Foundations that fund organizations in Chester, Pennsylvania
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Chester nonprofits
101 private foundations gave $4.9M to Chester organizations in their latest filings; 33 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
142 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Chester around $5,000. 49 of these funders are based in Pennsylvania; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 101
- Accept applications
- 33
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Chester
- $4.9M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 142
- Typical median grant
- $5,000
- Based in PA
- 49%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Chester organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bin Fang Foundation | Chester, PA | 1 | $1.2M | $1.2M | Preselected only | Support mission |
| Naomh Iosaf an T-Oibri | St Louis, MO | 1 | $480K | $480K | Preselected only | Humanitarian services |
| I Am Mercy Foundation A/K/A I Am the Vine Foundation | Haverford, PA | 1 | $350K | $350K | Preselected only | To fund charitable projects supporting the philanthropic pr… |
| Power for Good Foundation | Chester, PA | 4 | $324K | $11K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Saeman Family Foundation a Charitable Trust | Denver, CO | 1 | $312K | $312K | Preselected only | general fund |
| The Daniel B and Florence E Green Foundation | Conshohocken, PA | 1 | $210K | $210K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Independence Blue Cross Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $196K | $196K | Yes | Healthcare Access; Health Workforce |
| W W Smith Charitable Trust | St Louis, MO | 3 | $167K | $35K | Yes | Basic needs; Scholarships |
| The Terryglass Foundation C/O H Edward and Ellen M Hanway | Rose Valley, PA | 2 | $158K | $79K | Preselected only | General purpose contribution |
| Connelly Foundation | West Conshohocken, PA | 3 | $151K | $55K | Yes | Community support,staff discretionary grant,summer support…; Community support, general operating support; Connelly access program 2024-25, instructional coaching |
| Ethel S C Smith No 5 Charitable Tw | St Louis, MO | 7 | $105K | $15K | Yes | General operating |
| Mirnahill Foundation C/O Hillary Murphy | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Unrestricted donation |
| Brian Soukup Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Graham Foundation | York, PA | 1 | $85K | $85K | Yes | Pa eitc |
| Gray Charitable Trust | New York, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Ccsa math initiative |
| Chappell Culpeper Family Foundation | Haverford, PA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Education |
| Wilson Florence Tua | St Louis, MO | 1 | $47K | $47K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Durant Family Charitable Foundation C/O Gelfandrennert & Feldman LLC | White Plains, NY | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Program Support |
| Pine Tree Foundation | Gladwyne, PA | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Td Charitable Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $40K | $40K | Yes | Grace manor neighborhood revitalization |
| The Howley Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $38K | $38K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| The Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation Inc | Radnor, PA | 2 | $35K | $18K | Yes | Operating support; Ruth bennett community farm |
| Quest for the Best | Wayne, PA | 2 | $28K | $14K | Yes | General donation; Greenhouse 44 basement project |
| The Bernard Osher Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Arts and humanities |
| Grace S and W Linton Nelson Foundation | Radnor, PA | 2 | $25K | $13K | Yes | General operating support; Directors grant - mothers and babies |
| Poor Richard's Charitable Trust | Chesterbrook, PA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | To fund the operational budgets of the organization |
| Donald and Amy Smith Jr Family Foundation Inc | New Oxford, PA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Efm Foundation | Newtown Square, PA | 2 | $25K | $13K | Yes | general operating expenses |
| Fotsch Family Foundation | Nashotah, WI | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Charitable contribution |
| Hawk Family Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $24K | $24K | Preselected only | Paying interest for Papal Foundation on a promissory note t… |
| Independence Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 5 | $24K | $5,000 | Yes | General support; For the environmental corps |
| Wsfs Cares Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 4 | $23K | $5,000 | Yes | Education & leadership development; Community investments (art, community centers, green spaces); Affordable housing |
| Daniels Family Foundation | Berwyn, PA | 3 | $21K | $5,000 | Yes | General support |
| Psalm 103 Foundation | Honey Brook, PA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Angel event |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | CCIP's Housing Counseling Initiatives-25 |
| The Smith Foundation Aka the Hoxie Harrison Smith Foundation | Wayne, PA | 2 | $19K | $9,500 | Yes | Cots for emergency cold weather shelter; Charitable operations support |
| Ernest D Menold Family Foundation | Media, PA | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Preselected only | Adopt a student; General operations |
| Jay and Kelly Sugarman Foundation C/O Jay Sugarman | New York, NY | 1 | $14K | $14K | Preselected only | To promote positive change in underserved communities throu… |
| Tuw John McKee Dtd 1281899 Archbishop Nelson J Perez Trustee | Malvern, PA | 1 | $12K | $12K | Yes | Individual student scholarship grants |
| Richard G and Audrey a Brinkman Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $12K | $12K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| The Sally a Laudeman Foundation Inc | Somers Point, NJ | 2 | $12K | $6,000 | Preselected only | Donation |
| The Forst Foundation | Fort Washington, PA | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | Operating support |
| Rosenthal Family Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| The Fritz and Adelaide Kauffmann Foundation Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General tax exempt |
| Atairos Charitable Foundation | Bryn Mawr, PA | 2 | $10K | $5,000 | Preselected only | To support charitable mission of organization |
| Ravarino Family Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General |
| The Baker Family Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Ccsas career readiness program (crp) |
