Data / Foundation grants / Medical research / Pennsylvania
Who funds medical research in Pennsylvania: 153 foundations, $18.4 million in grants
153 private foundations paid 258 grants totaling $18,368,149 to medical research nonprofits in Pennsylvania, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is The Ambrose Monell Foundation, with $9,300,000 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Medical research
- Recipients in
- Pennsylvania
- Foundations
- 153
- Grants
- 258
- Total granted
- $18,368,149
Foundations that funded medical research in Pennsylvania
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ambrose Monell Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $9,300,000 | $9,300,000 | Monell Chemical Senses Center | $1,000,000 for general purposes; $2,000,000 remainder of $5,500,000 grant installment referred to in letter dated november 13, 2024; $5,500,000 2025 grant installment, $750,000 2026 grant installment, | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillman Family Foundations | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $3,050,000 | $3,000,000 | Eye & Ear Foundation Inc | Life sciences economic development corridor / developing innovative vision care for all | apps.irs.gov |
| The G Unger Vetlesen Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | Monell Chemical Senses Center | Installment with reference to $5,500,000 pledge made with letter on february 7, 2022 by ambrose monell foundation | apps.irs.gov |
| SG Schimenti Foundation Inc | Naples, FL | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| W W Smith Charitable Trust | Saint Louis, MO | 3 | $375,000 | $125,000 | Institute for Cancer Research | Cancer medical research | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $256,151 | $256,151 | Wistar Institute of Anatomy & Biology | Create novel technology platform capabilities | apps.irs.gov |
| Circle of Service Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | American Association for Cancer Research | Medical research | apps.irs.gov |
| Betty Lou Yount Charitable Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $235,463 | $235,463 | Eye & Ear Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Edith C Blum Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | NCCN Foundation | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Lre Foundation | Long Lake, MN | 1 | $160,000 | $160,000 | Lung Cancer Research Foundation | Medical research & wellness | apps.irs.gov |
| Pincus Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology | Wistar High School Program in Biomedical Research and Authentic Classroom Learning | apps.irs.gov |
| Sontag Foundation | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | 1 | $132,000 | $132,000 | American Association for Cancer Research | For the exempt purposes of this organization | apps.irs.gov |
| J Horne Decd for Univ of Pit Med Center | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $125,834 | $125,834 | Eye & Ear Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| John H Pelusi Jr and Kathleen J Pelusi Family Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 | The Eye and Ear Foundation | Research and educational efforts | apps.irs.gov |
| Crystal Springs Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $115,000 | $115,000 | American Foundation for Children With Aids | 2024 grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Jerome B Miller Family Foundation | Overland Park, KS | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Philadelphia Fight | General operating and support | apps.irs.gov |
| Stella S Jones Foundation | Newtown Square, PA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Baruch S Blumberg Institute | To support the work of dr. ju-tau guo for research into therapies for hepatitis b | apps.irs.gov |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | Owings Mills, MD | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Philadelphia Research & Education Foundation | To support the implementation of the capable (community aging in place advancing better living for elders) model across nine veterans administration (va) medical centers and 45 surrounding community-b | apps.irs.gov |
| Raynier Institute & Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Institute for Cancer Research | Patient support and health equity | apps.irs.gov |
| Isaac J Wistar | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $74,098 | $74,098 | Wistar Institute of Anatomy & Biology | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawrence & Ina Gumberg Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | The Eye & Ear Foundation | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Margaret Foti Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $56,500 | $56,500 | American Association for Cancer Research | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| WSFS Cares Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $55,000 | $55,000 | Distance Learning Center Inc | Education & leadership development | apps.irs.gov |
| Everest Edwin Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Donald Guthrie Foundation | Research | apps.irs.gov |
| Independence Blue Cross Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Philadelphia Fight | Healthcare Access | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nerney Family Foundation | Wayne, PA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Vincera Foundation | Unrestricted contrib to charity (community) | apps.irs.gov |
| Saunders House Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Artz Philadelphia | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Connelly Foundation | West Conshohocken, PA | 2 | $27,500 | $20,000 | Artz Philadelphia | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 68 | $25,398 | $8,355 | Friedreichs Ataxia Research Alliance Fara | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| J Roland Gilbert Mary R Gilbert | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Institute for Cancer Research | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation | Florham Park, NJ | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Lung Cancer Research Foundation | Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose. | apps.irs.gov |
