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    Union Benevolent Association

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    PHILADELPHIA, PAWebsite4848382456

    About Union Benevolent Association

    Union Benevolent Association concentrates grantmaking in Philadelphia neighborhood-level social services with a strong emphasis on African and immigrant-serving organizations. Its awards fund health and family services, community development, crisis intervention and faith-based social ministries, often supporting organizations that provide direct client services and cultural/advocacy programming. Grants tend to be moderate-sized and targeted to local partners rather than national causes.

    Focus Areas

    African and African immigrant family health services in PhiladelphiaNeighborhood community development and revitalization (Southwest Philadelphia, Germantown)Crisis intervention and emergency assistance through faith-based ministriesCultural preservation and community advocacy for African diasporic communitiesFamily and youth support services (foster/adoption support, parenting programs)

    Who They Fund

    nonprofit organizations (general)

    Giving Approach

    Concentrated, local-focused giving: 15 moderate-to-medium grants ($20k–$60k) mostly in Philadelphia, with several repeat awards to the same neighborhood and immigrant-serving organizations rather than one-off national grants.

    About Union Benevolent Association

    Union Benevolent Association’s giving is anchored by three-year general operating grants for community-based organizations in Southwest Philadelphia. That place-based strategy shows up in funding for groups that provide direct services and advocacy around basic needs, alongside in-kind capacity support for organizations working in the same community. The foundation also backs African and African immigrant-serving organizations in Philadelphia, linking neighborhood services with cultural and community advocacy. Recent awards show a mix of larger operating support and targeted local grants. African Cultural Alliance of North America Inc., The Common Place, and Coalition of African Communities each received $60,000 in 2025 for general operating support. The foundation also supported Southwest Community Development Corp with $50,000 and Lift Every Voice Philly Inc with $50,000, both in Philadelphia. Across its grant list, the pattern is local, organizational, and service-oriented rather than national or issue-campaign driven. The foundation’s portfolio includes health, family, crisis, housing, immigration, and community development organizations. Recipients such as African Family Health Organization, Germantown Avenue Crisis Ministry, and Feast of Justice reflect a grantmaker that funds direct client services and the organizations that deliver them. Its recent activity also includes general operating support for advocacy-oriented groups such as the Homeless Advocacy Project and the Tenant Union Representative Network.

    What Union Benevolent Association Funds

    A central theme in Union Benevolent Association’s grantmaking is direct support for African and immigrant communities in Philadelphia. In 2025, it gave $60,000 to African Cultural Alliance of North America Inc. for general operating support, and it also funded Coalition of African Communities at the same level. Basic-needs and emergency assistance are another consistent thread. The foundation awarded $20,000 to Germantown Avenue Crisis Ministry in 2024 and another $20,000 in 2023, both for general operating support, and it gave $20,000 to Feast of Justice in both 2023 and 2024. Family and health services appear as well. African Family Health Organization received $20,000 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2023 for general operating support, while American family Health organization received $50,000 in 2025. The grant list also includes housing and tenant support, with $8,000 to Tenant Union Representative Network and $8,000 to Affordable Housing Centers of Pennsylvania.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $333K

    Total Assets

    $5.9M

    Total Revenue

    $387K

    Total Expenses

    $421K

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $8K.

    25th Percentile

    $5K

    Median

    $8K

    75th Percentile

    $10K

    Geographic Reach

    Local4 states funded
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    Funding Style

    general operating supportunrestricted/flexible fundingcore operating costs supportcapacity stabilization

    Notable grantees: Coalition of African Communities, African Cultural Alliance of North America (ACANA), African Family Health Organization, Southwest Community Development Corporation, Germantown Avenue Crisis Ministry

    Topics

    organizational sustainabilityoperational capacityadministrative and overhead cost coverageprogram delivery supportorganizational infrastructure

    How Union Benevolent Association Gives

    Typical grant size is moderate: the p25 is $5,000, the median is $7,500, and the p75 is $10,000. Recent awards also include larger operating grants at $50,000 and $60,000, indicating a wider range for core support. The grant list shows recurring support across multiple years for several organizations, including Germantown Avenue Crisis Ministry, Feast of Justice, and African Family Health Organization. Union Benevolent Association makes grants to nonprofit organizations rather than individuals, does not make program-related investments, and uses both one-year and three-year general operating awards. Some support is unsolicited through annual spring and fall cycles.

