Pennsylvania Prison Society
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025
Total received
$3.0M
Foundation funders
35
Grants recorded
81
Years covered
2018–2025
Who funds Pennsylvania Prison Society?
Pennsylvania Prison Society is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by Laura and John Arnold Foundation ($1.0M), MKM Foundation ($240K), Hillman Family Foundations ($200K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Pennsylvania Prison Society between 2018–2025.
Show all 35 funders
| Philadelphia City Fund Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Williamson I FBO Charities Tuw | $7,876 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Henrietta Tower Wurts Memorial | $6,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| The Edward and Helen Oppenheimer | $3,500 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| William K Stewart Sr Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Cannuscio Rader Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fresh Pond Tr | $700 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Performing Arts Foundation | $600 | 3 | 2020–2024 |
| Aster Foundation Of Philadelphia | $500 | 1 | 2021 |
| AMJ Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2025 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2018) to $735K (2020). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $130K.
What grants has Pennsylvania Prison Society received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $40,350 |
| 2025 | Fisa Foundation | TO ADVOCATE FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS IN SWPA JAILS | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Cochran T Penna Prison Soc T W | GENERAL OPERATING | $27,200 |
| 2025 | Laura E W Tyler | GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,202 |
| 2025 | Independence Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $6,500 |
| 2025 | Williamson I FBO Charities Tuw | GENERAL OPERATING | $3,938 |
| 2025 | William K Stewart Sr Foundation | SUPPORT FOR PRISONER ADVOCACY AND REHABILITATION SERVICES | $1,000 |
| 2025 | AMJ Foundation | GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | $250 |
| 2024 | The William Penn Foundation | EXPAND RESEARCH ON HEALTH OF INCARCERATED PEOPLE | $106,000 |
| 2024 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | TO SUPPORT COORDINATION OF UNIFORM METRICS AND MONITORING PRACTICES IN ILLINOIS AND NEW YORK. | $81,657 |
| 2024 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Fisa Foundation | SUPPORT TO BETTER SERVE INCARCERATED PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Cochran T Penna Prison Soc T W | GENERAL OPERATING | $27,200 |
| 2024 | Laura E W Tyler | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,625 |
| 2024 | Independence Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of TPF | (E) = $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Williamson I FBO Charities Tuw | GENERAL OPERATING | $3,938 |
| 2024 | Performing Arts Foundation | SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE | $200 |
| 2023 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | TO SUPPORT COORDINATION OF UNIFORM METRICS AND MONITORING PRACTICES IN ILLINOIS AND NEW YORK. | $288,809 |
| 2023 | IMPACT100 Philadelphia Inc | OPERATING GRANTS | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Center for Science in the Public Interest | ADDRESS ISSUES IDENTIFIED WITH EXPERIENCES OF EATING IN PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (DOC) FACILITIES BY STRENGTHENING LANGUAGE IN THE DOC FOOD PROCUREMENT AND SERVICE CONTRACT | $74,800 |
| 2023 | The Pittsburgh Foundation | CITIZEN PARTICIPATION | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Heinz Endowments | TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE PRISON SOCIETYS PROGRAMMING TO STRENGTHEN AND SUPPORT FAMILIES IMPACTED BY INCARCERATION | $40,000 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $15,500 |
| 2023 | Opportunity Foundation | CHARITABLE | $15,000 |
| 2023 | The New York Community Trust | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Laura E W Tyler | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $11,040 |
| 2023 | Vera Institute of Justice Inc | IN OUR BACKYARDS (PROJECT, WHICH AIMS TO PROTECT AND FURTHER NATIONAL GAINS MADE TOWARD UNWINDING MASS INCARCERATION BY RESPONDING TO DEEPENING PROBLEMS IN OVERLOOKED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Independence Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 81 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Pennsylvania Prison Society?
Pennsylvania Prison Society is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by Laura and John Arnold Foundation ($1.0M), MKM Foundation ($240K), Hillman Family Foundations ($200K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Pennsylvania Prison Society between 2018–2025.
Who is Pennsylvania Prison Society's largest funder?
Laura and John Arnold Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Pennsylvania Prison Society, with $1.0M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Pennsylvania Prison Society received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Pennsylvania Prison Society across 81 grants from 35 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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