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Higher Education Grant Funders in Pennsylvania
2353 foundations with a documented higher education focus have made grants to Pennsylvania nonprofits in recent years, together directing $1.8B to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 2353 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
2353
Higher education funders
$1.8B
Given to Pennsylvania nonprofits
36,545
Grants on record
2026
Most recent giving
Most active higher education funders in Pennsylvania
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Pennsylvania giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Leadership Organized for | Pennsylvania | $399.8M | 1931 | 2025 |
| 2 | Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Fund | Pennsylvania | $194.6M | 1477 | 2024 |
| 3 | Dietrich Foundation | Pennsylvania | $160.4M | 24 | 2024 |
| 4 | Foundation for Jewish Day Schools of | Pennsylvania | $82.6M | 222 | 2024 |
| 5 | Richard King Mellon Foundation | Pennsylvania | $56.0M | 36 | 2024 |
| 6 | The Foundation for Indiana University | Pennsylvania | $43.5M | 9 | 2025 |
| 7 | Lola G Duff & William H Duff Ii Scholarship | Pennsylvania | $28.8M | 5 | 2025 |
| 8 | Srcco | North Carolina | $26.3M | 5 | 2024 |
| 9 | The Heinz Endowments | Pennsylvania | $23.6M | 103 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Howley Foundation | Ohio | $22.6M | 77 | 2024 |
| 11 | Pittsburgh Jewish Educational | Pennsylvania | $19.5M | 24 | 2023 |
| 12 | United Lutheran Seminary Endowment | Pennsylvania | $16.6M | 5 | 2024 |
| 13 | West Chester University Foundation | Pennsylvania | $15.4M | 13 | 2024 |
| 14 | Pjhs Scholarship Organization | Pennsylvania | $12.3M | 16 | 2025 |
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The funders above are the biggest higher education funders in Pennsylvania — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 2353 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented higher education focus and that have funded Pennsylvania nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Pennsylvania recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.