The Marrazzo Family Foundation concentrates its giving on K–12 education in Philadelphia, with a clear emphasis on arts- and STEAM-rich learning, teacher professional development, and curriculum development tied to measurable research or implementation. They fund a mix of public-school support and independent/institutional partners to scale arts integration, music education, and new instructional approaches (including AI/technology) across district and school settings.
A defining pattern in Marrazzo Family Foundation’s recent giving is sustained support for Philadelphia K–12 education, especially work that blends arts, STEAM, teacher development, and curriculum change. In 2025, the foundation gave $150,000 to The Philadelphia School for general operating and capital campaign support, and $125,000 to Settlement Music School of Philadelphia for KWEST’s curriculum development, implementation, and associated research. Those gifts sit alongside repeated funding for schoolwide arts integration in the School District of Philadelphia and campus improvements tied to STEAM learning. The foundation also backs partners that help schools test new instructional approaches, including professional development in instructional technology and AI. Beyond direct school support, it has funded community and cultural initiatives that connect arts, civic learning, and public interpretation. Recent examples include Culture Trust Greater Philadelphia’s ARTphilly2026 sponsored project, which foregrounds artists and the arts as interpreters of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, and the Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement for civic education and engagement. The result is a grantmaking profile centered on educational practice, curriculum, and arts-based learning in Philadelphia.
Arts integration is a clear thread. Marrazzo Family Foundation gave $108,728 in 2025 to Children First PA to support seven schools in the School District of Philadelphia with professional development that integrates the arts into teaching and learning at a schoolwide level. It also gave $30,000 to Friends of Adaire for deep and authentic arts experiences in under-resourced and under-served Philadelphia communities. Music education and curriculum work appear as another focus: the foundation awarded $125,000 to Settlement Music School of Philadelphia for KWEST’s curriculum development, implementation, and associated research. STEAM learning shows up in its support for The Philadelphia School’s STEAM Commons project, funded at $125,000 in 2024. The foundation also backed The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania with $75,000 for the Pioneering AI in School Systems professional development program.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $15,000, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $50,000. The foundation’s recent record shows repeated support for the same organizations across multiple years, including The Philadelphia School, Children First PA, Culture Trust Greater Philadelphia, Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation, Germantown Friends School, and Life Science Cares Philadelphia. That pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. It operates as a family foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. No open application process is evident in the data provided; the grant record is consistent with invited or relationship-based giving.
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$788K
Most grants fall between $15K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 84% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Concentrated, local giving: relatively few, large grants focused on Philadelphia education partners; repeated support to the same organizations and multi-grant commitments for program implementation, curriculum development, and professional development.
Notable grantees: The Philadelphia School, Children First PA, Settlement Music School of Philadelphia, The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (PASS program)
Giving is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Pennsylvania, with 84% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Philadelphia is the central city in the portfolio, with grantees such as The Philadelphia School, Settlement Music School of Philadelphia, Children First PA, Culture Trust Greater Philadelphia, and WHYY Inc. The top state by grant count is California, driven by a smaller number of out-of-state recipients such as Tilt Institute in Sebastopol. All recorded grants in the dataset go to U.S. organizations.
The foundation’s recent grants center on Philadelphia K–12 education, including arts integration, music curriculum, STEAM learning, teacher professional development, and school-based implementation work. It also funds civic education and arts-related cultural projects, such as support for the Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement and Culture Trust Greater Philadelphia.
Recent grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range. The reported distribution is p25 of $15,000, median of $25,000, and p75 of $50,000, with larger awards also appearing for school and curriculum initiatives.
Yes, but most of its giving is local. 84% of grants go to recipients in Pennsylvania, while the top state by grant count is California, including support for Tilt Institute in Sebastopol. All grants in the provided dataset go to U.S. organizations.
Yes. The grant record shows recurring awards to several organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including The Philadelphia School, Children First PA, Culture Trust Greater Philadelphia, Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation, Germantown Friends School, and Life Science Cares Philadelphia.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates that it does not fund individuals.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT |
| SETTLEMENT MUSIC SCHOOL OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $125,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT KWEST'S CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND ASSOCIATED RESEARCH |
| CHILDREN FIRST PA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $108,728 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT SEVEN SCHOOLS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT INTEGRATES THE ARTS INTO TEACHING AND LEARNING AT A SCHOOLWIDE LEVEL. |
| THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE PIONEERING AI IN SCHOOL SYSTEMS (PASS) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM |
| CULTURE TRUST GREATER PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ARTPHILLY2026 SPONSORED PROJECT, AN INITIATIVE THAT WILL FOREGROUND ARTISTS AND THE ARTS AS INTERPRETERS OF THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. |
| STOCKTON RUSH BARTOL FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $29,000 | 2025 | TO EXPAND AND SUPPORT THE TEACHING ARTIST MICRO-GRANT PROGRAM BY INCREASING GRANT SIZE AND ADDING A GRANT CYCLE WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING EASILY ACCESSIBLE FUNDS TO INDEPENDENT PHILADELPHIA-AREA TEACHING ARTISTS TO SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. |
| GERMANTOWN FRIENDS SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE UPSTART CO-LAB SPONSORED PROJECT, AN INITIATIVE THAT FRAMES THE CREATIVE ECONOMY AS AN IMPACT INVESTING PRIORITY. |
| WHYY INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CREATIVITY SPARKS SUCCESS JOURNALISM SERIES |
| LIFE SCIENCE CARES PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | TO ELIMINATE THE IMPACT OF POVERTY ON OUR NEIGHBORS |
| TILT INSTITUTE | SEBASTOPOL, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE TEEN PHOTO PROGRAM AT TILT, A FREE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOCUSED ON VISUAL LITERACY, PHOTOGRAPHY AND USING THE IMAGE AS MATERIAL TO PROMOTE CRITICAL THINKING, SOCIO-POLITICAL AWARENESS AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. |
| PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SAMUEL S FLEISHER ART MEMORIAL INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $12,644 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS IN THE ARTS PROGRAM |
| PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM |
| BARNES FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL PARTNER PROGRAM |
| TINICUM CONSERVANCY | ERWINNA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF JACKSON HOLE | JACKSON, WY | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $125,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE OURS TO SHAPE CAMPAIGN'S STEAM COMMONS PROJECT |
| CHILDREN FIRST PA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $108,365 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT SEVEN SCHOOLS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT INTEGRATES THE ARTS INTO TEACHING AND LEARNING AT A SCHOOLWIDE LEVEL. |
| LIFE SCIENCE CARES PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | TO ELIMINATE THE IMPACT OF POVERTY ON OUR NEIGHBORS |
| CULTURE TRUST GREATER PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ARTPHILLY2026 SPONSORED PROJECT, AN INITIATIVE THAT WILL FOREGROUND ARTISTS AND THE ARTS AS INTERPRETERS OF THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. |
| STOCKTON RUSH BARTOL FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $29,000 | 2024 | TO EXPAND AND SUPPORT THE TEACHING ARTIST MICRO-GRANT PROGRAM BY INCREASING GRANT SIZE AND ADDING A GRANT CYCLE WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING EASILY ACCESSIBLE FUNDS TO INDEPENDENT PHILADELPHIA-AREA TEACHING ARTISTS TO SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. |
| GREATER PHILADELPHIA YMCA | CONSHOHOCKEN, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE TEEN TECH CENTER (A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMPUTER CLUBHOUSE) AND/OR ITS EXPANSION INTO OTHER BRANCHES, A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES TEENS WITH ACCESS TO CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY, RESOURCES AND TRAINING TO MAKE, CREATE, AND INNOVATE. |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE UPSTART CO-LAB SPONSORED PROJECT, AN INITIATIVE THAT FRAMES THE CREATIVE ECONOMY AS AN IMPACT INVESTING PRIORITY. |