| Matthew Friedman Memorial Foundation Inc | Morganville, NJ | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | The Bee Foundation | Research | apps.irs.gov |
| Salvitti Family Foundation Ima | Washington, PA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Eye and Ear Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Edward John & Patricia Rosenwald Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richard and Maude Ferry Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Artz Philadelphia | Maude's awards | apps.irs.gov |
| The William Penn Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $23,000 | $23,000 | Philadelphia Fight | Enroll eligible pediatric patients in social benefits | apps.irs.gov |
| The Raphael Family Foundation | Miami, FL | 2 | $21,000 | $16,000 | American Association for Cancer Research | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| John A Joan M Dietze Charitable Trust | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $20,103 | $20,103 | Institute for Cancer Research | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Gender Justice Fund | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Philadelphia Fight | YHEP Health Center - Trans Resilience Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Marisa Martini Private Foundation Inc | Whippany, NJ | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Lung Cancer Research Foundation | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| PM Foundation Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | Support for association and those affected by fd | apps.irs.gov |
| The Irving Weinstein Foundation Inc | Bridgewater, NJ | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | American Association for Cancer Research | To support for the aacr-inving weinstein foundation distinguished lecture. | apps.irs.gov |
| Donald & Sylvia Robinson Family | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Eye and Ear Foundation | Research | apps.irs.gov |
| Florence V Burden Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | Medical research | apps.irs.gov |
| Incyte Charitable Giving Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | For Petes Sake Cancer Respite Foundation | Operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Sarah Long and David Solomon Family Foundation | Bedford Hills, NY | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Beverly J Jewell Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Advances in Neuroblastoma Research Assoc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brassica Foundation for Chemoprotection Research Inc | McLean, VA | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | American Association for Cancer Research | To support research and treatment initiatives to promote and protect human health. | apps.irs.gov |
| Groh George W Trust Fbo Med Research | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $12,000 | $12,000 | Institute for Cancer Research | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Roger & Brenda Gibson Family Foundation | Gibsonia, PA | 1 | $11,000 | $11,000 | United Initiative To Cure Brain Cancer | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Acg Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | International Foxp1 Foundation | Assist those with the rare foxp1 genetic disorder | apps.irs.gov |
| Artha Foundation Inc | Delray Beach, FL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Every Cure | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| CNB Foundation Inc | Clearfield, PA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Emily Whitehead Foundation | Annual golf tournament sponsor | apps.irs.gov |
| Guy Grove Family Foundation | Stillwater, MN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Lung Cancer Research Foundation | Cancer research | apps.irs.gov |
| John Mitchelljr Trust | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Ryr-1 Foundation | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Smith Richardson Foundation Inc | Greensboro, NC | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Sulentic Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Lung Cancer Research Foundation | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Carmen Danella Foundation Sharon Danella | Worcester, PA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | American Association for Cancer Research | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Edward and Darenda Sheridan Foundati | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Special Friends Foundation Inc | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| The Eugene Garfield Foundation 0706-03-45 | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Monell Chemical Senses Center | Stipend for summer | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lewis A and Donna M Patterson Char FDN | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Eye & Ear Foundation Inc | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Papa Family Charitable Trust | Naples, FL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | The SDHB Coalition Inc | Charitable activities | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert J Kahn Testamentary Foundation | Bryn Mawr, PA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | American Assoc for Cancer Research | Charitable donation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rosewood Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Eye & Ear Foundation | For tinnitus research fund in the pittsburgh hearing research center | apps.irs.gov |
| The Speyer Family Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation | Bradford, PA | 2 | $8,000 | $7,000 | Kids and Cancer Benefit | Assistance with fundraising events | apps.irs.gov |
