PENN ENTERTAINMENT FOUNDATION focuses its giving on local social-service and community development organizations that serve underserved populations, with a strong emphasis on youth development, Latinx economic opportunity, LGBTQ services, and women’s health/support. Grants are relatively few but sizable, targeted to nonprofit programs that provide mentoring, job-readiness, wellness support, and community services rather than broad institutional support. The foundation shows some repeat support for mission-aligned partners while funding a small set of distinct programmatic themes.
Penn Entertainment Foundation’s largest recent grant in the record is a $100,000 award to Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center in New York, a signal of its support for LGBTQ community services alongside local social-service giving. The foundation’s recent awards also show repeated backing for Latin Americans for Social & Economic Development in Detroit and for My Sistah's Pink Journey, pointing to a pattern of program-level support for organizations working with underserved populations. Across the sample, the foundation funds a mix of youth development, workforce readiness, health-related support, and community services rather than broad operating support. Pennsylvania organizations appear often in the grant list, including several Reading-area recipients and multiple grants to University of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State University. The portfolio also includes targeted support for women’s health, such as grants to My Sistah's Pink Journey and Mary’s Shelter, and for youth-serving organizations like Bing Youth Institute, Midnight Golf Program, and Money Matters 4 Youth. Grant amounts are generally in the mid-sized range, with a small number of larger awards and many project-specific commitments. The overall picture is of a regional funder making focused grants to nonprofit partners tied to community development, education, and human services.
LGBTQ community services are one clear thread in the foundation’s recent giving. It awarded $100,000 to Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center in New York for charitable support, and $15,000 to The Lgbt Center of Greater Reading in Reading. Latinx economic and social development is another emphasis: Latin Americans for Social & Economic Development received $67,000 in 2024 and $60,000 in 2025, both in Detroit. Youth development appears through grants such as $67,000 to Bing Youth Institute Inc in Detroit and $60,000 to Midnight Golf Program in Bingham Farms for charitable purposes. Women’s health and support also show up in awards to My Sistah's Pink Journey and Mary’s Shelter, both in Reading, across multiple years.
Typical grant size sits at a $5,000 25th percentile, a $9,129 median, and a $25,000 75th percentile, with some larger awards above that range. The recent list shows repeat support for several organizations across multiple years, including Pennsylvania State University, United Way of Berks County, Mary’s Shelter, and the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing relationships with mission-aligned partners rather than one-time gifts only. The foundation’s active programs include an unsolicited grant program and a unified grant program for tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations, with project-based and unrestricted/project grants described in the program notes. An employee children scholarship commitment is also listed as a separate annual program.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Concentrated portfolio of a small number of mid-to-large single-year grants (several $60k–$130k), with occasional repeat funding to established local partners rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: Latin Americans for Social & Economic Development, Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center, Bing Youth Institute, Midnight Golf Program, My Sistah's Pink Journey
Pennsylvania is the center of gravity in the grant record: 64% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is also PA. Within Pennsylvania, Reading appears repeatedly through United Way of Berks County, Foundation for the Reading Public Museum, Mary’s Shelter, Opportunity House, and The Lgbt Center of Greater Reading. Outside the state, Detroit is a frequent recipient city, including Latin Americans for Social & Economic Development, Bing Youth Institute Inc, My Sistah's Pink Journey, and Money Matters 4 Youth. New York City also appears through Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center. All recorded recipient-country grants in the sample are in the United States.
The foundation focuses on local social-service and community development organizations serving underserved populations. Recent grants also show support for youth development and mentoring, Latinx economic opportunity, LGBTQ services, women’s health and survivorship support, and job-readiness or workforce development programs.
Yes. The recent list includes repeat awards to Pennsylvania State University in 2023 and 2024, United Way of Berks County in 2024 and 2025, Mary’s Shelter in 2024 and 2025, and the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is centered in the mid-range: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $9,129, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. Recent awards also include larger project grants such as $100,000 and $67,000.
Yes. The active grant programs include a Penn Entertainment Foundation Grant Program and a Penn Entertainment Foundation Unified Grant Program, both marked as accepting unsolicited applications. The unified program description says applicants must be tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations and submit a program narrative.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Penn Entertainment Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Not fully specified in the source; disaster relief is provided in response to natural or man-made disasters and appears to be targeted to immediate community needs in PENN markets.
Deadline: Time-sensitive/emergency — no fixed deadlines published.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATIN AMERICANS FOR SOCIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | DETROIT, MI | $60,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MIDNIGHT GOLF PROGRAM | BINGHAM FARMS, MI | $60,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UNITED WAY OF BERKS COUNTY | READING, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
| PHILADELPHIA, PA |
| $25,000 |
| 2025 |
| CHARITABLE |
| READING HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | WEST READING, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FOUNDATION FOR THE READING PUBLIC MUSEUM | READING, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MARY'S SHELTER | READING, PA | $14,250 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| RODALE INSTITUTE | KUTZTOWN, PA | $11,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| IM ABLE FOUNDATION | WYOMISSING, PA | $10,300 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CATALYST DETROIT | DETROIT, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ALVERNIA UNIVERSITY | READING, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MONEY MATTERS 4 YOUTH | DETROIT, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DETROIT YOUTH GOLF | DETROIT, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| COURAGEOUS INC | DETROIT, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ARAB AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS LEAGUE | DETROIT, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DETROIT YOUTH SPORTS COMMISION INC | DETROIT, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ALLIANCE TO FIGHT HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN SWLA | LAKE CHARLES, LA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $8,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LANEY'S LEGACY OF HOPE | WYOMISSING, PA | $7,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| 18TH WONDER IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION | READING, PA | $6,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HOPE RESCUE MISSION OF THE CITY OF READING PA | READING, PA | $5,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SAFE BERKS | READING, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE ANIMAL FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| VEGAS STRONGER | LAS VEGAS, NV | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTHERN NEVADA | LAS VEGAS, NV | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TECH IMPACT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GRANT A GIFT AUTISM FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CENTRO HISPANO DANIEL TORRES INC | READING, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHERN NEVADA INC | LAS VEGAS, NV | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UNSHAKEABLE | LAS VEGAS, NV | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DISCOVERY CHILDRENS MUSEUM | LAS VEGAS, NV | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF BERKS COUNTY | READING, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HELPING HARVEST FRESH FOOD BANK | READING, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LEND A HAND OF BOULDER CITY | BOULDER CITY, NV | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WEST JEFFERSON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | MARRERO, LA | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GREATER READING CHAMBER ALLIANCE | READING, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NATIONAL TRAFFICKING SHELTERED ALLIANCE | MILLERSVILLE, MD | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| OPPORTUNITY HOUSE | READING, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| READING SCIENCE CENTER | READING, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FOUNDATION FOR THE READING AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | READING, PA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HANNAHS HOPE MINISTRIES INC | READING, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION INC | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BREAKTHROUGH BIKE CHALLENGE | LONGPORT, NJ | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF KAREN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TARA MILLER MELANOMA FOUNDATION | LONGPORT, NJ | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTION FOUNDATION INC | TAMPA, FL | $250 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HERSHEY FOOD BANK & COMMUNITY OUTREACH | HERSHEY, PA | $250 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FUR THE LOVE OF ANIMALS SANCTUARY & SERVICES | READING, PA | $200 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LESBIAN AND GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
IM ABLE FOUNDATION
$10,300CHARITABLE
CATALYST DETROIT
$10,000CHARITABLE
ALVERNIA UNIVERSITY
$10,000CHARITABLE
MONEY MATTERS 4 YOUTH
$10,000CHARITABLE
DETROIT YOUTH GOLF
$10,000CHARITABLE
COURAGEOUS INC
$10,000CHARITABLE
ARAB AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS LEAGUE
$10,000CHARITABLE
DETROIT YOUTH SPORTS COMMISION INC
$10,000CHARITABLE
ALLIANCE TO FIGHT HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN SWLA
$10,000CHARITABLE
LANEY'S LEGACY OF HOPE
$7,500CHARITABLE
18TH WONDER IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
$6,000CHARITABLE
HOPE RESCUE MISSION OF THE CITY OF READING PA
$5,500CHARITABLE
VEGAS STRONGER
$5,000CHARITABLE
UNSHAKEABLE
$5,000CHARITABLE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF BERKS COUNTY
$5,000CHARITABLE
LEND A HAND OF BOULDER CITY
$5,000CHARITABLE
WEST JEFFERSON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$2,500CHARITABLE
GREATER READING CHAMBER ALLIANCE
$2,500CHARITABLE
NATIONAL TRAFFICKING SHELTERED ALLIANCE
$2,500CHARITABLE
READING SCIENCE CENTER
$2,500CHARITABLE
FOUNDATION FOR THE READING AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$2,000CHARITABLE
HANNAHS HOPE MINISTRIES INC
$1,000CHARITABLE
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION INC
$1,000CHARITABLE
BREAKTHROUGH BIKE CHALLENGE
$500CHARITABLE
FRIENDS OF KAREN INC
$500CHARITABLE
TARA MILLER MELANOMA FOUNDATION
$500CHARITABLE
H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTION FOUNDATION INC
$250CHARITABLE
HERSHEY FOOD BANK & COMMUNITY OUTREACH
$250CHARITABLE
FUR THE LOVE OF ANIMALS SANCTUARY & SERVICES
$200CHARITABLE
