The City School

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Philadelphia, PA EIN 23-2073123

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$5.2M

Foundation funders

23

Grants recorded

72

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds The City School?

The City School is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Fund ($2.7M), Servant Foundation ($755K), Psalm 103 Foundation ($475K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.2M in grants to The City School between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M3 grants2019 11 grants2020 13 grants2021 12 grants2022 13 grants2023 13 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $140K (2025) to $1.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $140K.

What grants has The City School received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Servant FoundationEDUCATION$38,000
2025The Pilgrim FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$30,000
2025Young People's Church of the Air IncTO SUPPORT THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE RECIPIENT$25,000
2025The Smith FoundationSUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$15,000
2025Millrace Foundation Charitable TrustACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM$14,000
2025The Mary J Heerdt Charitable TrustEDUCATION$10,000
2025Spring Garden Soup Societyfood supplies$8,000
2024Central Pennsylvania Scholarship FundPENNSYLVANIA EITC SCHOLARSHIPS$542,850
2024Psalm 103 FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$350,000
2024Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncEDUCATION$150,746
2024Servant FoundationEDUCATION$119,500
2024Dayspring Christian AcademySCHOLARSHIPS$26,000
2024Business Leadership Organized for Catholic SchoolsSCHOLARSHIPS$23,000
2024Young People's Church of the Air IncTO SUPPORT THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE RECIPIENT$15,000
2024The Vain and Harry Fish Foundation IncTHE CITY SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO TRAIN STUDENTS' MINDS, DISCIPLE THEIR HEARTS AND BRING LIGHT TO THE CITY-ONE CHILD AT A TIME. SINCE 1978, OUR COMMITMENT TO THIS MISSION HAS GUIDED US AS WE PREPARE STUDENTS TO THRIVE IN SCHOOL, IN COLLEGE, AT HOME, AND IN ALL OF LIFE. DONATIONS TO THE ANNUAL FUND ARE USED TO "BRIDGE THE GAP" BETWEEN TUITION INCOME AND THE ACTUAL COST OF EDUCATING EACH CHILD. WE EXTEND AN INVITATION TO OUR FAMILIES, GRADUATES, LOCAL CHURCHES AND OTHER FRIENDS TO JOIN A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORTERS WHOSE INVOLVEMENT, PRAYER, ENCOURAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS ALLOW THE SCHOOL TO FULFILL ITS MISSION.$15,000
2024The Smith FoundationSUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$12,000
2024Millrace Foundation Charitable TrustACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM$11,000
2024The Mary J Heerdt Charitable TrustEDUCATION$10,000
2024Spring Garden Soup Societyfood supplies$8,000
2024Henkels FoundationCHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)$5,595
2023Central Pennsylvania Scholarship FundPENNSYLVANIA EITC SCHOLARSHIPS$697,500
2023Servant FoundationEDUCATION$187,600
2023Psalm 103 FoundationGENERAL FUND$125,000
2023Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncGROWTH$61,748
2023Business Leadership Organized for Catholic SchoolsSCHOLARSHIPS$45,000
2023The Pilgrim FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$30,000
2023Henkels FoundationCHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)$17,820
2023The Vain and Harry Fish Foundation IncTHE CITY SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO TRAIN STUDENTS' MINDS, DISCIPLE THEIR HEARTS AND BRING LIGHT TO THE CITY-ONE CHILD AT A TIME. SINCE 1978, OUR COMMITMENT TO THIS MISSION HAS GUIDED US AS WE PREPARE STUDENTS TO THRIVE IN SCHOOL, IN COLLEGE, AT HOME, AND IN ALL OF LIFE. DONATIONS TO THE ANNUAL FUND ARE USED TO "BRIDGE THE GAP" BETWEEN TUITION INCOME AND THE ACTUAL COST OF EDUCATING EACH CHILD. WE EXTEND AN INVITATION TO OUR FAMILIES, GRADUATES, LOCAL CHURCHES AND OTHER FRIENDS TO JOIN A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORTERS WHOSE INVOLVEMENT, PRAYER, ENCOURAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS ALLOW THE SCHOOL TO FULFILL ITS MISSION.$15,000
2023The Smith FoundationSUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$11,000
2023The Mary J Heerdt Charitable TrustEDUCATION$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 72 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The City School?

The City School is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Fund ($2.7M), Servant Foundation ($755K), Psalm 103 Foundation ($475K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.2M in grants to The City School between 2019–2025.

Who is The City School's largest funder?

Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Fund is the largest recorded funder of The City School, with $2.7M across 5 grants (2019–2024).

How much grant funding has The City School received?

IRS 990 filings record $5.2M in grants to The City School across 72 grants from 23 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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