The Leslie Miller and Richard Worley Foundation concentrates its giving exclusively on the performing arts, providing unrestricted/general operating support to a major Philadelphia cultural institution. All recorded grants go to The Philadelphia Orchestra, indicating a strong, targeted commitment to sustaining orchestral music in the region. The foundation appears to prioritize core institutional stability over project-specific funding.
Highly concentrated: all grants (multiple payments) to a single grantee in the arts, focused on general operating support rather than many small or diversified gifts.
Notable grantees: The Philadelphia Orchestra
The Leslie Miller and Richard Worley Foundation’s grantmaking is defined by a sustained commitment to The Philadelphia Orchestra, which appears repeatedly at the top of its recent awards list with three separate general-funds grants in 2023. That pattern points to a funder focused on keeping a major cultural institution financially steady rather than underwriting short-term projects. The foundation’s broader 2023 giving also includes other Philadelphia arts and civic organizations, showing a strong interest in institutions that anchor the city’s cultural life. Recent grants range from six-figure support for orchestral and museum institutions to smaller general-purpose awards for nonprofit partners across arts, education, animal welfare, journalism, and public-interest work. Among the larger awards, Calder Gardens Co Barnes Foundation received $250,000 and the Philadelphia Museum of Art received $226,000, both as general support. The foundation also backed Opera Company of Philadelphia, Kimmel Cultural Campus, and Barnes Foundation, reinforcing a clear emphasis on the performing and visual arts. Outside the arts, its 2023 grants include support for Philabundance, Pennsylvania Innocence Project, Fair Elections Center, and Temple University, indicating a mix of cultural and civic giving centered largely in Pennsylvania.
In the performing arts, the foundation gave $125,000 to Opera Company of Philadelphia for general funds and $28,000 to Kimmel Cultural Campus for general funds. The Philadelphia Museum of Art also received $226,000 for general funds, and Barnes Foundation received $35,000. Its civic and public-interest giving includes $50,000 to The Lenfest Institute for Journalism, $25,000 to Pennsylvania Innocence Project, and $25,000 to Fair Elections Center, each listed as general funds. The foundation also supported food access and animal welfare through $20,000 to Philabundance and $200,000 to 1 Love for Animals. Education appears as another recurring area in the 2023 record: Drexel University received $161,000, Temple University received $25,000, and Yoth Build Philly Charter School received $100,000, all for general support.
The foundation’s typical grant size is relatively modest compared with its largest awards: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $2,500, and the 75th percentile is $14,298. That spread suggests a mix of smaller general-support grants alongside a smaller number of very large institutional awards. The recent record is concentrated in 2023, and the grants shown are all general funds. It is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$7.4M
$12.6M
$3.4M
$7.6M
Most grants fall between $1K and $14K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$14K
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Grantmaking is heavily centered in Pennsylvania: 62% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Pennsylvania is also the top state by grant count. Philadelphia appears repeatedly across the recent grants list, including awards to the Philadelphia Orchestra, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Drexel University, Opera Company of Philadelphia, and The Lenfest Institute for Journalism. Outside Pennsylvania, recent recipients include Red Bank, New Jersey; Baltimore, Maryland; Washington, DC; and New York, New York. All recorded grants in the provided data go to US recipients.
The recent grants show a strong concentration in the performing arts and other cultural institutions, with general support to the Philadelphia Orchestra, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Barnes Foundation, and Kimmel Cultural Campus. The record also includes education, journalism, civic engagement, animal welfare, and food access organizations.
Its grant-size profile is $1,000 at the 25th percentile, $2,500 at the median, and $14,298 at the 75th percentile. That indicates many smaller grants, with some much larger awards in the 2023 record.
Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, and 62% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Philadelphia recipients account for much of that activity, including multiple arts, education, and civic organizations.
No. While the largest and most visible grants are to arts institutions, the 2023 list also includes support for Philabundance, Pennsylvania Innocence Project, Fair Elections Center, 1 Love for Animals, and several educational institutions such as Drexel University and Temple University.
