The Joseph Robert Foundation focuses on regional, community-level giving across three related strands: animal welfare and wildlife rescue, grassroots arts and cultural organizations, and local environmental/land/watershed projects. They favor general operating support for small-to-mid sized nonprofits in Philadelphia and nearby Mid-Atlantic communities (e.g., Havre de Grace), often supporting the same organizations multiple times. Grants are practical and project- or operations‑oriented rather than large strategic gifts, and many recipients are neighborhood-based or nonprofit service providers rather than national intermediaries.
Joseph Robert Foundation Inc repeatedly backs small, place-based nonprofits through general support, with a visible emphasis on animal rescue, neighborhood arts, and watershed or land stewardship. The largest recent gifts in the record are three $25,000 grants to the Harve De Grace Maritime Museum across 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing a steady relationship with a local Mid-Atlantic museum rather than a one-off award. Similar repeat support appears in the arts, where Philadelphia Sculptors received $20,000 in both 2024 and 2025, and in environmental work through recurring grants to Octoraro Watershed and Friends of Orkney Park. The foundation also funds rescue and care organizations such as Green Street Rescue and Phoenix Wildlife Center Inc, suggesting a mix of direct service and community-facing cultural or environmental projects. Its grantmaking is practical in scale: the recent award set clusters around modest operating grants rather than large institutional gifts. Recipients are often neighborhood groups, small museums, and local service providers in Philadelphia and nearby Mid-Atlantic communities, including Philadelphia, Havre de Grace, and surrounding Pennsylvania and Maryland towns. The pattern points to a funder that supports ongoing local work over short-term campaigns.
Animal welfare is a clear strand in the portfolio. The foundation gave $15,000 to Green Street Rescue in 2024 and again in 2025, and $17,500 to Phoenix Wildlife Center Inc in 2023, indicating support for rescue and rehabilitation work. Arts and cultural organizations are another recurring area. Philadelphia Sculptors received $20,000 in both 2024 and 2025, while Da Vinci Art Alliance received $8,500 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including a fellowship-program grant in 2024. Environmental and land stewardship also appear prominently. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility received $15,000 for the Conowingo Dam project in 2024 and $15,000 general support in 2025, and Friends of Orkney Park received grants for general support and land preservation. The foundation also supports community gardening and urban greening, including $10,000 to Neighborhood Gardens Trust for two community gardens.
Typical awards are small to mid-sized, with a p25 of $2,500, median of $4,500, and p75 of $5,000. The recent grants list shows a recurring pattern rather than isolated one-time gifts: several organizations appear in multiple years, including Harve De Grace Maritime Museum, Philadelphia Sculptors, Green Street Rescue, Friends of Orkney Park, Octoraro Watershed, Da Vinci Art Alliance, City Wildlife, and Philly Goat Project. The foundation gives directly to operating, project, and general-support needs, and it also funds individuals. It is not a program-related investment funder.
$508K
$2.1M
$216K
$544K
Most grants fall between $3K and $5K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Distributed portfolio of many small-to-mid sized unrestricted/general operating grants with frequent repeat funding; geographically concentrated in Philadelphia and nearby Maryland/Pennsylvania communities; pragmatic, locally targeted support rather than large multi‑year institutional endowments.
Notable grantees: Green Street Rescue, Havre/Harve de Grace Maritime Museum, Philadelphia Sculptors, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, Philly Goat Project
Giving is regional and heavily centered in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 40% of grants. Philadelphia appears repeatedly in the recipient list, alongside nearby Pennsylvania communities such as Merion Station, Narbeth, Nottingham, Cochranville, and Philadelphia-area nonprofit sites. Maryland is another major destination, especially Harve de Grace, Phoenix, Berlin, and Silver Spring/Silver Springs. Outside those states, the list includes Washington, DC. All recorded recipient grants are in the United States.
The portfolio shows support for animal rescues and wildlife centers, neighborhood arts groups, watershed and land stewardship organizations, and small museums. Named recipients include Green Street Rescue, Philadelphia Sculptors, Octoraro Watershed, Friends of Orkney Park, and Harve De Grace Maritime Museum.
