FundersPennsylvania

Henrietta Tower Wurts Memorial

Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-6297977. Reported 359 grants totalling $975,000 to 203 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$2,000median grant
$975,000granted, 2021-2024
203organizations funded
46%of grantees funded again the next year
$5,628,189assets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Henrietta Tower Wurts Memorial did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $2,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $3,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $12,500. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

$1,000 - $5,000
322 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
31 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
6 grants

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
African Family Health OrganizationPhiladelphia, PA$20,000332024
JuntosPhiladelphia, PA$20,000222024
Chestnut Hill Meals on WheelsFlourtown, PA$19,000442024
Face to Face IncPhiladelphia, PA$16,000222022
Urban Affairs CoalitionPhiladelphia, PA$16,000432023
Metropolitan AIDS Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance (manna)Philadelphia, PA$15,000332024
Metropolitan Area Neighborhood NutPhiladelphia, PA$12,500112021
The Attic Youth CenterPhiladelphia, PA$12,000332023
Youth Sentencing & Reentry ProjectPhiladelphia, PA$11,000332024
Cambodian Association of Greater PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA$10,000332024
Center in the ParkPhiladelphia, PA$10,000332024
Church of the AdvocatePhiladelphia, PA$10,000222023
Open Collective FoundationWalnut, CA$10,000112021
PhilabundancePhiladelphia, PA$10,000222024
Youth Empowerment for AdvancementPhiladelphia, PA$10,000112021
The Monkey & the ElephantPhiladelphia, PA$9,500332024
Asian Arts InitiativePhiladelphia, PA$9,000332024
Cultureworks Greater PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA$9,000332023
Education Law CenterPhiladelphia, PA$9,000222024
Episcopal Legal AidHaverford, PA$9,000332023
Feast of JusticePhiladelphia, PA$9,000332023
Food MoxiePhiladelphia, PA$9,000332024
Germantown Avenue Crisis MinistryPhiladelphia, PA$9,000332024
Inn DwellingPhiladelphia, PA$9,000332024
North Light Community CenterPhiladelphia, PA$9,000332023
Philadelphia VipPhiladelphia, PA$9,000332023
AchieveabilityPhiladelphia, PA$8,000112021
Fresh ArtistsLafayette Hill, PA$8,000332024
Greener PartnersNorristown, PA$8,000222022
Historic Fair HillPhiladelphia, PA$8,000332023
Neighborhood Bike WorksPhiladelphia, PA$8,000332023
Philadelphia Chinatown Development CorporationPhiladelphia, PA$8,000332024
Philadelphia Dance CompanyPhiladelphia, PA$8,000332023
Philadelphia Young PlaywrightsPhiladelphia, PA$8,000332023
Providence CenterPhiladelphia, PA$8,000332024
Urban Resources Development CorporationPhiladelphia, PA$8,000332023
Big Picture AlliancePhiladelphia, PA$7,500332024
Wagner Free Institute of SciencePhiladelphia, PA$7,500332023
Artz PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA$7,000222022
Asian Americans UnitedPhiladelphia, PA$7,000222024
Awbury Arboretum Association IncPhiladelphia, PA$7,000332024
Culturetrust Greater PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA$7,000222022
Federation HousingPhiladelphia, PA$7,000222022
Koresh Dance CompanyPhiladelphia, PA$7,000332024
Need in DeedPhiladelphia, PA$7,000332024
The Print CenterPhiladelphia, PA$7,000332024
West Philadelphia Alliance for ChildrenPhiladelphia, PA$7,000332023
ArtwellPhiladelphia, PA$6,500332023
Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia IncPhiladelphia, PA$6,500332024
UrbedPhiladelphia, PA$6,500222023
Yoga 4 PhillyPhiladelphia, PA$6,500332023
Achieve NowPhiladelphia, PA$6,000332024
African Cultural Alliance of North America IncPhiladelphia, PA$6,000332024
Camp JamisonPhiladelphia, PA$6,000332024
College Possible PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA$6,000332024
Cosacosa Art at Large IncPhiladelphia, PA$6,000332024
Homeless Advocacy ProjectPhiladelphia, PA$6,000222022
K Cul FoundationPhiladelphia, PA$6,000332024
Kiths Integrated and Targeted Human ServicesPhiladelphia, PA$6,000222023
Legal Clinic for the Disabled IncPhiladelphia, PA$6,000222023
MusicopiaPhiladelphia, PA$6,000332024
Pennsylvania Prison SocietyPhiladelphia, PA$6,000222022
Public Interest Law CenterPhiladelphia, PA$6,000222023
Rock to the FuturePhiladelphia, PA$6,000222022
Scribe Video Center IncPhiladelphia, PA$6,000332024
Smith Memorial Playground and PlayhousePhiladelphia, PA$6,000222023
Squashsmarts IncPhiladelphia, PA$6,000332024
St Christopher's Foundation for ChildrenPhiladelphia, PA$6,000222023
Students Run Philly StylePhiladelphia, PA$6,000332024
Supportive Older Women's Network IncPhiladelphia, PA$6,000222023
Taller PuertorriquenoPhiladelphia, PA$6,000222024
Today Is a Good DayFlourtown, PA$6,000332024
Tree House BooksPhiladelphia, PA$6,000222022
Girls Rock PhillyPhiladelphia, PA$5,500222022
Broad Street LovePhiladelphia, PA$5,000112024
