
2023Tahoe Blue FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2023United Way of the Greater Lehigh ValleyDONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT$6,432
2022Charles and Molly Linehan FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$473,333
2022The William Penn FoundationPILOT PROGRAM THAT SUPPORT HS STUDENTS TO A PATHWAY TO HIGH DEMAND JOBS$100,000
2022United Way of the Greater Lehigh ValleyDONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT$34,379

Showing 30 most recent of 48 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Building 21?

Building 21 is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Charles and Molly Linehan Foundation ($1.4M), The William Penn Foundation ($1.1M), Baltimore Community Foundation Inc ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.0M in grants to Building 21 between 2020–2025.

Who is Building 21's largest funder?

Charles and Molly Linehan Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Building 21, with $1.4M across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Building 21 received?

IRS 990 filings record $6.0M in grants to Building 21 across 48 grants from 29 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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