The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Philadelphia, PA EIN 23-6434390

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$17.7M

Foundation funders

47

Grants recorded

128

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology?

The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology is funded by 47 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 $17.7M in grants to The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Pew Charitable Trusts$2,300,00042020–2024
Johns Hopkins University$2,113,12172019–2025
The V Foundation$1,600,00032019–2024
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
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
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
University of Pittsburgh$177,09022024–2025
Cystic Fibrosis Research Fund Inc$165,00022021–2022
Pincus Family Foundation$150,00012025
Human Immunome Project Inc$150,00012022
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M10 grants2019 15 grants2020 19 grants2021 22 grants2022 21 grants2023 24 grants2024 17 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2019) to $3.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $2.2M.

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

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
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
2025University of PittsburghRESEARCH- SUBCONTRACT$88,545
2025Emory UniversityRESEARCH/SUBCONTRACT$78,076
2025The George C and Esther Ann McFarlandFOR HIGHEST PRIORITY NEEDS$25,000
2025Northwestern UniversitySupport of research activities$19,681
2025C & J Shander for Wistar InstGENERAL SUPPORT$13,410
2025Jewish Federation of Greater PhiladelphiaGENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION$11,600
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$9,000
2025Georgetown UniversitySubaward$6,973
2025The Mark and Jane WilfGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000
2024The V FoundationCANCER RESEARCH$1,200,000
2024Thomas Jefferson UniversityPROGRAM SUPPORT$407,073
2024Johns Hopkins UniversitySUB-AWARD$258,951
2024Georgetown UniversitySubaward$209,384
2024National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$200,000
2024Philadelphia Works IncJOB- TRAINING$189,468
2024The Foundation for AIDS ResearchRESEARCH$160,410
2024The Philadelphia FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$100,500
2024Emory UniversityRESEARCH/SUBCONTRACT$100,187
2024Melanoma Research Alliance FoundationNEXT STEPS: ADVANCING DRUG DISCOVERY TO IDENTIFY NEW THERAPIES AWARD$100,000
2024University of PittsburghRESEARCH- SUBCONTRACT$88,545
2024GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncMEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES$85,000
2024Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationResearch subcontract$80,035

Showing 30 most recent of 128 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology?

The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology is funded by 47 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 $17.7M in grants to The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology between 2019–2025.

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 $17.7M in grants to The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology across 128 grants from 47 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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