A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 25-6065898Arts and culture

Who funds Erie Philharmonic?

15 private foundations gave Erie Philharmonic in Erie, PA $415,092 across 34 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

34 grants

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

  1. The Henry A and Mary J MacDonald FoundationErie, PA 2025

    General unrestricted

    $15,000
  2. Merwin FoundationErie, PA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $40,000
  3. M J Surgala TRErie, PA 2024

    General funds

    $20,000
  4. The Henry A and Mary J MacDonald FoundationErie, PA 2024

    General unrestricted

    $20,000
  5. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    Arts, culture and humanities

    $500
  6. Merwin FoundationErie, PA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $40,000
  7. Vorsheck Family Foundation IncWeeki Wachee, FL 2023

    General fund

    $1,000
  8. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $56
  9. Wabtec FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General support

    $26
  10. Merwin FoundationErie, PA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $40,000
  11. The Henry A and Mary J MacDonald FoundationErie, PA 2022

    Children's music education

    $25,000
  12. The F K Gottschalk & Ellen R G FNDN XXXXX0000Chicago, IL 2022

    General

    $10,000
  13. Vorsheck Family Foundation IncWeeki Wachee, FL 2022

    General fund

    $1,000
  14. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $83
  15. Merwin FoundationErie, PA 2021

    Unrestricted

    $40,000
  16. The Henry A and Mary J MacDonald FoundationErie, PA 2021

    General Unrestricted

    $7,500
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $142
  18. Wabtec FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General support

    $25
  19. Merwin FoundationErie, PA 2020

    Unrestricted

    $40,000
  20. Kern Family Foundation IncErie, PA 2020

    General fund

    $10,000
  21. The Henry A and Mary J MacDonald FoundationErie, PA 2020

    General Unrestricted

    $7,500
  22. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    Matching gifts

    $6,175
  23. McBrier FoundationErie, PA 2020

    General operating funds

    $500
  24. Robert S & Janet L Miller Family FdnNorth East, PA 2020

    General contribution

    $500
  25. The Graco FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Dollars for doers

    $400
  26. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $100
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $85
  28. Merwin FoundationErie, PA 2019

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  29. Kern Family Foundation IncErie, PA 2019

    General fund

    $10,000
  30. Black Family FoundationErie, PA 2019

    Title of project: virtual orchestra 2.0

    $1,000
  31. McBrier FoundationErie, PA 2019

    General funds

    $500
  32. Merwin FoundationErie, PA 2018

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  33. Kern Family Foundation IncErie, PA 2018

    General fund

    $10,000
  34. Black Family FoundationErie, PA 2018

    For creation of a mobile outreach station that can be taken to elementary schools, all with the purpose of presenting hands-on musical activities to a new audience in a life-changing way

    $8,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Erie, PA and are not among Erie Philharmonic’s funders above.

  1. Firstenergy FoundationAkron, OH 5 grants Accepts applications $21,500 to similar organizations
  2. Pierre and Kathryn McCormick Family Foundation IncLongboat Key, FL 7 grants Accepts applications $15,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Britton Family FoundationErie, PA 15 grants Accepts applications $194,500 to similar organizations
  4. Northwest Charitable FoundationWarren, PA 4 grants Preselected only $13,000 to similar organizations
  5. Zurn Foundation Inc (fka Rexnord Foundation Inc)Milwaukee, WI 2 grants Accepts applications $200 to similar organizations
  6. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 3 grants Preselected only $165 to similar organizations
  7. Diana Davis Spencer Foundation IncBethesda, MD 6 grants Preselected only $1,950,000 to similar organizations
  8. Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedPittsburgh, PA 5 grants Accepts applications $1,500,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 25-6065898 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.