To end poverty and expand opportunity for all in Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey by providing immediate relief, long-term support, and capacity building through partnerships with individuals, businesses, government, and community organizations.
The United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey’s recent grantmaking is anchored by a multi-million-dollar relationship with United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania: $2,416,223 in 2024 and $2,213,844 in 2023. That scale sits alongside a portfolio built around poverty-fighting nonprofits, unrestricted support in selected cycles, and regional efforts tied to immediate relief, long-term achievement, and capacity building. The foundation also shows repeated backing for organizations working on tax assistance, food access, financial empowerment, and educational support. In Philadelphia, Campaign for Working Families Inc. received $620,375 in 2023 and $603,500 in 2024, while Utility Emergency Services Fund received $666,000 in 2023 and $576,000 in 2024. The pattern suggests sustained relationships rather than one-off awards, with the foundation directing substantial resources to organizations that provide direct services and help stabilize households. Grants also reach groups such as Lakeside Youth Service, Clarifi, and First Up, indicating a blend of emergency response, family support, and long-term opportunity work across the region.
A clear thread in the portfolio is support for financial stability and tax-time services. Campaign For Working Families received $603,500 in 2024, and Benefits Data Trust received $157,500 in 2024, both consistent with the foundation’s emphasis on financial empowerment. Education and early learning also appear across the grants list. First Up received $162,500 in 2024, and Maternity Care Coalition received $202,500 in 2024, pointing to a mix of early-learning and family-support investments. The foundation also funds basic-needs work tied to hunger and emergency response. Share Food Program Inc received $182,500 in 2024, Philabundance received $167,500 in 2024, and Utility Emergency Services Fund received $576,000 in 2024. Capacity-building support appears in the funding for Urban Affairs Coalition, which received $244,582 in 2024.
Typical grants fall in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $9,027, a median of $23,963, and a p75 of $47,500. The recent-grants list shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023 and 2024, including United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Utility Emergency Services Fund, Clarifi, Creative Health Services Inc, Maternity Care Coalition, and Benefits Data Trust. That points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. The foundation is a mixed community foundation and does not fund individuals. Active grant programs include both unsolicited and restricted cycles, including the Partnership Grant Program and several place-based initiatives.
$35.1M
$114.7M
$23.2M
$28.4M
Most grants fall between $9K and $48K, with a median of $24K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$24K
75th Percentile
$48K
About 68% of grants go to recipients in PA.
WILLIAM A GOLDERER
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Grantmaking is concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 68% of grants, and the foundation gives most often in PA. Philadelphia appears frequently in the recent grants list, including awards to Campaign For Working Families, Utility Emergency Services Fund, Clarifi, and Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region. Other Pennsylvania cities and towns include Pittsburgh, North Wales, Norristown, and Pottstown. New Jersey recipients also appear, such as Westville, and one recent grant went to New York, NY.
The foundation supports preselected nonprofit organizations and third-party charities chosen by individual donors. Its recent grants include organizations working in financial empowerment, early learning, food access, tax assistance, and capacity building across Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey.
The typical grant size is $9,027 at the 25th percentile, $23,963 at the median, and $47,500 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger multi-hundred-thousand-dollar grants, such as $603,500 to Campaign For Working Families in 2024.
No. The recent grants list shows repeated awards to several organizations across 2023 and 2024, including United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Utility Emergency Services Fund, Clarifi, Creative Health Services Inc, Maternity Care Coalition, and Benefits Data Trust.
Its active focus areas include Immediate Relief, Long-Term Achievement, Capacity Building, Early Learning, Career Pathways, Financial Empowerment, Community Resiliency, Digital Equity, Hunger relief, and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA). Recent grants align with several of those areas through support for tax preparation, food access, and family services.
