Grants paid by The Downing Giving Foundation
EIN 83-3817278 · Philadelphia, PA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE A12
The Downing Giving Foundation of Philadelphia, PA (EIN 83-3817278) reported 62 grants paid totaling $2,228,219 to 27 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,228,219
62 grants
Recipients
27
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | $180,500 | — |
| 2022 | 8 | $241,888 | — |
| 2023 | 11 | $482,365 | — |
| 2024 | 18 | $717,872 | — |
| 2025 | 18 | $605,594 | — |
Top recipients
The 27 recipients receiving the most from The Downing Giving Foundation, by grants paid, out of 27 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Philadelphia School 23-7091186 | B | Philadelphia, PA | 6 | $368,950 | 2025 |
| Settlement Music School of Philadelphia 23-1352676 | B | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $300,000 | 2025 |
| Children First Pa 23-2137461 | B | Philadelphia, PA | 3 | $277,093 | 2025 |
| Life Science Cares Inc 81-2435939 | B | Cambridge, MA | 2 | $150,000 | 2022 |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania 23-1352685 | C | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $150,000 | 2025 |
| Germantown Friends School 05-0630018 | B | Philadelphia, PA | 5 | $125,000 | 2025 |
| Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation 23-2318470 | D | Philadelphia, PA | 4 | $116,000 | 2025 |
| Culture Trust Greater Philadelphia | U | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art 23-1365388 | C | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $95,000 | 2025 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors 13-3615533 | C | New York, NY | 3 | $75,000 | 2025 |
| Life Science Cares Philadelphia | U | Philadelphia, PA | 3 | $75,000 | 2025 |
| Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement 47-1905724 | B | Berwyn, PA | 3 | $67,500 | 2025 |
| The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation 23-2237932 | C | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Whyy Inc 23-1438083 | B | Philadelphia, PA | 3 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Tilt Institute | U | Sebastopol, CA | 3 | $45,000 | 2025 |
| Friends of Adaire 47-1461891 | B | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $30,000 | 2022 |
| Donated to Fleisher Art Memorial | U | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $25,388 | 2022 |
| Samuel S Fleisher Art Memorial Inc 23-2249360 | C | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $25,288 | 2025 |
| Greater Philadelphia YMCA | U | Conshohocken, PA | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Barnes Foundation 23-6000149 | B | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Wider Horizons for You and Yours Inc | U | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $15,000 | 2022 |
| Tinicum Conservancy 23-2684679 | B | Erwinna, PA | 3 | $12,500 | 2025 |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 23-1352256 | B | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Reading Allowed 84-1834946 | B | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Da Vinci Art Alliance 23-5138722 | B | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation of Jackson Hole 83-0308856 | B | Jackson, WY | 2 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Ottsville Volunteer Fire Company | U | Ottsville, PA | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 62 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Settlement Music School of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | B | $175,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT KWEST'S CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND ASSOCIATED RESEARCH | 202631479349100418 |
| 2025 | Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia, PA | C | $80,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT CENTER IN FURTHER EXPANDING ITS REACH TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA AND OTHER GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202631479349100418 |
| 2025 | The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | C | $75,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE PIONEERING AI IN SCHOOL SYSTEMS (PASS) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | 202631479349100418 |
| 2025 | Children First Pa Philadelphia, PA | B | $60,000 | paid | 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. | 202631479349100418 |
| 2025 | Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation Philadelphia, PA | D | $29,000 | paid | TO EXPAND AND SUPPORT THE TEACHING ARTIST MICRO-GRANT PROGRAM BY INCREASING GRANT SIZE AND ADDING A GRANT CYCLE WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING EASILY ACCESSIBLE FUNDS TO INDEPENDENT PHILADELPHIA-AREA TEACHING ARTISTS TO SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. | 202631479349100418 |
| 2025 | The Philadelphia School Philadelphia, PA | B | $28,950 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT | 202631479349100418 |
| 2025 | The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation Philadelphia, PA | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202631479349100418 |
| 2025 | Germantown Friends School Philadelphia, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202631479349100418 |
| 2025 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE UPSTART CO-LAB SPONSORED PROJECT, AN INITIATIVE THAT FRAMES THE CREATIVE ECONOMY AS AN IMPACT INVESTING PRIORITY. | 202631479349100418 |
| 2025 | Whyy Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CREATIVITY SPARKS SUCCESS JOURNALISM SERIES | 202631479349100418 |
| 2025 | Tilt Institute Sebastopol, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE TEEN PHOTO PROGRAM AT TILT, A FREE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOCUSED ON VISUAL LITERACY, PHOTOGRAPHY AND USING THE IMAGE AS MATERIAL TO PROMOTE CRITICAL THINKING, SOCIO-POLITICAL AWARENESS AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. | 202631479349100418 |
| 2025 | Samuel S Fleisher Art Memorial Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $12,644 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS IN THE ARTS PROGRAM | 202631479349100418 |
| 2025 | Barnes Foundation Philadelphia, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL PARTNER PROGRAM | 202631479349100418 |
| 2025 | Reading Allowed Philadelphia, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE HIGH DOSAGE READING INSTRUCTION DELIVERED BY PRACTITIONERS CERTIFIED AND EXPERIENCED IN THE SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN STRUCTURED LITERACY APPROACH. | 202631479349100418 |
| 2025 | Life Science Cares Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | TO ELIMINATE THE IMPACT OF POVERTY ON OUR NEIGHBORS | 202631479349100418 |
| 2025 | The Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement Berwyn, PA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT | 202631479349100418 |
| 2025 | Tinicum Conservancy Erwinna, PA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202631479349100418 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation of Jackson Hole Jackson, WY | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202631479349100418 |
| 2024 | The Philadelphia School Philadelphia, PA | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT | 202542099349100109 |
| 2024 | Settlement Music School of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | B | $125,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT KWEST'S CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND ASSOCIATED RESEARCH | 202542099349100109 |
| 2024 | Children First Pa Philadelphia, PA | B | $108,728 | paid | 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. | 202542099349100109 |
| 2024 | The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | C | $75,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE PIONEERING AI IN SCHOOL SYSTEMS (PASS) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | 202542099349100109 |
| 2024 | Culture Trust Greater Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | U | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE ARTPHILLY2026 SPONSORED PROJECT, AN INITIATIVE THAT WILL FOREGROUND ARTISTS AND THE ARTS AS INTERPRETERS OF THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. | 202542099349100109 |
| 2024 | Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation Philadelphia, PA | D | $29,000 | paid | TO EXPAND AND SUPPORT THE TEACHING ARTIST MICRO-GRANT PROGRAM BY INCREASING GRANT SIZE AND ADDING A GRANT CYCLE WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING EASILY ACCESSIBLE FUNDS TO INDEPENDENT PHILADELPHIA-AREA TEACHING ARTISTS TO SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. | 202542099349100109 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE UPSTART CO-LAB SPONSORED PROJECT, AN INITIATIVE THAT FRAMES THE CREATIVE ECONOMY AS AN IMPACT INVESTING PRIORITY. | 202542099349100109 |
| 2024 | The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation Philadelphia, PA | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202542099349100109 |
| 2024 | Germantown Friends School Philadelphia, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202542099349100109 |
| 2024 | Whyy Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $20,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CREATIVITY SPARKS SUCCESS JOURNALISM SERIES | 202542099349100109 |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia, PA | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202542099349100109 |
| 2024 | Tilt Institute Sebastopol, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE TEEN PHOTO PROGRAM AT TILT, A FREE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOCUSED ON VISUAL LITERACY, PHOTOGRAPHY AND USING THE IMAGE AS MATERIAL TO PROMOTE CRITICAL THINKING, SOCIO-POLITICAL AWARENESS AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. | 202542099349100109 |
| 2024 | Life Science Cares Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | U | $15,000 | paid | TO ELIMINATE THE IMPACT OF POVERTY ON OUR NEIGHBORS | 202542099349100109 |
| 2024 | Samuel S Fleisher Art Memorial Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $12,644 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS IN THE ARTS PROGRAM | 202542099349100109 |
| 2024 | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Philadelphia, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM | 202542099349100109 |
| 2024 | Barnes Foundation Philadelphia, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL PARTNER PROGRAM | 202542099349100109 |
| 2024 | Tinicum Conservancy Erwinna, PA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202542099349100109 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Jackson Hole Jackson, WY | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202542099349100109 |
| 2023 | The Philadelphia School Philadelphia, PA | B | $125,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE OURS TO SHAPE CAMPAIGN'S STEAM COMMONS PROJECT | 202421169349101432 |
| 2023 | Children First Pa Philadelphia, PA | B | $108,365 | paid | 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. | 202421169349101432 |
| 2023 | Life Science Cares Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | U | $50,000 | paid | TO ELIMINATE THE IMPACT OF POVERTY ON OUR NEIGHBORS | 202421169349101432 |
| 2023 | Culture Trust Greater Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | U | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE ARTPHILLY2026 SPONSORED PROJECT, AN INITIATIVE THAT WILL FOREGROUND ARTISTS AND THE ARTS AS INTERPRETERS OF THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. | 202421169349101432 |
