The Presser Foundation
Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-2164013. Reported 2,145 grants totalling $18.1M to 596 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$4,000median grant
$18.1Mgranted, 2020-2024
596recipients, as named on its returns
91%of grantees funded again the next year
$89.3Massets, 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. The Presser 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 $4,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,000 and $7,500; the smallest was $150 and the largest $200,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
596 recipient names appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mann Center for the Performing Arts | Philadelphia, PA | $503,750 | 10 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $450,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Liveconnections Dba World Cafe Live | Philadelphia, PA | $420,500 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Philadelphia Chamber Music Society | Philadelphia, PA | $370,000 | 11 | 5 | 2024 |
| Curtis Institute of Music | Philadelphia, PA | $318,000 | 9 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of the Arts | Philadelphia, PA | $315,000 | 7 | 4 | 2023 |
| Settlement Music School | Philadelphia, PA | $295,500 | 8 | 5 | 2024 |
| Opera Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $250,250 | 9 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Music School of Delaware | Wilmington, DE | $232,500 | 8 | 5 | 2024 |
| Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute | Philadelphia, PA | $225,000 | 8 | 5 | 2024 |
| Operadelaware | Wilmington, DE | $211,500 | 12 | 5 | 2024 |
| WRTI901FM | Philadelphia, PA | $210,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts | Philadelphia, PA | $200,000 | 8 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Crossing | Philadelphia, PA | $194,500 | 9 | 5 | 2024 |
| Academy of Vocal Arts | Philadelphia, PA | $191,500 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Kimmel Center Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $190,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Zoellner Arts Center | Bethlehem, PA | $190,000 | 8 | 5 | 2024 |
| Allentown Symphony Association | Allentown, PA | $185,000 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Rider University - Westminster Choir College | Lawrenceville, NJ | $175,500 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center Inc (ensemble Arts) | Philadelphia, PA | $175,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | $168,000 | 11 | 5 | 2024 |
| Kutztown University Foundation | Kutztown, PA | $165,000 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Bach Choir of Bethlehem | Bethlehem, PA | $165,000 | 8 | 5 | 2024 |
| Community Music School Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | $152,500 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Prism Quartet Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $150,250 | 12 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Philadelphia Orchestra | Philadelphia, PA | $150,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| West Philadelphia Cultural Alliance | Philadelphia, PA | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Musicopia | Philadelphia, PA | $144,500 | 10 | 5 | 2024 |
| Penn Live Arts | Philadelphia, PA | $137,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $135,000 | 8 | 5 | 2024 |
| Reading Symphony Orchestra | Reading, PA | $135,000 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Astral Artists Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $130,000 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Singing City | Philadelphia, PA | $127,000 | 9 | 5 | 2024 |
| Symphony in C | Collingswood, NJ | $125,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Temple University Music Preparatory Division | Philadelphia, PA | $125,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Chester Children's Chorus | Swarthmore, PA | $124,000 | 8 | 5 | 2024 |
| Delaware Symphony Orchestra | Wilmington, DE | $120,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Tempesta Di Mare Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $118,250 | 11 | 5 | 2024 |
| Choir School of Delaware | Wilmington, DE | $118,000 | 10 | 5 | 2024 |
| Commonwealth Youthchoirs | Philadelphia, PA | $115,000 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Princeton Symphony Orchestra | Princeton, NJ | $110,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Piffaro the Renaissance Band | Philadelphia, PA | $106,750 | 11 | 5 | 2024 |
| Community Music School of Collegeville | Trappe, PA | $106,500 | 8 | 5 | 2024 |
| Esperanza | Philadelphia, PA | $103,200 | 7 | 4 | 2023 |
| Kutztown University | Kutztown, PA | $103,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Network for New Music | Philadelphia, PA | $101,000 | 9 | 5 | 2024 |
| Eastern University | St Davids, PA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Historic Lansdowne Theater Corporation | Lansdowne, PA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Play on Philly (pop) | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Grand Opera House | Wilmington, DE | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Beyond the Bars | Philadelphia, PA | $97,250 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Capital Harmony Works | Trenton, NJ | $89,500 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Darlington Arts Center | Garnet Valley, PA | $89,000 | 8 | 5 | 2024 |
| Wilmington Children's Chorus | Wilmington, DE | $88,650 | 12 | 5 | 2024 |
| Lebanon Valley College | Annville, PA | $88,000 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $85,500 | 7 | 4 | 2023 |
| State Theatre Regional Arts Center at New Brunswick Inc | New Brunswick, NJ | $85,000 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| Ars Nova Workshop | Philadelphia, PA | $83,125 | 13 | 5 | 2024 |
| Elizabethtown College | Elizabethtown, PA | $82,700 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Christina Cultural Arts Center | Wilmington, DE | $75,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Philadelphia Boys and Girls Choirs | Philadelphia, PA | $72,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Encore Series Incthe Philly Pops | Philadelphia, PA | $70,000 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| World Cafe Live | Philadelphia, PA | $70,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL | $68,000 | 10 | 5 | 2024 |
| Indiana University | Bloomington, IN | $68,000 | 10 | 5 | 2024 |
| Stetson University | Deland, FL | $68,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Juilliard School | New York, NY | $68,000 | 10 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $68,000 | 10 | 5 | 2024 |
| Rutgers University | New Brunswick, NJ | $66,000 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Harrisburg Symphony Association | Harrisburg, PA | $65,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | $65,000 | 9 | 5 | 2024 |
| Wxpn Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $65,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lancaster Symphony Orchestra | Lancaster, PA | $63,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Orchestra 2001 | Philadelphia, PA | $60,500 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Westrick Music Academy | Princeton Junction, NJ | $60,250 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Wanamaker Organ | King of Prussia, PA | $59,000 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Music for Everyone | Lancaster, PA | $57,800 | 9 | 5 | 2024 |
| New England Conservatory | Boston, MA | $55,000 | 8 | 4 | 2023 |
| Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins | Baltimore, MD | $55,000 | 8 | 4 | 2023 |
| University of Illinois Urbana | Urbana, IL | $55,000 | 8 | 4 | 2023 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $55,000 | 8 | 4 | 2023 |
