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Cause Arts and cultureState Pennsylvania1,148 funders

Foundations that fund arts and culture in Pennsylvania

1,148 private foundations based in Pennsylvania with a return in the last two years gave $203.3 million to arts and culture organizations in 4,653 grants. The median grant was $8,000, and 389 of these foundations accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to arts and culture

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is arts and culture.

  1. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2024 201 grants Accepts applications $25,414,940 to arts and culture
  2. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 87 grants Accepts applications $13,104,813 to arts and culture
  3. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA · tax year 2024 108 grants Preselected only $10,525,682 to arts and culture
  4. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA · tax year 2024 34 grants Accepts applications $10,408,200 to arts and culture
  5. Wyncote FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2024 60 grants Preselected only $9,744,350 to arts and culture
  6. The Eric & Jane Nord Family FundPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $9,377,500 to arts and culture
  7. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 121 grants Accepts applications $6,845,240 to arts and culture
  8. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA · tax year 2024 19 grants Accepts applications $5,187,676 to arts and culture
  9. Allegheny FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $4,922,500 to arts and culture
  10. McCune Foundation PNC Bank NAPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $4,410,000 to arts and culture
  11. E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter FoundationRadnor, PA · tax year 2024 70 grants Accepts applications $3,684,526 to arts and culture
  12. Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $3,490,000 to arts and culture
  13. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 61 grants Accepts applications $3,465,126 to arts and culture
  14. Satell Family FoundationKing of Prussia, PA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $3,202,099 to arts and culture
  15. The Fine FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2025 29 grants Accepts applications $2,251,100 to arts and culture
  16. The Neubauer Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2023 23 grants Preselected only $2,195,390 to arts and culture
  17. The Maguire FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,000,000 to arts and culture
  18. The Burke FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $1,923,500 to arts and culture
  19. The Burke Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $1,923,500 to arts and culture
  20. Arete FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2023 5 grants Preselected only $1,754,500 to arts and culture
  21. Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationErie, PA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $1,575,000 to arts and culture
  22. The Steinman FoundationLancaster, PA · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $1,566,331 to arts and culture
  23. The James & Agnes Kim Foundation IncPaoli, PA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $1,530,000 to arts and culture
  24. Posner Foundation of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $1,408,333 to arts and culture
  25. The Presser FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2024 112 grants Accepts applications $1,375,300 to arts and culture
  26. The Champlin FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 23 grants Accepts applications $1,371,100 to arts and culture
  27. English-Bonter-Mitchell FDNPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $1,328,865 to arts and culture
  28. Daniel W Dietrich II FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $1,316,000 to arts and culture
  29. Claude Worthington Benedum FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 21 grants Accepts applications $1,221,600 to arts and culture
  30. The Peirce Family Foundation IncPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $1,210,500 to arts and culture
  31. Rossin FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $1,130,000 to arts and culture
  32. Arthur Vining Davis Foundation #2Pittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $1,084,500 to arts and culture
  33. Connelly FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA · tax year 2024 28 grants Accepts applications $1,066,605 to arts and culture
  34. The Suzanne Roberts Cultural DevelopmentPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $1,054,636 to arts and culture
  35. RP Simmons Family FoundationSewickley, PA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000,000 to arts and culture
  36. Joseph and Marie Field FoundationMalvern, PA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $995,000 to arts and culture
  37. The Julian A and Lois G Brodsky FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $865,270 to arts and culture
  38. William B Dietrich FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $830,000 to arts and culture
  39. Powder Mill FoundationYork, PA · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $781,293 to arts and culture
  40. Independence Public Media of Philadelphia IncPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $698,000 to arts and culture
  41. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA · tax year 2025 175 grants Accepts applications $696,832 to arts and culture
  42. Richard C Von Hess FoundationColumbia, PA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $662,150 to arts and culture
  43. Independence FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2025 56 grants Accepts applications $648,500 to arts and culture
  44. Opportunity FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 32 grants Accepts applications $570,000 to arts and culture
  45. The Buhl FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $557,000 to arts and culture
  46. Heinz Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $533,500 to arts and culture
  47. The William G Baker Jr Memorial FundPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2025 29 grants Accepts applications $524,250 to arts and culture
  48. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA · tax year 2024 32 grants Accepts applications $519,500 to arts and culture
  49. Arconic FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $507,000 to arts and culture
  50. PPL FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2025 23 grants Accepts applications $505,901 to arts and culture

Open to applications

25 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2024 201 grants Accepts applications $25,414,940 to arts and culture
  2. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 87 grants Accepts applications $13,104,813 to arts and culture
  3. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA · tax year 2024 34 grants Accepts applications $10,408,200 to arts and culture
  4. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 121 grants Accepts applications $6,845,240 to arts and culture
  5. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA · tax year 2024 19 grants Accepts applications $5,187,676 to arts and culture
  6. Allegheny FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $4,922,500 to arts and culture
  7. McCune Foundation PNC Bank NAPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $4,410,000 to arts and culture
  8. E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter FoundationRadnor, PA · tax year 2024 70 grants Accepts applications $3,684,526 to arts and culture
  9. Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $3,490,000 to arts and culture
  10. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 61 grants Accepts applications $3,465,126 to arts and culture
  11. The Fine FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2025 29 grants Accepts applications $2,251,100 to arts and culture
  12. The Steinman FoundationLancaster, PA · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $1,566,331 to arts and culture
  13. Posner Foundation of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $1,408,333 to arts and culture
  14. The Presser FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2024 112 grants Accepts applications $1,375,300 to arts and culture
  15. The Champlin FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 23 grants Accepts applications $1,371,100 to arts and culture
  16. English-Bonter-Mitchell FDNPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $1,328,865 to arts and culture
  17. Daniel W Dietrich II FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $1,316,000 to arts and culture
  18. Claude Worthington Benedum FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 21 grants Accepts applications $1,221,600 to arts and culture
  19. The Peirce Family Foundation IncPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $1,210,500 to arts and culture
  20. Rossin FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $1,130,000 to arts and culture
  21. Arthur Vining Davis Foundation #2Pittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $1,084,500 to arts and culture
  22. Connelly FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA · tax year 2024 28 grants Accepts applications $1,066,605 to arts and culture
  23. William B Dietrich FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $830,000 to arts and culture
  24. Powder Mill FoundationYork, PA · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $781,293 to arts and culture
  25. Independence Public Media of Philadelphia IncPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $698,000 to arts and culture