The foundation’s geographic scope is regional. Pennsylvania receives 68% of grants, and the recent-grants list is centered in Philadelphia with additional recipients in Pittsburgh, North Wales, Norristown, Pottstown, Westville, and New York City-area giving only appearing once.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,416,223 | 2024 | Grant |
| Campaign For Working Families | Philadelphia, PA | $603,500 | 2024 | Grant |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | $589,741 | 2024 | Grant |
| Utility Emergency Services Fund | Philadelphia, PA | $576,000 | 2024 | Grant |
| Clarifi | Philadelphia, PA | $397,500 | 2024 | Grant |
| UpLift Solutions Inc | Westville, NJ | $362,500 | 2024 | Grant |
| Lakeside Youth Services | North Wales, PA | $275,000 | 2024 | Grant |
| Creative Health Services Inc | Pottstown, PA | $252,500 | 2024 | Grant |
| Urban Affairs Coalition | Philadelphia, PA | $244,582 | 2024 | Grant |
| ACLAMO | Norristown, PA | $202,500 | 2024 | Grant |
| Maternity Care Coalition | Philadelphia, PA | $202,500 | 2024 | Grant |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region | Philadelphia, PA | $195,000 | 2024 | Grant |
| Share Food Program Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $182,500 | 2024 | Grant |
| Philabundance | Philadelphia, PA | $167,500 | 2024 | Grant |
| First Up | Philadelphia, PA | $162,500 | 2024 | Grant |
| Benefits Data Trust | Philadelphia, PA | $157,500 | 2024 | Grant |
| Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coa | Philadelphia, PA | $151,690 | 2024 | Grant |
| Beyond Literacy | Philadelphia, PA | $151,690 | 2024 | Grant |
| YWCA Tri-County Area | Pottstown, PA | $147,500 | 2024 | Grant |
| RSVP Volunteers | King of Prussia, PA | $126,636 | 2024 | Grant |
| Urban League of Philadelphia Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $112,500 | 2024 | Grant |
| Children First | Philadelphia, PA | $112,500 | 2024 | Grant |
| Hopeworks 'N Camden | Camden, NJ | $110,000 | 2024 | Grant |
| Free Library Of Philadelphia Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $107,500 | 2024 | Grant |
| The Foundation for Delaware County | Media, PA | $107,500 | 2024 | Grant |
| Community Legal Services Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $103,750 | 2024 | Grant |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV OF PENNA | philadelphia, PA | $102,567 | 2024 | Donor Designation |
| Nonprofit Finance Fund | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | Grant |
| Why Not Prosper Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $95,833 | 2024 | Grant |
| Philadelphia AFL-CIO | Philadelphia, PA | $95,000 | 2024 | Grant |
| Burlington County Community Action Program | Burlington, NJ | $92,500 | 2024 | Grant |
| YMCA Philadelphia Freedom Valley | Conshohocken, PA | $88,750 | 2024 | Grant |
| Dawn's Place | Philadelphia, PA | $87,579 | 2024 | Donor Designation |
| Resilient Coders | Cambridge, MA | $87,500 | 2024 | Grant |
| The Fellowship BMEC Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $87,500 | 2024 | Grant |
| Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity | Philadelphia, PA | $87,500 | 2024 | Grant |
| Philabundance | Philadelphia, PA | $85,040 | 2024 | Donor Designation |
| Peirce College | Philadelphia, PA | $82,500 | 2024 | Grant |
| Pathways Pa Inc | Media, PA | $82,500 | 2024 | Grant |
| Philadelphia Youth Network | Philadelphia, PA | $82,500 | 2024 | Grant |
| National Energy Education Development Project | Manassas, VA | $82,450 | 2024 | Grant |
| CORA Services | Philadelphia, PA | $77,500 | 2024 | Grant |
| Catholic Social Services | Philadelphia, PA | $76,985 | 2024 | Grant |
| Philadelphia OIC Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $75,000 | 2024 | Grant |
| Penn Asian Senior Services Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $74,500 | 2024 | Grant |
| Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $73,900 | 2024 | Donor Designation |
| Urban Promise Minstries Inc | Camden, NJ | $72,500 | 2024 | Grant |
| One Accord Inc (Kids Alley) | Audubon, NJ | $72,500 | 2024 | Grant |
| Catholic Charities Camden Diocese | Camden, NJ | $70,500 | 2024 | Grant |
| Acenda Inc | Glassboro, NJ | $67,500 | 2024 | Grant |
United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania
$2,416,223Grant
Campaign For Working Families
$603,500Grant
Drexel University
$589,741Grant
Utility Emergency Services Fund
$576,000Grant
Clarifi
$397,500Grant
UpLift Solutions Inc
$362,500Grant
Lakeside Youth Services
Grant
Creative Health Services Inc
$252,500Grant
Urban Affairs Coalition
$244,582Grant
ACLAMO
$202,500Grant
Maternity Care Coalition
$202,500Grant
Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region
$195,000Grant
Share Food Program Inc
$182,500Grant
Philabundance
$167,500Grant
First Up
$162,500Grant
Benefits Data Trust
$157,500Grant
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coa
$151,690Grant
Beyond Literacy
$151,690Grant
YWCA Tri-County Area
$147,500Grant
RSVP Volunteers
$126,636Grant
Urban League of Philadelphia Inc
$112,500Grant
Children First
$112,500Grant
Hopeworks 'N Camden
$110,000Grant
Free Library Of Philadelphia Foundation
$107,500Grant
The Foundation for Delaware County
$107,500Grant
Community Legal Services Inc
$103,750Grant
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV OF PENNA
$102,567Donor Designation
Nonprofit Finance Fund
$100,000Grant
Why Not Prosper Inc
$95,833Grant
Philadelphia AFL-CIO
$95,000Grant
Burlington County Community Action Program
$92,500Grant
YMCA Philadelphia Freedom Valley
$88,750Grant
Dawn's Place
$87,579Donor Designation
Resilient Coders
$87,500Grant
The Fellowship BMEC Inc
$87,500Grant
Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity
$87,500Grant
Philabundance
$85,040Donor Designation
Peirce College
$82,500Grant
Pathways Pa Inc
$82,500Grant
Philadelphia Youth Network
$82,500Grant
National Energy Education Development Project
$82,450Grant
CORA Services
$77,500Grant
Catholic Social Services
$76,985Grant
Philadelphia OIC Inc
$75,000Grant
Penn Asian Senior Services Inc
$74,500Grant
Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia
$73,900Donor Designation
Urban Promise Minstries Inc
$72,500Grant
One Accord Inc (Kids Alley)
$72,500Grant
Catholic Charities Camden Diocese
$70,500Grant
Acenda Inc
$67,500Grant