The Foundation is pleased to announce it recently awarded 95 grants totaling more than $34.5 million in its five grantmaking programs, supporting efforts to expand access to resources and opportunities that promote a more vital and just city and region for all.
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Arts and Culture
Expanding access to diverse, inclusive, and high-quality arts and culture experiences.
We awarded 13 grants totaling $3.5 million to advance our Arts and Culture Capital Support objective. The grants below will be utilized to make improvements to existing physical spaces to address accessibility and safety needs that will improve access to arts and culture experiences for approximately 500,000 individuals across the Greater Philadelphia region.
Bristol Riverside Theater Company, Inc. to enhance entrance accessibility and accommodations and install patron safety and security systems. ($349,293)
FringeArts to replace the roof of its historic building. ($256,818)
The Colored Girls Museum (fiscally sponsored by Painted Bride Art Center) to address deferred maintenance needs and accessibility improvements. ($272,500)
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts to replace the HVAC system in its historic landmark building. ($287,500)
People's Light and Theatre Company to replace the roof and expand smart captioning tools. ($256,296)
Creative Philadelphia (fiscally sponsored by Philadelphia City Fund) to improve exhibition display cases for public accessibility and increase the reach of Philadelphia's Art in City Hall exhibitions program. ($306,000)
Philadelphia Youth Orchestra for installation of an elevator serving PYO’s program partners, youth and families at Saint Patrick Hall. ($195,000)
Quintessence Theatre Group, Inc. for exterior safety and welcoming improvements at Mt. Airy’s historic Sedgwick Theater. ($488,525)
The Print Center to upgrade electrical infrastructure and improve building safety. ($45,063)
Twelve Gates Arts to replace its HVAC system. ($13,750)
Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History to upgrade its audio, livestream capacity, and staging to increase accessibility for all. ($260,310)
Wilma Theater to support bathroom renovations to improve accessibility and inclusion. ($500,000)
Woodmere Art Museum, Inc. for the construction of an exterior ramp at the museum’s Francis M. Maguire Hall for Art and Education. ($325,900)
We awarded 17 grants totaling $3.7 million to advance our Arts and Culture Programing objective. Over the next three years, the grants below will present high-quality performances, exhibitions, hands-on art making workshops, and other arts and culture activities to approximately 58,000 individuals in Philadelphia and Camden.
Activates Stories (a fiscally sponsored project of CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia) to hire illustrators and animators for a 15-minute short film, “La Lucha Sigue” (The Fight Continues). ($60,000)
BlackStar Projects Inc. to support the production of Venus Fly Trap. ($174,230)
Camden Fireworks Incorporated for The Clay Collective, an initiative supporting justice-impacted women in Camden. ($376,250)
Camden Repertory Theater to launch Camden FRESH, a new play development, traveling theater, and audience engagement program. ($468,500)
The Colored Girls Museum (fiscally sponsored by Painted Bride Arts Center) to celebrate its 10th anniversary with exhibitions and other programs. ($362,500)
DIY Television (fiscally sponsored by Film Independent Inc.) to support Barrio Television, a film project documenting the history of the “Realidades” program. ($78,000)
Drexel University to expand programming in its Writers Room collective. ($468,831)
Journey Arts for the creation of To Be Here, a multidisciplinary artwork by and for Philadelphia migrants and immigrants ($56,625)
Nueva Esperanza to support the development of Esperanza Art Center’s annual VOCES series. ($483,000)
Obvious Agency (fiscally sponsored by Performance Zone Inc.) for the premiere of their interactive theatrical performance SPACE OPERA. ($109,995)
Philadelphia Death and Arts Festival (fiscally sponsored by Headlong Dance Theater) to support the spring 2025 Philadelphia Death and Arts Festival. ($108,000)
Power Street Theatre Company (a fiscally sponsored project of CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia) for its Community Voices & Cross Sector Collaboration Initiative. ($499,875)
Scribe Video Center, Inc. to support its Tenants of Lenapehocking in the Age of Magnets project. ($171,375)
Theatre in the X (fiscally sponsored by Painted Bride Art Center) for an accessible theatre production season. ($73,643)
Vox Populi, Inc. to support Black Box Presents, a series of free monthly public programs hosted in collaboration with community arts organizations. ($76,200)
Woodmere Art Museum, Inc. for the rollout and execution of two exhibitions and related programming celebrating diverse artists and reflecting local audiences. ($110,000)
Your Agency Incorporated (aka Ministry of Awe) to support Hermano y Hermana (Brother and Sister) public art programming in the creation of two permanent artworks, year-long series of workshops, and performances celebrating Latinx community and culture. ($110,000)
We awarded 16 grants totaling $2.9 million to advance our Arts Education Programming objective. The grants below are expected to reach over 8,400 youth with hands-on arts education happening in community-based settings across Philadelphia and Camden.
