Foundation directory

Foundations that fund in Pennsylvania

Private foundations whose largest share of reported grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, ranked by total grants paid on their IRS 990-PF filings. Showing the top 250; the full list is in the A to Z index.

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Typical grant is the median of grants reported in the filing data.

1–24 of 250 foundations in this list

Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: PA, DC, NY

Typical grant
$820K
Total giving
$484.7M
Grants reported
132
The William Penn Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: PA, DC, NJ

Typical grant
$41.5K
Total giving
$292.3M
Grants reported
2,134
The Paul E Singer Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2023 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: PA, NY, DC

Typical grant
$100K
Total giving
$200M
Grants reported
54
The Snider Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: PA, CA, DC

Typical grant
$25K
Total giving
$174.5M
Grants reported
249
Richard King Mellon Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: PA, MT, VA

Typical grant
$220K
Total giving
$116.7M
Grants reported
296
McCune Foundation PNC Bank NA

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: PA, RI

Typical grant
$170K
Total giving
$89.4M
Grants reported
165
Hillman Family Foundations

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: PA, OR, NY

Typical grant
$20K
Total giving
$88.8M
Grants reported
814
The Heinz Endowments

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: PA, DC, NY

Typical grant
$70K
Total giving
$85.4M
Grants reported
550
The Davis Family Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: PA, MD, FL

Typical grant
$50K
Total giving
$72M
Grants reported
48
Hess Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2023 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: PA, MA, NY

Typical grant
$50K
Total giving
$63.4M
Grants reported
141
W P Carey Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: PA, NY, AZ

Typical grant
$5K
Total giving
$49.7M
Grants reported
285
Enlight Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: PA, CA, MA

Typical grant
$330K
Total giving
$49M
Grants reported
29
Colcom Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: PA, DC, VA

Typical grant
$62.5K
Total giving
$43.2M
Grants reported
254
The Mark E and Mary A Davis Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: PA, MN, VA

Typical grant
$1K
Total giving
$29.8M
Grants reported
98
The Howley Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: PA, OH, IN

Typical grant
$181.3K
Total giving
$28.5M
Grants reported
60
Orland Bethel Family Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: PA, NY, MA

Typical grant
$7.5K
Total giving
$27.8M
Grants reported
10
Wyncote Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: PA, WA, NM

Typical grant
$73K
Total giving
$26.3M
Grants reported
139
Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: PA, NY, DC

Typical grant
$100K
Total giving
$25.4M
Grants reported
113