| University of Texas (austin) | Austin, TX | $55,000 | 8 | 4 | 2023 |
| The College of New Jersey Foundation | Ewing, NJ | $54,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Choral Arts Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $53,750 | 10 | 5 | 2024 |
| Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts | Philadelphia, PA | $53,000 | 3 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lyric Fest | Philadelphia, PA | $53,000 | 8 | 5 | 2024 |
| Artsmart | Philadelphia, PA | $52,750 | 8 | 5 | 2024 |
| Trenton Music Makers | Trenton, NJ | $52,500 | 4 | 2 | 2021 |
| Rock to the Future | Philadelphia, PA | $50,250 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Artphilly | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Haverford College | Haverford, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lafayette College | Easton, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Swarthmore College | Swarthmore, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wcr Center for the Arts Inc | Wyomissing, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Intercultural Journeys | Philadelphia, PA | $46,500 | 8 | 5 | 2024 |
| Bowerbird | Philadelphia, PA | $45,000 | 9 | 5 | 2024 |
| Ohio Northern University | Ada, OH | $43,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Eastman School of Music | Rochester, NY | $42,000 | 6 | 3 | 2022 |
| University of North Texas | Denton, TX | $42,000 | 6 | 3 | 2022 |
| Dolce Suono Ensemble | Philadelphia, PA | $41,700 | 8 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Cincinnati Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $41,000 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Georgia E Gregory Interdenominational School of Music | Philadelphia, PA | $40,500 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Project 440 | Philadelphia, PA | $40,250 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Community Conservatory | Doylestown, PA | $40,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Rowan Community Music School | Glassboro, NJ | $40,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| State Theatre New Jersey | New Brunswick, NJ | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Primavera Fund | Philadelphia, PA | $39,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Philadelphia Sinfonia Association | Philadelphia, PA | $38,000 | 8 | 5 | 2024 |
| Bay Atlantic Symphony Inc | Atlantic City, NJ | $35,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Delaware County Youth Orchestra | Media, PA | $35,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Emeapp (electronic Music Education and Preservation Project) | Harleysville, PA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Berks Youth Chorus | Reading, PA | $33,000 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra | Philadelphia, PA | $32,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Immaculata University | Immaculata, PA | $32,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Mamadele Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $30,500 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Bucks County Choral Society | Doylestown, PA | $30,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Nueva Esperanza Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $29,250 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| Artistas Y Musicos Latino Americanos (amla) | Philadelphia, PA | $27,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Crescendo Phoenixville | Phoenixville, PA | $27,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Susquehanna Chorale | Mechanicsburg, PA | $27,150 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of North Texas Foundation Inc | Denton, TX | $26,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Rochester (eastman School of Music) | Rochester, NY | $26,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Play on Philly | Philadelphia, PA | $25,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Art Sphere Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Youth Orchestra of Bucks County | Fairless Hills, PA | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Lyra Society | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Market Square Concerts | Harrisburg, PA | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Allentown Band | Allentown, PA | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Philadelphia Foundation - Marian Anderson Memorial Fund | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Music at Gretna Inc | Mount Gretna, PA | $24,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Riverside Symphonia | Lambertville, NJ | $24,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Kennett Symphony of Chester County | Kennett Square, PA | $23,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jazz Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Reading Musical Foundation | Reading, PA | $22,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey | Hamilton Square, NJ | $22,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Wilmington Concert Opera | Wilmington, DE | $20,800 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey | Trenton, NJ | $20,150 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Anna Crusis Feminist Choir Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Artcinia | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Delaware Academy of Vocal Arts | Wilmington, DE | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Garden State Philharmonic Orchestra | Toms River, NJ | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Liberty Bell Pops | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sruti | Collegeville, PA | $20,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Electronic Music Education and Preservation Project | Harleysville, PA | $19,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Moravian University | Bethlehem, PA | $19,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Famfrequency Productions Incorporatededwards | Philadelphia, PA | $18,200 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alabama State University | Montgomery, AL | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Anderson University | Anderson, IN | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Augustana College | Rock Island, IL | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Austin Peay State University | Clarksville, TN | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Baldwin Wallace University | Berea, OH | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Bard College | Annandaleonhudson, NY | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Belmont University | Nashville, TN | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Biola University | La Mirada, CA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Bowling Green State University | Bowling Green, OH | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Bradley University | Peoria, IL | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Capital University | Columbus, OH | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Carson-Newman University | Jefferson City, TN | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Catholic University of America | Washington, DC | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Central Washington University | Ellensburg, WA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Chapman University | Orange, CA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | Cleveland, OH | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cornish College of the Arts | Seattle, WA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Depauw University | Greencastle, IN | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Drake University | Des Moines, IA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Florida