Artistas y Musicos Latino Americanos to support its Youth Songwriting and Audio Production Program. ($235,584)
Dance Iquail Inc. for Mantua's Most Majestic, a percussive dance and music program for youth in Mantua. ($115,000)
Famfrequency Productions Inc. to support a fellowship program focused on music production and creative entrepreneurship for youth in Philadelphia. ($219,250)
Georgia E. Gregory Interdenominational School of Music to support a partnership program with Cristo Rey High School providing students with hands on music education. ($27,000)
Glen Foerd Conservation Corporation to expand its Teen Arts program. ($111,125)
Institute for the Development of Education in the Arts to support its arts education programs for youth in Camden. ($271,875)
Kulu Mele African Dance & Drum Ensemble to support its arts education dance and drumming program. ($130,215)
Mad Beatz Philly (fiscally sponsored by Headlong Dance Theater) for its HBCU-style drumline program. ($137,336)
The Youth Art & Self-empowerment Project (fiscally sponsored by Movement Alliance Project) to provide creative arts and empowerment workshops for youth in detention facilities. ($328,375)
Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates to expand the Advanced Program, which provides Philadelphia high school students with art education opportunities. ($316,250)
Philadelphia Public Access Corporation for PhillyCAM’s Youth Media Program. ($152,400)
Power of Paint Art Academy and Management to support its Paint Greater Than Initiative, a youth arts education and mentorship program. ($225,000)
Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial to support its Young Artists Program. ($270,000)
TILT Institute for the Contemporary Image to support its Teen Photo After School Program. ($240,750)
University City Arts League Inc. to expand its Teen Art Lab. ($47,150)
Urban Art Gallery to support its Creative Futures Academy. ($187,500)
We awarded one additional grant through this program:
Creative Philadelphia (fiscally sponsored by Philadelphia City Fund) to develop a cultural plan for the city. ($100,000)
Children and Families
Supporting the healthy development and academic success of young Philadelphians.
We awarded eight grants totaling $3.35 million to advance our Mental and Behavioral Health Services objective. The grants below are expected to serve 3,580 children, 2,630 caregivers, and 250 employees of high-quality early learning programs:
Children's Crisis Treatment Center, Inc. to expand its Integrated Behavioral Health Partnership Program that serves children ages 0-5. ($301,581)
Children First PA to advocate for reforms to create high quality, sustainable mental health services for children in low-income households. ($339,000)
HopePHL to support mental health services for young children and caregivers. ($345,000)
Joseph J. Peters Institute to support the Mental Health Initiative for Nurturing Development (MIND). ($618,010)
Oshun Family Center to expand the Maternal Wellness Village that provides mental stability for Black birthing families in Philadelphia. ($593,275)
Puentes de Salud to provide culturally and linguistically competent mental health services for Latinx young children and caregivers. ($182,400)
Temple University Hospital, Inc. to support the Perinatal Collaborative Behavioral Health Care Program (PCBH) at Temple Women and Families Hospital. ($661,613)
Travelers Aid Society of Philadelphia to expand Families Forward Philadelphia’s onsite therapist programs for children and caregivers in emergency shelters. ($312,297)
We awarded eight grants totaling $4.96 million to advance our Out-of-School Learning objective. The grants below are expected to serve 430 children ages 5-8 in after-school and summer programming in year one and at least 380 children in years two and three:
Boys and Girls Clubs of Philadelphia, Inc. to provide free out of school time (OST) programming to additional youth at its Germantown, Wissahickon, and Frankford clubs. ($1,588,691)
Community Council for Mental Health and Mental Retardation Inc. to support its Artistic and Cultural Enrichment Programs at James Rhodes School. ($339,287)
CORA Services Inc. to expand its YouthCOR program at St. Martin de Porres School. ($632,999)
Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation to expand its after-school excellence program and summer enrichment camps. ($379,500)
Fund for the School District of Philadelphia to expand Read to Succeed’s Leaping into Literacy Experience. ($320,250)
Mercy Neighborhood Ministries, Inc. to support after-school and summer enrichment programs in Germantown. ($980,533)
Sunrise of Philadelphia to provide OST programs at John Barry Elementary School. ($522,924)
Urban Youth Kings and Queens to increase its after-school programming. ($197,000)
We awarded one additional grant through this program:
National Center on Education and the Economy to launch a funders collaborative to address Pennsylvania's K-12 teacher pipeline. ($517,046)
Democracy and Civic Initiatives
Enabling more people to participate in democratic processes and finding collaborative ways for funders to accelerate improvement.
