Widener University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Chester, PA EIN 23-1386178

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$5.2M

Foundation funders

100

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Widener University?

Widener University is funded by 100 grantmakers, led by Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts Board ($1.1M), National Philanthropic Trust ($1.1M), Independence Blue Cross Foundation ($515K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.2M in grants to Widener University between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts Board$1,066,80062019–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$1,053,50042022–2025
Independence Blue Cross Foundation$515,34452021–2024
Carnegie Mellon University$215,75152021–2025
The Pew Charitable Trusts$200,00012025
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
American Competitiveness Institute$95,00032019–2022
The Wawa Foundation Inc$89,00042020–2024
The Stagman Foundation$79,47052020–2024
University of Pittsburgh$69,25012021
Delaware County Bar Association$61,00042020–2024
The US Charitable Gift Trust$55,00022023–2024
Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund XXXXX6001$52,60032022–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$50,00012022
Child Care Professionals Network$47,64012022
TD Charitable Foundation$45,00042020–2023
Wilson Geraldine Diehl Foundation$42,00032022–2023
Central National Gottesman Foundation$40,00022021–2022
KPMG US Foundation Inc$35,48342020–2025
CSF Associates Publius$32,97812024
World Learning Inc$31,04422024–2025
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Banfi Vintners Foundation$30,85052020–2024
Foundation for Delaware County$30,00012021
Donald and Amy Smith Jr Family$25,00012025
The Fritz and Adelaide Kauffmann$25,00022024–2025
The Bernard Osher Foundation$25,00012024
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc$25,00022024
Pennsylvania Industrial Chemical$24,50032024–2025
Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW Main$24,00052020–2024
The Philadelphia Foundation$22,30012019
Giordano Foundation Inc$20,00012019
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$19,42522022–2023
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 Jed Foundation$15,65712025
The Gordon Charter Foundation$15,00012020
Law School Admission Council$14,00012025
Robert Stephen Weimann Endeavor Fund$14,00042020–2025
The Forman S Acton Educational Foundation Inc$13,60622023–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$12,76222023–2025
International Brotherhood of Electrical$12,50022019–2022
Anna C Bohorad Trust B$12,00062021–2026
Tuw John McKee Dtd 1281899$12,00012024
Chester County Community Foundation Inc$11,61212023
Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund$10,50042021–2024
The Steinman Foundation$10,37532024–2025
The Catholic Foundation of Greater Phila$10,00012025
Ethel S C Smith No 5 Charitable TW$10,00012021
Council of Independent Colleges$10,00012021
The Verni Foundation Inc$10,00022019–2020
Delaware Community Foundation Inc$9,00012024
PPL Foundation$8,17052020–2025
University of Delaware$7,93312023
The Maguire Foundation$7,50012024
National Collegiate Athletic Association$7,50012020
M Verna Butterer Educational Trust$7,00012020
American Society of Naval Engineers$7,00012020
Melvin H and Thelma N Jenkins Scholarship$6,79742020–2023
Fred C Snyder Education Fund$6,00022022–2023
Frank and Amanda Hartman Educational$5,65022019–2020
The Albarell Family Charitable Foundation$5,50012019
United Way of Bergen County$5,39712021
Rotary Foundation of Philadelphia$5,00012025
Conewago Enterprises Charitable$5,00012025
Robert JF and Margaret M Brobyn$5,00022024–2025
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 Pfizer Foundation Inc$3,25012021
CVS Foundation$3,00012020
Helen Reber Hilton Trust$2,75012019
Shahara Ahmad-Llewellyn Family$2,50012025
James P & Ruth C Gillroy$2,50012020
Edith a Gorsuch TW C W Gor$2,00022025
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
The Bean Family Foundation Trust$1,00022024–2025
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$77552021–2025
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$500K$1M$1.5M$2M9 grants2019 30 grants2020 29 grants2021 31 grants2022 33 grants2023 41 grants2024 26 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2026) to $1.8M (2025). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.

What grants has Widener University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Anna C Bohorad Trust BGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$1,023,000
2025The Pew Charitable TrustsCivic Life$200,000
2025Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts BoardLEGAL ASSISTANCE$177,800
2025Carnegie Mellon UniversityEDUCATION/RESEARCH$120,738
2025W W Smith Charitable TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$112,000
2025Donald and Amy Smith Jr FamilyUNRESTRICTED$25,000
2025The Jed FoundationTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION$15,657
2025KPMG US Foundation IncMATCHING GIFTS$15,347
2025Law School Admission CouncilPIPELINE GRANT$14,000
2025World Learning IncPARTICIPANT EXCHANGES$11,908
2025The Fritz and Adelaide KauffmannGENERAL TAX EXEMPT$10,000
2025The Catholic Foundation of Greater PhilaCHARITABLE$10,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$7,239
2025Rotary Foundation of PhiladelphiaCharitable Contribution$5,000
2025Conewago Enterprises CharitableSCHOLARSHIP$5,000
2025Pennsylvania Industrial ChemicalSCHOLARSHIP$4,500
2025Robert Stephen Weimann Endeavor FundScholarship$3,500
2025Shahara Ahmad-Llewellyn FamilyCHARITABLE$2,500
2025Robert JF and Margaret M BrobynSUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION$2,500
2025Anna C Bohorad Trust BGENERAL PURPOSE$2,000
2025Edith a Gorsuch TW C W GorSCHOLARSHIP$1,000
2025Edith a Gorsuch TW C W GorSCHOLARSHIP$1,000
2025The Steinman FoundationFELLOWSHIP$625
2025The Bean Family Foundation TrustGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$500
2025PPL FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$500
2025JPMorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$25
2024Independence Blue Cross FoundationHealthcare Access; Health Workforce$195,795
2024Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts BoardLEGAL ASSISTANCE$177,800
2024The Sarah Ralston FoundationINNOVATIVE PROJECT SUPPORT$150,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Widener University?

Widener University is funded by 100 grantmakers, led by Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts Board ($1.1M), National Philanthropic Trust ($1.1M), Independence Blue Cross Foundation ($515K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.2M in grants to Widener University between 2019–2026.

Who is Widener University's largest funder?

Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts Board is the largest recorded funder of Widener University, with $1.1M across 6 grants (2019–2025).

How much grant funding has Widener University received?

IRS 990 filings record $5.2M in grants to Widener University across 200 grants from 100 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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