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Who funds Independence Seaport Museum
EIN 23-1584971 · Philadelphia, PA · NTEE A500
Independence Seaport Museum of Philadelphia, PA (EIN 23-1584971) was named as a grant recipient by 38 funders in 110 grants paid totaling $1,828,188 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$1,828,188
110 grants paid
Funders
38
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$270,000
not included in grants received
Funders
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.
Grants
The 113 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Pew Charitable Trusts | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $124,300 | paid | Civic Life | 202620849349301332 |
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $26,500 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2025 | Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | DONATION | 202542619349300434 |
| 2025 | The Order of the Founders and Patriots of America | Independence Seaport Museum Haddonfield, NJ | A | $20,000 | paid | SEE:SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION | 202621599349301092 |
| 2025 | Beatty Helen D Groome UW | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $19,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202631269349103203 |
| 2025 | National Audubon Society Inc | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $14,758 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631269349300638 |
| 2025 | Whitehall Foundation Inc | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202621819349100312 |
| 2025 | Pennsylvania Cincinnati Charitable Trust | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | HISTORIC RENOVATION | 202600619349100715 |
| 2025 | National Wildlife Federation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $9,279 | paid | CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE | 202621779349300602 |
| 2025 | Studio in a School Association Inc | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $5,040 | paid | ARTS INTERN PROGRAM | 202631269349303038 |
| 2025 | The James and Sharon Maida Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $550 | paid | Museum Maintenance | 202611289349101111 |
| 2025 | Nautilus Foundation Inc | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $500 | paid | TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION | 202631319349101038 |
| 2024 | The William Penn Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $80,000 | paid | RIVER AMBASSADORS AND SAILOR PROGRAMS | 202543189349102354 |
| 2024 | Pritzker Military Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $30,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503119349101485 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $27,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202511349349313096 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $25,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202511339349301311 |
| 2024 | Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | DONATION | 202432549349301718 |
| 2024 | The Richard C Von Hess Foundation 0262-02-40 | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $20,000 | paid | COMMEMORATE THE NATION'S | 202520999349100412 |
| 2024 | The Philadelphia Cultural Fund Inc | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $11,560 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202501339349308410 |
| 2024 | Pritzker Military Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503119349101485 |
| 2024 | Whitehall Foundation Inc | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202521079349100412 |
| 2024 | National Wildlife Federation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $8,705 | paid | CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE | 202511539349300841 |
| 2024 | The Philadelphia Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $6,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202533079349301708 |
| 2024 | Withington Foundation Inc C/O Andrew K Rooke | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533219349107428 |
| 2024 | Switlik Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202500479349100150 |
| 2024 | The James and Sharon Maida Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $550 | paid | Museum Maintenance | 202531339349104903 |
| 2024 | Ewing Family Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE/general support | 202512319349100716 |
| 2024 | Nautilus Foundation Inc | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $500 | paid | TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION | 202511329349100516 |
| 2024 | Sunnen Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $500 | paid | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | 202501579349100105 |
| 2024 | Flagship Olympia Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $94 | paid | DISTRIBUTION OF REMAINING FUNDS UPON DISSOLUTION | 202541129349101119 |
| 2023 | The William Penn Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $100,000 | paid | BREAKING UNCOMMON GROUND, A PARTICIPATORY INTIATIVE TO DEVELOP AN EXPANDED PERMANENT EXHIBITION | 202433199349103223 |
| 2023 | The William Penn Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $80,000 | approved, future | RIVER AMBASSADORS AND SAILOR PROGRAMS | 202433199349103223 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $56,500 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202441359349309439 |
| 2023 | The Richard C Von Hess Foundation 0262-02-40 | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $55,272 | paid | SHOWCASE THE MUSEUM'S | 202441309349101234 |
| 2023 | Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $28,374 | paid | DONATION | 202322619349301207 |
| 2023 | National Wildlife Federation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $22,884 | paid | CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE | 202441529349300509 |
| 2023 | Beatty Helen D Groome UW | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $19,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202441289349100434 |
| 2023 | Whitehall Foundation Inc | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202420799349100957 |
| 2023 | Switlik Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202400399349100130 |
| 2023 | Rugby Street Foundation Inc | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202531219349100508 |
| 2023 | Withington Foundation Inc C/O Andrew K Rooke | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202413199349105861 |
| 2023 | Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust UW | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202442569349101654 |
| 2023 | Quaker City Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS FOR EXEMPT PURPOSES | 202443239349101104 |
| 2023 | Ewing Family Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE/general support | 202413129349101111 |
| 2023 | The James and Sharon Maida Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $500 | paid | Museum Maintenance | 202401369349102210 |
| 2023 | Nautilus Foundation Inc | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $500 | paid | TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION | 202431369349104063 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $66 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | The William Penn Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $80,000 | paid | RIVER AMBASSADORS AND SAILOR PROGRAMS | 202323199349105797 |
| 2022 | The William Penn Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $80,000 | paid | RIVER AMBASSADORS AND SAILOR PROGRAMS | 202523459349100402 |
| 2022 | The Richard C Von Hess Foundation 0262-02-40 | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $55,275 | paid | SHOWCASE THE MUSEUM'S | 202302199349100715 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $51,500 | paid | For recipient's exempt purpose | 202331359349303108 |
| 2022 | National Wildlife Federation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $40,105 | paid | CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE | 202321909349300402 |
| 2022 | The Order of the Founders and Patriots of America | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $15,000 | paid | RESTORATION OF FLAGS OF ADMIRAL DEWEY | 202302519349301700 |
| 2022 | National Audubon Society Inc | Independence Seaport Museum Philadephia, PA | A | $14,235 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202310699349300436 |