We awarded three grants through this program, to support our Regional Funder Collaboration objective and a civic initiative of significance in Philadelphia:
Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation to serve as the fiscal sponsor for the Kensington Community Resilience Fund. ($184,080)
Philadelphia Soccer 2026 to support community impact projects for the 2026 World Cup in Philadelphia. ($764,000)
SeaChange Capital Partners, Inc. to support the Nonprofit Repositioning Fund for 2025-2026. ($323,659)
Environment and Public Space
Protecting and improving natural areas and community spaces.
We awarded six grants totaling $4.8 million to advance our Urban Trees objective. These grants expect to plant or distribute 5,880 new trees in and on streets, yards, parks, and orchards in neighborhoods of Philadelphia where increased tree canopy can provide the most benefit:
John Bartram Association to expand and strengthen southwest Philadelphia’s tree canopy through maintenance, planting, and youth leadership. ($942,609)
Nueva Esperanza to continue tree planting and maintenance for the Hunting Park neighborhood. ($334,425)
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society to support PHS Tree Tenders in priority areas around Philadelphia. ($873,839)
Philadelphia Orchard Project to grow Philadelphia's community orchards, and to provide engagement, training, and technical assistance to support orchards to care for their plants. ($523,750)
Public Health Management Corporation (as the fiscal sponsor to six organizations) to support equitable tree programming and planting in Philadelphia. ($1,999,999)
UC Green Inc. to provide education, resources, and support to residents in the tree planting process in West Philadelphia. ($186,407)
We awarded 11 grants totaling approximately $3 million to advance our Urban Gardens objective. These grants have the potential to secure and improve upwards of 173 threatened garden parcels in Philadelphia:
A Little Taste of Everything Inc. to allow Mill Creek Urban Farm to acquire land to increase its production. ($117,250)
Iglesias Gardens to support leadership of the Philadelphia Land Steward Union. ($250,000)
Neighborhood Gardens Trust to scale its capacity to protect more threatened gardens in Philadelphia. ($361,404)
New Kensington Community Development Corporation to support land acquisition to sustain urban gardens. ($700,909)
Original American Foundation for its work to secure priority lots in west and southwest Philadelphia. ($49,875)
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society for its PHS Community Gardens Program. ($400,000)
Public Interest Law Center to support the Garden Justice Legal Initiative, to preserve and expand land security for urban gardens in low-income communities. ($299,400)
South Kensington Community Partners Inc. to foster equity in garden preservation in Olde/South Kensington. ($75,850)
Urban Creators for its work to transform the Life Do Grow Farm in north central Philadelphia. ($127,500)
Village of Arts and Humanities to advance land acquisition for, and use and preservation of, gardens and farms. ($440,900)
Weavers Way Community Programs to support Food Moxie's Northwest Food Sovereignty Hub. ($175,750)
We awarded nine grants totaling approximately $5 million to advance our Reduce Illegal Dumping objective. These grants expect to target reductions in illegal dumping collections ranging between 20% and 90% across 14 of the city’s 48 zip codes:
Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future to work to reduce illegal dumping through city-wide investments in enforcement and legal support. ($629,882)
Clean Water Fund – Pennsylvania to support coalition building to implement comprehensive enforcement, prevention, and education strategies for illegal dumping. ($936,411)
Empowered CDC Inc. to oversee community-managed dumpsites in southwest Philadelphia to reduce illegal dumping and beautify neighborhoods through art. ($291,475)
Fairmount Community Development Corporation to invest in new clean-street infrastructure in Brewerytown's West Girard business district. ($147,250)
North10 Philadelphia to fund its comprehensive campaign to reduce illegal dumping in Hunting Park-East Tioga. ($629,354)
Philadelphia City Fund to enable the City’s Office of Clean and Green Initiatives to investigate the root causes of illegal dumping in South and West Philadelphia to focus future efforts to address the issue. ($747,860)
Philadelphia City Fund to support Philadelphia Parks and Recreation to conduct a community-first model to bring an end to illegal dumping in Philadelphia’s parks, recreation centers, and playgrounds. ($1,070,000)
Progressive Change Community Development Corp. (as the fiscal sponsor for West Philadelphia Corridor Collaborative) for its Clean Curb pilot project. ($411,875)
Thomas Jefferson University to support revival and activation of Philadelphia vacant lots to reduce illegal dumping. ($134,630)
We awarded two additional grants through this program:
Green Building United to continue to coordinate the Climate Ready Capital Projects program, a sustainability and climate resilience technical assistance program dedicated to WPF grantees undertaking capital projects. ($919,275)
American Littoral Society to identify and promote issues and solutions to achieve meaningful sewage overflow reductions in Philadelphia. ($100,438)
