Funding search · EIN 233089181 · Sarasota, FL

The Joan M Wismer Foundation

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

107
grants reported
$11.2M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$50,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

reliefeducationhungertrainingdevelopmentschoolscholarshipshomeless

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3 grants matching “technicians · $149,982

  • $49,994

    Community College of Philadelphia F · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Scholarship Support - Pharmacy Technician Training

  • $49,994

    Community College of Philadelphia F · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Scholarship Support - Pharmacy Technician Training

  • $49,994

    Community College of Philadelphia F · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    Pharmacy Technician Certification Studies

Top recipients

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

  • Ymca of Greater Long Beach4 grants · $1.4M
  • International Medical Corps4 grants · $1.4M
  • Project Home4 grants · $1.3M
  • Planned Parenthood Federation4 grants · $1.2M
  • Elevate 2153 grants · $750,000
  • The Marshall Legacy Institute4 grants · $560,000
  • Teach for America Philadelphia4 grants · $425,000
  • Downtown Womens Center4 grants · $300,000
  • Reignite Hope4 grants · $283,000
  • Memorial Medical Center Foundation4 grants · $255,000

Giving over time

$2.8M
2022
$2.7M
2023
$2.8M
2024
$2.9M
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 107 grants.

  • $400,000

    International Medical Corps · Los Angeles, CA · 2025

    Disaster Relief Campaign

  • $400,000

    International Medical Corps · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Disaster Relief Campaign

  • $400,000

    International Medical Corps · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Disaster Relief Campaign

  • $350,000

    Ymca of Greater Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2025

    Youth & Safety Programs

  • $350,000

    Ymca of Greater Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2024

    Youth & Safety Programs

  • $350,000

    Ymca of Greater Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2023

    Youth & Safety Programs

  • $350,000

    Ymca of Greater Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2022

    Youth & Safety Programs

  • $325,000

    Project Home · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    Support for the Homeless

  • $325,000

    Project Home · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Support for the Homeless

  • $325,000

    Project Home · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Support for the Homeless

  • $325,000

    Project Home · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    Support for the Homeless

  • $300,000

    Planned Parenthood Federation · New York, NY · 2025

    Family Planning & Pre-Natal Education

  • $300,000

    Planned Parenthood Federation · New York, NY · 2024

    Family Planning & Pre-Natal Education

  • $300,000

    Planned Parenthood Federation · New York, NY · 2023

    Family Planning & Pre-Natal Education

  • $300,000

    Planned Parenthood Federation · New York, NY · 2022

    Family Planning & Pre-Natal Education

  • $250,000

    Elevate 215 · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    Educator Training Programs & School Support

  • $250,000

    Elevate 215 · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Educator Training Programs & School Support

  • $250,000

    Elevate 215 · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Educator Training Programs & School Support

  • $250,000

    Philadelphia School Partnership · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    Training Programs & School Support

  • $200,000

    Drexel Fund · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    Education & School Support

  • $200,000

    International Medical Corps · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Disaster Relief

  • $140,000

    The Marshall Legacy Institute · Arlington, VA · 2025

    Landmine Eradication & Medical Relief

  • $140,000

    The Marshall Legacy Institute · Arlington, VA · 2024

    Landmine Eradication & Medical Relief

  • $140,000

    The Marshall Legacy Institute · Arlington, VA · 2023

    Landmine Eradication & Medical Relief

  • $140,000

    The Marshall Legacy Institute · Arlington, VA · 2022

    Landmine Eradication & Medical Relief

  • $125,000

    Teach for America Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    School Leadership Development

  • $100,000

    Downtown Womens Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2025

    Housing & Support for Homeless Women

  • $100,000

    University of California San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2025

    Interventional Pulmonary Fellowship Fund

  • $100,000

    Memorial Medical Center Foundation · Long Beach, CA · 2024

    Genetic Counseling Program

  • $100,000

    Teach for America Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    School Leadership Development

  • $100,000

    Teach for America Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    School Leadership Development

  • $100,000

    Teach for America Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    Leader Development

  • $75,000

    Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    Education Programs & Scholarships

  • $75,000

    Reignite Hope · Gardena, CA · 2025

    Training and Job Placement Program

  • $75,000

    Downtown Womens Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Housing & Support for Homeless Women

  • $75,000

    Reignite Hope · Gardena, CA · 2024

    Training and Job Placement Program

  • $75,000

    Downtown Womens Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Housing & Support for Homeless Women

  • $75,000

    Reignite Hope · Gardena, CA · 2023

    Training and Job Placement Program

  • $58,000

    Reignite Hope · Gardena, CA · 2022

    Training and Job Placement Program

  • $55,000

    Memorial Medical Center Foundation · Long Beach, CA · 2022

    Cystic Fibrosis Genetic Counselor

  • $50,000

    Conservation Corps of Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2025

    Corpsmember Development and Training

  • $50,000

    Jovenes · Los Angeles, CA · 2025

    College Success Initiative

  • $50,000

    Kipp Philadelphia Charter School · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    Education and Career Path Support