Yes. The recent grants list repeatedly labels awards as general funds, and the existing summary describes the foundation as providing unrestricted or general operating support. The awards shown for the Philadelphia Orchestra, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and other recipients follow that pattern.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $3,183,552 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE | HADLEY, MA | $1,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| KIMMEL CULTURAL CAMPUS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $807,140 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $558,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| CALDER GARDENS CO BARNES FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $177,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| OPERA COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $175,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| TWO RIVER THEATER COMPANY | RED BANK, NJ | $115,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| 1 LOVE FOR ANIMALS | KING OF PRUSSIA, PA | $106,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| JOHNS HOPKINS CTR FOR INNOVATIVE MEDICINE | BALTIMORE, MD | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| THE LENFEST INSTITUTE FOR JOURNALISM | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| PLAY ON PHILLY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| BARNES FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| STCHRISTOPHER'S CHURCH | GLADWYNE, PA | $33,750 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| ACADEMY OF MUSIC RESTORATION FUND | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $30,600 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| METROPOLITAN OPERA | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| THE FUND FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| PENNSYLVANIA INNOCENCE PROJECT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| TEMPLE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF UNITED STATES | ENCINO, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $19,698 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| WILLIAMS COLLEGE | WILLIAMSTOWN, MA | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| THE RUBICAM FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $13,800 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| PA BREAST CANCER COALITION | LEBANON, PA | $13,020 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $11,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| TABBY'S PLACE | RINGOES, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| BEARDED LADIES | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| DREXEL UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| PROJECT 440 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| PHILADELPHIA BALLET | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| FRANKLIN INSTITUTE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| PHILADELPHIA ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $8,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| PHILADELPHIA ZOO | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| CENTER OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY | TUCSON, AZ | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| MADISON RIVER FOUNDATION | ENNIS, MT | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| GREATER PHILADELPHIA CULTURAL ALLIANCE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| PHILABUNDANCE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| WOMEN'S ANIMAL CENTER | BENSALEM, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE | YARMOUTH PORT, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON'S MOUNT VERNON | MOUNT VERNON, VA | $4,866 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| LONGWOOD GARDENS | KENNETH SQUARE, PA | $4,562 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| GLOBAL PHILADELPHIA ASSOCIATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $4,400 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| WOODMERE ART MUSEUM | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| WOMEN'S LAW PROJECT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE
$1,000,000GENERAL FUNDS
KIMMEL CULTURAL CAMPUS
$807,140GENERAL FUNDS
CALDER GARDENS CO BARNES FOUNDATION
$500,000GENERAL FUNDS
GENERAL FUNDS
TWO RIVER THEATER COMPANY
$115,000GENERAL FUNDS
1 LOVE FOR ANIMALS
$106,000GENERAL FUNDS
JOHNS HOPKINS CTR FOR INNOVATIVE MEDICINE
$100,000GENERAL FUNDS
STCHRISTOPHER'S CHURCH
$33,750GENERAL FUNDS
ACADEMY OF MUSIC RESTORATION FUND
$30,600GENERAL FUNDS
METROPOLITAN OPERA
$30,000GENERAL FUNDS
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL FUNDS
HUMANE SOCIETY OF UNITED STATES
$20,000GENERAL FUNDS
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$20,000GENERAL FUNDS
THE RUBICAM FOUNDATION
$15,000GENERAL FUND
PA BREAST CANCER COALITION
$13,020GENERAL FUNDS
BEARDED LADIES
$10,000GENERAL FUNDS
PROJECT 440
$10,000GENERAL FUNDS
PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS
$5,000GENERAL FUNDS
MADISON RIVER FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL FUNDS
WOMEN'S ANIMAL CENTER
$5,000GENERAL FUNDS
THE SALVATION ARMY
$5,000GENERAL FUNDS
LONGWOOD GARDENS
$4,562GENERAL FUNDS
GLOBAL PHILADELPHIA ASSOCIATION
$4,400GENERAL FUNDS