Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 23-3089308Community development

Who funds Why Not Prosper Inc?

29 private foundations gave Why Not Prosper Inc in Philadelphia, PA $810,630 across 78 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

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

78 grants

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

  1. Gender Justice FundPhiladelphia, PA 2025

    Still We Rise Freedom Coalition

    $20,000
  2. Independence FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  3. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 2025

    General Support (Director Discretionary)

    $10,000
  4. The Allen Hilles FundRadnor, PA 2025

    General operating support

    $8,000
  5. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Expand its workforce academy program to current and formerly-incarcerated women

    $117,500
  6. Focus for Health IncWarren, NJ 2024

    Charitable purpose

    $30,000
  7. Valentine FoundationKing of Prussia, PA 2024

    2025 grant second year of three year grant

    $14,500
  8. Independence FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  9. Connelly FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2024

    Workforce academy

    $10,000
  10. The Gordon Charter FoundationWayne, PA 2024

    For general operating funds

    $10,000
  11. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 2024

    General Support (Director Discretionary)

    $10,000
  12. The Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2024

    Share the bounty food program

    $10,000
  13. The Piltch Family Foundation IncProvincetown, MA 2024

    General contribution

    $5,000
  14. WSFS Cares FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Education & leadership development

    $2,500
  15. Djerassi FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    General

    $1,000
  16. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    General support

    $400
  17. William K Stewart Sr FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Prison transition

    $400
  18. Scattergood Behavioral Health FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Mental health - outreach & engagemen

    $50,000
  19. Focus for Health IncWarren, NJ 2023

    Charitable purpose

    $25,500
  20. Valentine FoundationKing of Prussia, PA 2023

    2024 grant first year of three year grant

    $14,500
  21. Independence FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    General support

    $11,000
  22. Hess Foundation IncParsippany, NJ 2023

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  23. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 2023

    General Support (Director Discretionary)

    $10,000
  24. The Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2023

    Share the bounty food program

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

    General operating support

    $7,500
  26. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 2022

    General operating

    $30,000
  27. Union Benevolent AssociationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    General operating support

    $11,000
  28. Gender Justice FundPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    General operating support

    $11,000
  29. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  30. The Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2022

    Share the bounty food program

    $8,000
  31. Hess Foundation IncParsippany, NJ 2022

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  32. Independence FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  33. Claneil Foundation IncPlymouth Meeting, PA 2022

    General operating

    $2,500
  34. The Patricia Kind Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Wellness grant

    $2,500
  35. Independence FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  36. Djerassi FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  37. Connelly FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2021

    General operating support

    $30,000
  38. The Alfred and Mary Douty FoundationArdmore, PA 2021

    Unrestricted: 2022 and 2023 grant payments

    $30,000
  39. Scattergood Behavioral Health FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Mental health

    $10,000
  40. Union Benevolent AssociationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    General operating support

    $10,000
  41. Gender Justice FundPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    General operating support

    $10,000
  42. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  43. The Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2021

    Share the bounty food program

    $8,000
  44. Hess Foundation IncParsippany, NJ 2021

    Stepping up campaign to narrow educational and digital divides

    $5,000
  45. Independence FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  46. Independence FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  47. The Allen Hilles FundRadnor, PA 2021

    General operating support

    $5,000
  48. Valentine FoundationKing of Prussia, PA 2021

    2021 grant

    $2,617
  49. Claneil Foundation IncPlymouth Meeting, PA 2021

    General operating

    $2,500
  50. WSFS Cares FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Strengthening those in need (health & human services)

    $1,500
  51. Djerassi Foundation IncPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    General support

    $1,250
  52. Independence FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    General support

    $1,000
  53. Betagole Family Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2021

    General support

    $1,000
  54. Djerassi FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    General support

    $500
  55. The Alfred and Mary Douty FoundationArdmore, PA 2021

    Unrestricted: fal 2021 grant

    $263
  56. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    General support

    $200
  57. Scattergood Behavioral Health FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Mental health

    $20,000
  58. The Barra Foundation IncPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Recovery and response grant

    $20,000
  59. Valentine FoundationKing of Prussia, PA 2020

    2021 grant

    $15,000
  60. The Alfred and Mary Douty FoundationArdmore, PA 2020

    Unrestricted: fall 2020 grant

    $15,000
  61. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  62. The Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2020

    Share the bounty community dinner

    $8,000
  63. Hess Foundation IncParsippany, NJ 2020

    Stepping up campaign to narrow educational and digital divides

    $5,000
  64. The Alfred and Mary Douty FoundationArdmore, PA 2020

    Unrestricted: covid-19 grant

    $5,000
  65. The Allen Hilles FundRadnor, PA 2020

    Unrestricted - general operating support

    $5,000
  66. Independence FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  67. Zell Family Foundation IncBoston, MA 2019

    General operating expenses

    $15,000
  68. Union Benevolent AssociationPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    General operating support

    $10,000
  69. The Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2019

    Share the bounty community dinner

    $8,000
  70. Hess Foundation IncParsippany, NJ 2019

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  71. Clarence A Rowell #2Pittsburgh, PA 2019

    Employment program

    $5,000
  72. The Daniel B and Florence E Green FoundationConshohocken, PA 2019

    General fund

    $3,000
  73. Valentine FoundationKing of Prussia, PA 2019

    Womens Peer Advocacy Training Program

    $500
  74. The Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2018

    Operating support

    $6,000
  75. J Leon LockardPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Employment mentoring

    $5,000
  76. Bray Family FoundationFort Washington, PA 2018

    Charitable

    $3,500
  77. Union Benevolent AssociationPhiladelphia, PA 2018

    General operating support

    $2,000
  78. Valentine FoundationKing of Prussia, PA 2017

    Womens Peer Advocacy Training Program

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Philadelphia, PA and are not among Why Not Prosper Inc’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 201 grants Preselected only $11,007 to similar organizations
  2. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 33 grants Accepts applications $93,550 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 57 grants Accepts applications $2,477,254 to similar organizations
  4. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 32 grants Accepts applications $1,076,900 to similar organizations
  5. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 30 grants Preselected only $16,566,385 to similar organizations
  6. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 17 grants Accepts applications $2,995,185 to similar organizations
  7. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 10 grants Preselected only $630,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 33 grants Accepts applications $14,976,242 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 23-3089308 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.