    Where Union Benevolent Association Makes Grants

    Union Benevolent Association gives overwhelmingly in Pennsylvania: 94% of grants go to recipients in its HQ state, and the grantmaking footprint is local. Philadelphia is the main recipient city, with multiple awards going to organizations there, including African Cultural Alliance of North America Inc., The Common Place, and Coalition of African Communities. The recent list also includes a smaller share outside Philadelphia, such as American family Health organization in Ebensburg and Cradle of Hope in Jenkintown. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Union Benevolent Association

    What kinds of organizations does Union Benevolent Association support?

    It funds nonprofit organizations working on basic needs, direct services, advocacy, health and family services, community development, crisis intervention, and faith-based social ministries. Recent grants include support for African and immigrant-serving groups, housing and tenant organizations, and neighborhood-based service providers in Philadelphia.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The distribution centers on smaller general operating awards: p25 is $5,000, median grant size is $7,500, and p75 is $10,000. The recent grant list also includes larger operating awards of $50,000 and $60,000.

    Does the foundation fund the same organizations more than once?

    Yes. The recent grant list includes repeated awards to several organizations across different years, including Germantown Avenue Crisis Ministry, Feast of Justice, and African Family Health Organization. That points to recurring support rather than one-time-only giving.

    How does Union Benevolent Association structure its giving?

    It uses both annual direct-service grants and three-year general operating grants, with some capacity-building and nonmonetary support as well. The active programs show unsolicited applications are accepted for several grant cycles, while some resource support is delivered without a formal application.

    Where does Union Benevolent Association give most often?

    Its grantmaking is highly concentrated in Pennsylvania, with 94% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Philadelphia is the primary city in the recent grants list, but the geographic scope is local rather than national.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Union Benevolent Association that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Opening soonCloses May 31, 2027Award: Up to $20K

    Annual Spring Direct-Service Grants

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    Who can apply: Nonprofits serving Southwest Philadelphia, with operating budgets under $2 million, that support basic needs and advocacy efforts. Fall multi-year grant recipients are not eligible; priority is given to nonprofits not funded within the last year.

    Deadline: The Spring 2026 cycle opened March 23, 2026 and closed May 11, 2026; the next spring cycle is expected in spring 2027.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    The Common PlacePHILADELPHIA, PA$60,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    African Cultural Alliance of North America IncPHILADELPHIA, PA$60,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    Coalition of African CommunitiesPHILADELPHIA, PA$60,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    Lift Every Voice Philly IncPHILADELPHIA, PA$50,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    Southwest Community Development CorpPHILADELPHIA, PA$50,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    American family Health organizationEbensburg, PA$50,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    Attic Youth CenterPHILADELPHIA, PA$3,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    PHILLY HOUSEPHILADELPHIA, PA$40,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    AFRICAN FAMILY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONPHILADELPHIA, PA$20,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    GERMANTOWN AVENUE CRISIS MINISTRYPHILADELPHIA, PA$20,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    CRADLE OF HOPEJENKINTOWN, PA$20,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    FEAST OF JUSTICEPHILADELPHIA, PA$20,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    ABORTION LIBERATION FUND OF PAPHILADELPHIA, PA$9,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    FOOD CONNECT COPHILADELPHIA, PA$8,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    SHARING EXCESS INCPHILADELPHIA, PA$7,5002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    FEDERATION OF NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERSPHILADELPHIA, PA$5,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    TRANSITIONING INTO ADULTHOODLANDSOWNE, PA$2,5002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    AFRICAN FAMILY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONPHILADELPHIA, PA$20,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    GERMANTOWN AVENUE CRISIS MINISTRYPHILADELPHIA, PA$20,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    SELF INCPHILADELPHIA, PA$20,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    FEAST OF JUSTICEPHILADELPHIA, PA$20,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    WHY NOT PROSPERPHILADELPHIA, PA$11,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    PENNSYLVANIA INNOCENCE PROJECTPHILADELPHIA, PA$10,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    PHILADELPHIA CHINATOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONPHILADELPHIA, PA$10,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    ESPERANZA IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICESPHILADELPHIA, PA$10,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    NATIONALITIES SERVICE CENTERPHILADELPHIA, PA$10,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    PAR-RECYCLE WORKSPHILADELPHIA, PA$10,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    NORTHWEST MUTUAL AID COLLECTIVE INCPHILADELPHIA, PA$10,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    HOMELESS ADVOCACY PROJECTPHILADELPHIA, PA$10,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    MIGHTY WRITERSPHILADELPHIA, PA$10,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    ACHIEVEABILITY CONNECTSPHILADELPHIA, PA$10,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    TENANT UNION REPRESENTATIVE NETWORKPHILADELPHIA, PA$8,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    SIMPLE HOME FULLER CENTERPHILADELPHIA, PA$8,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    AFFORDABLE HOUSING CENTERS OF PENNSYLVANIAPHILADELPHIA, PA$8,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    ONE HOUSE AT A TIMEAMBLER, PA$7,5002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    EDUCATIONAL ADVOCATES REACHING TODAY'S HARDWORKING STUDENTSPHILADELPHIA, PA$7,5002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE DISABLEDPHILADELPHIA, PA$7,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    BROAD STREET MINISTRYPHILADELPHIA, PA$7,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    PEOPLE'S EMERGENCY CENTERPHILADELPHIA, PA$6,5002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    KITHS INTEGRATED AND TARGETED HUMAN SERVICESPHILADELPHIA, PA$6,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    AFRICAN CULTURAL ALLIANCE OF NORTH AMERICAPHILADELPHIA, PA$6,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    DAWN'S PLACEPHILADELPHIA, PA$6,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    GREATER PHILADELPHIA ASSOC FOR RECOVERY EDUCATIONPHILADELPHIA, PA$6,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    THE PHILADELPHIA PROJECTPHILADELPHIA, PA$5,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    SILOAM WELLNESSPHILADELPHIA, PA$5,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    TRANSITIONING INTO ADULTHOODLANSDOWNE, PA$5,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    YOUTH SENTENCING & REENTRY PROJECTPHILADELPHIA, PA$5,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    DEAFCANSYLVAN LAKE, MI$5,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    POTTER'S HOUSE MISSIONPHILADELPHIA, PA$5,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    AIDS LAW PROJECT OF PENNSYLVANIAPHILADELPHIA, PA$5,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    The Common Place

