About Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates
Through participatory public art, Mural Arts Philadelphia inspires change in people, places, and practices, creating opportunity for a more just and equitable Philadelphia. We envision a world where all people have a say in the future of their lives and communities; where art and creative practice are respected as critical to sense of self and place; and where cultural vibrancy reflects and honors all human identities and experiences.
Focus Areas
Public artMuralsArts educationCommunity engagementRestorative justiceWorkforce developmentEnvironmental justice
Who They Fund
community-based organizationsindividuals in need
Funding Style
general operating supportunrestricted support
About Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates
Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates Inc centers its giving on general assistance, pairing that support with a public-art mission that links art, community change, and equity. In the latest grants listed, the foundation made three equal awards of $160,000 and a smaller $20,000 grant, showing a structure that includes both larger general-support commitments and a lower-sized award within the same year. The recipient list also points to a multi-city pattern: Center for Empowered Politics Education Fubnd in San Francisco, Little Village Environmental Justice Organization in Chicago, and South Baltimore Community Land Trust Inc in Baltimore each received $160,000 in 2025. Those grants sit alongside the foundation’s broader work in murals, arts education, community engagement, restorative justice, workforce development, and environmental justice. The active Philadelphia Fellowship for Black Artists adds another layer to the portfolio, using a stipend and professional development to support emerging Black artists in Philadelphia. Together, the grants show a funder that backs community-based organizations through flexible support while maintaining a clear connection to art, place, and civic participation.
What Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates Funds
One clear theme is environmental justice. In 2025, Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates Inc awarded $160,000 to Little Village Environmental Justice Organization in Chicago and another $160,000 to South Baltimore Community Land Trust Inc in Baltimore, both listed as general assistance. Community power and civic participation also appear in the grant list through $160,000 to Center for Empowered Politics Education Fubnd in San Francisco, again for general assistance. A separate programmatic thread is artist support: the Philadelphia Fellowship for Black Artists, run through the Mural Arts Institute, funds emerging Black artists residing in Philadelphia with a stipend and professional development activities. The combination of general assistance and an annual fellowship shows support for both organizations and individual artists within the foundation’s stated interests in public art, racial equity, and community engagement.
How Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates Gives
Typical grant size clusters tightly around larger awards: the p25 is $125,000, while the median and p75 are both $160,000. In the latest grants on file, three awards were at that $160,000 level and one was $20,000. The active fellowship program adds a separate small grant size of $3,000 for participating artists. The foundation’s recent awards are all listed as general assistance, and the recipient set shown here is entirely within the US. The data does not show repeated grantees across multiple years in the provided sample.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$500K
Total Assets
$13.2M
Total Revenue
$14M
Total Expenses
$16.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $125K and $160K, with a median of $160K.
25th Percentile
$125K
Median
$160K
75th Percentile
$160K
Geographic Reach
National4 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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