Widener University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Chester, PA EIN 23-1386178

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$2.4M

Foundation funders

79

Grants recorded

155

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Widener University?

Widener University is funded by 79 grantmakers, led by Independence Blue Cross Foundation ($515K), The Sarah Ralston Foundation ($150K), The George I Alden Trust ($150K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.4M in grants to Widener University between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Independence Blue Cross Foundation$515,34452021–2024
The Sarah Ralston Foundation$150,00012024
The George I Alden Trust$150,00012021
W W Smith Charitable Trust$112,00012025
The William Penn Foundation$107,95812023
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$103,00012023
Carnegie Mellon University$95,01342021–2024
The Wawa Foundation Inc$89,00042020–2024
The Stagman Foundation$79,47052020–2024
University of Pittsburgh$69,25012021
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$55,00022023–2024
Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Xxxxx6001$52,60032022–2024
Td Charitable Foundation$45,00042020–2023
American Competitiveness Institute$45,00022021–2022
Wilson Geraldine Diehl Foundation$42,00032022–2023
Pennsylvania Industrial Chemical$40,00042024
Central National Gottesman Foundation$40,00022021–2022
CSF Associates Publius$32,97812024
National Philanthropic Trust$30,50032022–2024
Foundation for Delaware County$30,00012021
The Forman S Acton Educational$27,21242023–2024
Banfi Vintners Foundation$26,85042020–2023
The Fritz and Adelaide Kauffmann$25,00022024–2025
The Bernard Osher Foundation$25,00012024
Lindback Cr & Mf Foundation Tw Main$24,00052020–2024
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Kpmg Us Foundation Inc$20,13632020–2022
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$19,42522022–2023
World Learning Inc$19,13612024
The New York Community Trust$19,00022023–2024
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia$18,91112022
W W & Lucretia Hafer Scholarship Tuw$17,28232021–2023
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey$17,00012022
The Neubauer Family Foundation$16,75012021
The Gordon Charter Foundation$15,00012020
Chester County Community Foundation$11,61212023
Robert Stephen Weimann Endeavor Fund$10,50032020–2024
Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund$10,50042021–2024
The Catholic Foundation of Greater Phila$10,00012025
Anna C Bohorad Trust B$10,00052021–2025
Ethel S C Smith No 5 Charitable Tw$10,00012021
Council of Independent Colleges$10,00012021
Delaware Community Foundation Inc$9,00012024
Ppl Foundation$8,54052019–2024
Jefferson Ethel Scholarship Trust #1038$8,00012023
University of Delaware$7,93312023
The Maguire Foundation$7,50012024
American Society of Naval Engineers$7,00012020
M Verna Butterer Educational Trust$7,00012020
Melvin H and Thelma N Jenkins Scholarship$6,79742020–2023
Fred C Snyder Education Fund$6,00022022–2023
International Brotherhood of Electrical$6,00012022
Charities Aid Foundation America$5,52312023
The Albarell Family$5,50012019
Victoria a Young Charitable$5,00012024
Cecilia Hand Nelson and Morgan Hand Ii$5,00032021–2023
Deloitte Foundation$5,00012020
Rita and Frank Castagna$5,00012020
Tulsa Community Foundation$5,00012020
The Verni Foundation Inc$5,00012020
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$3,25012021
Cvs Foundation$3,00012020
Frank and Amanda Hartman Educational$2,80012020
James P & Ruth C Gillroy$2,50012020
Btl Foundation International Services$2,00012024
Delaware Cedar Foundation$2,00012021
Piasecki Foundation$2,00012020
Lubbock Young Women's Leader$1,72512024
Aetna Foundation Inc$1,57822020
Wipfli Foundation Inc$1,50012020
Wm & M Hunt Memorial Scholarship Tua Co Bank$1,00012024
Future Standard Foundation$1,00012021
The Struthers Family Foundation$1,00012020
Western Asset Management Company$1,00012020
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$75042021–2024
Ibm International Foundation$70012020
Verizon Foundation$52552020–2024
Chapman Foundation Inc$50012023
WK Kellogg Foundation$40022020–2024
The George a and Tina K Georges$30032021–2024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$160K$319K$479K$638K2 grants201928 grants202027 grants202127 grants202233 grants202334 grants20244 grants2025

What grants has Widener University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025W W Smith Charitable TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$112,000
2025The Catholic Foundation of Greater PhilaCHARITABLE$10,000
2025The Fritz and Adelaide KauffmannGENERAL TAX EXEMPT$10,000
2025Anna C Bohorad Trust BGENERAL PURPOSE$2,000
2024Independence Blue Cross FoundationHealthcare Access; Health Workforce$195,795
2024The Sarah Ralston FoundationINNOVATIVE PROJECT SUPPORT$150,000
2024CSF Associates PubliusStudy$32,978
2024The Us Charitable Gift TrustFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$30,000
2024The Bernard Osher FoundationARTS AND HUMANITIES$25,000
2024World Learning IncParticipant Exchanges$19,136
2024Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Xxxxx6001GENERAL$17,600
2024Carnegie Mellon UniversityEDUCATION/RESEARCH$16,269
2024The Fritz and Adelaide KauffmannGENERAL TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES$15,000
2024The Wawa Foundation IncTO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION PROGRAM INITIATIVES$14,000
2024The New York Community TrustFOR A SCHOLARSHIP AWARD.$12,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$10,500
2024Pennsylvania Industrial ChemicalSCHOLARSHIP$10,000
2024Pennsylvania Industrial ChemicalSCHOLARSHIP$10,000
2024Pennsylvania Industrial ChemicalSCHOLARSHIP$10,000
2024Pennsylvania Industrial ChemicalSCHOLARSHIP$10,000
2024Delaware Community Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIPS$9,000
2024The Maguire FoundationFOR GENERAL NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION$7,500
2024The Forman S Acton EducationalTHE SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED TO A STUDENT VIA THE UNIVERSITY TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION.$5,999
2024The Forman S Acton EducationalTHE SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED TO A STUDENT VIA THE UNIVERSITY TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION.$5,999
2024The Stagman FoundationTO CONTRIBUTE TO CHARITABLE PURPOSES.$5,000
2024Victoria a Young CharitableGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
2024Lindback Cr & Mf Foundation Tw MainGENERAL OPERATING$4,000
2024Ppl FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$3,750
2024Robert Stephen Weimann Endeavor FundSCHOLARSHIP$3,500
2024Edward T Maleskas Scholarship FundTUITION GRANTS/SCHOLARSHIPS$2,900

Showing 30 most recent of 155 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Widener University?

Widener University is funded by 79 grantmakers, led by Independence Blue Cross Foundation ($515K), The Sarah Ralston Foundation ($150K), The George I Alden Trust ($150K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.4M in grants to Widener University between 2019–2025.

Who is Widener University's largest funder?

Independence Blue Cross Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Widener University, with $515K across 5 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Widener University received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.4M in grants to Widener University across 155 grants from 79 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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