| Soul Soup Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW Main | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Wistar Institute of Anatomy & Biology | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Viking Global Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | 2 | $7,500 | $5,000 | The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Lennar Foundation | Miami, FL | 1 | $6,250 | $6,250 | For Petes Sake Cancer Respite Foundation | Provides transformative respite experiences to cancer patients and their families, supporting emotional, psychosocial, financial, physical, and spiritual health. | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 11 | $6,210 | $1,500 | Greater Delaware Valley Society of Transplant Surgeons | Matching contribution (general operating support) | apps.irs.gov |
| The Neubauer Family Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $5,400 | $5,400 | The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 10 | $5,390 | $2,600 | Slay Sarcoma Research Initiative | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| David W Buck Family Foundation Inc | Sparks, MD | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Lung Cancer Research Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| E Boyd Family Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Every Cure | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Erwin L Greenberg Charitable Foundation | Reisterstown, MD | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Ryr-1 Foundation | General donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Fred & Jean Allegretti Foundation | Fort Myers, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | Health | apps.irs.gov |
| Marcia and Ned Kaplin Foundation | Conshohocken, PA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Wescoe Foundation for Pulmonary Fibrosis | For general support of charitable activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Nisource Charitable Foundation | Columbus, OH | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | American Association for Cancer Research | Corporate donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Sanders Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Philadelphia Fight | Is committed to keeping all of our patients safe during the pandemic. | apps.irs.gov |
| Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Monell Chemical Senses Center | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Aem Family Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Wescoe Foundation for Pulmonary Fibrosis | General purpose, annual fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Armstrong Foundation | St Peters, PA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Artz Philadelphia | Mission purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lubert Family Foundation Inc | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | A Love for Life | Pancreatic Cancer Research | apps.irs.gov |
| The McAfee Family Foundation | Clifton, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | American Association for Cancer Research | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Melchiorre Family Charitable Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Ride Hard Breathe Easy | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pasquinelli Foundation | Yuma, AZ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | American Foundation for Children With Aids | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Kravis and Kimberly Kravis Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Lung Cancer Research Foundation | General Purpose Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| W Keith Smith Family Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Lung Cancer Research Foundation | Community | apps.irs.gov |
| Workday Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Lung Cancer Research Foundation | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Mason Martha Lockhart | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $4,128 | $4,128 | Eye & Ear Foundation | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Lockhart James H & Florence D | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $4,058 | $4,058 | Eye & Ear Foundation | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Goldstein Axelman Family Foundation | Penn Valley, PA | 1 | $3,600 | $3,600 | The Renfrew Center Foundation | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Samuel and Irene Saligman Charitable Fund | Newtown Square, PA | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Ryr-1 Foundation | To further recipients charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| A Donald & Mary G Behler Foundation | Lehighton, PA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Fox Chase Cancer Center Foundation | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Samuel Rosenblum Foundation | Bala Cynwyd, PA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Daniel B Allanoff Foundation Inc | Supporting the conduct of medical and scientific research and to provide funding for cancer research | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bea & David Zack Memorial Foundation | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Ryr-1 Foundation | Support research leading to an effective treatment or a cure for ryr-1 related diseases | apps.irs.gov |
| Chaucer Charitable Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Henry L Kimelman Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | For Petes Sake Cancer Respite Foundation | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Amg Charitable Foundation | Prides Crossing, MA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Mighty Mojos Warriors | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kenneth L Greif Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Ryr-1 Foundation | General | apps.irs.gov |
| William M and Nadine Gibson Family Foundation | Villanova, PA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | The Bee Foundation | Support operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Aldrich Foundation | Short Hills, NJ | 1 | $2,095 | $2,095 | American Association for Cancer Research | Cancer research | apps.irs.gov |