| 2022 | Whitehall Foundation Inc | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $9,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202320899349100707 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Center for Biblical Unity Upland, CA | A | $7,050 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $7,050 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Withington Foundation Inc C/O Andrew K Rooke | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202303189349103750 |
| 2022 | Lindback Cr & Mf Foundation Tw Main | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202311989349101101 |
| 2022 | Quaker City Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS FOR EXEMPT PURPOSES | 202333179349101993 |
| 2022 | Nautilus Foundation Inc | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $500 | paid | TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION | 202331359349101618 |
| 2022 | Ewing Family Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE/general support | 202313199349102236 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $63 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | National Audubon Society Inc | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $27,946 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202230669349301318 |
| 2021 | Beatty Helen D Groome UW | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $19,100 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202231269349101968 |
| 2021 | The Order of the Founders and Patriots of America | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $10,000 | paid | RESTORATION OF FLAGS OF ADMIRAL DEWEY | 202211159349300331 |
| 2021 | Whitehall Foundation Inc | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $9,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202211929349101306 |
| 2021 | Whitehall Foundation Inc | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $9,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202301149349100525 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $7,200 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | Switlik Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202210429349100606 |
| 2021 | Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust UW | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202212429349101556 |
| 2021 | Lindback Cr & Mf Foundation Tw Main | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202201319349103255 |
| 2021 | Nelson Talbott Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL NEEDS OR PURPOSE | 202103339349100400 |
| 2021 | The James and Sharon Maida Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $300 | paid | Museum Maintenance | 202241519349100519 |
| 2021 | Nautilus Foundation Inc | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $250 | paid | TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION | 202241579349101504 |
| 2020 | The William Penn Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $160,000 | approved, future | RIVER AMBASSADORS AND SAILOR PROGRAMS | 202113169349102021 |
| 2020 | The William Penn Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $80,000 | paid | RIVER AMBASSADORS AND SAILOR PROGRAMS | 202113169349102021 |
| 2020 | The William Penn Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $79,500 | paid | RIVER PROGRAMMING AND BOAT BASIN UPGRADES | 202113169349102021 |
| 2020 | The Philadelphia Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $51,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202143189349301314 |
| 2020 | Culturetrust Greater Philadelphia | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $29,982 | paid | GRANT FOR ARTS PROJECTS. | 202131349349301573 |
| 2020 | Switlik Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202110489349100601 |
| 2020 | The Philadelphia Cultural Fund Inc | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $11,940 | paid | Operations | 202130349349300108 |
| 2020 | National Audubon Society Inc | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $11,778 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202140279349300514 |
| 2020 | National Wildlife Federation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $10,333 | paid | CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE | 202141169349300024 |
| 2020 | Withington Foundation Inc C/O Andrew K Rooke | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113149349101416 |
| 2020 | Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $9,816 | paid | General Support | 202123009349302102 |
| 2020 | Whitehall Foundation Inc | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $9,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202110409349100506 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $6,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust UW | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202102159349100400 |
| 2020 | Quaker City Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS FOR EXEMPT PURPOSES | 202122429349100907 |
| 2020 | Nautilus Foundation Inc | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $450 | paid | TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION | 202113099349100316 |
| 2020 | The James and Sharon Maida Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $300 | paid | Museum Maintenance | 202141819349100814 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $29 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | The Philadelphia Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202122219349300642 |
| 2019 | The Arcadia Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202000079349100405 |
| 2019 | National Audubon Society Inc | Independence Seaport Museum Philadephia, PA | A | $11,778 | paid | GENERAL | 202000189349300000 |
| 2019 | Whitehall Foundation Inc | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $9,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202020459349100202 |
| 2019 | National Wildlife Federation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $6,695 | paid | CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE | 202011629349300031 |
| 2019 | Beatty Helen D Groome UW | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202011279349100926 |
| 2019 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $5,400 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202010489349300101 |
| 2019 | Switlik Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $5,000 | paid | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION | 202020079349100502 |
| 2019 | George W Rentschler Foundation C/O Warren W Ayres Esq | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $5,000 | paid | FOR FUNDING TO SUPPORT UNDERSERVED PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH A UNIQUE STIPEND-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITY EACH SUMMER THROUGH THE RIVER AMBASSADORS, A WORK-STUDY COMPONTENT OF THE CITIZEN SCIENCE LAB. | 201921409349100302 |
| 2019 | Nelson Talbott Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL NEEDS OR PURPOSE | 202000709349100100 |
| 2019 | The James and Sharon Maida Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $300 | paid | Museum Maintenance | 202001829349100305 |
| 2018 | The University of the Arts | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $64,800 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURAL PROJECTS | 201941349349302784 |
| 2018 | Switlik Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $12,500 | paid | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION | 201930119349100503 |
| 2018 | The Philadelphia Cultural Fund Inc | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $10,331 | paid | Operations | 201940579349300324 |
| 2018 | National Wildlife Federation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | A | $8,650 | paid | CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE | 201921169349300302 |
| 2018 | Whitehall Foundation Inc | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $8,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 201900469349100400 |
| 2018 | Quaker City Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS FOR EXEMPT PURPOSE | 201932039349100413 |
| 2018 | Hamilton Family Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 201941089349100209 |
| 2018 | Ethel D Colket Foundation Co Pnc Bank Na | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $300 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201940119349100704 |
| 2018 | The James and Sharon Maida Foundation | Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PA | B | $300 | paid | Museum Maintenance | 201911349349102521 |
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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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