The recent grant distribution is modest: p25 is $2,500, median is $4,500, and p75 is $5,000. The recent list also includes larger recurring awards, such as $20,000 and $25,000 grants.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Harve De Grace Maritime Museum in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Philadelphia Sculptors in 2024 and 2025; and Green Street Rescue in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Pennsylvania is the top grant state by count, with 40% of grants going to recipients in PA. Philadelphia shows up frequently, along with nearby places such as Merion Station, Narbeth, Nottingham, and Cochranville.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, alongside its grants to nonprofit organizations and community groups.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARVE DE GRACE MARITIME MUSEUM | HARVE DE GRACE, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PHILADELPHIA SCULPTORS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR EVIRONMENTAL R | SILVER SPRINGS, MD | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| GREEN STREET RESCUE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF ORKNEY PARK | PHILADELPHA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| OCTORARO WATERSHED ASSOCIATION | COCHRANVILLE, PA | $9,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DA VINCI ART ALLIANCE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $8,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PHILLY GOAT PROJECT INC | NARBETH, PA | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CITY WILDLIFE | WASHINGTON, DC | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PHILADELPHIA METRO WILDLIFE CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| OUR MOON RAPTOR CENTER | BOYDS, MD | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WESTSIDE ANIMAL RESCUE | NANTICOKE, MD | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| RAIA INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TOWN CATS INC | BERLIN, MD | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HAPPY COMPROMISE FARM SANCTAURY | WAVERLY, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HARLES N GORDON WILDLIFE REHAB CENT | EARLVILLE, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| EARTH CELEBRATIONS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | FEED, SUPPLEMENTS |
| PROTECT THE ADIRONDACKS | NORTH CREEK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| VOX POPULI | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| STAR GAZING FARM | BOYDS, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PHILADELPHIA MAGIC GARDENS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SCHUYLKILL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NEIGHBORHOOD GARDENS TRUST | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FARM NATURAL LANDS TRUST OF YORK CO | YORK, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| URBAN CRATERS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF SOMERSET COUNTY M | PINCESS ANNE, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TWELVE GATES ARCH | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THREE RIVERS WATERKEEPER | PITTSBURG, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CENTER FOR EMERGING VISUAL ARTS | PHILADLEPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHILDREN CRAFTS ACTIVITIES |
| RAVENSBEARD WILDLIFE CENTER | SAUGERTIES, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BRONX ART SPACE | BRONX, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SAFE HAVEN EQUINE WARRIORS INC | SYKESVILLE, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TIGER STRIKES ASTEROID INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| RIVERFONT NORTH PARTNERSHIP | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ROWAN UNIVERSITY FDN ROWN UNIV ART | GLASSBORO, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| INLIQUID | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE ARTBLOG INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SOUTH JERSEY HORSE RESCUE | EGG HARBOR CITY, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PASSAIC RIVER COALITION | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ASSATEAGUE COASTAL TRUST | BERLIN, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ORTEGA Y GASSET PROJECTS | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CRAFTNOW PHILDELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ANDYS FRIENDS | WILMINGTON, DE | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CASTAWAY CRITTERS | HARRISBURG, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HUMAN-BEAVER COEXISTENCE FUND | OAKTON, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FFORGOTTEN CATS | GREENVILLE, DE | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| RESCUE RIDES | AUGSTA, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TURTLE RESCUE OF THE HAMPTONS | JAMESPORT, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CAMDEN FIREWORKS | CAMDEN, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HOME EARTH ALLIANCE INC | DELMAR, NY | $4,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
HARVE DE GRACE MARITIME MUSEUM
$25,000GENERAL
PHILADELPHIA SCULPTORS
$20,000GENERAL
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR EVIRONMENTAL R
$15,000GENERAL
GREEN STREET RESCUE
$15,000GENERAL
FRIENDS OF ORKNEY PARK
$10,000GENERAL
OCTORARO WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
$9,000GENERAL
DA VINCI ART ALLIANCE
GENERAL
PHILLY GOAT PROJECT INC
$8,000GENERAL
CITY WILDLIFE
$8,000GENERAL
PHILADELPHIA METRO WILDLIFE CENTER
$8,000GENERAL
OUR MOON RAPTOR CENTER
$7,000GENERAL
WESTSIDE ANIMAL RESCUE
$6,000GENERAL
RAIA INC
$6,000GENERAL
TOWN CATS INC
$6,000GENERAL
HAPPY COMPROMISE FARM SANCTAURY
$6,000GENERAL
HARLES N GORDON WILDLIFE REHAB CENT
$6,000GENERAL
EARTH CELEBRATIONS INC
$6,000FEED, SUPPLEMENTS
PROTECT THE ADIRONDACKS
$5,000GENERAL
VOX POPULI
$5,000GENERAL
STAR GAZING FARM
$5,000GENERAL
PHILADELPHIA MAGIC GARDENS
$5,000GENERAL
FARM NATURAL LANDS TRUST OF YORK CO
$5,000GENERAL
URBAN CRATERS
$5,000GENERAL
HUMANE SOCIETY OF SOMERSET COUNTY M
$5,000GENERAL
TWELVE GATES ARCH
$5,000GENERAL
CENTER FOR EMERGING VISUAL ARTS
$5,000CHILDREN CRAFTS ACTIVITIES
RAVENSBEARD WILDLIFE CENTER
$5,000GENERAL
BRONX ART SPACE
$5,000GENERAL
SAFE HAVEN EQUINE WARRIORS INC
$5,000GENERAL
TIGER STRIKES ASTEROID INC
$5,000GENERAL
RIVERFONT NORTH PARTNERSHIP
$5,000GENERAL
ROWAN UNIVERSITY FDN ROWN UNIV ART
$5,000GENERAL
INLIQUID
$5,000GENERAL
THE ARTBLOG INC
$5,000GENERAL
SOUTH JERSEY HORSE RESCUE
$5,000GENERAL
PASSAIC RIVER COALITION
$5,000GENERAL
ASSATEAGUE COASTAL TRUST
$5,000GENERAL
ORTEGA Y GASSET PROJECTS
$5,000GENERAL
CRAFTNOW PHILDELPHIA
$5,000GENERAL
ANDYS FRIENDS
$5,000GENERAL
CASTAWAY CRITTERS
$5,000GENERAL
HUMAN-BEAVER COEXISTENCE FUND
$5,000GENERAL
FFORGOTTEN CATS
$5,000GENERAL
RESCUE RIDES
$5,000GENERAL
TURTLE RESCUE OF THE HAMPTONS
$5,000GENERAL
CAMDEN FIREWORKS
$5,000GENERAL
HOME EARTH ALLIANCE INC
$4,500GENERAL