Funding search · EIN 233031350 · Wayne, PA

The Lenfest Foundation

Name: The Lenfest Foundation grants, 2021–2022
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

78
grants reported: $16.4M
total given: 2021–2022
filing years: $100,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2022. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

lenfest board foundation members school summer academy camp

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

7 grants matching “lenfest” · $3.0M

$2.8M
Vanguard Charitable Fund · Warwick, RI · 2022
Lenfest foundation board members
$50,000
Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Lenfest legacy project
$50,000
Philanthropi Charitable · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Lenfest foundation board members
$25,000
The Philadelphia Foundation · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Lenfest foundation board members
$50,000
Philanthropi Charitable · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Lenfest foundation board members
$25,000
Vanguard Charitable Fund · Warwick, RI · 2021
Lenfest foundation board members
$25,000
The Philadelphia Foundation · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Lenfest foundation board members

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Vanguard Charitable Fund2 grants · $2.9M
Steppingstone Scholars1 grant · $1.3M
Philadelphia Youth Basketball1 grant · $1.2M
Temple University1 grant · $1.2M
Education Works1 grant · $1.0M
Whyy1 grant · $600,000
The Mayor'S Fund for Philadelphia1 grant · $500,000
Per Scholas1 grant · $450,000
Coded By Kids1 grant · $400,000
Urban Affairs1 grant · $300,000

Giving over time

$13.3M

2021

$3.0M

2022

Grant history

All 78 reported grants, largest first.

$2.8M
Vanguard Charitable Fund · Warwick, RI · 2022
Lenfest foundation board members
$1.3M
Steppingstone Scholars · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Middle school grades academy
$1.2M
Philadelphia Youth Basketball · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Middle school partnership program
$1.2M
Temple University · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Program support
$1.0M
Education Works · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Support fo powercorpsphl
$600,000
Whyy · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Whyy media lab program
$500,000
The Mayor'S Fund for Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Phl connected
$450,000
Per Scholas · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Per scholas philadelphia
$400,000
Coded By Kids · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Ost programs
$300,000
Urban Affairs · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
General operating
$250,000
Congresso De Latinos Unidos · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Middle school career pathways
$250,000
Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Operating support
$250,000
Turning Points for Children · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Yvlifeset
$250,000
University City District · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Connecting talented west phila.
$230,000
Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania · Miquon, PA · 2021
General operating support
$230,000
Salvation Army - Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
General operating support
$220,000
Academy of Natural Scienc · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Wins program
$215,000
Community College of Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Jr stem academy
$200,000
Boys Latin of Philadelphia Charter · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Ensuring success in college & beyond
$200,000
Education Law Center · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
General operating support
$200,000
First Step Staffing · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Individuals experiencing homelessnes
$200,000
Kimmel Center · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Creative stages
$200,000
Kipp Philadelphia Schools · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
General operating support
$200,000
Summer Search · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
General operating support
$200,000
University City Science Center · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
General operating support
$175,000
Graduate Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
General operating support
$150,000
Launchcode Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2021
Phila. Tech career accelerator
$150,000
Play On Philly · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
After school music education
$150,000
Resilient Coders · Cambridge, MA · 2021
Philadelphia boot camp
$125,000
Economy League of Southeastern Pa · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Page procurement prep
$125,000
Greenlight Fund · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Greenlight philadelphia fund iii
$100,000
Urban Affairs Coalition · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
General operating
$100,000
After School All-Stars · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
General operating support
$100,000
Caring People Alliance · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Summer camp
$100,000
Chester County Futures · Exton, PA · 2021
General operating support
$100,000
Ligouri Academy · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
General operating support
$100,000
Philadelphia Youth Network · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
General operating support
$100,000
The Associated Alumni of Central Hs · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Summer bridge program
$100,000
Trustees of the University of Pa · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Diverseforce on boards program
$100,000
Urban Dream Chasters · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Level up program
$90,000
Ywca of Bucks County · Trevose, PA · 2021
General operating support
$80,000
Beat the Streets Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Btsp mentoring center
$80,000
Cradle of Liberty Council · Wayne, PA · 2021
General operating support
$75,000
Bournelyf Special Camp · West Chester, PA · 2021
General operating support
$75,000
Creating It Futures Foundation · Downers Grove, IL · 2021
Operating support
$70,000
After School Activities P · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
General operating support
$68,000
Breakthrough of Greater Phila · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
High school & partnership coordina.
$60,000
Greene Street Friends School · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Horizons summer learning program
$50,000
Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Lenfest legacy project
$50,000
Philanthropi Charitable · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Lenfest foundation board members
$50,000
Mann Center for Performing Arts · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Education programs
$50,000
Mighty Writers · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Capacity building for ms writing
$50,000
Philadelphia Education Fund · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Operating support
$50,000
Philanthropi Charitable · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Lenfest foundation board members
$50,000
Tech Impact · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
General operating support
$40,000
Aarp Foundation Experienc · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
General operating support
$40,000
Children First · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Picasso project
$40,000
Cradles To Crayons · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Everyday essentials
$40,000
Drueding Center · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
General operating support
$30,000
Arts Reach · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
General operating support
$30,000
Harlem Lacrosse - Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Education and youth sports
$30,000
St James School · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
General operating support
$25,000
The Philadelphia Foundation · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Lenfest foundation board members
$25,000
Anchors Camp · Hartford, CT · 2021
Summer camp
$25,000
Free Library of Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
General operating support
$25,000
The Monkey & the Elephant · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
General operating-pandemic recovery
$25,000
The Philadelphia Foundation · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Lenfest foundation board members
$25,000
Uplift Solutions · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
12 week construc. & training/pathway
$25,000
Vanguard Charitable Fund · Warwick, RI · 2021
Lenfest foundation board members
$25,000
Work To Ride · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
After school program
$24,000
Retired & Senior Volunteer Program · King of Prussia, PA · 2021
General operating support
$20,000
Chipping Hill Micro Farms · Blue Bell, PA · 2021
Weekly gardening classes
$16,000
Greater Phila Chp Tuskegee Airmen · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Youth aviation - drone training
$15,000
Bucks for Kids · Doylestown, PA · 2021
General operating support
$15,000
Mom'S House · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
General operating support
$10,000
Bicycle Coalition of Greater · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
General operating support
$10,000
North Philadelphia Nomads Rugby · Media, PA · 2021
General operating support
$5,000
Hoop Dreams Live Learn Hoop · Cherry Hill, NJ · 2021
Hoop dreams basketball academy

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Similar purposes

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Similar grant size

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.