| Adams Family Foundation Inc | East Haven, CT | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | Medical research | apps.irs.gov |
| Castaways Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | Unrestrictedin honor of alden richards | apps.irs.gov |
| Grodzins Fund | New York, NY | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Ryr-1 Foundation | Health | apps.irs.gov |
| Jim Neuberger and Helen Stambler Neuberger Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Jku Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | American Assoc for Cancer Research | Human Services | apps.irs.gov |
| Jpmoh Foundation | Jupiter Inlet Colony, FL | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | American Association for Cancer Research | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| William Sloane Jelin Charitable Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Naspghan Foundation | general support | apps.irs.gov |
| Blanket Fort Foundation | Towson, MD | 1 | $1,800 | $1,800 | Ryr-1 Foundation | General need | apps.irs.gov |
| Jack Adjmi Family Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $1,800 | $1,800 | Lung Cancer Research Foundation | General charitable, religious and educational purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Patricia and Alan Guerrieri Family Foundation Inc | Ocean City, MD | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | The Ryr-1 Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $1,220 | $720 | The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | 720 | apps.irs.gov |
| Verizon Foundation | Basking Ridge, NJ | 4 | $1,077 | $600 | Emily Whitehead Foundation | Other civic / community | apps.irs.gov |
| Rita Patricia Ball Foundation | Newtown, PA | 1 | $1,059 | $1,059 | A Love for Life | Cash donation | apps.irs.gov |
| 100 Acre Wood Foundation | Quakertown, PA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Pancreatic Cancer Cure Foundation | Unrestricted use for tax-exempt purposes of this organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Albert & Melissa Sutton Foundation | Sayreville, NJ | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Lung Cancer Research Foundation | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Bissell Family Foundation | Glen Mills, PA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | The Bee Foundation | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Cody Foundation | Boca Raton, FL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | To improve the quality of life of people affected by ftd and drive research to a cure. | apps.irs.gov |
| Donald W Collier Charitable Trust II | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | The Ryr-1 Foundation | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Frank Ladd Duvalle & Vivian Laverne Duvalle Charitable Foundation | Mobile, AL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Philadelphia Fight | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Gloria & Harvey Levine Charitable Foundation | Hewlett Bay Park, NY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | Further donee's exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Jacob S Shapiro Foundation | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Ryr-1 Foundation | General | apps.irs.gov |
| John P and Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | American Foundation for Children With Aids | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Loftus Family Foundation | St Charles, IL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Natl Blood Clot Alliance | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Paul and Marian Gerhart Charitable Fund | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Shaw Brothers Family Foundation Inc | Gorham, ME | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Stellar Solutions Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | Unrestricted donation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Honickman Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Artz Philadelphia | Unrestricted charitable gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Baird Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $970 | $700 | The Ryr-1 Foundation | Health and human services | apps.irs.gov |
| Assurant Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $950 | $950 | The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | Financial Assistance | apps.irs.gov |
| Ben Davis Family Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $800 | $800 | The Bee Foundation | Health | apps.irs.gov |
| Select Equity Group Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $750 | $750 | Ride Hard Breathe Easy | Matching gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Radnor, PA | 6 | $600 | $250 | For Petes Sake Cancer Respite Foundation | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| Houser Family Foundation | Lebanon, PA | 1 | $500 | $500 | American Association for Cancer Research | Qualified activities | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bruno & Lena Degol Family Found | Altoona, PA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Brian Morden Foundation | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Linda Hammett Ory & Andrew Ory Charitable Trust | Lincoln, MA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Renfrew Center Foundation | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The O'Halloran Family Foundation | North Kingstown, RI | 1 | $500 | $500 | Every Cure Inc | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Klein Family Foundation | Pearland, TX | 1 | $313 | $313 | Assoc for Frontotemporal Degeneration | Medical research | apps.irs.gov |
| Benco Family Foundation Fka Cohen Family Charitable Foundation | Pittston, PA | 2 | $300 | $200 | Jack of Hearts Pa | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Aaron Nicolas Terdle Foundation Inc | Irwin, PA | 1 | $250 | $250 | Rhodes Cancer Foundation | Cancer Foundation | apps.irs.gov |