    $60,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    African Cultural Alliance of North America Inc

    $60,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    Coalition of African Communities

    $60,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    Lift Every Voice Philly Inc

    $50,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    Southwest Community Development Corp

    $50,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    American family Health organization

    $50,000
    Ebensburg, PA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    Attic Youth Center

    $3,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    PHILLY HOUSE

    $40,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    AFRICAN FAMILY HEALTH ORGANIZATION

    $20,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    GERMANTOWN AVENUE CRISIS MINISTRY

    $20,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    CRADLE OF HOPE

    $20,000
    JENKINTOWN, PA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    FEAST OF JUSTICE

    $20,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    ABORTION LIBERATION FUND OF PA

    $9,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    FOOD CONNECT CO

    $8,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    SHARING EXCESS INC

    $7,500
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    FEDERATION OF NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS

    $5,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    TRANSITIONING INTO ADULTHOOD

    $2,500
    LANDSOWNE, PA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    AFRICAN FAMILY HEALTH ORGANIZATION

    $20,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    GERMANTOWN AVENUE CRISIS MINISTRY

    $20,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    SELF INC

    $20,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    FEAST OF JUSTICE

    $20,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    WHY NOT PROSPER

    $11,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    PENNSYLVANIA INNOCENCE PROJECT

    $10,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    PHILADELPHIA CHINATOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

    $10,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    ESPERANZA IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES

    $10,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    NATIONALITIES SERVICE CENTER

    $10,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    PAR-RECYCLE WORKS

    $10,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    NORTHWEST MUTUAL AID COLLECTIVE INC

    $10,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    HOMELESS ADVOCACY PROJECT

    $10,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    MIGHTY WRITERS

    $10,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    ACHIEVEABILITY CONNECTS

    $10,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    TENANT UNION REPRESENTATIVE NETWORK

    $8,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    SIMPLE HOME FULLER CENTER

    $8,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    AFFORDABLE HOUSING CENTERS OF PENNSYLVANIA

    $8,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    ONE HOUSE AT A TIME

    $7,500
    AMBLER, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    EDUCATIONAL ADVOCATES REACHING TODAY'S HARDWORKING STUDENTS

    $7,500
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE DISABLED

    $7,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    BROAD STREET MINISTRY

    $7,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    PEOPLE'S EMERGENCY CENTER

    $6,500
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    KITHS INTEGRATED AND TARGETED HUMAN SERVICES

    $6,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    AFRICAN CULTURAL ALLIANCE OF NORTH AMERICA

    $6,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    DAWN'S PLACE

    $6,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    GREATER PHILADELPHIA ASSOC FOR RECOVERY EDUCATION

    $6,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    THE PHILADELPHIA PROJECT

    $5,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    SILOAM WELLNESS

    $5,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    TRANSITIONING INTO ADULTHOOD

    $5,000
    LANSDOWNE, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    YOUTH SENTENCING & REENTRY PROJECT

    $5,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    DEAFCAN

    $5,000
    SYLVAN LAKE, MI2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    POTTER'S HOUSE MISSION

    $5,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    AIDS LAW PROJECT OF PENNSYLVANIA

    $5,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT