Whyy Inc
Philadelphia, PA ·EIN 23-1438083 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
Who funds Whyy Inc?
Whyy Inc is funded by 164 grantmakers, led by Corporation for Public Broadcasting ($7.1M), The William Penn Foundation ($1.1M), The Chatham Foundation ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.1M in grants to Whyy Inc between 2023–2025.
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What grants has Whyy Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Commonwealth Fund | The Pulse Collaboration with Spanish-language media on health and health equity reporting | $64,000 |
| 2025 | Scattergood Behavioral Health | BEHAVIORAL HEALTH REPORTERS | $40,000 |
| 2025 | The Commonwealth Fund | The Pulse: Stories Exploring Race, Racism, and Health Disparities, 2023-2024 | $26,270 |
| 2025 | Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc | Station Grants | $25,500 |
| 2025 | Joseph and Marie Field Foundation | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZAT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Joseph and Marie Field Foundation | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZAT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Carita Foundation-ima | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Ellason Downs Perpetual Charitable Trust | GENERAL PURPOSE | $5,850 |
| 2025 | The Schwartz Creed Foundation | CHARITABLE | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Schiel Family Foundation | CULTURAL | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Nelson Talbott Foundation | GENERAL NEEDS OR PURPOSE | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Robert H & Janet S Fleisher Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $1,500 |
| 2025 | Gitlin Family Foundation | PUBLIC RADIO & TV SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Educational Ventures Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Stephen A & Nina B Schafer Foundation | Operations | $500 |
| 2025 | Shusterman Foundation | "UNRESTRICTED" | $250 |
| 2025 | The Jms Foundation for Children | GENERAL | $200 |
| 2025 | The Martin and Nora Salzman Foundation | CHARITABLE DONATION | $150 |
| 2025 | Frank and Yetta Chaiken Foundation Inc | PUBLIC TELEVISION | $100 |
| 2024 | Corporation for Public Broadcasting | TVCSG | $2,931,506 |
| 2024 | Corporation for Public Broadcasting | RCSG | $576,938 |
| 2024 | The Neubauer Family Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $510,820 |
| 2024 | The William Penn Foundation | CREATE EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT TELEVISION SERIES FOR CHILDREN. | $475,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $285,460 |
| 2024 | The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The William Penn Foundation | FLASH MEDIA LABS | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The William Penn Foundation | INCREASE ENGAGEMENT IN ISSUES FACING PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN PENNSYLVANIA THROUGH EDUCATION-FOCUSED REPORTING | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The William Penn Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING THROUGH WHYY AND BILLY PENN | $190,000 |
| 2024 | Wyncote Foundation | SUPPORT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS | $125,000 |
| 2024 | The Lenfest Institute for Journalism | (A) = $120,000 | $120,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Whyy Inc?
Whyy Inc is funded by 164 grantmakers, led by Corporation for Public Broadcasting ($7.1M), The William Penn Foundation ($1.1M), The Chatham Foundation ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.1M in grants to Whyy Inc between 2023–2025.
Who is Whyy Inc's largest funder?
Corporation for Public Broadcasting is the largest recorded funder of Whyy Inc, with $7.1M across 5 grants (2023–2024).
How much grant funding has Whyy Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $12.1M in grants to Whyy Inc across 200 grants from 164 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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