The Harry R Halloran Jr Charitable Trust prioritizes building place-based economic opportunity in Bradford/McKean County while also advancing the field of impact investing and social sector infrastructure in Philadelphia and beyond. It funds a mix of local community foundations and economic development initiatives, alongside organizations that develop impact investing products, PRI platforms, and capacity for mission-driven finance. Grants include operating support, program funding, and program‑related investments, with repeated multi-year commitments to a small set of strategic partners. The foundation also supports neighborhood revitalization, workforce supports, arts/creative projects, and climate/clean-energy initiatives.
The Harry R Halloran Jr Charitable Trust has made one of its largest recent commitments through The Visions Fund at the Philadelphia Foundation, including $6,523,640 in 2024 for program-related investments under the fund’s control and stewardship. That emphasis on mission-aligned capital runs alongside place-based grantmaking in Bradford and McKean County, where the trust has backed local economic development, entrepreneurship, and community funds. It also supports Philadelphia initiatives that stabilize neighborhoods and strengthen social-sector infrastructure, showing a pattern that combines local philanthropy with finance-oriented intermediary work. Across the recent grants list, the trust has supported partners such as Bradford Area Alliance, McKean County Community Foundation, and Watson Institute, each tied to a different part of its strategy. In Bradford, grants have gone toward a business competition and fund, general operating support, and a local prosperity fund. In the impact-investing lane, the trust has funded platforms and organizations that build investment products, loan capital, and infrastructure for mission-driven finance. The result is a portfolio that mixes operating support, strategic funding, and larger capital commitments to a small group of recurring partners.
In Bradford and McKean County, the trust has supported entrepreneurship and local economic development through $1,175,000 to Bradford Area Alliance for the Harvey L. Golubock Business Competition & Fund and $900,000 to Mckean County Community Foundation for the Harry Halloran Bradford Prosperity Fund. It also gave $200,000 to The North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission for Greater Bradford Area Honeycomb Credit, linking regional planning with business finance. Its Philadelphia-area place-based work includes $400,000 to Kensington Corridor Trust for general operating support and $250,000 for general operating support and Elevated Stoop, plus $150,000 to ImpactPHL for general operating support. In the creative economy, $150,000 went to The Peace Studio for general operating support, and $104,000 went to Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc for a creative economy study and other programming. The trust also funds social-sector infrastructure and climate-related entrepreneurship support, including $3,000,000 to The Visions Fund at the Philadelphia Foundation for mission-aligned investments and $250,000 to Realize Impact for the OptImpact platform.
$7.8M
$25M
$11.5M
$10.8M
Most grants fall between $50K and $150K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$150K
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Concentrated, strategic giving with several large multi-year grants and repeat awards to core grantees; a mix of program-related investments and unrestricted operating support aimed at building both local economic ecosystems and national impact‑finance capacity.
Notable grantees: The Visions Fund at The Philadelphia Foundation, Impact Assets / IMPACTASSETS INC, Bradford Area Alliance / McKean County Community Foundation, ImpactPHL, Beneficial Returns
Typical grant size sits at $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $100,000 at the median, and $150,000 at the 75th percentile, even though the trust also makes much larger strategic commitments. The recent record shows repeat support to several organizations across multiple years, including The Visions Fund at the Philadelphia Foundation, Bradford Area Alliance, Watson Institute, Kensington Corridor Trust, and ImpactPHL. That pattern suggests a mix of ongoing partnerships and one-off grants. The foundation is a public charity, does not fund individuals, and makes no program-related investments itself; instead, recent awards include operating support, program funding, and capital support routed through partner organizations.
Grants are concentrated in the United States, with all 98 recent grants listed there. Pennsylvania receives 46% of grants, but the top state by grant count is New York. Philadelphia appears repeatedly as a recipient city, alongside Bradford, Pittsburgh, Bethlehem, Bethesda, San Francisco, Boulder, and Washington, DC. Recent grants also land in St. Marys and Ridgway in Pennsylvania, showing a mix of local Pennsylvania giving and broader national support through intermediaries and mission-focused organizations.
Its recent grants include local community foundations, regional economic-development groups, mission-aligned investment intermediaries, neighborhood stabilization organizations, and arts-related nonprofits. Examples include Bradford Area Alliance, Mckean County Community Foundation, The Visions Fund at the Philadelphia Foundation, Kensington Corridor Trust, and The Peace Studio.
The typical grant size is $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $100,000 at the median, and $150,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes much larger awards, such as $6,523,640 for The Visions Fund at the Philadelphia Foundation and $3,000,000 for mission-aligned investments.
Yes. Recent grants show repeat support to The Visions Fund at the Philadelphia Foundation, Bradford Area Alliance, Watson Institute, Kensington Corridor Trust, and ImpactPHL across different years. That pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than purely one-time awards.
