Ppl Foundation
Allentown, PA · EIN 46-1605118. Reported 1,258 grants totalling $20.0M to 768 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$2,500median grant
$20.0Mgranted, 2021-2024
768organizations funded
49%of grantees funded again the next year
$53.4Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Ppl Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $775 and $8,000; the smallest was $25 and the largest $2,881,376. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 768 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | $7,855,004 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley (uwglv) | Allentown, PA | $2,033,682 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Rhode Island | Providence, RI | $753,713 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Operation Help Ppl - Allentown Pa | Allentown, PA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Artsquest | Bethlehem, PA | $352,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wildlands Conservancy Inc | Emmaus, PA | $306,750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Da Vinci Discovery Center of Science | Allentown, PA | $266,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Scholarship America Inc | Detroit, MI | $215,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lehigh Valley Community Foundation | Allentown, PA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way | Sunbury, PA | $146,347 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey | Philadelphia, PA | $119,147 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Way of New York City | New York, NY | $112,899 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Children's Museum Inc | Bloomsburg, PA | $110,340 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Berks County | Reading, PA | $109,869 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Resurrected Community Development Corporation | Allentown, PA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Scholarship America Inc | Saint Peter, MN | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Lancaster County (pa) | Lancaster, PA | $88,761 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross Mid Central Pa Chapter | Harrisburg, PA | $87,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of the Capital Region | Enola, PA | $80,006 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Downcity Design | Providence, RI | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Os Johnson Technical Institute | Scranton, PA | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement of Northeastern Pennsylvania Inc | Pittston Twp, PA | $69,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| United Way of Greater Hazleton Inc | Hazleton, PA | $66,024 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties | Scranton, PA | $65,774 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Save the Bay | Providence, RI | $60,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cops N Kids | Bethlehem, PA | $59,539 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lycoming County United Way | Williamsport, PA | $58,042 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of the National Capital Area | Washington, DC | $57,192 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity for Rhode Island South County | Charlestown, RI | $56,040 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bradbury-Sullivan Lgbt Community Center | Allentown, PA | $52,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pocono Mountains United Way | Stroudsburg, PA | $50,886 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Focus Central Pennsylvania | Danville, PA | $50,850 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wildlife Leadership Academy | Lock Haven, PA | $50,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Rescue Workers | Williamsport, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Berwick YMCA | St Berwick, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Carlisle Cares | Carlisle, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Social Services of Ri | Providence, RI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City Year Providence | Providence, RI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Leaf Project Inc | Landisburg, PA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lehigh Valley Zoo | Schnecksville, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| William Allen High School Enhancement Program | Allentown, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College Foundation | Schnecksville, PA | $48,900 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Wyoming Valley | Wilkes Barre, PA | $48,113 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Thaddeus Stevens Foundation | Lancaster, PA | $47,700 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Improved Milton Experience | Milton, PA | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Lancaster Science Center | Lancaster, PA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Cooperage Project | Honesdale, PA | $44,950 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania Educational Television Assocation | Pittston, PA | $40,375 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bucks County Housing Group | Warminster, PA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for Employment Opportunities (ceo) Inc | Harrisburg, PA | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| For the Cause Inc | Berwick, PA | $39,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Columbia County Traveling Library Inc | Bloomsburg, PA | $37,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Valley Youth House Committee Inc | Bethlehem, PA | $36,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Schuylkill Chamber Foundation Inc | Pottsville, PA | $36,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Uri Foundation and Alumni Engagement | Kingston, RI | $35,579 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Communities in Schools of Pennsylvania | Harrisburg, PA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Firstworks | Providence, RI | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Urban Regenerative Farm Incorporated | Harrisburg, PA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Schuylkill United Way | Pottsville, PA | $33,171 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Central Pennsylvania Food Bank | Harrisburg, PA | $33,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lancaster Area Habitat for Humanity | Lancaster, PA | $33,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| African American Museum of Bucks County | Langhorne, PA | $32,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Greater Valley Young Mens Christian Association | Allentown, PA | $31,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northampton County Area Community College Foundation | Bethlehem, PA | $30,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross Rhode Island Chapter | Providence, RI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Central Pa Conservancy | Carlisle, PA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jonnycake Center of Westerly | Westerly, RI | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Newport County Development Council | Newport, RI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pocono Northeast Development Fund | Pittston, PA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Providence After School Alliance | Providence, RI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Summer Program for Youth | Carlisle, PA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The University of Tennessee Foundation Inc | Knoxville, TN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Year Up | Providence, RI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Philadelphia YMCA | Conshohocken, PA | $29,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Lancaster County | Lancaster, PA | $27,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lancaster County Career and Technology Foundation | Mt Joy, PA | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Penn's Northeast | Pittston, PA | $27,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Regional Engagement Center | Selinsgrove, PA | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Downtown Shenandoah Inc | Shenandoah, PA | $27,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pocono Services for Families and Children | East Stroudsburg, PA | $27,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Young Women's Christian Association of Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | $25,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rhode Island Kids Count | Providence, RI | $25,200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Leadership Ri Educational Foundation | Providence, RI | $25,050 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Black Heritage Association of the Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Pawtucket | Pawtucket, RI | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence | Providence, RI | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| House of Hope Cdc | Warwick, RI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Manufacturers Resource Center | Allentown, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mcauley Corporation | Providence, RI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mt Hope Learning Center | Providence, RI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New England Institute of Technology | East Greenwich, RI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| One Neighborhood Builders | Providence, RI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Onward We Learn | Providence, RI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pearl S Buck International | Perjasie, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology Foundation Inc | Williamsport, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rising Tide Community Load Fund | Bethlehem, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sharing Excess | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Special Olympics | Smithfield, RI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Century Promise | Allentown, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Institute | Wilkes Barre, PA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Kindness Project | Emmaus, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| River Valley Regional YMCA | Williamsport, PA | $24,900 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wayne County Community Foundation | Honesdale, PA | $23,280 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fulton Theatre Company | Lancaster, PA | $23,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lacawac Sanctuary Foundation Inc | Lake Ariel, PA | $23,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cedar Crest College | Allentown, PA | $23,050 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Literacy Center | Allentown, PA | $22,750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation | Camp Hill, PA | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Joshua Group | Harrisburg, PA | $22,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| New Hope Ministries Inc | Dillsburg, PA | $22,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Shamokin Coal Township Library | Shamokin, PA | $22,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lykens Valley Children's Museum | Elizabethville, PA | $21,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Connecting for Children and Families | Woonsocket, RI | $20,412 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Young Voices | Providence, RI | $20,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island | Providence, RI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| City Year Inc | Providence, RI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Communities in Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc | Allentown, PA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley | Bethlehem, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Davinci Center for Community Progress | Providence, RI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District | Tiverton, RI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Poor | Scranton, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Great Lakes Center for the Arts | Bay Harbor, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Greater Wilkes-Barre Growth Partnership | Wilkes Barre, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Green Schools Inc | Plymouth, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Inspiring Minds | Providence, RI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kentucky State University | Frankfort, KY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Midwest Food Bank | Middletown, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Bethany Inc | Bethlehem, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Penn State Harrisburg | University Park, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Providence Pulbic Library | Providence, RI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rhode Island Community Food Bank Association | Providence, RI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ri Women in the Trades | Scituate, RI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Smith College | Northampton, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tennessee State University Foundation | Nashville, TN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Via of the Lehigh Valley Inc | Bethlehem, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cops N Kids of the Lehigh Valley | Bethlehem, PA | $19,716 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Muhlenberg College | Allentown, PA | $19,525 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Brodheads Watershed Association | Henryville, PA | $19,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hazleton Integration Project Inc | Hazleton, PA | $19,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Arc Susquehanna Valley | Sunbury, PA | $19,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Williamsport Symphony Orchestra | Williamsport, PA | $18,450 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Employment Opportunity & Training Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania | Scranton, PA | $18,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| John R Kauffman JR Public Library | Sunbury, PA | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Mix at Arbor Place | Lancaster, PA | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Bloomsburg University Foundation Inc | Bloomsburg, PA | $17,625 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Allentown Symphony Association Inc | Allentown, PA | $17,513 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| James V Brown Library | Williamsport, PA | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lancaster City Alliance | Lancaster, PA | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Northwest African American Museum Inc | Seattle, WA | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Louis Black Repertory Company Inc | University City, MO | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bethlehem Area Education Foundation | Bethlehem, PA | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northern Ri Food Pantry | Cumberland, RI | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Allentown Inc | Allentown, PA | $16,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Columbia and Montour County | Bloomsburg, PA | $16,377 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre | Warwick, RI | $16,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc | Miquon, PA | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation | Harrisburg, PA | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Books Are Wings | Pawtucket, RI | $15,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Trinity Repertory Company | Providence, RI | $15,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Audubon Society of Rhode Island | Smithfield, RI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pa | Bethlehem, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bloomsburg Area YMCA | Bloomsburg, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County | Newport, RI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Greater Hazleton Area Civic Partnership | Hazleton, PA | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Leadership Ri | Providence, RI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mcauley Ministries | Providence, RI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Energy Education Development Program | Manassas, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northeastern Pa Educ Tv Assn | Pittston, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Partnership for