The University of the Arts

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Philadelphia, PA EIN 23-1639911

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$72.6M

Foundation funders

31

Grants recorded

84

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds The University of the Arts?

The University of the Arts is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by The Pew Charitable Trusts ($67.2M), National Philanthropic Trust ($2.8M), Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia ($974K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $72.6M in grants to The University of the Arts between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M4 grants2019 19 grants2020 19 grants2021 13 grants2022 19 grants2023 8 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2025) to $14.9M (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $25K.

What grants has The University of the Arts received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Philadelphia Cultural Fund IncOPERATIONS$18,892
2025The Jed FoundationTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION$6,157
2024The Pew Charitable TrustsCivic Life$13,575,778
2024National Philanthropic TrustHEALTH$1,035,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2024Jewish Federation of Greater PhiladelphiaENDOWMENTS, DONOR ADVISED FUNDS (DAFS), RESTRICTED GIFTS, AND STRATEGY AND IMPACT$50,000
2024Nathan M Clark Foundation 2574-00-48SCHOOL OF DANCE$35,000
2024The Philadelphia Cultural Fund IncOPERATIONS$19,091
2024The Veloric FoundationCONTRIBUTION$10,000
2024England Elizabeth R - UwSCHOLARSHIPS$5,982
2023The Pew Charitable TrustsCivic Life$12,738,261
2023National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$1,370,000
2023Jewish Federation of Greater PhiladelphiaENDOWMENTS & DAF$400,000
2023Richard C Von Hess FoundationSCHOLARSHIP, INTERNSHIPS,$108,280
2023Borowsky Family FoundationCONTRIBUTION$75,000
2023Cairns Ernestine Bacon Trust UwSCHOLARSHIP$25,000
2023The Richard and Jean CoyneSCHOLARSHIP-PRE-COLLEGE GRAPHIC DESIGN, PHOTOGRAPHY$24,000
2023The Philadelphia FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$22,000
2023The New York Community TrustFOR A SCHOLARSHIP AWARD.$20,000
2023Morris J FBO Pa Museum 4947 TuwGENERAL OPERATING$15,000
2023The Philadelphia Cultural Fund IncOPERATIONS$12,061
2023The Reichlin Family FoundationFOR GENERAL USE$10,000
2023The Veloric FoundationCONTRIBUTION$10,000
2023The Veloric FoundationCONTRIBUTION$10,000
2023Tulsa Community FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$10,000
2023GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncEDUCATION$10,000
2023Lillian & Albert Noren FoundationCHARITABLE / GENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
2023The Edith S Wheeler TrustEDUCATION/SCHOLARSHIPS$5,000
2023Max Wendell & Bertha Tilton Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIP$2,000
2022The Pew Charitable TrustsCivic Life$13,703,786

Showing 30 most recent of 84 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The University of the Arts?

The University of the Arts is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by The Pew Charitable Trusts ($67.2M), National Philanthropic Trust ($2.8M), Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia ($974K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $72.6M in grants to The University of the Arts between 2019–2025.

Who is The University of the Arts's largest funder?

The Pew Charitable Trusts is the largest recorded funder of The University of the Arts, with $67.2M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has The University of the Arts received?

IRS 990 filings record $72.6M in grants to The University of the Arts across 84 grants from 31 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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