| The Lemole Family Charitable Trust | Huntingdon Valley, PA | 3 | $9,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | To support exempt functions |
| The Robbins-Shuman Schlrshp Fd Tw 47f094016 | Lancaster, PA | 1 | $9,000 | $9,000 | Yes | Education scholarship |
| The Maguire Foundation | West Conshohocken, PA | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | For general needs of organization |
| The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation Aka Blbb Charitable | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $7,500 | $3,750 | Yes | Charitable Event |
| Kerry T Pacifico Family Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Preselected only | Further recipient's charitable goals |
| The Forman S Acton Educational Foundation Inc | Salem, NJ | 1 | $5,999 | $5,999 | Yes | The scholarship is awarded to a student via the university… |
| Joseph J Greco Foundation Inc | Bryn Mawr, PA | 1 | $5,422 | $5,422 | Preselected only | To support mission |
| Nexstar Charitable Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Able to make goals and mission |
| Victoria a Young Charitable Foundation Inc | Hershey, PA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Withington Foundation Inc C/O Andrew K Rooke | Fort Washington, PA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| The David & Renee Zallie Foundation | Clementon, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Community outreach program |
| Conewago Enterprises Charitable Foundation | Hanover, PA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka the Willard G Rouse III Memorial Tr | Havertown, PA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Uncommon Individual Foundation | Villanova, PA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | In memory of michael hackman |
| Hae Ahm Sea Rock Foundation | Scarsdale, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | To feed the hungry tend to the sick provide shelter to thos… |
| Rotary Foundation of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable Contribution |
| William Warren Ball Family Foundation Inc | Statesboro, GA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Religious |
| Cornelia Bessie Memorial Foundation | West Hartford, CT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Current use for charitable purposes |
| Edward & Kathleen Kelly Family Fdn | Devon, PA | 1 | $4,600 | $4,600 | Preselected only | Charitable purposes |
| Pennsylvania Industrial Chemical | St Louis, MO | 1 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Parish Church of Stella Maris | St Louis, MO | 1 | $4,300 | $4,300 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Grover and Sara McKenzie Family Foundation | Lawnside, NJ | 2 | $4,115 | $2,057 | Preselected only | supplies; scholarship program |
| Banfi Vintners Foundation | Melville, NY | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Preselected only | General operations |
| Lindback Cr & Mf Foundation Tw Main | St Louis, MO | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Robert Stephen Weimann Endeavor Fund | Vancouver, WA | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Tw Anna B Glauser #3 | St Louis, MO | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Pincus Fund for Hunger Relief | Sewell, NJ | 3 | $3,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General |
| Delaware County Medical Society Public Health Fund | Phoenixville, PA | 2 | $3,000 | $1,500 | Yes | Charitable |
| Shahara Ahmad-Llewellyn Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Robert Jf and Margaret M Brobyn Charitable Trust | Newark, DE | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Support for organization |
| Menemsha Fund Inc | Parsippany, NJ | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | General support |
| Road Home Foundation for Injured Warriors and Families | Staten Island, NY | 1 | $2,091 | $2,091 | Preselected only | Housing Assistance |
| Ll Charitable Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | EducationEducation |
| Edith a Gorsuch Tw C W Gor | St Louis, MO | 2 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Robert Carwithen Music Foundation | Lafayette Hill, PA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | College schlorships |
| Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust UW | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Yes | General |
| Forney Family Foundation Inc | Unionville, PA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Zidek Family Foundation | Villanova, PA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Church |
| The Dale L Reese Foundation C/O Baratz & Associates Pa | Fort Washington, PA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | General fund |
| Elmer Smith Scholarship Tuw | Dallas, TX | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Scholarships |
| Krzyzanowski Foundation | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Contribution |
| The Steinman Foundation | Lancaster, PA | 1 | $625 | $625 | Yes | Fellowship |
| Chubb Charitable Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $567 | $567 | Yes | Matching Gifts |
| Ppl Foundation | Allentown, PA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Yes | Program support |
| The Bean Family Foundation Trust U/A 12/29/94 | New York, NY | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | General exempt purpose |
| Cora Martin Weeber Trust Under Will 47f059019 | Lancaster, PA | 1 | $400 | $400 | Yes | Education scholarship |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $225 | $112 | Preselected only | Matching contribution (general operating support) |
| Pennoni Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $200 | $200 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Miter Charitable Foundation | Harrisburg, PA | 1 | $160 | $160 | Preselected only | Support in breakfast sale |
| Timken Co Charitable & Educational Fund | North Canton, OH | 2 | $150 | $75 | Preselected only | General Operations |
| Lannan Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $100 | $100 | Preselected only | Art donation |
| Verizon Foundation | Basking Ridge, NJ | 1 | $75 | $75 | Preselected only | Other civic / community |
| The Bauman Family Foundation Inc | Stuart, FL | 1 | — | Preselected only | Charitable - health services |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Chester, Pennsylvania?
Bin Fang Foundation, Naomh Iosaf an T-Oibri, I Am Mercy Foundation A/K/A I Am the Vine Foundation, Power for Good Foundation, Saeman Family Foundation a Charitable Trust and 95 others reported grants to Chester organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Chester. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.