The Jamie Maguire Foundation concentrates funding on urban social-service organizations that serve marginalized populations, with a strong emphasis on homelessness services and LGBTQ community support. Grants are typically unrestricted general operating gifts and include both repeat commitments to established local nonprofits and support for legal/civic access and performing arts groups.
Relatively concentrated, modest portfolio of large, general-support grants; several multi-year or repeat gifts to core grantees; mix of social services and arts with priority for organizations providing direct services to vulnerable urban populations.
The Jamie Maguire Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by repeated general operating support for organizations serving marginalized communities, especially in Philadelphia. Project Home appears across multiple years, with grants of $50,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and the foundation has also backed The William Way LGBT Community Center with $50,000 in 2024 and 2025. That recurring pattern points to a funder that favors flexible support rather than tightly restricted project grants. Its portfolio also includes organizations working at the intersection of homelessness services, LGBTQ community support, legal access, civic advocacy, and reentry. In the most recent grants, Affect Real Change received $90,000 for general fund support, while Self Inc appears with multiple awards in Philadelphia. The foundation’s giving is not limited to one issue area or one type of nonprofit, but the recipients it chooses suggest a consistent interest in organizations providing direct services and community infrastructure for people facing economic and social exclusion. The grant list also shows support for arts and education organizations, including theater and university grantees, alongside social-service groups. Across those awards, the foundation uses general fund grants as its main tool, allowing recipients flexibility in how they deploy the money.
Homelessness prevention and wraparound services are a clear thread in the foundation’s grant history. Project Home received $50,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Face to Face also received a $10,000 general fund grant in 2024. Those awards align with support for organizations that provide direct services to people in vulnerable housing situations. LGBTQ community support is another recurring area. The William Way LGBT Community Center received $50,000 in both 2024 and 2025, and William Way LGBT Community received $50,000 in 2023. The pattern shows sustained backing for community-based LGBTQ infrastructure in Philadelphia. The foundation also funds legal and civic access work. Self Inc received $50,000 in 2023 and $35,000 in 2023, while Abortion Care Network received $30,000 in 2023. In a different service lane, Bread & Roses Community Fund received $10,000 in 2023, reflecting support for broader community grantmaking.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $26K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$26K
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Notable grantees: Project HOME, William Way LGBT Community Center, Affect Real Change, SELF, Inc., Lobero Theater
Typical awards are in the middle range of $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $26,250 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list shows a mix of one-off awards and repeated support: Project Home, The William Way LGBT Community Center, Self Inc, Food Bank of South Jersey, The Granada Theater, and Lobero Theater each appear in multiple years. The foundation’s grants are listed as general fund support, indicating flexible operating support rather than restricted project funding. It is a private foundation, not a vehicle for individual gifts or program-related investments.
Giving is heavily concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 56% of grants. Philadelphia appears repeatedly across the list, including grants to Project Home, The William Way LGBT Community Center, Self Inc, Face to Face, Bread & Roses Community Fund, and others. Outside Pennsylvania, the foundation has also funded organizations in Santa Barbara, California; Bluefield, West Virginia; Monroe, Louisiana; and Tryon, North Carolina. All recorded grants in the recent list went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants show support for homelessness services, LGBTQ community centers, legal and civic access, reentry-related work, and some performing arts and education organizations. Examples in the data include Project Home, The William Way LGBT Community Center, Self Inc, Abortion Care Network, and Lobero Theater.
Yes. The recent grants are labeled general fund, and the existing summary says the foundation typically makes unrestricted general operating gifts. That pattern appears repeatedly across the grant list.
The grant-size distribution shows $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $26,250 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from $10,000 grants to larger awards such as $90,000.
Yes. Several grantees appear in multiple years, including Project Home, The William Way LGBT Community Center, Self Inc, Food Bank of South Jersey, The Granada Theater, and Lobero Theater. That suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards only.
Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, and 56% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Philadelphia is the most visible city in the recipient list, with many awards to organizations there.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE WILLIAM WAY LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PROJECT HOME | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| LOBERO THEATER FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ISLAMIC RELIEF USA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| POLK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | TRYON, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHOP FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHOP FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE GRANADA THEATER | BLUEFIELD, WV | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FACE TO FACE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ELINGS PARK FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FOOD BANK OF SOUTH JERSEY | PENNSAUKEN TOWNSHIP, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE GRANADA THEATER | BLUEFIELD, WV | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE GRANADA THEATER | BLUEFIELD, WV | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE ALCAZAR THEATRE | CARPINTERIA, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MONTECITO FAMILY YMCA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE ALCAZAR THEATRE | CARPINTERIA, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION DELWARE VALLEY CHAPTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ALPHA RESOURCE CENTER | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| OUR MOTHER OF CONSOLATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| AFFECT REAL CHANGE | MONROE, LA | $90,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE WILLIAM WAY LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| PROJECT HOME | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| LOBERO THEATER | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| BICYCLE COALITION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHOP FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE GRANADA THEATER | BLUEFIELD, WV | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| FOOD BANK OF SOUTH JERSEY | PENNSAUKEN TOWNSHIP, NJ | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| SPRINGSIDE CHESTNUT HILL ACADEMY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHALLENGED ATHLETES FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| FACE TO FACE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| PROJECT HOME | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| SAINT JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE GRANADA THEATER | BLUEFIELD, WV | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| KEYSTONE CARE | WYNDMOOR, PA | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| OUR MOTHER OF CONSOLATION PARISH | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| SELF INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| PROJECT HOME | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| WILLIAM WAY LGBT COMMUNITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| SELF INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $35,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| ABORTION CARE NETWORK | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| BICYCLE COALITION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE GRANADA THEATER | BLUEFIELD, WV | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| FOOD BANK OF SOUTH JERSEY | PENNSAUKEN TOWNSHIP, NJ | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| LOBERO THEATER | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| BREAD & ROSES COMMUNITY FUND | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE GRANADA THEATER | BLUEFIELD, WV | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| FACE TO FACE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| COALITION TO STOP VOILENCE AGAINST NATIVE WOM | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $3,200 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
LOBERO THEATER FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL FUND
POLK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL FUND
CHOP FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL FUND
CHOP FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL FUND
THE GRANADA THEATER
$10,000GENERAL FUND
THE GRANADA THEATER
$5,000GENERAL FUND
THE GRANADA THEATER
$5,000GENERAL FUND
THE ALCAZAR THEATRE
$3,000GENERAL FUND
MONTECITO FAMILY YMCA
$2,500GENERAL FUND
THE ALCAZAR THEATRE
$2,500GENERAL FUND
OUR MOTHER OF CONSOLATION
$1,000GENERAL FUND
CHOP FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL FUND
THE GRANADA THEATER
$20,000GENERAL FUND
THE GRANADA THEATER
$5,000GENERAL FUND
KEYSTONE CARE
$2,500GENERAL FUND
OUR MOTHER OF CONSOLATION PARISH
$1,000GENERAL FUND
SELF INC
$50,000GENERAL FUND
WILLIAM WAY LGBT COMMUNITY
$50,000GENERAL FUND
SELF INC
$35,000GENERAL FUND
THE GRANADA THEATER
$15,000GENERAL FUND
JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY
$10,000GENERAL FUND
THE GRANADA THEATER
$10,000GENERAL FUND
JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY
$10,000GENERAL FUND