The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Philadelphia, PA EIN 23-6434390

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$21.6M

Foundation funders

76

Grants recorded

174

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology?

The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology is funded by 76 grantmakers, led by The Pew Charitable Trusts ($2.3M), Johns Hopkins University ($2.1M), The V Foundation ($1.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $21.6M in grants to The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Pew Charitable Trusts$2,300,00042020–2024
Johns Hopkins University$2,113,12172019–2025
The V Foundation$1,600,00032019–2024
Wistar Institute - General FD - Tr$1,405,26822024–2025
Thomas Jefferson University$1,088,36462020–2025
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$873,04252019–2024
Drexel University$824,48352020–2024
Philadelphia Works Inc$819,34862019–2025
Yale University$810,46662020–2025
The Foundation for AIDS Research$767,24672019–2025
The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc$600,00042020–2024
University of Notre Dame du Lac$590,59832020–2022
Georgetown University$496,56442022–2025
Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson$453,40612024
The Philadelphia Foundation$447,00052019–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$400,50022023–2024
American Lung Association$400,00022023–2025
Emory University$367,19442022–2025
Melanoma Research Foundation$350,00022021–2025
Pincus Family Foundation$300,00022024–2025
PTS Foundation$275,00012024
Gates Foundation$256,15112024
W W Smith Charitable Trust$250,00022025
The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Inc$250,00032019–2025
The G Harold & Leila Y Mathers$250,00012024
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Gateway for Cancer Research$250,00012023
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Inc$250,00012022
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia$205,05952019–2023
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$200,35912022
Morris Effingham for Wistar Inst-Tr$189,17722024–2025
University of Pittsburgh$177,09022024–2025
Cystic Fibrosis Research Fund Inc$165,00022021–2022
Human Immunome Project Inc$150,00012022
The Honorable Tina Brozman Fdtn Inc$150,00022021–2022
Isaac J Wistar$143,81422024–2025
Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education$140,74332022–2024
Margaret Q Landenberger Research Foundation$100,00012025
Melanoma Research Alliance Foundation$100,00012024
Mary Kay Ash Foundation$100,00022021–2022
The Bessemer Giving Fund$95,00032022–2024
Greenman Milton J Uw$84,87822024–2025
Concern Foundation$75,00012024
C & J Shander for Wistar Inst$60,68622024–2025
Washington University$53,78832021–2023
Comcast Spectacor Charities Flyers Wives Fight For Lives$51,00022019–2020
Life Science Cares Inc$50,00022022–2023
Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition$50,00022021–2022
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey$40,95932020–2023
Chester County Community Foundation Inc$40,22212019
The George C and Esther Ann McFarland$40,00022024–2025
The Jill and Mark Fishman Foundation$25,00012024
The Taylor Petruccio Foundation$25,00012024
The Tobin Family Foundation$25,00012024
Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Inc$25,00012021
Rogers Martha W-Char Trust Uwill$23,08922024–2025
Marjorie and Irwin Nat Pincus Fund$20,00022024–2025
The Brind Foundation$20,00012024
Northwestern University$19,68112025
FJ Brotherton Charitable Trust$15,00012025
Mary and Emanuel Rosenfeld Foundation 2$15,00022024–2025
Hassel Foundation$12,50012024
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia$11,60012025
The Marta and Robert Adelson Family Foundation$10,00022024–2025
The Chernow Fund Inc$10,00012024
Charities Aid Foundation America$9,00012025
Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW Main$7,50012024
Connelly Foundation$7,50012024
Washburn Family Foundation$7,00022024–2025
The Morris Wheeler Foundation$3,50022024–2025
Gilroy and Lillian P Roberts$3,00032024–2026
The Franz W Sichel Foundation$2,00022024–2025
The Mark and Jane Wilf$2,00022024–2025
BSG Family Foundation$2,00012024
Lewis Franklin S Uw$1,67622024–2025
Powell Family Foundation$1,00012024
Vivian Simkins Lasko Foundation$75012024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M10 grants2019 15 grants2020 19 grants2021 22 grants2022 21 grants2023 51 grants2024 35 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2026) to $6.1M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.

What grants has The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Gilroy and Lillian P RobertsUNRESTRICTED$1,000
2025Wistar Institute - General FD - TrGENERAL OPERATING$728,583
2025Philadelphia Works IncJOB- TRAINING$378,396
2025Yale UniversitySUBAWARD - SPONSORED RESEARCH$376,463
2025Melanoma Research FoundationTO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH$250,000
2025Johns Hopkins UniversitySUB-AWARD$218,903
2025American Lung AssociationRESEARCH$200,000
2025The Foundation for AIDS ResearchRESEARCH$189,931
2025Thomas Jefferson UniversityPROGRAM SUPPORT$156,316
2025Pincus Family FoundationWistar High School Program in Biomedical Research and Authentic Classroom Learning$150,000
2025W W Smith Charitable TrustCANCER MEDICAL RESEARCH$125,000
2025W W Smith Charitable TrustAIDS MEDICAL RESEARCH$125,000
2025Margaret Q Landenberger Research FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$100,000
2025The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund IncRESEARCH$100,000
2025Morris Effingham for Wistar Inst-TrGENERAL OPERATING$98,718
2025University of PittsburghRESEARCH- SUBCONTRACT$88,545
2025Emory UniversityRESEARCH/SUBCONTRACT$78,076
2025Isaac J WistarGENERAL SUPPORT$74,098
2025Greenman Milton J UwGENERAL OPERATING$43,988
2025The George C and Esther Ann McFarlandFOR HIGHEST PRIORITY NEEDS$25,000
2025Northwestern UniversitySupport of research activities$19,681
2025FJ Brotherton Charitable TrustGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2025C & J Shander for Wistar InstGENERAL SUPPORT$13,410
2025Rogers Martha W-Char Trust UwillGENERAL OPERATING$11,922
2025Jewish Federation of Greater PhiladelphiaGENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION$11,600
2025Marjorie and Irwin Nat Pincus FundIN MEMORY OF INP$10,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$9,000
2025Mary and Emanuel Rosenfeld Foundation 2SUPPORT FOR DAILY OPERATION$7,500
2025Georgetown UniversitySubaward$6,973
2025The Marta and Robert Adelson Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 174 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology?

The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology is funded by 76 grantmakers, led by The Pew Charitable Trusts ($2.3M), Johns Hopkins University ($2.1M), The V Foundation ($1.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $21.6M in grants to The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology between 2019–2026.

Who is The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology's largest funder?

The Pew Charitable Trusts is the largest recorded funder of The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology, with $2.3M across 4 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology received?

IRS 990 filings record $21.6M in grants to The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology across 174 grants from 76 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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