The Glazer Family Foundation is a small, Philadelphia-focused funder that concentrates support on local civic and community institutions. Its largest commitments go to wrongful-conviction advocacy, Jewish congregational life, and out-of-school-time youth programming, often via repeated grants to the same organizations. Grants appear to be program or general support rather than broad national giving.
Repeated support for the Pennsylvania Innocence Project stands out in the Glazer Family Foundation’s recent giving, including grants of $15,000 in 2025 and $10,000 in both 2023 and 2024. That pattern points to a funder that stays with selected organizations over time rather than moving across many unrelated causes. The foundation’s grant record centers on Philadelphia and nearby institutions, with support also reaching Jewish congregational life, youth programming, museums, and law education. Glazer Family Foundation gives in a place-based way from a relatively small asset base, using targeted grants to local nonprofits and community anchors. Congregation Rodeph Shalom appears multiple times in the recent record, as does After School Activities Partnerships, indicating ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The broader slate includes cultural institutions such as the Museum of American Jewish History, Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Free Library of Philadelphia, and the National Constitution Center, alongside the Abramson Cancer Center and Temple Law School. Across those grants, the foundation supports civic, educational, religious, and community-serving work tied closely to Philadelphia.
In wrongful-conviction advocacy, the foundation gave $15,000 in 2025 and $10,000 in both 2023 and 2024 to the Pennsylvania Innocence Project. That is the clearest recurring legal-advocacy line in the grant record. For Jewish congregational life, Congregation Rodeph Shalon received $10,000 in 2023, $10,000 in 2024, and $10,000 in 2025. That repeated support suggests an ongoing relationship with a Philadelphia religious institution. Youth programming also appears as a consistent theme. After School Activities Partnerships received $15,000 in 2023, $12,000 in 2024, and $2,500 in 2025. The pattern shows smaller follow-on grants after larger earlier awards. The foundation also supports education-linked institutions, including $2,500 in 2024 and $2,500 in 2025 to Temple Law School.
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $250, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $2,625. The recent record includes both larger anchor gifts and many smaller checks, which fits a foundation that mixes core support with smaller follow-on awards. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Pennsylvania Innocence Project, Congregation Rodeph Shalon, After School Activities Partnerships, Tufts University, and Temple Law School. That repetition points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time transactions. The foundation is a private family foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$69K
$1.3M
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$84K
Most grants fall between $250 and $3K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$250
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$3K
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Modest total giving delivered through a small number of mid-sized grants, with a tendency to make repeat awards to a few core local grantees rather than many one-off grants; funding appears targeted and place-based (Philadelphia/PA).
Notable grantees: Pennsylvania Innocence Project, Congregation Rodeph Shalom, After School Activities Partnerships
Giving is overwhelmingly local. Philadelphia recipients account for 80% of grants, and the top state by grant count is Pennsylvania. Recent recipient cities cluster in Philadelphia, with additional grants to Medford, Massachusetts, and Loveladies, New Jersey. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 88 grants in the United States and no non-U.S. recipient countries in the record.
The recent record includes wrongful-conviction advocacy, Jewish congregational life, after-school youth programming, museums, libraries, a cancer center, and law education. Named recipients include the Pennsylvania Innocence Project, Congregation Rodeph Shalon, and After School Activities Partnerships.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is relatively compact: the 25th percentile is $250, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $2,625. Recent awards also include larger grants such as $15,000 and $10,000.
Yes. Philadelphia recipients make up 80% of grants, and Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count. The recent grants list is dominated by Philadelphia organizations, with smaller numbers going to recipients in Medford, Massachusetts, and Loveladies, New Jersey.