Broad Street MinistryPhiladelphia, PA$5,000112023
CASA of Philadelphia CountyPhiladelphia, PA$5,000222023
Girls on the Run PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA$5,000332024
Jewish Relief AgencyBala Cynwyd, PA$5,000222023
Kun-Yang Lin DancersPhiladelphia, PA$5,000222022
Norris Square Neighborhood ProjectPhiladelphia, PA$5,000222022
Philadelphia Orchard ProjectPhiladelphia, PA$5,000222023
The Simple Way IncPhiladelphia, PA$5,000112022
William Way Lgbt Community CenterPhiladelphia, PA$5,000112022
Women's Medical FundPhiladelphia, PA$5,000112021
Youth Empowerment for Advancement Hangout (yeah Inc)Philadelphia, PA$5,000112024
Allen's Lane Art CenterPhiladelphia, PA$4,500222024
Astral Artists IncPhiladelphia, PA$4,500222023
Uplift Center for Grieving ChildrenPhiladelphia, PA$4,500222023
Ace Mentor Program of Greater PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA$4,000222022
American Swedish Historical MuseumPhiladelphia, PA$4,000222023
Artistas Y Musicos Latino Americanos IncPhiladelphia, PA$4,000222024
Bicycle Coalition of Greater PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA$4,000222024
Centro Nueva Creacion - New Creation Community CenterPhiladelphia, PA$4,000222024
Community Partnership SchoolPhiladelphia, PA$4,000222022
Joy of SoxWayne, PA$4,000222024
Joyful ReadersPhiladelphia, PA$4,000222024
Just ActPhiladelphia, PA$4,000222023
Lantern Theater CompanyPhiladelphia, PA$4,000222023
One House at a TimeAmbler, PA$4,000222024
Pennsylvanians for Modern CourtsPhiladelphia, PA$4,000222024
Philadelphia City RowingPhiladelphia, PA$4,000222024
Philadelphia Robotics Coalition IncPhiladelphia, PA$4,000222023
Phillybolt (build Our Lives Together)Philadelphia, PA$4,000222024
Riverbend Environmental Education CenterGladwyne, PA$4,000222023
Saint Miriam Parish & FriaryFlourtown, PA$4,000112022
Singing CityPhiladelphia, PA$4,000222024
Starfinder FoundationPhiladelphia, PA$4,000222024
The Unscripted ProjectPhiladelphia, PA$4,000222023
World Affairs Council of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA$4,000222023
Glen Foerd Conservation CorporationPhiladelphia, PA$3,500222024
Masjid Al-WasatiyahPhliadelphia, PA$3,500222024
StudentscareLafayette Hill, PA$3,500222023
1812 Productions IncPhiladelphia, PA$3,000112021
After School Activities PartnershipPhiladelphia, PA$3,000112021
Caring for FriendsPhiladelphia, PA$3,000112022
ConnectedlyPhiladelphia, PA$3,000112024
Cradles to CrayonsPhiladelphia, PA$3,000112021
Family Promise of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA$3,000112022
Mamadele FoundationPhiladelphia, PA$3,000332024
Mighty WritersPhiladelphia, PA$3,000112022
Mindfulness Through Movement IncWayne, PA$3,000222023
Pegasus Therapeutic Riding AcademyPhiladelphia, PA$3,000112021
Philadelphia Outward Bound SchoolPhiladelphia, PA$3,000112021
Philadelphia Youth Football AcademyPhiladelphia, PA$3,000222024
Potter's House MissionPhiladelphia, PA$3,000112022
Taller PuertorriqueoPhiladelphia, PA$3,000112021
Urban Tree ConnectionPhiladelphia, PA$3,000112021
Women's Community Revitalization ProjectPhiladelphia, PA$3,000112022
Zia IncorporatedPhiladelphia, PA$3,000112024
Commonwealth Youthchoirs IncPhiladelphia, PA$2,500112021
Philadelphia Youth OrchestraPhiladelphia, PA$2,500112023
Pyo Music Institute Formerly Philadelphia Youth OrchestraPhiladelphia, PA$2,500112022
Rising Hope for ChangePhiladelphia, PA$2,500112022
Shakespeare in Clark ParkPhiladelphia, PA$2,500112021
Tia's Place - Transitioning Into AdulthoodYeadon, PA$2,500112022
5 Shorts ProjectPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112024
A Little Taste of EverythingPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112024
After School Activities PartnershipsPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112024
After School Activities PartnershipsHaddon Township, NJ$2,000112022
Allens Lane Art CenterPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112023
Beyond the BarsPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112024
Body Empowerment ProjectPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112023
Body Empowerment ProjectMilford, NJ$2,000112024
Camp Sojourner Girls' Leadership CampPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112024
Central Division Victim ServicePhiladelphia, PA$2,000112023
Central Division Victim ServicesPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112024
Collective ClimbPhliadelphia, PA$2,000112022
Community Center at VisitationPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112021
Community on the RisePhiladelphia, PA$2,000112021
Curio Theatre CompanyPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112022
Dance IquailPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112021
Final Touch Barber AcademyPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112022
Friends of the Rail ParkPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112022
Girls Code the WorldNew Hope, PA$2,000112022
Influencing Action MovementPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112024
