126 private foundations reported religion grants in Pennsylvania on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 126 private foundations reported 237 grants for religion totaling $6,319,211 to 217 organizations in Pennsylvania. The most-funded Pennsylvania communities were Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Mckeesport. The Bolick Foundation reported the most religion giving — $1,075,333 across 4 grants. The median grant was $7,500.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Bolick Foundation | 4 | $1,075,333 |
| The William Penn Foundation | 7 | $634,596 |
| The Stover Foundation | 2 | $400,000 |
| Connelly Foundation | 7 | $302,330 |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | 5 | $293,000 |
| The Lester G Abeloff Foundation | 7 | $269,750 |
| Anne Marie and Brian Mccarthy Foundation | 1 | $200,000 |
| Herman & Helen Lipsitz Charitable Trust | 21 | $176,132 |
| The RAF Foundation | 1 | $150,000 |
| The Furtherance Fund Inc | 1 | $125,000 |
| E R Crawford EST Trust Fund a Xxx-xx-xxxx | 28 | $124,000 |
| W & T Sote CTA | 1 | $117,678 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Trust | 1 | $957,155 |
| Waynesburg University | 2 | $400,000 |
| Villanova University | 3 | $215,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | 2 | $205,000 |
| Temple University Department of Earth and Environmental Science | 1 | $205,000 |
| Jewish Resource Center of the Poconos | 1 | $200,000 |
| Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of ART | 1 | $173,334 |
| Stroud Water Research Center | 1 | $166,668 |
| Sacred Spaces | 1 | $150,000 |
| Woodmere ART Museum Inc | 1 | $140,000 |
| Olmsted Manor Retreat Center | 1 | $125,000 |
| Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries Ministry Support Office | 1 | $117,678 |
| Jewish Foundation of Greater Philadelphia | 1 | $110,000 |
| Mill RUN United Methodist Church | 1 | $107,160 |
| Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Inc | 1 | $94,000 |
126 private foundations reported religion grants in Pennsylvania on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $6,319,211. The largest by reported dollars were The Bolick Foundation, The William Penn Foundation, The Stover Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
217 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Pennsylvania, led by National Philanthropic Trust, Waynesburg University, Villanova University. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported religion grant in Pennsylvania was $7,500, and the largest single reported grant was $957,155. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