Yes. The record shows repeated support for several organizations over multiple years, including the Pennsylvania Innocence Project, Congregation Rodeph Shalon, After School Activities Partnerships, Tufts University, and Temple Law School.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONGREGATION RODEPH SHALOM | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | RELIGION |
| PENNSYLVANIA INNOCENCE PROJECT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $6,200 | 2026 | ARTS |
| PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | ARTS |
| ABRAMSON CANCER CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | MEDICINE |
| TUFTS UNIVERSITY | MEDFORD, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| WHYY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,500 | 2026 | ARTS |
| TEMPLE LAW SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,500 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,500 | 2026 | HISTORY |
| LONG BEACH ISLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT | BEACH HAVEN, NJ | $2,500 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES PARTNERSHIPS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,500 | 2026 | COMM |
| BARNES FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,500 | 2026 | ARTS |
| PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,500 | 2026 | ARTS |
| AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,300 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| IMPACT100 | WYNNEWOOD, PA | $1,250 | 2026 | COMM |
| PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTER OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| GERMANTOWN FRIENDS SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| JAMES BEARD ORGANIZATION | NEW YORK, NY | $519 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| KLEHR CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE | LANCASTER, PA | $500 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| MALAWI CHILDREN'S VILLAGE | ANCHORAGE, AK | $500 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| PHILABUNDANCE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $500 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| LAWYERS FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| PHILADELPHIA OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL | PP, PA | $500 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| CARPENTERS' COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $290 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| 92ND STREET Y | NEW YORK, NY | $250 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTIONAL LAW PROJECT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $250 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| CENTER CITY DISTRICT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $250 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| EDUCATIONAL LAW CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $250 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| SPOTLIGHT PA | HARRISBURG, PA | $250 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| ATHENAEUM OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $250 | 2026 | ARTS |
| BARNEGAT LIGHT FIRST AID | BARNEGAT LIGHT, NJ | $200 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| BARNEGAT LIGHT FIRE DEPT | BARNEGAT LIGHT, NJ | $200 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| SOCIETY HILL PRESERVATION FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $200 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $180 | 2026 | HISTORY |
| PRESERVATION ALLIANCE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $111 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| WIKIPEDIA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| SDT FOUNDATION | CARMEL, IN | $100 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| WAGNER FREE INSTITURE OF SCIENCE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| PENN STATE UNIVERSITY | UNIVERSITY PARK, PA | $100 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| PENNSYLVANIA INNOCENCE PROJECT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY |
| CONGREGATION RODEPH SHALON | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,180 | 2025 | HISTORY |
| PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | ARTS |
| LONG BEACH ISLAND ARTS AND SCIENCE FOUNDATION | LOVELADIES, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | ARTS |
| ABRAMSON CANCER CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | MEDICINE |
| TUFTS UNIVERSITY | MEDFORD, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | ARTS |
| TEMPLE LAW SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES PARTNERSHIPS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | COMM |
| NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,500 | 2025 | HISTORY |
CONGREGATION RODEPH SHALOM
$10,000RELIGION
TUFTS UNIVERSITY
EDUCATION
TEMPLE LAW SCHOOL
$2,500EDUCATION
LONG BEACH ISLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT
$2,500COMMUNITY
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
$2,500ARTS
IMPACT100
$1,250COMM
GERMANTOWN FRIENDS SCHOOL
$1,000EDUCATION
JAMES BEARD ORGANIZATION
$519COMMUNITY
KLEHR CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE
$500COMMUNITY
MALAWI CHILDREN'S VILLAGE
$500EDUCATION
PHILADELPHIA OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL
$500EDUCATION
CARPENTERS' COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA
$290EDUCATION
92ND STREET Y
$250COMMUNITY
CENTER CITY DISTRICT
$250COMMUNITY
EDUCATIONAL LAW CENTER
$250EDUCATION
ATHENAEUM OF PHILADELPHIA
$250ARTS
BARNEGAT LIGHT FIRST AID
$200COMMUNITY
BARNEGAT LIGHT FIRE DEPT
$200COMMUNITY
SOCIETY HILL PRESERVATION FOUNDATION
$200COMMUNITY
MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY
$180HISTORY
PRESERVATION ALLIANCE
$111COMMUNITY
WIKIPEDIA
$100EDUCATION
SDT FOUNDATION
$100EDUCATION
WAGNER FREE INSTITURE OF SCIENCE
$100EDUCATION
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
$100EDUCATION
CONGREGATION RODEPH SHALON
$10,000RELIGION
MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY
$5,180HISTORY
LONG BEACH ISLAND ARTS AND SCIENCE FOUNDATION
$5,000ARTS
TUFTS UNIVERSITY
$5,000EDUCATION
TEMPLE LAW SCHOOL
$2,500EDUCATION