Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 27-3097212Education

Who funds Elevate 215?

26 private foundations gave Elevate 215 in Philadelphia, PA $20.8 million across 74 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

74 grants

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

  1. The Joan M Wismer FoundationSarasota, FL 2025

    Educator Training Programs & School Support

    $250,000
  2. The Joan M Wismer FoundationSarasota, FL 2024

    Educator Training Programs & School Support

    $250,000
  3. Hilda & Preston Davis FoundationSarasota, FL 2024

    Educator Talent Development for Schools Leaders

    $250,000
  4. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Citywide teacher talent coalition

    $110,000
  5. The Julian A and Lois G Brodsky FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    To help fund the operating budgets of the charitable organizations.

    $25,000
  6. LL Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Education

    $25,000
  7. The Howley FoundationCleveland, OH 2023

    General

    $440,000
  8. The Joan M Wismer FoundationSarasota, FL 2023

    Educator Training Programs & School Support

    $250,000
  9. Hilda & Preston Davis FoundationSarasota, FL 2023

    Educator Talent Development for Schools Leaders

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

    Citywide strategy for diverse and quality teachers

    $110,000
  11. Hess Foundation IncParsippany, NJ 2023

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

    $100,000
  12. The Julian A and Lois G Brodsky FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    To help fund the operating budgets of the charitable organizations.

    $25,000
  13. Pine Street FoundationNarberth, PA 2023

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

    $20,000
  14. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $30
  15. The Howley FoundationCleveland, OH 2022

    General

    $481,666
  16. The Joan M Wismer FoundationSarasota, FL 2022

    Training Programs & School Support

    $250,000
  17. Hilda & Preston Davis FoundationSarasota, FL 2022

    Talent Development for School Leaders

    $200,000
  18. The Brook J Lenfest Foundation IncAudubon, PA 2022

    General support

    $125,000
  19. Hess Foundation IncParsippany, NJ 2022

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

    $100,000
  20. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Philadelphia teacher diversity roadmap

    $48,750
  21. Marcia and Ned Kaplin FoundationConshohocken, PA 2022

    For general support of charitable activities

    $30,000
  22. The Julian A and Lois G Brodsky FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    To help fund the operating budgets of the charitable organizations.

    $25,000
  23. The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation IncTolland, CT 2022

    Education - project/program

    $23,342
  24. Pine Street FoundationNarberth, PA 2022

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

    $20,000
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $43
  26. The Joan M Wismer FoundationSarasota, FL 2021

    Training Programs & School Support

    $350,000
  27. The Howley FoundationCleveland, OH 2021

    General

    $305,833
  28. Hilda & Preston Davis FoundationSarasota, FL 2021

    Talent Development for School Leaders

    $300,000
  29. The Nerney Family FoundationWayne, PA 2021

    Unrestricted contrib to charity (community)

    $125,000
  30. PTS FoundationPlymouth Meeting, PA 2021

    To support the organization and its programs

    $125,000
  31. Marcia and Ned Kaplin FoundationConshohocken, PA 2021

    For general support of charitable activities

    $30,000
  32. The Julian A and Lois G Brodsky FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    To help fund the operating budgets of the charitable organizations.

    $25,000
  33. Pine Street FoundationNarberth, PA 2021

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

    $25,000
  34. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2021

    Charter school growth

    $15,000
  35. The Sidewater Family Foundation IncWynnewood, PA 2021

    Operations

    $5,000
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $31
  37. Susquehanna FoundationBala Cynwyd, PA 2020

    General fund

    $5,150,000
  38. The Joan M Wismer FoundationSarasota, FL 2020

    Training Programs & School Support

    $325,000
  39. Hess Foundation IncParsippany, NJ 2020

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

    $200,000
  40. Hilda & Preston Davis FoundationSarasota, FL 2020

    Talent Development for School Leaders

    $150,000
  41. Hilda & Preston Davis FoundationSarasota, FL 2020

    Talent Development for School Leaders

    $150,000
  42. The Howley FoundationCleveland, OH 2020

    General

    $150,000
  43. The Nerney Family FoundationWayne, PA 2020

    Unrestricted contrib to charity (community)

    $125,000
  44. PTS FoundationPlymouth Meeting, PA 2020

    To support the organization and its programs.

    $125,000
  45. The Brook J Lenfest Foundation IncAudubon, PA 2020

    Great Schools Fund II

    $125,000
  46. Pine Tree FoundationGladwyne, PA 2020

    General fund

    $100,000
  47. Chappell Culpeper Family FoundationHaverford, PA 2020

    Basic Needs

    $50,000
  48. Marcia and Ned Kaplin FoundationConshohocken, PA 2020

    For general support of charitable activities

    $30,000
  49. Mark L Serventi Family FoundationSilver Springs, NY 2020

    General funds donation

    $30,000
  50. The Julian A and Lois G Brodsky FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    To help fund the operating budgets of the charitable organizations.

    $25,000
  51. Pine Street FoundationNarberth, PA 2020

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

    $25,000
  52. The Sidewater Family Foundation IncWynnewood, PA 2020

    Operations

    $7,500
  53. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $27
  54. Susquehanna FoundationBala Cynwyd, PA 2019

    General fund

    $3,304,000
  55. The Lenfest Foundation IncWayne, PA 2019

    General operating support

    $1,200,000
  56. The Brook J Lenfest Foundation IncAudubon, PA 2019

    Great Schools Fund II

    $150,000
  57. PTS FoundationPlymouth Meeting, PA 2019

    To support the organization and its programs.

    $125,000
  58. Hess Foundation IncParsippany, NJ 2019

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

    $100,000
  59. Pine Tree FoundationGladwyne, PA 2019

    General fund

    $100,000
  60. Caroline Alexander Buck FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    General

    $100,000
  61. The Howley FoundationCleveland, OH 2019

    General

    $95,000
  62. Mark L Serventi Family FoundationSilver Springs, NY 2019

    General funds donation

    $15,000
  63. The Marta and Robert Adelson Family FoundationMerion Station, PA 2019

    Unrestricted charitable donation

    $10,000
  64. Susquehanna FoundationBala Cynwyd, PA 2018

    General fund

    $3,407,229
  65. The Brook J Lenfest Foundation IncAudubon, PA 2018

    Great Schools Fund II

    $150,000
  66. PTS FoundationPlymouth Meeting, PA 2018

    To support the organization and its programs.

    $125,000
  67. Hess Foundation IncParsippany, NJ 2018

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

    $100,000
  68. Pine Tree FoundationGladwyne, PA 2018

    General fund

    $100,000
  69. Chappell Culpeper Family FoundationHaverford, PA 2018

    Education

    $100,000
  70. Morse Charitable Foundation IncDetroit, MI 2018

    Program services

    $35,000
  71. The Haldeman Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2018

    General fund

    $5,000
  72. Mark L Serventi Family FoundationSilver Springs, NY 2018

    General funds donation

    $1,029
  73. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $50
  74. Hess Foundation IncParsippany, NJ 2017

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

    $100,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Philadelphia, PA and are not among Elevate 215’s funders above.

  1. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 890 grants Accepts applications $2,869,394 to similar organizations
  2. Connelly FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 95 grants Accepts applications $8,569,592 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 241 grants Accepts applications $1,872,699 to similar organizations
  4. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 89 grants Preselected only $133,158 to similar organizations
  5. Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW MainSaint Louis, MO 101 grants Preselected only $482,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Patricia Kind Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 85 grants Accepts applications $1,521,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Neubauer Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 66 grants Preselected only $7,523,849 to similar organizations
  8. Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust UWPhiladelphia, PA 89 grants Accepts applications $276,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-3097212 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.