Career Development | Enola, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pittsburgh Botanic Garden | Oakdale, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Project Green Schools | Plymouth, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Read to Succeed Inc | Hope, RI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saca Development Corporation | Lancaster, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Edible Classroom | Wash Boro, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Learning Community Charter School | Central Falls, RI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Rhode Island College Foundation | Providence, RI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Upper Delaware Preservation Coalition | Lackawaxen, PA | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wildheart | Harrisburg, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hand in Hand Family Resource Center | Berwick, PA | $14,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trustees of the Smith College | Northampton, MA | $13,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| George Mason University Foundation Inc | Fairfax, VA | $13,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Natural Lands Trust Inc | Media, PA | $13,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Getting Ahead Foundation | Lewisburg, PA | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Im Able Foundation | Wyomissing, PA | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Southside Community Land Trust | Providence, RI | $12,501 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross of Greater Pa | State College, PA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Assets Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Bethlehem | Bethlehem, PA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeastern Pennsylvania | Scranton, PA | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Brethren Housing Association | Harrisburg, PA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ephrata Public Library | Ephrata, PA | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA | Wilkes Barre, PA | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hispanic Society of America | New York, NY | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nepa Rainbow Alliance | Wilkes Barre, PA | $12,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Opportunity Trust | St Louis, MO | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Weis Center for the Performing Arts | Lewisburg, PA | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Young Men's Christian Association of Scranton | Dunmore, PA | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Young Women's Christian Association of Bethlehem | Bethlehem, PA | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Penn State University | State College, PA | $12,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of Camp Louise Shickshinny | Shavertown, PA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Minsi Trails Council Boy Scouts of America | Allentown, PA | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Young Women's Christian Association of Allentown | Allentown, PA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Free Enterprise Education | Erie, PA | $11,750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Leadership Northeast | Wilkes Barre, PA | $11,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Audubon Society | Audubon, PA | $11,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Susquehanna Health Foundation | Williamsport, PA | $11,300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | $11,088 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lehigh Valley Public Telecommunications | Bethlehem, PA | $10,673 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Uptown Music Collective | Williamsport, PA | $10,150 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Warwick | Warwick, RI | $10,100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bbbs of the Capital Region Inc | Harrisburg, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Big Brother Big Sisters of the Capitol | Lebanon, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Build Futures | Providence, RI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Capital Region Economic Development Corporation | Harrisburg, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| CASA Guadalupe Center | Allentown, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cat-Coalition for Appropriate Transportation | Bethlehem, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Danville Area Community Center | Danville, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Designxri | Providence, RI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Diakon Child Family and Community Ministries | Topton, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Diamond City Partnership | Wilkes Barre, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Federal Hill House Association Inc | Providence, RI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girls on the Run Rhode Island | Providence, RI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Great Lakes Center for the Arts | Bay Harbor, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Higher Ground International | Providence, RI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of South Central Pennsylvania | York, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Justice Assistance | Cranston, RI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Leadership Wilkes-Barre | Wilkes Barre, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lehigh Valley Inter-Regional Networking | Bethlehem, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Let's Go 1-2-3 | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Light House Rehabilitation Center | New Holland, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Monroe County Habitat for Humanity | Tobyhanna, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Newport Tree Conservancy | Newport, RI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| North Museum Corporation | Lancaster, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Orwigsburg Area Free Public Library | Orwigsburg, PA | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Providence Children's Museum | Providence, RI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Providence Resilience Partnership Inc | Providence, RI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ri Afterschool Network | Providence, RI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ri Community Food Bank | Providence, RI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Roots 2 Empower | Providence, RI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Science and Math Investigative Learning | Kingston, RI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Autism Project | Johnston, RI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Gamm Theatre | Warwick, RI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Learning Community | Central Falls, RI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Susquehanna Greenway Partnership | Lewisburg, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Trust for Public Land | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts | Harrisburg, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wilkes University | Wilkesbarre, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $9,675 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Da Vinci Discovery Center of Science and Technology | Allentown, PA | $9,388 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
301 of 768 (39%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 49%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 806 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 325 | $3,700,260 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | 374 | $5,014,590 | $1,500 |
| 2023 | 288 | $5,073,161 | $4,500 |
| 2024 | 271 | $6,222,698 | $5,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 85% of this one's giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this foundation
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- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Ppl Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 645 Hamilton Street Ste 900, Allentown, PA, 18101. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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