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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 39-1299224

Civic Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Philadelphia, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $82,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Jan 31, 2026), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
August 31
Restrictions
Request info packet for further info and application guidelines

Contact person, phone, email, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $82,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,007,447
  • Tax year 2024

    $44,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,021,783
  • Tax year 2023

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $983,893
  • Tax year 2022

    $73,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $949,471
  • Tax year 2021

    $55,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $992,684
  • Tax year 2020

    $71,800

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $922,163

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA

    Endowed scholarship

    $25,000
  2. The Barnes FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Project support

    $12,500
  3. Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA

    Program funding

    $10,000
  4. Unity Council of Alameda County IncOakland, CA

    Project support

    $7,500
  5. Social Good FundRichmond, CA

    General operating funds

    $7,000
  6. Chamber Orchestra of PhiladelphiaPhiladlephia, PA

    General operating funds

    $5,000
  7. Arden Theatre CompanyPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating funds

    $5,000
  8. JCC of the East BayBerkeley, CA

    Program funding

    $2,500
  9. Philadelphia Theatre CompanyPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating funds

    $2,500
  10. Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA

    endowed scholarship

    $2,000
  11. Berkeley Repertory TheaterBerkeley, CA

    General operating funds

    $2,000
  12. PhilabundancePhiladelphia, PA

    General operating funds

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

2 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA

    Endowed scholarship

    $100,000
  2. The Barnes FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Project support

    $12,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education4 grants $44,00063% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $25,00036% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania7 grants $61,000
  2. California4 grants $19,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Miriam LoweSecretary Hours 0Pay $0
  • Diane L BernbaumPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Rosalyn L WeinsteinTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0
  • Edwin BernbaumVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Stephen P WeinsteinVice-President Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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