William Penn Foundation

William Penn Foundation is a private foundation based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with $3.44B in assets. Profile based on its IRS Form 990-PF filing, compiled by Grantoria.

$3.44Btotal assets
1947IRS ruling year

🏆 Top 1% of 11,589 tracked U.S. private foundations by total assets.

Grants William Penn Foundation has awarded

40 grantees · $75.2M total in its latest IRS Form 990-PF. Largest recipients:

  • National Philanthropic Trust $12M
  • Project Home $6.1M
  • Share Food Program $5M
  • National Nurse-led Care Consortium $3.1M
  • Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission $3M
  • Philadelphia City Fund $2.8M
  • Habitat For Humanity Philadelphia $2.6M
  • Reinvestment Fund Inc $2.3M
  • Culture Trust Greater Philadelphia $2.1M
  • National Wildlife Federation $2.1M
  • Fairmount Park Conservancy $1.9M
  • Kaboom Inc $1.8M
  • New Jersey Conservation Foundation $1.6M
  • Philadelphia Energy Authority $1.6M
  • First Step Staffing $1.5M
  • Trust For Public Land $1.4M
  • Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation $1.3M
  • The Corps Network $1.2M
  • Philadelphia Works Inc $1.2M
  • Congreso De Latinos Unidos Inc $1.1M
  • United Way Of Greater Philadelphia And Southern New Jersey $1.1M
  • Academy Of Natural Sciences Of Drexel University $1.1M
  • Whyy Inc $1.1M
  • Pennsylvania Environmental Council Inc $1.1M
  • Rodale Institute $1.1M

Grantees recorded on Form 990-PF Part XV; amounts aggregated by Grantoria. Linked names have full recipient profiles.

Giving history

Total grants paid by year (IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV).

  • FY2020$110.4M
  • FY2021$127.8M
  • FY2022$143.5M
  • FY2023$153.2M

About William Penn Foundation

  • TypePrivate foundation
  • HeadquartersPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
  • EIN231503488
  • IRS ruling1947

Financial data from the organization's IRS Form 990-PF (Exempt Organizations Business Master File). View 990-PF filings on ProPublica →

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Frequently asked questions

What is William Penn Foundation?

William Penn Foundation is a private foundation based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with $3.44B in total assets, as reported on its IRS Form 990-PF.

What is the EIN of William Penn Foundation?

William Penn Foundation's EIN is 231503488. View its 990-PF filings on ProPublica.

How do I apply for a grant from William Penn Foundation?

Private foundations like William Penn Foundation typically award grants by invitation or through their own application process — review its giving area and find official contact details in its IRS Form 990-PF. Grantoria is an independent directory and is not affiliated with William Penn Foundation. For grants open to public application right now, use the Grant Finder.

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (Form 990-PF), compiled by Grantoria. Financial figures reflect the latest available IRS data; grantee history is being added. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the foundation.