| GERMANTOWN FRIENDS SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TILT INSTITUTE | SEBASTOPOL, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE TEEN PHOTO PROGRAM AT TILT, A FREE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOCUSED ON VISUAL LITERACY, PHOTOGRAPHY AND USING THE IMAGE AS MATERIAL TO PROMOTE CRITICAL THINKING, SOCIO-POLITICAL AWARENESS AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. |
| DA VINCI ART ALLIANCE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE STEAM EXPLORERS PROGRAM, A FREE PROGRAM OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOLS IN THE KENSINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD OF PHILADELPHIA TO INTEGRATE ART INTO THE SCIENCE CURRICULUM. |
| LIFE SCIENCE CARES INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $50,000 | 2023 | ELIMINATE THE IMPACT OF POVERTY ON OUR NEIGHBORS IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA. |
| RENDELL CENTER FOR CIVICS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | BERWYN, PA | $37,500 | 2023 | PROMOTES CIVIC EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT |
| FRIENDS OF ADAIRE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $30,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT SMALL- TO MID-SIZED CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE DEEP AND AUTHENTIC ARTS EXPERIENCES TO UNDER-RESOURCED AND/OR UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES IN PHILADELPHIA |
| THE PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $30,000 | 2023 | EDUCATES CHILDREN FOR A FUTURE THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO SHAPE. |
| STOCKTON RUSH BARTOL FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $29,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT SMALL- TO MID-SIZED CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE DEEP AND AUTHENTIC ARTS EXPERIENCES TO UNDER-RESOURCED AND/OR UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES IN PHILADELPHIA |
| DONATED TO FLEISHER ART MEMORIAL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,388 | 2023 | MAKE ART ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF ECONOMIC MEANS, BACKGROUND, OR ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE. |
| GERMANTOWN FRIENDS SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2023 | MISSION IS TO SEEK TRUTH, CHALLENGE THE INTELLECT, HONOR DIFFERENCES, EMBRACE THE CITY, AND NURTURE EACH STUDENT'S MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT. |
| WIDER HORIZONS FOR YOU AND YOURS INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2023 | PROVIDING NEWS WHEN YOU NEED IT, ENTERTAINMENT WHEN YOU WANT IT AND EDUCATION WHEN IT COUNTS |
THE PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT
SETTLEMENT MUSIC SCHOOL OF PHILADELPHIA
$125,000TO SUPPORT KWEST'S CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND ASSOCIATED RESEARCH
CHILDREN FIRST PA
$108,728TO SUPPORT SEVEN SCHOOLS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT INTEGRATES THE ARTS INTO TEACHING AND LEARNING AT A SCHOOLWIDE LEVEL.
THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
$75,000TO SUPPORT THE PIONEERING AI IN SCHOOL SYSTEMS (PASS) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
CULTURE TRUST GREATER PHILADELPHIA
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE ARTPHILLY2026 SPONSORED PROJECT, AN INITIATIVE THAT WILL FOREGROUND ARTISTS AND THE ARTS AS INTERPRETERS OF THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
STOCKTON RUSH BARTOL FOUNDATION
$29,000TO EXPAND AND SUPPORT THE TEACHING ARTIST MICRO-GRANT PROGRAM BY INCREASING GRANT SIZE AND ADDING A GRANT CYCLE WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING EASILY ACCESSIBLE FUNDS TO INDEPENDENT PHILADELPHIA-AREA TEACHING ARTISTS TO SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
GERMANTOWN FRIENDS SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE UPSTART CO-LAB SPONSORED PROJECT, AN INITIATIVE THAT FRAMES THE CREATIVE ECONOMY AS AN IMPACT INVESTING PRIORITY.
WHYY INC
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE CREATIVITY SPARKS SUCCESS JOURNALISM SERIES
LIFE SCIENCE CARES PHILADELPHIA
$15,000TO ELIMINATE THE IMPACT OF POVERTY ON OUR NEIGHBORS
TILT INSTITUTE
$15,000TO SUPPORT THE TEEN PHOTO PROGRAM AT TILT, A FREE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOCUSED ON VISUAL LITERACY, PHOTOGRAPHY AND USING THE IMAGE AS MATERIAL TO PROMOTE CRITICAL THINKING, SOCIO-POLITICAL AWARENESS AND COMMUNITY BUILDING.
PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SAMUEL S FLEISHER ART MEMORIAL INC
$12,644TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS IN THE ARTS PROGRAM
PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
BARNES FOUNDATION
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL PARTNER PROGRAM
TINICUM CONSERVANCY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF JACKSON HOLE
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL
$125,000TO SUPPORT THE OURS TO SHAPE CAMPAIGN'S STEAM COMMONS PROJECT
CHILDREN FIRST PA
$108,365TO SUPPORT SEVEN SCHOOLS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT INTEGRATES THE ARTS INTO TEACHING AND LEARNING AT A SCHOOLWIDE LEVEL.
LIFE SCIENCE CARES PHILADELPHIA
$50,000TO ELIMINATE THE IMPACT OF POVERTY ON OUR NEIGHBORS
CULTURE TRUST GREATER PHILADELPHIA
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE ARTPHILLY2026 SPONSORED PROJECT, AN INITIATIVE THAT WILL FOREGROUND ARTISTS AND THE ARTS AS INTERPRETERS OF THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
STOCKTON RUSH BARTOL FOUNDATION
$29,000TO EXPAND AND SUPPORT THE TEACHING ARTIST MICRO-GRANT PROGRAM BY INCREASING GRANT SIZE AND ADDING A GRANT CYCLE WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING EASILY ACCESSIBLE FUNDS TO INDEPENDENT PHILADELPHIA-AREA TEACHING ARTISTS TO SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
GREATER PHILADELPHIA YMCA
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE TEEN TECH CENTER (A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMPUTER CLUBHOUSE) AND/OR ITS EXPANSION INTO OTHER BRANCHES, A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES TEENS WITH ACCESS TO CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY, RESOURCES AND TRAINING TO MAKE, CREATE, AND INNOVATE.
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE UPSTART CO-LAB SPONSORED PROJECT, AN INITIATIVE THAT FRAMES THE CREATIVE ECONOMY AS AN IMPACT INVESTING PRIORITY.
GERMANTOWN FRIENDS SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TILT INSTITUTE
$15,000TO SUPPORT THE TEEN PHOTO PROGRAM AT TILT, A FREE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOCUSED ON VISUAL LITERACY, PHOTOGRAPHY AND USING THE IMAGE AS MATERIAL TO PROMOTE CRITICAL THINKING, SOCIO-POLITICAL AWARENESS AND COMMUNITY BUILDING.
DA VINCI ART ALLIANCE
$5,000TO SUPPORT THE STEAM EXPLORERS PROGRAM, A FREE PROGRAM OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOLS IN THE KENSINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD OF PHILADELPHIA TO INTEGRATE ART INTO THE SCIENCE CURRICULUM.
LIFE SCIENCE CARES INC
$50,000ELIMINATE THE IMPACT OF POVERTY ON OUR NEIGHBORS IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA.
RENDELL CENTER FOR CIVICS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
$37,500PROMOTES CIVIC EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT
FRIENDS OF ADAIRE
$30,000SUPPORT SMALL- TO MID-SIZED CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE DEEP AND AUTHENTIC ARTS EXPERIENCES TO UNDER-RESOURCED AND/OR UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES IN PHILADELPHIA
THE PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL
$30,000EDUCATES CHILDREN FOR A FUTURE THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO SHAPE.
STOCKTON RUSH BARTOL FOUNDATION
$29,000SUPPORT SMALL- TO MID-SIZED CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE DEEP AND AUTHENTIC ARTS EXPERIENCES TO UNDER-RESOURCED AND/OR UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES IN PHILADELPHIA
DONATED TO FLEISHER ART MEMORIAL
$25,388MAKE ART ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF ECONOMIC MEANS, BACKGROUND, OR ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE.
GERMANTOWN FRIENDS SCHOOL
$25,000MISSION IS TO SEEK TRUTH, CHALLENGE THE INTELLECT, HONOR DIFFERENCES, EMBRACE THE CITY, AND NURTURE EACH STUDENT'S MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT.
WIDER HORIZONS FOR YOU AND YOURS INC
$15,000PROVIDING NEWS WHEN YOU NEED IT, ENTERTAINMENT WHEN YOU WANT IT AND EDUCATION WHEN IT COUNTS