Grant Funders in Philadelphia, PA
Bespoke Grants indexes 287 grant-making foundations headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — together $3.65B in indexed annual giving. Their giving most often supports health care, higher education, education and arts & culture. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Philadelphia nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.
Foundations headquartered in Philadelphia
Ranked by giving in available IRS summaries. Filings may cover different years; these totals are not a current-year funding pool. Each links to a public overview and up to three sample grants. Full grant history and research tools require All access at $19/month.
| # | Foundation | Annual giving | Latest grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glaxosmithkline Patient Access | $505.5M | 2024 |
| 2 | Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | $503.8M | 2023 |
| 3 | Drexel University | $423.8M | 2024 |
| 4 | Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | $213.7M | 2023 |
| 5 | The Pew Memorial Trust | $190.4M | 2024 |
| 6 | The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | $169.4M | 2023 |
| 7 | The Pew Charitable Trusts | $142.1M | 2025 |
| 8 | The William Penn Foundation | $110.4M | 2024 |
| 9 | The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | $82.8M | 2024 |
| 10 | Philadelphia Works Inc | $56.7M | 2023 |
| 11 | Philabundance | $47.5M | 2022 |
| 12 | The University of the Arts | $46.7M | 2023 |
| 13 | The Comcast Nbcuniversal Foundation | $45.6M | 2024 |
| 14 | Jewish Federation of Greater | $43.0M | 2024 |
| 15 | Cigna Foundation | $40.6M | 2024 |
| 16 | J Howard Pew Freedom Trust | $39.1M | 2024 |
| 17 | The American Oncologic Hospital | $31.9M | 2024 |
| 18 | Thomas Jefferson University | $30.9M | 2024 |
| 19 | Wyncote Foundation | $30.7M | 2024 |
| 20 | Temple University Health System Inc | $30.3M | 2020 |
| 21 | American Bible Society | $28.5M | 2025 |
| 22 | United Way of Greater Philadelphia and | $27.8M | 2024 |
| 23 | The Philadelphia Foundation | $27.5M | 2024 |
| 24 | The Lenfest Institute for Journalism | $24.9M | 2024 |
| 25 | Mabel Pew Myrin Trust | $24.1M | 2024 |
| 26 | Quantitative Foundation | $23.0M | 2024 |
| 27 | J N Pew Jr Charitable Trust | $18.9M | 2024 |
| 28 | Chestnut Hill College | $18.2M | 2023 |
| 29 | The Neubauer Family Foundation | $17.9M | 2024 |
| 30 | The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund | $17.4M | 2025 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania Cdfi Network | $16.6M | 2024 |
| 32 | The Lenfest Foundation Inc | $15.7M | 2023 |
| 33 | Asociacion De Puertorriquenos En Marcha Inc | $13.6M | 2017 |
| 34 | Children's Scholarship Fund Philadelphia | $12.8M | 2023 |
| 35 | Medical Trust | $11.6M | 2024 |
| 36 | Foundation for Jewish Day Schools of | $11.3M | 2024 |
| 37 | Pa Alliance Foundation | $11.0M | 2024 |
| 38 | Children's Surgical Associates Ltd | $10.3M | 2024 |
| 39 | Wesley Joseph & Marion Family Foundation | $10.1M | 2024 |
| 40 | The Reinvestment Fund Inc | $10.1M | 2024 |
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