| 2023 | Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation Philadelphia, PA | D | $29,000 | paid | TO EXPAND AND SUPPORT THE TEACHING ARTIST MICRO-GRANT PROGRAM BY INCREASING GRANT SIZE AND ADDING A GRANT CYCLE WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING EASILY ACCESSIBLE FUNDS TO INDEPENDENT PHILADELPHIA-AREA TEACHING ARTISTS TO SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. | 202421169349101432 |
| 2023 | Germantown Friends School Philadelphia, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202421169349101432 |
| 2023 | Greater Philadelphia YMCA Conshohocken, PA | U | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE TEEN TECH CENTER (A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMPUTER CLUBHOUSE) AND/OR ITS EXPANSION INTO OTHER BRANCHES, A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES TEENS WITH ACCESS TO CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY, RESOURCES AND TRAINING TO MAKE, CREATE, AND INNOVATE. | 202421169349101432 |
| 2023 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE UPSTART CO-LAB SPONSORED PROJECT, AN INITIATIVE THAT FRAMES THE CREATIVE ECONOMY AS AN IMPACT INVESTING PRIORITY. | 202421169349101432 |
| 2023 | The Philadelphia School Philadelphia, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202421169349101432 |
| 2023 | Tilt Institute Sebastopol, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE TEEN PHOTO PROGRAM AT TILT, A FREE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOCUSED ON VISUAL LITERACY, PHOTOGRAPHY AND USING THE IMAGE AS MATERIAL TO PROMOTE CRITICAL THINKING, SOCIO-POLITICAL AWARENESS AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. | 202421169349101432 |
| 2023 | Da Vinci Art Alliance Philadelphia, PA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE STEAM EXPLORERS PROGRAM, A FREE PROGRAM OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOLS IN THE KENSINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD OF PHILADELPHIA TO INTEGRATE ART INTO THE SCIENCE CURRICULUM. | 202421169349101432 |
| 2022 | Life Science Cares Inc Cambridge, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | ELIMINATE THE IMPACT OF POVERTY ON OUR NEIGHBORS IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA. | 202341359349106024 |
| 2022 | Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement Berwyn, PA | B | $37,500 | paid | PROMOTES CIVIC EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT | 202341359349106024 |
| 2022 | Friends of Adaire Philadelphia, PA | B | $30,000 | paid | SUPPORT SMALL- TO MID-SIZED CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE DEEP AND AUTHENTIC ARTS EXPERIENCES TO UNDER-RESOURCED AND/OR UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES IN PHILADELPHIA | 202341359349106024 |
| 2022 | The Philadelphia School Philadelphia, PA | B | $30,000 | paid | EDUCATES CHILDREN FOR A FUTURE THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO SHAPE. | 202341359349106024 |
| 2022 | Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation Philadelphia, PA | D | $29,000 | paid | SUPPORT SMALL- TO MID-SIZED CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE DEEP AND AUTHENTIC ARTS EXPERIENCES TO UNDER-RESOURCED AND/OR UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES IN PHILADELPHIA | 202341359349106024 |
| 2022 | Donated to Fleisher Art Memorial Philadelphia, PA | U | $25,388 | paid | MAKE ART ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF ECONOMIC MEANS, BACKGROUND, OR ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE. | 202341359349106024 |
| 2022 | Germantown Friends School Philadelphia, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | MISSION IS TO SEEK TRUTH, CHALLENGE THE INTELLECT, HONOR DIFFERENCES, EMBRACE THE CITY, AND NURTURE EACH STUDENT'S MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT. | 202341359349106024 |
| 2022 | Wider Horizons for You and Yours Inc Philadelphia, PA | U | $15,000 | paid | PROVIDING NEWS WHEN YOU NEED IT, ENTERTAINMENT WHEN YOU WANT IT AND EDUCATION WHEN IT COUNTS | 202341359349106024 |
| 2020 | Life Science Cares Inc Cambridge, MA | B | $100,000 | paid | ELIMINATE THE IMPACT OF POVERTY ON OUR NEIGHBORS IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA. | 202113099349100321 |
| 2020 | Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement Berwyn, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | PROMOTES CIVIC EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT | 202113099349100321 |
| 2020 | Germantown Friends School Philadelphia, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | MISSION IS TO SEEK TRUTH, CHALLENGE THE INTELLECT, HONOR DIFFERENCES, EMBRACE THE CITY, AND NURTURE EACH STUDENT'S MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT. | 202113099349100321 |
| 2020 | Whyy Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | PROVIDING NEWS WHEN YOU NEED IT, ENTERTAINMENT WHEN YOU WANT IT AND EDUCATION WHEN IT COUNTS | 202113099349100321 |
| 2020 | The Philadelphia School Philadelphia, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATES CHILDREN FOR A FUTURE THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO SHAPE. | 202113099349100321 |
| 2020 | Tinicum Conservancy Erwinna, PA | B | $5,000 | paid | PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND PRESERVE OPEN SPACE | 202113099349100321 |
| 2020 | Ottsville Volunteer Fire Company Ottsville, PA | U | $500 | paid | VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY | 202113099349100321 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202631479349100418 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202542099349100109 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202421169349101432 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202341359349106024 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202113099349100321 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/833817278.json.
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