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Cause EducationState Pennsylvania1,954 funders

Foundations that fund education in Pennsylvania

1,954 private foundations based in Pennsylvania with a return in the last two years gave $348.4 million to education organizations in 6,504 grants. The median grant was $8,728, and 519 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 education

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is education.

  1. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA · tax year 2024 86 grants Accepts applications $30,116,213 to education
  2. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA · tax year 2024 34 grants Accepts applications $21,686,527 to education
  3. Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationErie, PA · tax year 2025 45 grants Preselected only $15,665,000 to education
  4. The Neubauer Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2023 29 grants Preselected only $10,285,060 to education
  5. McCune Foundation PNC Bank NAPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $10,230,000 to education
  6. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2024 99 grants Accepts applications $8,850,924 to education
  7. Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 29 grants Accepts applications $7,904,000 to education
  8. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 90 grants Accepts applications $7,605,400 to education
  9. William Maul Measey TrustHaverford, PA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $6,740,055 to education
  10. Allegheny FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 19 grants Accepts applications $6,507,000 to education
  11. Fullers Overlook Farm IncWaverly, PA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $6,497,582 to education
  12. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 61 grants Accepts applications $6,001,283 to education
  13. The Maguire FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA · tax year 2024 27 grants Preselected only $4,594,000 to education
  14. The Eric & Jane Nord Family FundPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $4,325,000 to education
  15. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA · tax year 2024 64 grants Preselected only $4,067,899 to education
  16. I Am Mercy Foundation a/k/a I Am the Vine FoundationHaverford, PA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $3,951,000 to education
  17. Posner Foundation of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $3,484,000 to education
  18. The Dunn FoundationCollegeville, PA · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $3,270,000 to education
  19. Independence Blue Cross FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2024 20 grants Accepts applications $2,906,120 to education
  20. Claude Worthington Benedum FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 31 grants Accepts applications $2,409,057 to education
  21. Connelly FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA · tax year 2024 45 grants Accepts applications $2,296,546 to education
  22. Howmet Aerospace FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 25 grants Preselected only $2,177,000 to education
  23. Seligsohn FoundationBala Cynwyd, PA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,100,000 to education
  24. Silverback Educational Foundation for the Arts Dance and AthleticsNewtown Square, PA · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $2,057,531 to education
  25. The Lutheran Foundation for Long-Term LivingErie, PA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $2,015,000 to education
  26. The Jeffery & Cynthia King Family FoundationMalvern, PA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,000,000 to education
  27. The Walter R Garrison FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $1,998,000 to education
  28. Alcoa FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $1,900,000 to education
  29. Salvitti Family Foundation IMAWashington, PA · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $1,852,000 to education
  30. The Champlin FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $1,687,346 to education
  31. E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter FoundationRadnor, PA · tax year 2024 37 grants Accepts applications $1,686,500 to education
  32. Farber Family Foundation IncChesterbrook, PA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,613,416 to education
  33. The Davenport Family FoundationSoutheastern, PA · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $1,599,741 to education
  34. Lavino Edwin M - Ud FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $1,507,775 to education
  35. Smith Timothy TR UwillPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,507,598 to education
  36. The Hastings Foundation TR UWPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,464,775 to education
  37. Katherine Mabis McKenna FoundationLatrobe, PA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $1,431,500 to education
  38. Arconic FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2025 22 grants Preselected only $1,422,000 to education
  39. Addison Gibson FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $1,402,566 to education
  40. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 44 grants Accepts applications $1,348,536 to education
  41. The Ball Family FoundationKing of Prussia, PA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $1,335,000 to education
  42. Chappell Culpeper Family FoundationHaverford, PA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $1,301,250 to education
  43. Jeff and Sandy Wycoff Lang FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,300,000 to education
  44. The Jack Buncher FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2023 16 grants Accepts applications $1,241,009 to education
  45. McElhattan FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $1,138,000 to education
  46. Sheller Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $1,114,500 to education
  47. The Buckley FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $1,095,000 to education
  48. Rita M McGinley FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $1,085,000 to education
  49. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA · tax year 2025 451 grants Accepts applications $1,069,295 to education
  50. The George W Rentschler FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $1,030,000 to education

Open to applications

25 foundations

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

  1. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA · tax year 2024 86 grants Accepts applications $30,116,213 to education
  2. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA · tax year 2024 34 grants Accepts applications $21,686,527 to education
  3. McCune Foundation PNC Bank NAPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $10,230,000 to education
  4. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2024 99 grants Accepts applications $8,850,924 to education
  5. Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 29 grants Accepts applications $7,904,000 to education
  6. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 90 grants Accepts applications $7,605,400 to education
  7. Allegheny FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 19 grants Accepts applications $6,507,000 to education
  8. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 61 grants Accepts applications $6,001,283 to education
  9. Posner Foundation of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $3,484,000 to education
  10. Independence Blue Cross FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2024 20 grants Accepts applications $2,906,120 to education
  11. Claude Worthington Benedum FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 31 grants Accepts applications $2,409,057 to education
  12. Connelly FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA · tax year 2024 45 grants Accepts applications $2,296,546 to education
  13. Silverback Educational Foundation for the Arts Dance and AthleticsNewtown Square, PA · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $2,057,531 to education
  14. The Lutheran Foundation for Long-Term LivingErie, PA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $2,015,000 to education
  15. The Champlin FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $1,687,346 to education
  16. E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter FoundationRadnor, PA · tax year 2024 37 grants Accepts applications $1,686,500 to education
  17. Katherine Mabis McKenna FoundationLatrobe, PA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $1,431,500 to education
  18. Addison Gibson FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $1,402,566 to education
  19. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 44 grants Accepts applications $1,348,536 to education
  20. Jeff and Sandy Wycoff Lang FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,300,000 to education
  21. The Jack Buncher FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2023 16 grants Accepts applications $1,241,009 to education
  22. McElhattan FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $1,138,000 to education
  23. Rita M McGinley FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $1,085,000 to education
  24. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA · tax year 2025 451 grants Accepts applications $1,069,295 to education
  25. The George W Rentschler FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $1,030,000 to education