Southern College | Lakeland, FL | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Furman University | Greenville, SC | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| George Mason University Foundation | Fairfax, VA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Georgia Southern University Foundation Inc | Statesboro, GA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Georgia State University Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Gordon College | Wenham, MA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Illinois State University | Normal, IL | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington, IL | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Indiana State University | Terre Haute, IN | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Ithaca College | Ithaca, NY | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| James Madison University Foundation Inc | Harrisonburg, VA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Lee University | Cleveland, TN | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge, LA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Loyola University | New Orleans, LA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Luther College | Decorah, IA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Manhattan School of Music | New York, NY | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Marywood University | Scranton, PA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Messiah University | Mechanicsburg, PA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Miami University (ohio) | Oxford, OH | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Millikin University | Decatur, IL | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Mississippi College | Clinton, MS | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Missouri State University | Springfield, MO | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Montclair State University Foundation | Montclair, NJ | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Oberlin College Conservatory of Music | Oberlin, OH | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Ohio University Foundation | Athens, OH | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | Shawnee, OK | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City, OK | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Otterbein University | Westerville, OH | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Ouachita Baptist University | Arkadelphia, AR | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | Tacoma, WA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Pennsylvania State University | University Park, PA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Purchase College Foundation | Purchase, NY | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Rollins College | Winter Park, FL | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Roosevelt University | Chicago, IL | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Samford University | Birmingham, AL | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music | San Francisco, CA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Sarah Lawrence College | Bronxville, NY | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Seton Hill University | Greensburg, PA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Shenandoah University | Winchester, VA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau, MO | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Southern Illinois University (carbondale) | Carbondale, IL | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches, TX | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Susquehanna University | Selinsgrove, PA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Taylor University | Upland, IN | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Texas State University | San Marcos, TX | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Texas Woman's University | Denton, TX | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Boston Conservatory at Berklee | Boston, MA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Friends of Chamber Music of Reading Inc | Reading, PA | $18,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Towson University Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Truman State University | Kirksville, MO | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Boulder, CO | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Dayton | Dayton, OH | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Delaware | Newark, DE | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Evansville | Evansville, IN | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Hartford | West Hartford, CT | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Northern Colorado Foundation Inc | Greeley, CO | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Oregon | Eugene, OR | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Redlands | Redlands, CA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of South Alabama | Mobile, AL | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of the Pacific | Stockton, CA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Wyoming | Laramie, WY | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
401 of 596 (67%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 91%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
Plus 5 grants to individuals totalling $794,022 -- scholarships, hardship and emergency assistance. We deliberately do not publish the names of people who received them, even though the filings do.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Alabama State University
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What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 1,317 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 420 | $4,051,000 | $4,000 |
| 2021 | 410 | $3,812,500 | $4,000 |
| 2022 | 400 | $3,424,500 | $4,000 |
| 2023 | 430 | $3,261,925 | $3,000 |
| 2024 | 485 | $3,570,070 | $3,000 |
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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Presser Foundation has 59 of them, worth $3,599,300. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Kimmel Center Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $500,000 |
| Kutztown University Foundation | Kutztown, PA | $250,000 |
| The Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $150,000 |
| WRTI901FM | Philadelphia, PA | $150,000 |
| Curtis Institute of Music | Philadelphia, PA | $150,000 |
| Liveconnections Dba World Cafe Live | Philadelphia, PA | $150,000 |
| Philadelphia Chamber Music Society | Philadelphia, PA | $110,000 |
| Eastern University | St Davids, PA | $100,000 |
| Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 |
| Opera Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $80,000 |
| Settlement Music School | Philadelphia, PA | $80,000 |
| The Mann Center for the Performing Arts | Philadelphia, PA | $80,000 |
| Academy of Vocal Arts | Philadelphia, PA | $80,000 |
| University of Delaware | Newark, DE | $75,000 |
| West Philadelphia Cultural Alliance | Philadelphia, PA | $75,000 |
Where its money goes
63% of its giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund240 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc222 shared recipientsVanguard Charitable Endowment Program210 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc202 shared recipientsCharities Aid Foundation America174 shared recipientsNational Philanthropic Trust167 shared recipients
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $4,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Presser Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 9982, Philadelphia, PA, 19118. 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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