Philadelphia City Fund Inc
Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-2174863. Reported 166 grants totalling $9,033,729 to 118 organizations across tax years 2020-2023, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Philadelphia City Fund Inc, the IRS classifies it under community improvement rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE S33Z) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 118 distinct organizations, with 30% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 24% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $15,927. Half of what it reported fell between $10,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $5,729 and the largest $2,700,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Services Corp | Philadelphia, PA | $2,715,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| New Kensington Community Development Corp | Philadelphia, PA | $1,642,237 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $719,859 | 10 | 3 | 2023 |
| Congreso De Latinos Unidos Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $337,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Campaign for Working Families | Philadelphia, PA | $307,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| H a C E | Philadelphia, PA | $210,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Village Arts and Humanities | Philadelphia, PA | $167,499 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| North Philadelphia Financial Partnership | Philadelphia, PA | $161,188 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Why Not Prosper Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $133,656 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cardiff Conservation Partners LLC | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Ceiba Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $96,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Movement Alliance Project | Philadelphia, PA | $93,832 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Beech Community Services | Philadelphia, PA | $78,347 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Campaign for Working Families | Philadelphia, PA | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation Inc | Miami, FL | $64,515 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Beech Community Services | Philadelphia, PA | $63,925 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Clay Studio | Philadelphia, PA | $59,872 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Restaurant Opportunities Centers Roc United Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $53,928 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hopephl | Philadelphia, PA | $53,332 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girls Inc of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey | Philadelphia, PA | $53,203 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southeast Asian Maa Coalition Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $51,964 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $50,296 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Community Ventures Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| African Family Health Organization Afaho | Philadelphia, PA | $47,690 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Federation of Neighborhood Centers Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $46,964 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| African Cultural Alliance of North America Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $43,750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Penn Asian Senior Services Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Drueding Center | Philadelphia, PA | $38,055 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | $36,541 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Community Learning Center | Philadelphia, PA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Reawakening Agency | Philadelphia, PA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Church | Philadelphia, PA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Philadelphia University | Philadelphia, PA | $32,209 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund | Oakland, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jt Goldstein LLC | Philadelphia, PA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Students Run Philly Style | Philadelphia, PA | $26,354 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Dimplez 4 Dayz Incorporated | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fairmount Soccer Association | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Step Staffing | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| People Advancing Reintegration Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Philadelphia Youth Basketball Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Trapdoor | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Nationalities Service Center of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $24,997 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Achieveability | Philadelphia, PA | $24,300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jerrys II LLC | Philadelphia, PA | $22,665 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ch Pennsylvania Under - 21 | Philadelphia, PA | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Education-Plus Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Once Upon a Preemie Inc | Essington, PA | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Accessmatters | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Esperanza Academy Charter School | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Global Leadership Academy Charter School | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Liberty Resources Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| New Leash on Life USA | Narberth, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Norris Square Community Alliance | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Xiente | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Masjid Al-Wasatiyah Wal-Itidaal | Philadelphia, PA | $19,975 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hias and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $19,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Blackwell Culture Alliance Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $16,964 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Final Touch Barber Academy LLC | Philadelphia, PA | $16,964 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Haitian-American United for Change | Philadelphia, PA | $16,964 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Domestic Workers Alliance Inc | New York, NY | $16,964 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| No-Mo | Philadelphia, PA | $16,964 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Philadelphia Area Project on Occupational Safety and Health | Philadelphia, PA | $16,964 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Urban Affairs Coalition | Philadelphia, PA | $16,964 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| William Way Lgbt Community Center | Philadelphia, PA | $16,964 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $16,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Temple University-of the Commonwealth System of Higher Educ | Philadelphia, PA | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Beloved Care Project | Philadelphia, PA | $15,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Loyaltee Hair Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $15,225 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ardellas House Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Breastfeeding Resource Center | Abington, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Education Culture Opportunities Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Forget Me Knot Children and Youth Services | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mentor Leaders Produce Mentor Leaders | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Newview Institute | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Philadelphia Leadership Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sisters Returning Home | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| TECHCORE2 Nonprofit | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Therapy Center of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sparc Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $14,100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Women Against Abuse Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $10,863 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bottle Underground Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| CASA De Venezuela | Lafayette Hl, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center in the Park Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cloud 9 Community Farms Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Culturetrust Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Currentlytrending | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Education Cent | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fair Amount Food Forest | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fire Free Inspiration Reaching Everyone | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Gente De Venezuela | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Germantown Residents for Economic Alternatives Together | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Humanitarian Social Innovations | Bethlehem, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Im Free - Females Reentering Empowering Each Other | Cherry Hill, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jubilee School | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kb Foundation | Kng of Prussa, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Neighborhood Land Power Project | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nerdit Foundation | Wilmington, DE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Norris Community Resident Council Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pennsylvania Prison Society | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ps 14 Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Redemption House | Bethlehem, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Strawberry Mansion Community Development Corporation Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Common Place | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Liberation Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| U C Green Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| U School | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Unincarcerated Minds Incorporated | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Unsolved Murders in Philly | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Women in Dialogue | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Career Wardrobe | Philadelphia, PA | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Shooters Narrative Shift | Philadelphia, PA | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Woar Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence | Philadelphia, PA | $7,697 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Connectedly | Philadelphia, PA | $5,750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Disability Pride Philadelphia Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $5,750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Resource Exchange | Philadelphia, PA | $5,729 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
30 of 118 (25%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Thomas Jefferson University
Digital Literacy / Health Equity Toolkit - Community Learning Center
ConnectED Navigation Grant - Movement Alliance Project
Community Based Mesh Network Project - Liberty Resources Inc
Teach Me English Online Program - Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project
Mitigation & Reentry Support - New Leash on Life
Young Adult Diversion Project
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 94 of 118 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 43 | $1,551,167 | $10,000 |
| 2021 | 23 | $710,173 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 45 | $1,338,526 | $16,964 |
| 2023 | 55 | $5,433,863 | $15,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
98% of its giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are the strongest signal available that two funders have overlapping priorities -- and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $15,927 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Philadelphia City Fund Inc's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 60 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 2 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: City Hall No 267, Philadelphia, PA, 19107.
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