Penn Treaty Special Service District

About Penn Treaty Special Service District

Penn Treaty Special Service District gives through a place-based model built around neighborhood projects, sponsorships, and one-time grants for residents of the district. Its recent awards show a strong emphasis on community organizations and local civic groups in Fishtown, Northern Liberties, and Old Richmond, with support flowing to neighborhood associations, business improvement districts, arts groups, youth organizations, and public-space projects. Recent grants range from smaller sponsorship-style awards to large project grants. Among the larger awards, Northern Liberties Na received $81,457 in 2025, and Delaware River Waterfront Corp received $80,000 in 2023 for a neighborhood grant tied to riverfront and public-realm work. The foundation also supported Fishtown Neighbors Association with $77,445 in 2024 and $72,900 in 2025, indicating repeat support for local neighborhood infrastructure and resident-serving work. The grant portfolio also includes arts and recreation, with awards to Painted Bride Art Center, Fishtown Athletic Club, Police Athletic League, and Art Sphere Inc. Those recipients sit alongside schools, churches, and community development groups, which fits a funder oriented toward everyday neighborhood life rather than a narrow program area. The overall pattern is local, project-based, and tied to the Penn Treaty Special Services District boundary.

What Penn Treaty Special Service District Funds

Community development is a core theme in the grant record. The foundation gave $81,457 to Northern Liberties Na in 2025 and $70,000 to Northern Liberties Business Improvement District in 2023, both under neighborhood-grant lines that support local organizing and district-serving activity. Education appears through grants such as $54,500 to St Laurents School in 2025 and $41,000 to Friends of St Laurentius School in 2023. Those awards fit the foundation’s stated interest in educational purposes and one-time projects that improve quality of life. Arts and culture also show up consistently. Painted Bride Art Center received $75,000 in 2023, and Fractured Atlas received $63,328 in 2024. Recreation and youth-serving work is another visible thread, with grants to Fishtown Athletic Club, Police Athletic League, and Kesington Soccer Club across multiple years.

How Penn Treaty Special Service District Gives