Recent grants point to Bradford and McKean County economic development, Philadelphia neighborhood stabilization, impact-investing infrastructure, creative economy support, and clean-energy or entrepreneurship-related initiatives. Named grants include support for the Harvey L. Golubock Business Competition & Fund, the Harry Halloran Bradford Prosperity Fund, the OptImpact platform, and a creative economy study.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE VISIONS FUND AT THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $3,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR MISSION-ALIGNED INVESTMENTS |
| WATSON INSTITUTE | BOULDER, CO | $493,548 | 2025 | HALLORAN FELLOWSHIP FOR 2025 AND 2026 |
| BRADFORD AREA ALLIANCE | BRADFORD, PA | $400,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF THE BRADFORD AREA | BRADFORD, PA | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KENSINGTON CORRIDOR TRUST | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND ELEVATED STOOP |
| IMPACTASSETS INC | BETHESDA, MD | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| REALIZE IMPACT | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | OPTIMPACT PLATFORM |
| MCKEAN COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ST MARYS, PA | $250,000 | 2025 | LOCAL GRANT MAKING INITIATIVE |
| THE NORTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION | RIDGWAY, PA | $200,000 | 2025 | GREATER BRADFORD AREA HONEYCOMB CREDIT |
| AMALGAMATED FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| IMPACTPHL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE PEACE STUDIO | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CULTURETRUST GREATER PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PHILADELPHIA AREA COOPERATIVE ALLIANCE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BRADFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | BRADFORD, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | HELIPAD FOR EMS SERVICES |
| MOCAFI | BAY SHORE, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | LAUNCHING FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT SOLUTION IN PHL |
| EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIPS INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FREEDMEN'S ART ALLIANCE | CHESTER, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | EXPRESSION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTS CULTURE |
| ARTIST SPACE TRUST | BERKELEY, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | ARTIST SPACE TRUST (AST) |
| OAKLAND NATIVES GIVE BACK FUND | OAKLAND, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | MANAGE THE CULTURE SHIFTING COMMUNITY |
| CODED BY KIDS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MOM YOUR BUSINESS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT BLACK WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS |
| WILLIAM TRIPPLEY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | WALLINGFORD, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FRACTURED ATLAS PRODUCTIONS INC | HARTSDALE, NY | $67,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JUBILEE GIFT GALAXY INC | OAKLAND, CA | $65,000 | 2025 | JUBILEE GIFT GALAXY'S SUPPORT OF SMALL BUSINESSES |
| MAKING A CHANGE GROUP | CHESTER, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SHIFTWORKS | PITTSBURGH, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | SIBYLS SHRINE, RESIDENCY PROGRAM |
| MYRIAD USA | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNTOURS FOUNDATION INC | MEDIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HONEYWELL ARTS ACADEMY | WABASH, IN | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TRANSFORM FINANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JUSTICE FUNDERS | OAKLAND, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOTTLE UNDERGROUND | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VILLAGE CAPITAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| APPALACHIAN COMMUNITY FUND INC | KNOXVILLE, TN | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MOVEMENT STRATEGY CENTER | OAKLAND, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| IMPACT SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LEX MUNDI PRO BONO FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CALLED TO SERVE CDC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | CONSTRUCTION |
| OYATE GROUP | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE RESOURCE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $37,700 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MERIDIAN INSTITUTE | DILLON, CO | $31,200 | 2025 | FELLOWSHIP FOR 9 ATTENDEES |
| PHILANTHROPY NETWORK GREATER PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $16,700 | 2025 | SPONSOR STAFF TO SOCAP CONFERENCE |
| GUADALUPE CENTER INC | IMMOKALEE, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE VISIONS FUND AT THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $6,523,640 | 2024 | SUPPORT AND ESTABLISH PROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENTS UNDER THE CONTROL AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE VISIONS FUND AT THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION |
| BRADFORD AREA ALLIANCE | BRADFORD, PA | $1,175,000 | 2024 | HARVEY L. GOLUBOCK BUSINESS COMPETITION & FUND |
| KENSINGTON CORRIDOR TRUST | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $400,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE WELLBEING PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $104,000 | 2024 | CREATIVE ECONOMY STUDY AND OTHER PROGRAMMING |
| CREATIVE CAPITAL | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
THE VISIONS FUND AT THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
$3,000,000SUPPORT FOR MISSION-ALIGNED INVESTMENTS
BRADFORD AREA ALLIANCE
$400,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UNITED WAY OF THE BRADFORD AREA
$300,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MCKEAN COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$250,000LOCAL GRANT MAKING INITIATIVE
THE NORTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
$200,000GREATER BRADFORD AREA HONEYCOMB CREDIT
MOCAFI
$100,000LAUNCHING FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT SOLUTION IN PHL
FREEDMEN'S ART ALLIANCE
$100,000EXPRESSION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTS CULTURE
OAKLAND NATIVES GIVE BACK FUND
$75,000MANAGE THE CULTURE SHIFTING COMMUNITY
MOM YOUR BUSINESS
$75,000SUPPORT BLACK WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
WILLIAM TRIPPLEY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MAKING A CHANGE GROUP
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SHIFTWORKS
$50,000SIBYLS SHRINE, RESIDENCY PROGRAM
UNTOURS FOUNDATION INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HONEYWELL ARTS ACADEMY
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BOTTLE UNDERGROUND
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
IMPACT SOCIETY
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
LEX MUNDI PRO BONO FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CALLED TO SERVE CDC
$50,000CONSTRUCTION
OYATE GROUP
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PHILANTHROPY NETWORK GREATER PHILADELPHIA
$16,700SPONSOR STAFF TO SOCAP CONFERENCE
THE VISIONS FUND AT THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
$6,523,640SUPPORT AND ESTABLISH PROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENTS UNDER THE CONTROL AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE VISIONS FUND AT THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
BRADFORD AREA ALLIANCE
$1,175,000HARVEY L. GOLUBOCK BUSINESS COMPETITION & FUND
CREATIVE ECONOMY STUDY AND OTHER PROGRAMMING