  • $50,000

    Las Floristas · Porter Ranch, CA · 2025

    Pediatric Rehabilitation Support

  • $50,000

    Los Angeles Regional Food Bank · Los Angeles, CA · 2025

    Hunger Relief

  • $50,000

    Pennsylvania Horticultural Society · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    Community Gardens Program

  • $50,000

    Philly House · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    Emergency Shelter Meals & Spiritual Care

  • $50,000

    Ready To Succeed · Los Angeles, CA · 2025

    Workforce Development for Foster Youth

  • $50,000

    Second Harvest Food Bank Oc · Irvine, CA · 2025

    Hunger Relief

  • $50,000

    Second Harvest Northland · Duluth, MN · 2025

    Hunger Relief

  • $50,000

    Share Food Program · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    Hunger Relief

  • $50,000

    Williamson College of the Trades · Media, PA · 2025

    Scholarship Support

  • $50,000

    Conservation Corps of Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2024

    Corpsmember Development and Training

  • $50,000

    Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Education Programs & Scholarships

  • $50,000

    Jovenes · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    College Success Initiative

  • $50,000

    Kipp Philadelphia Charter School · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Education and Career Path Support

  • $50,000

    Las Floristas · Whittier, CA · 2024

    Pediatric Rehabilitation Support

  • $50,000

    Los Angeles Regional Food Bank · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Hunger Relief

  • $50,000

    Pennsylvania Horticultural Society · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Community Gardens Program

  • $50,000

    Second Harvest Food Bank Oc · Irvine, CA · 2024

    Hunger Relief

  • $50,000

    Second Harvest Northland · Duluth, MN · 2024

    Hunger Relief

  • $50,000

    Share Food Program · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Hunger Relief

  • $50,000

    Williamson College of the Trades · Media, PA · 2024

    Scholarship Support

  • $50,000

    Conservation Corps of Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2023

    Corpsmember Development and Training

  • $50,000

    Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Education Programs & Scholarships

  • $50,000

    Jovenes · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    College Success Initiative

  • $50,000

    Las Floristas · Whittier, CA · 2023

    Pediatric Rehabilitation Support

  • $50,000

    Los Angeles Regional Food Bank · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Hunger Relief

  • $50,000

    Memorial Medical Center Foundation · Long Beach, CA · 2023

    Health & Medical Evaluation and Treatment

  • $50,000

    Memorial Medical Center Foundation · Long Beach, CA · 2023

    Cystic Fibrosis Genetic Counselor

  • $50,000

    Northern Lakes Food Bank · Duluth, MN · 2023

    Hunger Relief

  • $50,000

    Pennsylvania Horticultural Society · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Community Gardens Program

  • $50,000

    Second Harvest Food Bank Oc · Irvine, CA · 2023

    Hunger Relief

  • $50,000

    Share Food Program · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Hunger Relief

  • $50,000

    Williamson College of the Trades · Media, PA · 2023

    Scholarship Support

  • $50,000

    Conservation Corps of Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2022

    Corpsmember Development and Training

  • $50,000

    Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    Education Programs & Scholarships

  • $50,000

    Downtown Womens Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Housing & Support for Homeless Women

  • $50,000

    Jovenes · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    College Success Initiative

  • $50,000

    Kipp Philadelphia Charter School · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    Education Programs & Scholarships

  • $50,000

    Las Floristas · Whittier, CA · 2022

    Pediatric Rehabilitation Support

  • $50,000

    Los Angeles Regional Food Bank · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Hunger Relief

  • $50,000

    Northern Lakes Food Bank · Duluth, MN · 2022

    Hunger Relief

  • $50,000

    Pennsylvania Horticultural Society · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    Community Gardens Program

  • $50,000

    Second Harvest Food Bank Oc · Irvine, CA · 2022

    Hunger Relief

  • $50,000

    Servant Partners · Pomona, CA · 2022

    Training & Job Placement

  • $50,000

    Share Food Program · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    Hunger Relief

  • $50,000

    Williamson College of the Trades · Media, PA · 2022

    Scholarship Support

  • $49,994

    Community College of Philadelphia F · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Scholarship Support - Pharmacy Technician Training

  • $49,994

    Community College of Philadelphia F · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Scholarship Support - Pharmacy Technician Training

  • $49,994

    Community College of Philadelphia F · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    Pharmacy Technician Certification Studies

  • $35,000

    Philly House · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Emergency Shelter Meals & Spiritual Care

  • $25,000

    Constituting America · Colleyville, TX · 2025

    Education about the US Constitution

  • $25,000

    Cristo Rey Orange County Hs · Santa Ana, CA · 2025

    Education & School Support

  • $25,000

    Cristo Rey Orange County Hs · Santa Ana, CA · 2024

    Education & School Support

  • $25,000

    Ready To Succeed · Santa Monica, CA · 2024

    Workforce Development for Foster Youth

  • $25,000

    Philly House · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Emergency Shelter & Spiritual Care

  • $25,000

    Education Works · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    Reforestation Hub & Wood Utilization Project

  • $25,000

    Launchcode Foundation · Saint Louis, MO · 2022

    Career Tech Accelerator Program

  • $25,000

    Sunday Breakfast Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    Emergency Shelter

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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.