A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame
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Grant recipient EIN 23-1584971Arts and culture

Who funds Independence Seaport Museum?

26 private foundations gave Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia, PA $962,813 across 82 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

82 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Beatty Helen D Groome UWPittsburgh, PA 2025

    General operating

    $19,000
  2. The James and Sharon Maida FoundationTrenton, NJ 2025

    Museum Maintenance

    $550
  3. Nautilus Foundation IncPalm Beach, FL 2025

    To further the purpose of the donee organization

    $500
  4. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    River ambassadors and sailor programs

    $80,000
  5. Richard C Von Hess FoundationColumbia, PA 2024

    Commemorate the nation's

    $20,000
  6. Whitehall Foundation IncPalm Beach, FL 2024

    General Purpose

    $10,000
  7. Pennsylvania Cincinnati Charitable TrustFairfax, VA 2024

    Historic renovation

    $10,000
  8. Pritzker Military FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  9. Withington Foundation IncFort Washington, PA 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  10. The James and Sharon Maida FoundationTrenton, NJ 2024

    Museum Maintenance

    $550
  11. Nautilus Foundation IncPalm Beach, FL 2024

    To further the purpose of the donee organization

    $500
  12. Sunnen FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    Community support

    $500
  13. Ewing Family FoundationArlington, VA 2024

    CHARITABLE/general support

    $500
  14. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Breaking uncommon ground, a participatory intiative to develop an expanded permanent exhibition

    $100,000
  15. Richard C Von Hess FoundationColumbia, PA 2023

    Showcase the museum's

    $55,272
  16. Beatty Helen D Groome UWPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General operating

    $19,000
  17. Whitehall Foundation IncPalm Beach, FL 2023

    General purpose

    $10,000
  18. Withington Foundation IncFort Washington, PA 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  19. Rugby Street Foundation IncPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2023

    General operating support

    $5,000
  20. Switlik FoundationTrenton, NJ 2023

    General support

    $2,500
  21. Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust UWPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    General

    $1,000
  22. Quaker City FoundationChester Springs, PA 2023

    Operations for exempt purposes

    $1,000
  23. The James and Sharon Maida FoundationTrenton, NJ 2023

    Museum Maintenance

    $500
  24. Nautilus Foundation IncPalm Beach, FL 2023

    To further the purpose of the donee organization

    $500
  25. Ewing Family FoundationArlington, VA 2023

    CHARITABLE/general support

    $500
  26. Flagship Olympia FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Distribution of remaining funds upon dissolution

    $94
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $66
  28. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    River ambassadors and sailor programs

    $80,000
  29. Richard C Von Hess FoundationColumbia, PA 2022

    Showcase the museum's

    $55,275
  30. Whitehall Foundation IncPalm Beach, FL 2022

    General purpose

    $10,000
  31. Withington Foundation IncFort Washington, PA 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  32. Switlik FoundationTrenton, NJ 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  33. Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW MainSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $1,500
  34. Quaker City FoundationChester Springs, PA 2022

    Operations for exempt purposes

    $1,000
  35. Nautilus Foundation IncPalm Beach, FL 2022

    To further the purpose of the donee organization

    $500
  36. Ewing Family FoundationArlington, VA 2022

    CHARITABLE/general support

    $500
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $63
  38. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    River ambassadors and sailor programs

    $80,000
  39. Beatty Helen D Groome UWPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General operating

    $19,100
  40. Whitehall Foundation IncPalm Beach, FL 2021

    General purpose

    $9,000
  41. Withington Foundation IncFort Washington, PA 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  42. Joseph Robert Foundation IncPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    General

    $3,000
  43. Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust UWPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    General

    $1,500
  44. Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW MainSaint Louis, MO 2021

    General operating

    $1,000
  45. Quaker City FoundationChester Springs, PA 2021

    Operations for exempt purposes

    $1,000
  46. Nelson Talbott FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    General needs or purpose