| Lucky Seven Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $250 | $250 | NCCN Foundation | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fonvielle Foundation Inc | Tallahassee, FL | 1 | $250 | $250 | Als Hope Foundation | Medical | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | Rolling Meadows, IL | 1 | $200 | $200 | Elle S Angels Foundation | General exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| American Express Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $194 | $134 | American Association for Cancer Research | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $168 | $168 | American Association for Cancer Research | Matching gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Textron Charitable Trust DTD 122353 | Providence, RI | 1 | $157 | $157 | American Association for Cancer Research | Matching gift to health & human services agency | apps.irs.gov |
| The Honesdale National Bank Foundation | Honesdale, PA | 1 | $150 | $150 | Colleen Shea Childrens Foundation | Spring fling monetary donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Louis & Anne Green Family FND Inc Green | Boca Raton, FL | 1 | $100 | $100 | Kicking Cancer Foundation | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $50 | $50 | American Assoc for Cancer Research | Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program." | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cigna Group Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $38 | $38 | American Association for Cancer Research | General operating purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $25 | $25 | American Association for Cancer Research | Medical research | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ambrose Monell Foundation | Monell Chemical Senses Center | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000,000 for general purposes; $2,000,000 remainder of $5,500,000 grant installment referred to in letter dated november 13, 2024; $5,500,000 2025 grant installment, $750,000 2026 grant installment, | $9,300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillman Family Foundations | Eye & Ear Foundation Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Life sciences economic development corridor / developing innovative vision care for all | $3,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The G Unger Vetlesen Foundation | Monell Chemical Senses Center | Philadelphia, PA | Installment with reference to $5,500,000 pledge made with letter on february 7, 2022 by ambrose monell foundation | $1,750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| SG Schimenti Foundation Inc | Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | King of Prussia, PA | General operating support | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Wistar Institute of Anatomy & Biology | Philadelphia, PA | Create novel technology platform capabilities | $256,151 | apps.irs.gov |
| Circle of Service Foundation | American Association for Cancer Research | Philadelphia, PA | Medical research | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Betty Lou Yount Charitable Foundation | Eye & Ear Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | General support | $235,463 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edith C Blum Foundation Inc | NCCN Foundation | Plymouth Meeting, PA | General operating | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lre Foundation | Lung Cancer Research Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Medical research & wellness | $160,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pincus Family Foundation | The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology | Philadelphia, PA | Wistar High School Program in Biomedical Research and Authentic Classroom Learning | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sontag Foundation | American Association for Cancer Research | Philadelphia, PA | For the exempt purposes of this organization | $132,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| J Horne Decd for Univ of Pit Med Center | Eye & Ear Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | General support | $125,834 | apps.irs.gov |
| W W Smith Charitable Trust | Institute for Cancer Research | Philadelphia, PA | Cancer medical research | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John H Pelusi Jr and Kathleen J Pelusi Family Foundation | The Eye and Ear Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | Research and educational efforts | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| W W Smith Charitable Trust | Wistar Institute of Anatomy & Biology | Philadelphia, PA | Aids medical research | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| W W Smith Charitable Trust | Wistar Institute of Anatomy & Biology | Philadelphia, PA | Cancer medical research | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crystal Springs Foundation | American Foundation for Children With Aids | Harrisburg, PA | 2024 grant | $115,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stella S Jones Foundation | Baruch S Blumberg Institute | Doylestown, PA | To support the work of dr. ju-tau guo for research into therapies for hepatitis b | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jerome B Miller Family Foundation | Philadelphia Fight | Philadelphia, PA | General operating and support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | Philadelphia Research & Education Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | To support the implementation of the capable (community aging in place advancing better living for elders) model across nine veterans administration (va) medical centers and 45 surrounding community-b | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Raynier Institute & Foundation | Institute for Cancer Research | Philadelphia, PA | Patient support and health equity | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Isaac J Wistar | Wistar Institute of Anatomy & Biology | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $74,098 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawrence & Ina Gumberg Foundation | The Eye & Ear Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | General fund | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Margaret Foti Foundation | American Association for Cancer Research | Philadelphia, PA | General & Unrestricted | $56,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| WSFS Cares Foundation | Distance Learning Center Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Education & leadership development | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Everest Edwin Foundation | Donald Guthrie Foundation | Sayre, PA | Research | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillman Family Foundations | Eye & Ear Foundation Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Capital improvements for startup spaces | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Independence Blue Cross Foundation | Philadelphia Fight | Philadelphia, PA | Healthcare Access | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nerney Family Foundation | Vincera Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted contrib to charity (community) | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saunders House Foundation | Artz Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General operating support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richard and Maude Ferry Foundation | Artz Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Maude's awards | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salvitti Family Foundation Ima | Eye and Ear Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| J Roland Gilbert Mary R Gilbert | Institute for Cancer Research | Philadelphia, PA | General operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation | Lung Cancer Research Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Edward John & Patricia Rosenwald Foundation | The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | King of Prussia, PA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Matthew Friedman Memorial Foundation Inc | The Bee Foundation | Wayne, PA | Research | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The William Penn Foundation | Philadelphia Fight | Philadelphia, PA | Enroll eligible pediatric patients in social benefits | $23,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John A Joan M Dietze Charitable Trust | Institute for Cancer Research | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted general | $20,103 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Irving Weinstein Foundation Inc | American Association for Cancer Research | Philadelphia, PA | To support for the aacr-inving weinstein foundation distinguished lecture. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Connelly Foundation | Artz Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marisa Martini Private Foundation Inc | Lung Cancer Research Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gender Justice Fund | Philadelphia Fight | Philadelphia, PA | YHEP Health Center - Trans Resilience Fund | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| PM Foundation Inc | The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | King of Prussia, PA | Support for association and those affected by fd | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Raphael Family Foundation | American Association for Cancer Research | Philadelphia, PA | General & Unrestricted | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Beverly J Jewell Memorial Foundation | Advances in Neuroblastoma Research Assoc | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brassica Foundation for Chemoprotection Research Inc | American Association for Cancer Research | Philadelphia, PA | To support research and treatment initiatives to promote and protect human health. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Florence V Burden Foundation | Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | King of Prussia, PA | Medical research | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Donald & Sylvia Robinson Family | Eye and Ear Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | Research | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Incyte Charitable Giving Foundation | For Petes Sake Cancer Respite Foundation | Plymouth MTNG, PA | Operating | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sarah Long and David Solomon Family Foundation | The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | King of Prussia, PA | Program support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Groh George W Trust Fbo Med Research | Institute for Cancer Research | Philadelphia, PA | General operating | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roger & Brenda Gibson Family Foundation | United Initiative To Cure Brain Cancer | Philadelphia, PA | Support | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert J Kahn Testamentary Foundation | American Assoc for Cancer Research | Philadelphia, PA | Charitable donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Carmen Danella Foundation Sharon Danella | American Association for Cancer Research | Philadelphia, PA | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Smith Richardson Foundation Inc | Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | King of Prussia, PA | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| CNB Foundation Inc | Emily Whitehead Foundation | Philipsburg, PA | Annual golf tournament sponsor | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Artha Foundation Inc | Every Cure | Philadelphia, PA | Donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rosewood Foundation | Eye & Ear Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | For tinnitus research fund in the pittsburgh hearing research center | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lewis A and Donna M Patterson Char FDN | Eye & Ear Foundation Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Acg Foundation Inc | International Foxp1 Foundation | Chadds Ford, PA | Assist those with the rare foxp1 genetic disorder | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Guy Grove Family Foundation | Lung Cancer Research Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Cancer research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sulentic Family Foundation | Lung Cancer Research Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Eugene Garfield Foundation 0706-03-45 | Monell Chemical Senses Center | Philadelphia, PA | Stipend for summer | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John Mitchelljr Trust | Ryr-1 Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Edward and Darenda Sheridan Foundati | Special Friends Foundation Inc | Drexel Hill, PA | Unrestricted general | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Speyer Family Foundation Inc | The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | King of Prussia, PA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Papa Family Charitable Trust | The SDHB Coalition Inc | Doylestown, PA | Charitable activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Friedreichs Ataxia Research Alliance Fara | Downingtown, PA | General support | $8,355 | apps.irs.gov |
| Soul Soup Foundation | Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | King of Prussia, PA | General fund | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW Main | Wistar Institute of Anatomy & Biology | Philadelphia, PA | General operating | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Connelly Foundation | Wistar Institute of Anatomy & Biology | Philadelphia, PA | General support - trustee discretionary grant | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation | Kids and Cancer Benefit | Bradford, PA | Assistance with fundraising events | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lennar Foundation | For Petes Sake Cancer Respite Foundation | Plymouth Meeting, PA | Provides transformative respite experiences to cancer patients and their families, supporting emotional, psychosocial, financial, physical, and spiritual health. | $6,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Neubauer Family Foundation | The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | King of Prussia, PA | Program support | $5,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lubert Family Foundation Inc | A Love for Life | Newtown, PA | Pancreatic Cancer Research | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The McAfee Family Foundation | American Association for Cancer Research | Philadelphia, PA | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nisource Charitable Foundation | American Association for Cancer Research | Philadelphia, PA | Corporate donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pasquinelli Foundation | American Foundation for Children With Aids | Harrisburg, PA | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Armstrong Foundation | Artz Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Mission purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Raphael Family Foundation | Artz Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| E Boyd Family Foundation Inc | Every Cure | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| David W Buck Family Foundation Inc | Lung Cancer Research Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| W Keith Smith Family Foundation | Lung Cancer Research Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Community | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Kravis and Kimberly Kravis Foundation | Lung Cancer Research Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | General Purpose Donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Workday Foundation | Lung Cancer Research Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation | Monell Chemical Senses Center | Philadelphia, PA | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sanders Foundation | Philadelphia Fight | Philadelphia, PA | Is committed to keeping all of our patients safe during the pandemic. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Melchiorre Family Charitable Foundation Inc | Ride Hard Breathe Easy | Cheltenham, PA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Erwin L Greenberg Charitable Foundation | Ryr-1 Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fred & Jean Allegretti Foundation | The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | King of Prussia, PA | Health | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Viking Global Foundation Inc | The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | King of Prussia, PA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marcia and Ned Kaplin Foundation | Wescoe Foundation for Pulmonary Fibrosis | Coopersburg, PA | For general support of charitable activities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Aem Family Foundation | Wescoe Foundation for Pulmonary Fibrosis | Coopersburg, PA | General purpose, annual fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mason Martha Lockhart | Eye & Ear Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | General operating | $4,128 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lockhart James H & Florence D | Eye & Ear Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | General operating | $4,058 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | King of Prussia, PA | General support | $3,825 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Goldstein Axelman Family Foundation | The Renfrew Center Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Samuel and Irene Saligman Charitable Fund | Ryr-1 Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | To further recipients charitable purpose | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Samuel Rosenblum Foundation | Daniel B Allanoff Foundation Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Supporting the conduct of medical and scientific research and to provide funding for cancer research | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| A Donald & Mary G Behler Foundation | Fox Chase Cancer Center Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.