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Grant recipient EIN 23-6438144Human services

Who funds First Up?

15 private foundations gave First Up in Philadelphia, PA $2.5 million across 46 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

46 grants

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

  1. The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011Wyndmoor, PA 2025

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

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

    Early childhood advocacy campaign

    $384,900
  3. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Phase 2-positive racial identity development in early childhood education

    $234,345
  4. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Continuation of the improving quality in star 1 programs coaching model

    $200,000
  5. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Learn and earn apprenticeship capacity support

    $80,203
  6. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General Operating Support

    $60,000
  7. The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011Wyndmoor, PA 2024

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

    $25,000
  8. Healthspark FoundationColmar, PA 2024

    Operational support for efforts that strengthen education access to advance sdoh education access & quality

    $20,000
  9. Valentine FoundationKing of Prussia, PA 2024

    2025 Leadership grant 2025 Parents Have Voices Too! one year grant

    $18,315
  10. Mindy and Thaddeus Fortin Family FoundationGlen Mills, PA 2024

    Unrestricted general contribution

    $10,000
  11. The Barra Foundation IncPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Knowledge and networks grant

    $5,000
  12. Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust UWPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    General

    $1,000
  13. Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW MainSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $1,000
  14. Armanino FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $1,000
  15. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Early childhood advocacy campaign

    $364,500
  16. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Phase 2-positive racial identity development in early childhood education

    $230,671
  17. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Continuation of the improving quality in star 1 programs coaching model

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

    Phase 2 of the star 2 quality improvement coaching model

    $162,666
  19. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General Operating Support

    $60,000
  20. Hess Foundation IncParsippany, NJ 2023

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

    $30,000
  21. The Daniel B and Florence E Green FoundationConshohocken, PA 2023

    General fund

    $10,000
  22. Mindy and Thaddeus Fortin Family FoundationGlen Mills, PA 2023

    Unrestricted general contribution

    $10,000
  23. Armanino FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2023

    Health & social services

    $1,500
  24. Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW MainSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating

    $1,000
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $91
  26. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General Operating Support

    $80,000
  27. Hess Foundation IncParsippany, NJ 2022

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

    $30,000
  28. The Daniel B and Florence E Green FoundationConshohocken, PA 2022

    General fund

    $25,000
  29. Mindy and Thaddeus Fortin Family FoundationGlen Mills, PA 2022

    Unrestricted general contribution

    $10,000
  30. Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW MainSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $1,500
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $120
  32. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  33. Mindy and Thaddeus Fortin Family FoundationGlen Mills, PA 2021

    Unrestricted general contribution

    $10,000
  34. The Daniel B and Florence E Green FoundationConshohocken, PA 2021

    General fund

    $5,000
  35. Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust UWPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    General

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

    General operating

    $1,500
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $75
  38. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Online Resource Hub for the PA Early Childhood Education Registered Apprenticeship Program

    $50,000
  39. Hess Foundation IncParsippany, NJ 2020

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

    $15,000
  40. The Nararo FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  41. Ethel S C Smith No 5 Charitable TWSaint Louis, MO 2020

    General operating

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

    General

    $1,000
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $36
  44. Hess Foundation IncParsippany, NJ 2019

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

    $15,000
  45. The Nararo FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  46. Hess Foundation IncParsippany, NJ 2018

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

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 426 grants Accepts applications $3,585,969 to similar organizations
  2. The Patricia Kind Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 62 grants Accepts applications $1,056,500 to similar organizations
  3. Henrietta Tower Wurts Memorial FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 62 grants Accepts applications $242,850 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 197 grants Accepts applications $2,151,440 to similar organizations
  5. Independence FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 217 grants Accepts applications $3,590,004 to similar organizations
  6. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 65 grants Preselected only $722,078 to similar organizations
  7. Union Benevolent AssociationPhiladelphia, PA 36 grants Accepts applications $380,500 to similar organizations
  8. The Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation IncRadnor, PA 96 grants Accepts applications $1,689,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 23-6438144 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.