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Who funds Believe in Students Inc
EIN 81-3612875 · Philadelphia, PA
Believe in Students Inc of Philadelphia, PA (EIN 81-3612875) was named as a grant recipient by 23 funders in 36 grants paid totaling $4,843,031 in tax years 2019–2025, 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
$4,843,031
36 grants paid
Funders
23
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2019–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$500
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 38 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | United Way of North Central Ohio Inc | Student Emergency Fund (mtc) Marion, OH | A | $10,000 | paid | 202533169349301613 | |
| 2025 | Dl Saunders Lawrence Saunders Foundation | Believe in Students Philadelphia, PA | C | $5,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL FUNDS | 202621189349101222 |
| 2024 | Ecmc Foundation | Believe in Students Philadelphia, PA | A | $560,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533199349301973 |
| 2024 | Imaginable Futures Foundation | Believe in Students Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $190,000 | paid | To support student parents | 202513189349102326 |
| 2024 | Imaginable Futures Foundation | Believe in Students Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $190,000 | paid | To support student parents | 202620969349100332 |
| 2024 | American Federation of Teachers Illinois State Federation | Believe in Students Philadelphia, PA | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION OF SUPPORT | 202541999349300839 |
| 2024 | Gerald L Lennard Foundation Inc | Believe in Students Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $30,000 | paid | Student Fellowship Stipend fund | 202523189349102372 |
| 2024 | Fulton Forward Foundation | Believe in Students Philadelphia, PA | B | $20,000 | paid | Philadelphia FAST Fund program | 202543219349105479 |
| 2024 | Jerome J and Dorothy H Holz Family Foundation C/O Donald Tushaus | Believe in Students Philadelphia, PA | B | $5,000 | paid | FAST FUND IN MILWWAUKEE | 202443059349101149 |
| 2023 | Gerald L Lennard Foundation Inc | Believe in Students Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202413199349100701 |
| 2023 | The Michelson 20mm Foundation Inc | Believe in Students Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | Education Access & Affordability | 202413239349100621 |
| 2023 | United Way of North Central Ohio Inc | Believe in Students (mtc) Marion, OH | A | $18,125 | paid | 202400189349300525 | |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Believe in Students Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $68 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Gerald L Lennard Foundation Inc | Believe in Students Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | Emergency Aid Funds- to be used for FAST Fund aid and operations | 202333199349108988 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Believe in Students Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $50,000 | paid | For recipient's exempt purpose | 202331359349303108 |
| 2022 | Ecmc Foundation | Believe in Students Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202323189349316582 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Believe in Students Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $137 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Prentice Farrar Brown and Alline Ford Brown | Believe in Students Philadelphia, PA | C | $1,760,000 | paid | BEST PRACTICES-STUDENT | 202102009349100755 |
| 2021 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Believe in Students Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $51,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202211339349310116 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Believe in Students Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $5,750 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2020 | Ecmc Foundation | Believe in Students Philadelphia, PA | A | $500,000 | paid | Program Support | 202113139349305581 |
| 2020 | Omidyar Network Fund Inc | Believe in Students Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $450,000 | paid | To support Grantee's Student Emergency Aid Fund | 202113159349102216 |
| 2020 | National Philanthropic Trust | Believe in Students Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $300,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202121459349300307 |
| 2020 | Omidyar Network Fund Inc | Believe in Students Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $150,000 | paid | To support Grantee's projects, #RealCollege Survey Report and Emergency Aid Report | 202113159349102216 |
| 2020 | Gerald L Lennard Foundation Inc | Believe in Students Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | general operating support FUND, and emergency aid FUND to students | 202133209349100103 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Believe in Students Inc West Chester, PA | A | $40,800 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | The Michelson 20mm Foundation Inc | Believe in Students Inc West Chester, PA | C | $25,000 | paid | To support publishing a white paper summarizing key findings of outreach and research focused on ways to improve student access to public benefits and comprehensive economic supports. | 202113199349107096 |
| 2020 | California Community Foundation | Believe in Students West Chester, PA | A | $25,000 | paid | Education | 202101339349302410 |
| 2020 | Seldinharing-Smith Foundation | Believe in Students Inc West Chester, PA | C | $10,000 | paid | Technical Assistance for the SwiftStudent Initiative as an Initiative Partner | 202210889349100766 |
| 2020 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | Believe in Students Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $10,000 | paid | To support #RealCollege 2021. | 202113199349109186 |
| 2020 | United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc | Believe in Students Fast Fund - Local 212 Philadelphia, PA | A | $8,398 | paid | DONOR DESIGNATION PLEDGE PAYMENTS | 202033519349300408 |
| 2020 | United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc | Believe in Students Fast Fund - Local 212 Philadelphia, PA | A | $8,398 | paid | DONOR DESIGNATION PLEDGE PAYMENTS | 202033519349300408 |
| 2020 | Milwaukee Area Technical College Foundation Inc | Believe in Students Inc Milwaukee, WI | A | $5,000 | paid | SUBGRANTEE FOR EMERGENCY STUDENT ASSISTANCE | 202120969349300242 |
| 2020 | Aetna Foundation Inc | Believe in Students Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $260 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202113199349104976 |
| 2020 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Believe in Students Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $250 | approved, future | Matching Gift | 202143159349102389 |
| 2020 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Believe in Students Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $250 | approved, future | Matching Gift | 202331099349100118 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Believe in Students Inc West Chester, PA | C | $95 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | The Jordan and Deanna Berman Family Charitable Foundation | Believe in Students Inc West Chester, PA | C | $165,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202031609349100218 |
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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