    $500
  47. Ewing Family FoundationArlington, VA 2021

    CHARITABLE/general support

    $500
  48. The James and Sharon Maida FoundationTrenton, NJ 2021

    Museum Maintenance

    $300
  49. Nautilus Foundation IncPalm Beach, FL 2021

    To further the purpose of the donee organization

    $250
  50. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $64
  51. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    River ambassadors and sailor programs

    $80,000
  52. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    River programming and boat basin upgrades

    $79,500
  53. Withington Foundation IncFort Washington, PA 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  54. Whitehall Foundation IncPalm Beach, FL 2020

    General purpose

    $9,000
  55. Switlik FoundationTrenton, NJ 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  56. Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust UWPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    General

    $1,000
  57. Quaker City FoundationChester Springs, PA 2020

    Operations for exempt purposes

    $1,000
  58. Nelson Talbott FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    General needs or purpose

    $500
  59. Nautilus Foundation IncPalm Beach, FL 2020

    To further the purpose of the donee organization

    $450
  60. The James and Sharon Maida FoundationTrenton, NJ 2020

    Museum Maintenance

    $300
  61. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $29
  62. Switlik FoundationTrenton, NJ 2019

    General support

    $15,000
  63. The Sidney E Frank FoundationHarrison, NY 2019

    To support an installation and residency by stephen talasnik as part of the "flow" exhibition

    $10,000
  64. Withington Foundation IncFort Washington, PA 2019

    General support

    $10,000
  65. Whitehall Foundation IncPalm Beach, FL 2019

    General purpose

    $9,000
  66. Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the RevolutionPaoli, PA 2019

    Restoration of cheval des frises

    $7,050
  67. Beatty Helen D Groome UWPittsburgh, PA 2019

    General operating

    $6,000
  68. Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW MainSaint Louis, MO 2019

    General operating

    $1,000
  69. Nelson Talbott FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    General needs or purpose

    $500
  70. The James and Sharon Maida FoundationTrenton, NJ 2019

    Museum Maintenance

    $300
  71. The Arcadia FoundationNorristown, PA 2018

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  72. Withington Foundation IncFort Washington, PA 2018

    General support

    $10,000
  73. Whitehall Foundation IncPalm Beach, FL 2018

    General purpose

    $9,000
  74. Switlik FoundationTrenton, NJ 2018

    Annual contribution

    $5,000
  75. The George W Rentschler FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2018

    For funding to support underserved philadelphia high school students with a unique stipend-based learning opportunity each summer through the river ambassadors, a work-study compontent of the citizen science lab.

    $5,000
  76. Nelson Talbott FoundationWashington, DC 2018

    General needs or purpose

    $2,500
  77. Hamilton Family FoundationWayne, PA 2018

    Charitable donation

    $1,000
  78. Quaker City FoundationChester Springs, PA 2018

    Operations for exempt purpose

    $1,000
  79. The James and Sharon Maida FoundationTrenton, NJ 2018

    Museum Maintenance

    $300
  80. Switlik FoundationTrenton, NJ 2017

    Annual contribution

    $12,500
  81. Whitehall Foundation IncPalm Beach, FL 2017

    General purpose

    $8,000
  82. Ethel D Colket FoundationNewtown Square, PA 2017

    General support

    $300

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Philadelphia, PA and are not among Independence Seaport Museum’s funders above.

  1. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 344 grants Accepts applications $273,772 to similar organizations
  2. Wyncote FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 178 grants Preselected only $23,158,530 to similar organizations
  3. Independence FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 471 grants Accepts applications $5,391,450 to similar organizations
  4. Connelly FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 90 grants Accepts applications $2,748,242 to similar organizations
  5. The Presser FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 345 grants Accepts applications $6,157,575 to similar organizations
  6. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 295 grants Accepts applications $2,903,895 to similar organizations
  7. The Barra Foundation IncPhiladelphia, PA 86 grants Accepts applications $1,785,950 to similar organizations
  8. Henrietta Tower Wurts Memorial FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 71 grants Accepts applications $155,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 23-1584971 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.