Whyy Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Philadelphia, PA EIN 23-1438083

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026

Total received

$13.6M

Foundation funders

160

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2024–2026

Who funds Whyy Inc?

Whyy Inc is funded by 160 grantmakers, led by Corporation for Public Broadcasting ($9.5M), The William Penn Foundation ($1.1M), The Neubauer Family Foundation ($511K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.6M in grants to Whyy Inc between 2024–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Corporation for Public Broadcasting$9,465,59292024–2026
The William Penn Foundation$1,072,25262024
The Neubauer Family Foundation$510,82012024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$285,46012024
The Commonwealth Fund$200,27032024–2025
The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation$200,00012024
Charities Aid Foundation America$157,68422024–2025
Wyncote Foundation$125,00012024
The Lenfest Institute for Journalism$120,00012024
The Philadelphia Foundation$85,14312024
Scattergood Behavioral Health$80,00022024–2025
HTC Cottee Josephine & Evelyn Smith Foundatio$74,24012024
National Philanthropic Trust$72,47412024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$66,00012024
National Public Radio Inc$57,72712024
The Chatham Foundation$50,00012024
Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc$40,50022024–2025
Joseph and Marie Field Foundation$40,00042024–2025
Geraldine R Dodge Foundation Inc$40,00012024
The Julian a and Lois G$35,00012024
Cars for Charity Inc$31,39712024
The New York Community Trust$30,00012024
Lillian Lincoln Foundation$30,00012024
Hess Foundation Inc$30,00012024
Charles & Lucille King Family$30,00012024
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Family Deeds Foundation Dated 12122018$25,00012024
Zeldin Family Foundation$25,00012024
WSFS Cares Foundation$25,00012024
Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc$22,32012024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$21,55012024
The Barnes Foundation$20,00012024
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc$20,00012024
Marrazzo Family Foundation$20,00012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$20,00022024
Jewish Federation of Greater$17,90012024
Ellason Downs Perpetual Charitable Trust$17,66222024–2025
Delaware Community Foundation Inc$16,29512024
Carita Foundation-Ima$15,00022024–2025
Oos Charitable Corporation$15,00012024
The Suzanne Roberts Cultural Development$15,00012024
The Eva and Marvin Schlanger$15,00012024
Frank L & Sarah Miller Coulson$15,00012024
The Wrede Foundation$15,00012024
Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust Uw$12,50012024
Joseph and Sally Handleman Foundation Tr$12,00012024
America's Charities$11,47012024
Leo Model Foundation Inc$11,00012024
The Bluestone Foundation$10,00012024
Linda Kulin Charitable Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Kenneth Rainin Foundation$10,00012024
Spencer Laura Edna Charitable Tua$9,70012024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$9,47012024
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey$8,75012024
The Pew Charitable Trusts$8,63012024
Germeshausen Foundation Inc$6,66022024
Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund$6,50012024
The Schwartz Creed Foundation$6,00022024–2025
Herbert R Fineburg & Lynn Rosenthal Fou$5,80012024
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$5,62312024
The IV Fund$5,40012024
Daffy Charitable Fund$5,26012024
The US Charitable Gift Trust$5,23512024
Dean Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Louis Nayovitz Foundation$5,00012024
Bissell Family Foundation$5,00012024
C E Bennett Foundation$5,00012024
James G Hart Foundation$5,00012024
Hollenstein Ross Family Foundation$5,00012024
Van Beuren Charitable Foundation Inc$5,00012024
William Goldman Foundation$5,00012024
Henry L Kimelman Family Foundation$5,00012024
The Huron Foundation$5,00012024
L Heart Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Robert H & Janet S Fleisher Foundation$4,00022024–2025
The Honickman Foundation$3,50012024
Chilmark Foundation$3,00012024
Ruth and Earl Scott Charitable Trust$3,00012024
Allen and Shirley Speiser Foundation Inc$3,00012024
Austelle Foundation$3,00012024
Bruce R Hofmann Family Foundation$2,75012024
Schiel Family Foundation$2,50012025
Robert E Lamb Foundation Inc$2,50012024
The Gant Family Foundation$2,50012024
Steven Broitman Foundation$2,50012024
Kranzdorf Family Foundation$2,50012024
Howell Lockhart Seiple No 1 Idt Res$2,50012024
CSP Family Foundation XXXXX8002$2,50012024
Nelson Talbott Foundation$2,00012025
Gitlin Family Foundation$2,00022024–2025
Alpin J & Alpin W Cameron Memorial$2,00012024
The Memton Fund Inc$2,00012024
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$1,58812024
Educational Ventures Inc$1,50022024–2025
Ross Family Fund Inc$1,50012024
Ruth Rabstein Pellettieri Char Fdn$1,00012024
Glazer Family Foundation$1,00012024
The Andrew Allen Charitable Foundation$1,00012024
J&S Laidig Family Foundation Inc 3717$1,00012024
Claneil Foundation Inc$1,00012024
Alice Shaver Foundation$1,00012024
Robert W and Marie K Bogle Foundation$1,00012024
The Paul and Emily Singer Family$1,00012024
The Bruce E and Robbi S Toll Foundation$1,00012024
Norman Raab Foundation$1,00012024
The Joseph C Scott Foundation$1,00012024
The Zod Family Foundation$1,00012024
The Cannuscio Rader Family Foundation$1,00012024
The Cotler Family Foundation Inc$1,00022024
Platoff Family Foundation$1,00022024
Vegari Foundation Inc$80012024
Shell USA Company Foundation$75012024
The Datck Foundation$70012024
Bray Family Foundation$60012024
Stephen A & Nina B Schafer Foundation$50012025
Shusterman Foundation$50022024–2025
Crennel Family Foundation$50012024
Banmarkay Charitable Foundation$50012024
The Kalan Foundation$50012024
William K Stewart Sr Foundation$50012024
Hellendall Family Foundation$50012024
The DDK Foundation$50012024
The JMS Foundation for Children$40022024–2025
Horowitz Family Foundation$35012024
The Barnett Family Foundation$30012024
Peggy & Ellis Wachs Foundation$30012024
The Catherine V and Martin Hofmann$30022024
Chubb Charitable Foundation$28042024
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc$27432024
Edward J & Myrna K Goodman Foundation$25012024
Sharp Foundation$25012024
Bbla Foundation Inc$25012024
Seltzer Family Foundation$25012024
Herbert & Rosalie Goldberg$24612024
Seipp Charitable Trust$24012024
Frank and Yetta Chaiken Foundation Inc$20022024–2025
Dubrow Foundation$20012024
The Harris Trust$20012024
Raikes Foundation$20012024
The Rose Marrow Fund$20012024
Fund for Education$20012024
Verizon Foundation$18012024
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation$16012024
The Martin and Nora Salzman Foundation$15012025
Martin & Sandra Lubaroff$15012024
Steven & Jacqueline Miller Family$15012024
The Saramar Charitable Fund$15012024
BSG Family Foundation$12012024
Ge Aerospace Foundation$12012024
Lloyd a Marks and Janice Siegel$12012024
Mutual of America Foundation$10012024
Afi Foundation$10012024
Assurant Foundation$10012024
Amica Companies Foundation$10012024
Foundation for Improving Horizons$10012024
The Cynthia and Jim Boscov Family$10012024
A H & Helen Weiss Foundation$10012024
Louis and Bessie Stein Foundation$10012024
Jack Ehrlich Foundation$10012024
Howard S Berinson Family$10012024
The Schaefer Foundation$10012024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$7M174 grants202424 grants20252 grants2026

What grants has Whyy Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Corporation for Public BroadcastingOSS$690,141
2026Corporation for Public BroadcastingPUBINT$44,600
2025Corporation for Public BroadcastingTVCSG$3,379,885
2025Corporation for Public BroadcastingOSS$903,079
2025Corporation for Public BroadcastingRCSG$591,539
2025Corporation for Public BroadcastingTVPRG$300,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$104,162
2025The Commonwealth FundThe Pulse Collaboration with Spanish-language media on health and health equity reporting$64,000
2025Scattergood Behavioral HealthBEHAVIORAL HEALTH REPORTERS$40,000
2025The Commonwealth FundThe Pulse: Stories Exploring Race, Racism, and Health Disparities, 2023-2024$26,270
2025Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association IncStation Grants$25,500
2025Joseph and Marie Field FoundationGRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZAT$10,000
2025Joseph and Marie Field FoundationGRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZAT$10,000
2025Carita Foundation-ImaGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2025Ellason Downs Perpetual Charitable TrustGENERAL PURPOSE$5,850
2025The Schwartz Creed FoundationCHARITABLE$3,000
2025Schiel Family FoundationCULTURAL$2,500
2025Nelson Talbott FoundationGENERAL NEEDS OR PURPOSE$2,000
2025Robert H & Janet S Fleisher FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$1,500
2025Educational Ventures IncGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2025Gitlin Family FoundationPUBLIC RADIO & TV SUPPORT$1,000
2025Stephen A & Nina B Schafer FoundationOperations$500
2025Shusterman Foundation"UNRESTRICTED"$250
2025The JMS Foundation for ChildrenGENERAL$200
2025The Martin and Nora Salzman FoundationCHARITABLE DONATION$150
2025Frank and Yetta Chaiken Foundation IncPUBLIC TELEVISION$100
2024Corporation for Public BroadcastingTVCSG$2,931,506
2024Corporation for Public BroadcastingRCSG$576,938
2024The Neubauer Family FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$510,820
2024The William Penn FoundationCREATE EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT TELEVISION SERIES FOR CHILDREN.$475,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Whyy Inc?

Whyy Inc is funded by 160 grantmakers, led by Corporation for Public Broadcasting ($9.5M), The William Penn Foundation ($1.1M), The Neubauer Family Foundation ($511K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.6M in grants to Whyy Inc between 2024–2026.

Who is Whyy Inc's largest funder?

Corporation for Public Broadcasting is the largest recorded funder of Whyy Inc, with $9.5M across 9 grants (2024–2026).

How much grant funding has Whyy Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $13.6M in grants to Whyy Inc across 200 grants from 160 funders between 2024–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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