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Grant recipient EIN 23-2137461Human services

Who funds Children First PA?

21 private foundations gave Children First PA in Philadelphia, PA $6.6 million across 71 grants, in tax years 2021 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2021 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

71 grants

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

  1. Marrazzo Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2025

    To support seven schools in the school district of philadelphia with professional development that integrates the arts into teaching and learning at a schoolwide level.

    $60,000
  2. The McEwen Family Scholarship Fund at Modern Group LTDBristol, PA 2025

    Grant to another 501(c)(3) organization

    $26,000
  3. Independence FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2025

    Behavioral health services for children

    $25,000
  4. The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011Wyndmoor, PA 2025

    To promote and support the charitable purpose pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the recipient.

    $15,000
  5. The Allen Hilles FundRadnor, PA 2025

    Parents empowered for change

    $10,000
  6. Pincus Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    45th Anniversary Sponsorship

    $2,500
  7. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2025

    Live

    $500
  8. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2025

    Matching gifts

    $500
  9. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Pa schools work

    $372,106
  10. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Early Care and Education

    $350,000
  11. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Early childhood advocacy campaign

    $254,201
  12. Marrazzo Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    To support seven schools in the school district of philadelphia with professional development that integrates the arts into teaching and learning at a schoolwide level.

    $108,728
  13. Scattergood Behavioral Health FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    State wide coalition building

    $75,000
  14. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Quality improvement hub planning

    $55,000
  15. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Infant toddler early intervention policy agenda

    $54,863
  16. Leo Model Foundation IncPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Support for improving the lives and opportunities of children in se pennsylvania through thoughtful and informed advocacy

    $40,000
  17. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Suspension and expulsion data collection project

    $30,000
  18. Independence FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    New pathways to behavioral health services will boost the wellness of children in philadelphia.

    $25,000
  19. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    General support

    $20,000
  20. The Allen Hilles FundRadnor, PA 2024

    Parents empowered for change

    $10,000
  21. The Elizabeth B and Arthur E Roswell Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    general support

    $10,000
  22. Pottstown Regional Community Foundation fka Pottstown Area Health and WellnessPottstown, PA 2024

    Children first student advocacy

    $8,000
  23. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    Matching gifts

    $5,000
  24. Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW MainSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $3,500
  25. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    2024 champion of children celebration

    $2,000
  26. Pincus Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  27. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Early Care and Education

    $300,000
  28. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Pa schools work

    $247,567
  29. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Early childhood advocacy campaign

    $244,646
  30. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Expand lift every voice philly for parent advocacy on behalf of philadelphia public school children

    $200,000
  31. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Citywide provider council governance training

    $110,000
  32. Marrazzo Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    To support seven schools in the school district of philadelphia with professional development that integrates the arts into teaching and learning at a schoolwide level.

    $108,365
  33. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Suspension and expulsion data collection project

    $80,000
  34. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Infant toddler early intervention policy agenda

    $52,500
  35. Leo Model Foundation IncPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Support for improving the lives and opportunities of children in se pennsylvania through thoughtful and informed advocacy

    $40,000
  36. Independence FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    New pathways to behavioral health services will boost the wellness of children in philadelphia.

    $25,000
  37. Pottstown Regional Community Foundation fka Pottstown Area Health and WellnessPottstown, PA 2023

    Justice in education, a youth development and leadership program

    $18,750
  38. The Patricia Kind Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Trustee grant - valerie

    $10,000
  39. The Patricia Kind Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Capacity building grant -

    $10,000
  40. The McEwen Family Scholarship Fund at Modern Group LTDBristol, PA 2023

    Grant to another 501(c)(3) organization

    $10,000
  41. The Allen Hilles FundRadnor, PA 2023

    Justice in education

    $10,000
  42. The Elizabeth B and Arthur E Roswell Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2023

    general support

    $10,000
  43. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    Matching gift

    $5,000
  44. Wyncote FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Support for ongoing programs

    $5,000
  45. Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW MainSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating

    $4,000
  46. Sheller Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Program support

    $250
  47. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    80284 general operating support for children first pa

    $750,000
  48. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Pa schools work

    $433,750
  49. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    provide general operating support to help the organization further its mission to improve the lives of children in Pennsylvania by developing initiatives and advocating for quality health care, child care, public education and family stability

    $300,000
  50. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Ece workforce salary study

    $164,071
  51. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Parent organizing

    $150,000
  52. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Early childhood advocacy campaign

    $131,320
  53. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Family focus groups focused on prek and kindergarten enrollment at SDP

    $110,000
  54. Pritzker Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Research and education on early childhood education

    $100,000
  55. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    79277 planning a children first pa summit to explore needed policy wins to dramatically increase opportunity for low-income children and children of color

    $30,000
  56. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    General support

    $30,000
  57. The Allen Hilles FundRadnor, PA 2022

    General operating support

    $10,800
  58. The McEwen Family Scholarship Fund at Modern Group LTDBristol, PA 2022

    Grant to another 501(c)(3) organization

    $10,000
  59. The Elizabeth B and Arthur E Roswell Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2022

    general support

    $7,500
  60. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    Matching gift

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

    General operating

    $5,000
  62. The Neubauer Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Program support

    $5,000
  63. The Sam and Deidre Patterson FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  64. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Pa schools work

    $435,000
  65. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    79277 Planning a Children First PA summit to explo

    $270,000
  66. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Early childhood advocacy

    $249,874
  67. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Parent organizing

    $150,000
  68. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Summer instructional programming to address the learning loss needs of 50,000 philadelphia school children.

    $110,000
  69. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Parent organizing planning grant

    $91,554
  70. The Allen Hilles FundRadnor, PA 2021

    General operating support

    $10,000
  71. The Neubauer Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Program support

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Philadelphia, PA and are not among Children First PA’s funders above.

  1. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 426 grants Accepts applications $3,585,969 to similar organizations
  2. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 506 grants Preselected only $70,690 to similar organizations
  3. The Barra Foundation IncPhiladelphia, PA 57 grants Accepts applications $836,700 to similar organizations
  4. Henrietta Tower Wurts Memorial FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 62 grants Accepts applications $242,850 to similar organizations
  5. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 197 grants Accepts applications $2,151,440 to similar organizations
  6. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 65 grants Preselected only $722,078 to similar organizations
  7. Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust UWPhiladelphia, PA 67 grants Accepts applications $230,062 to similar organizations
  8. Union Benevolent AssociationPhiladelphia, PA 36 grants Accepts applications $380,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 23-2137461 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.