The Julian A. and Lois G. Brodsky Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on major visual arts institutions in Philadelphia, providing substantial general operating support to flagship museums. The foundation’s giving suggests a focus on sustaining cultural infrastructure and public access to fine art within the local community. Its priorities appear to be institutional stability and core program continuity rather than project-specific funding.
Highly concentrated: very few, large unrestricted grants to established local cultural institutions (repeatable pattern of major operating support rather than many small or geographically diverse gifts).
The Julian a and Lois G Brodsky Foundation is defined by steady operating support for Philadelphia’s major arts institutions. Its largest recent grant in the data was $280,000 to the Barnes Foundation in 2023, followed by $255,000 to the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 2024. Those awards point to a funder that backs core budgets rather than short-term projects, with giving aimed at keeping museums, arts organizations, and cultural infrastructure stable. The pattern is clear in other large awards as well. The foundation also supported the Library Company of Philadelphia, the Kimmel Center, the Curtis Institute of Music, and Settlement Music School, alongside additional grants to regional arts and community organizations. The repeated support for major Philadelphia institutions suggests a long-term interest in sustaining public access to art, music, and collections. Its recent grants include both repeat recipients and a mix of cultural and social-service organizations, but the center of gravity remains local and institutional. The foundation’s grantmaking is substantial in size and frequent in Philadelphia, with operating support appearing across the recent record.
A central theme in the foundation’s giving is museum and collections support. In 2024, it gave $60,500 to the Library Company of Philadelphia for operating budgets, and it also supported the Philadelphia Museum of Art with $255,000 in 2024 and $160,500 in 2023. It also funds performing arts and arts education organizations. Recent examples include $60,000 to Sharp Dance Co, $55,000 to the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, and $50,000 to the Curtis Institute of Music, all described as operating support. Beyond the arts, the foundation has made operating grants to community-serving groups. Those include $50,000 to Project Home and $35,500 to Manna in 2024, showing that its portfolio includes service organizations as well as cultural institutions. The recent record also includes support for organizations outside Philadelphia, such as $50,000 to Theater Offensive in Boston and $35,000 to Clarke Schools for Hearing & Speech in Jacksonville.
Typical grant size sits at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, though recent awards often run higher for larger institutions. The foundation uses general operating support as a consistent funding format, with award language across the recent list focused on helping fund operating budgets. Recipients recur across years: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library Company of Philadelphia, Project Home, Barnes Foundation, Settlement Music School, Moore College of Arts & Design, Manna, and Arden Theatre Company each appear more than once in the recent-grants list. The foundation is a private grantmaker; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$2.4M
$16.7M
$2.9M
$2.6M
Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Notable grantees: Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia Museum of Art
Grantmaking is concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 54% of grants in the data. Philadelphia is the main recipient city, with repeated awards to institutions such as the Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library Company of Philadelphia, Kimmel Center, and Moore College of Arts & Design. Outside Pennsylvania, recent grants also went to organizations in Boston, New York, Chicago, and Jacksonville. The recipient-country data shows a purely U.S. pattern, with 252 grants recorded in the United States.
The recent grants list is centered on charitable organizations, especially Philadelphia arts institutions and cultural nonprofits. Examples include the Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library Company of Philadelphia, Kimmel Center, Curtis Institute of Music, and Settlement Music School, all funded with operating support. The list also includes community-serving groups such as Project Home and Manna.
The grants are framed as operating support. The repeated language across the recent list is “to help fund the operating budgets of the charitable organizations.” That pattern appears with awards to institutions such as the Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Library Company of Philadelphia.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $5,000, a median of $15,000, and a 75th percentile of $25,000. Recent awards to larger institutions are often above that range, including $280,000 to the Barnes Foundation and $255,000 to the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Yes. While Philadelphia is the main center of giving, the recent grants list includes awards to Theater Offensive in Boston, Doctors Without Borders in New York, The Pruno Fund in Chicago, Tsne Collective Power in Boston, and Clarke Schools for Hearing & Speech in Jacksonville.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent grants list, including Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library Company of Philadelphia, Project Home, Barnes Foundation, Settlement Music School, Moore College of Arts & Design, Manna, Arden Theatre Company, Doctors Without Borders, Kimmel Center, and Philadelphia Chamber Music Society.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARNES FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $499,270 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $51,500 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| PROJECT HOME | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| SETTLEMENT MUSIC SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| JEWISH FEDERATION - SOUTHERN NJ | CHERRY HILL, NJ | $50,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| TSNE COLLECTIVE POWER | BOSTON, MA | $40,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| MOORE COLLEGE OF ARTS & DESIGN | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $35,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| MANNA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $35,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| BIG BROTHER-SISTER INDEPENDENCE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $35,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| ANTI DEFAMATION LEAGUE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| CAMP DREAMCATCHER | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| BEADS OF COURAGE | TUCSON, AZ | $30,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| WOODMERE ART MUSEUM | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| THE PRUNO FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| HYDE SQUARE TASK FORCE | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| THE WARDROBE | LANSDOWNE, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| WOMEN IN TRANSITION | LEWISBURG, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| HOPEPHL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| EMPOWER HER NETWORK | NEW LONDON, CT | $30,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| CLARKE SCHOOLS FOR HEARING & SPEECH | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $30,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| SHARP DANCE CO | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $26,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| JEWISH FEDERATION - PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| FLEISHER ART MEMORIAL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| CCP FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| GREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| TILT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| WHYY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| COMPASS PRO BONO | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| THE THEATRE OFFENSIVE | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTHERN NJ | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $25,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| YMCA OF THE PINES | MEDFORD, NJ | $25,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| REFUGEE IMMIGRATION MINISTRY | MALDEN, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| ACLU OF PA FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| ONE SIMPLE WISH | TRENTON, NJ | $20,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| TEMPLE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| SEE SOCIAL | CALABASAS, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| LIBRARY COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $16,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY
$51,500TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC
$50,000TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
JEWISH FEDERATION - SOUTHERN NJ
$50,000TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
TSNE COLLECTIVE POWER
$40,000TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
BIG BROTHER-SISTER INDEPENDENCE
$35,000TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
ANTI DEFAMATION LEAGUE
$30,000TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
CAMP DREAMCATCHER
$30,000TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
BEADS OF COURAGE
$30,000TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
THE PRUNO FUND
$30,000TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
THE WARDROBE
$30,000TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
WOMEN IN TRANSITION
$30,000TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
CLARKE SCHOOLS FOR HEARING & SPEECH
$30,000TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
SHARP DANCE CO
$30,000TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
JEWISH FEDERATION - PHILADELPHIA
$25,000TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH
$25,000TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
CCP FOUNDATION
$25,000TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
TILT
$25,000TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PA
$25,000TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
THE THEATRE OFFENSIVE
$25,000TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTHERN NJ
$25,000TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
YMCA OF THE PINES
$25,000TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
REFUGEE IMMIGRATION MINISTRY
$20,000TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
ACLU OF PA FOUNDATION
$20,000TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
$20,000TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
SEE SOCIAL
$20,000TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES
$15,000TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.