Institute for the Development of African AmericanPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112022
International Ballet ExchangePhiladelphia, PA$2,000112021
Metropolitan Ballet CompanyJenkintown, PA$2,000112023
Mothers in ChargePhiladelphia, PA$2,000112024
Movement Alliance Project Formerly MediaPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112021
Ninth PlanetPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112024
Ordinarie HeroesPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112024
Philadelphia Literacy InitiativePhiladelphia, PA$2,000112024
Philadelphia Photo Arts CenterPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112021
Philadelphia Youth OrganizationPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112023
Project 440 IncPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112023
Puentes De SaludPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112024
Quintessence Theatre GroupPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112024
Reading AllowedPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112024
Riverways CollaborationPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112024
Samuel S Fleisher Art MemorialPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112021
Sanctuary Farm PhilaPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112023
StudentscareMiami, FL$2,000112024
Team First Book PhiladelphiaGladwyne, PA$2,000112021
The Clay StudioPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112022
The Mastermind CooperativePhiladelphia, PA$2,000112022
The Philadelphia Boys and Girls ChoirsPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112023
The Sunday Love ProjectPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112024
Theatre ExilePhiladelphia, PA$2,000112024
Thomas & Woods FoundationPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112022
Vetri Community PartnershipPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112023
We Love PhillyPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112022
West Park Cultural CenterPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112022
World Affairs Council of PhiladelpPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112021
Yes and Collaborative ArtsPhiladelphia, PA$2,000112022
Centennial Parkside CdcPhiladelphia, PA$1,500112024
The Educational Advocates Reaching Today's Hardworking StudentsPhiladelphia, PA$1,500112024
The School Mindfulness ProjectElkins Park, PA$1,500112024
Da Vinci Art AlliancePhiladelphia, PA$1,000112021
Fountain FundCharlottesville, VA$1,000112024
Horizons Greater PhiladelphiaWayne, PA$1,000112024
Lest We Forget Slavery MuseumPhiladelphia, PA$1,000112024
Leveling the Playing FieldWashington, DC$1,000112024
Leveling the Playing FieldSharon Hill, PA$1,000112022
Niche ClinicPhiladelphia, PA$1,000112024
Philadelphia Financial ScholarsPhiladelphia, PA$1,000112024
Philly Student DoctorsPhiladelphia, PA$1,000112024
Photography Without BordersPhiladelphia, PA$1,000112024
Pmichael Boone FoundationPhiladelphia, PA$1,000112024
Shoot Basketballs Not PeoplePhiladelphia, PA$1,000112024
The Best Day of My Life So FarPhiladelphia, PA$1,000112024
The Hip Hop LibraryPhiladelphia, PA$1,000112024

105 of 203 (52%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 46%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 277 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Arts & Culture
50 grants
Human Services
48 grants
Education
33 grants
Youth Development
32 grants
Crime & Legal
19 grants
Community Improvement
19 grants
Environment
15 grants
Recreation & Sports
13 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202184$278,000$3,000
202298$269,500$2,500
202386$217,000$2,000
202491$210,500$2,000

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Already committed for future years

Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Henrietta Tower Wurts Memorial has 3 of them, worth $10,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.

OrganizationLocationApproved
Double Trellis Food InitiativePhiladelphia, PA$5,000
CASA of Philadelphia CountyPhiladelphia, PA$3,000
American Swedish Historical MuseumPhiladelphia, PA$2,000

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 98% of this one's giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

Pennsylvania
$957K
California
$10K
New Jersey
$4K
Florida
$2K
Virginia
$1K
District of Columbia
$1K

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Funders that support the same organizations

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

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Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from Henrietta Tower Wurts Memorial's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: 1835 Market Street 2410, Philadelphia, PA, 19103. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 23-6297977 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.

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