Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation

Philadelphia, PA ·EIN 52-1173474 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$12.9M received 62 funders 178 grants · 2020–2024

Who funds Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation?

Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation is funded by 62 grantmakers, led by The William Penn Foundation ($6.2M), National Philanthropic Trust ($1.3M), The Pew Charitable Trusts ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.9M in grants to Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation between 2020–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The William Penn Foundation$6,188,429332020–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$1,315,95032020–2022
The Pew Charitable Trusts$1,000,00012023
The Philadelphia Foundation$937,10952020–2024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$600,00012020
The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation Inc$520,00072020–2024
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey$331,73252020–2023
The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation$250,00032020–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$235,00022022–2024
The Lily Foundation$200,00052020–2024
Poor Richard's Charitable Trust$150,00022021–2022
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$103,55112022
Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art$101,20022020–2021
The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011$90,00052020–2024
Anton Charitable Trust$80,00042020–2024
Community Foundation$62,96132022–2024
The Julian a and Lois G$62,50052020–2024
Norman Raab Foundation$60,00032022–2024
The Edna Kynett Memorial Foundation Inc$55,00022021–2022
The Sylvia W and Randle M Kauders$50,00052020–2024
Claneil Foundation Inc$47,50032020–2022
The Alfred and Mary Douty Foundation$45,00022020–2021
The Barra Foundation Inc$42,50022020–2021
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$40,90022023–2024
Pennsylvania Humanities Council$40,00022020–2021

Showing top 25 of 62 funders by total given.

What grants has Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024The William Penn FoundationSUPPORT FOR READ BY 4TH BACKBONE FUNCTIONS AND READING CAPTAINS$550,000
2024The Philadelphia FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$366,520
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$138,300
2024The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation IncEDUCATION - PROJECT/PROGRAM$88,527
2024The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$75,000
2024The Lily FoundationGENERAL$25,000
2024The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011To promote and support the educational purpose pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the recipient.$25,000
2024Anton Charitable TrustGENERAL PURPOSES$20,000
2024Norman Raab FoundationEDUCATION$20,000
2024The Us Charitable Gift TrustFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$15,550
2024Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$15,043
2024The Julian a and Lois GTO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.$15,000
2024The William Penn FoundationMEMBERSHIP 2024 REGIONAL FOUNDATION CENTER 2024$15,000
2024The Sylvia W and Randle M KaudersONE BOOK, ONE PHILADELPHIA 2025$10,000
2024Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaSUPPORT PRGM SRVS$6,098
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024Steinbellet Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
2024The Andrew Allen Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
2024The Comisky Family Foundation TrustGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$2,500
2024The William Penn FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,500
2024Robert H & Janet S Fleisher FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$1,000
20241002 FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$500
2024Bbla Foundation IncNO RESTRICTIONS$100
2023The Pew Charitable TrustsCivic Life$1,000,000
2023The William Penn FoundationLITERACY IN EARLY LEARNING COACHING$399,215
2023The William Penn FoundationSUPPORT FOR READ BY 4TH BACKBONE FUNCTIONS$247,651
2023The William Penn FoundationREAD BABY READ PHASE III$144,527
2023The William Penn FoundationPLANNING PROCESSES FOR READ BY 4 2.0 AND READING CAPTAINS$110,000
2023United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New JerseyGrant$107,500
2023The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation IncEDUCATION - PROJECT/PROGRAM$100,000

Showing 30 most recent of 178 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation?

Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation is funded by 62 grantmakers, led by The William Penn Foundation ($6.2M), National Philanthropic Trust ($1.3M), The Pew Charitable Trusts ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.9M in grants to Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation between 2020–2024.

Who is Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation's largest funder?

The William Penn Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation, with $6.2M across 33 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $12.9M in grants to Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation across 178 grants from 62 funders between 2020–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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