Foundations that fund organizations in Media, Pennsylvania
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Media nonprofits
280 private foundations gave $18M to Media organizations in their latest filings; 32 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
397 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Media around $25K. 59 of these funders are based in Pennsylvania; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 280
- Accept applications
- 32
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Media
- $18M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 397
- Typical median grant
- $25K
- Based in PA
- 59%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Media organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry M Rowan Family Foundation Inc | Rancocas, NJ | 1 | $2.1M | $2.1M | Preselected only | General support |
| The Howley Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $1.7M | $1.7M | Preselected only | Scholarships & capital campaign |
| The Terryglass Foundation C/O H Edward and Ellen M Hanway | Rose Valley, PA | 4 | $1.1M | $130K | Preselected only | General purpose contribution |
| The Allerton Foundation Inc | Newtown Square, PA | 2 | $1.0M | $513K | Yes | For general support of organization |
| The Walter R Garrison Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $998K | $998K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Ohnell Family Foundation | Greenwich, CT | 1 | $800K | $800K | Preselected only | Education |
| Justamere Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 7 | $780K | $56K | Preselected only | Tools for Success - Tools and Boots for students in skilled…; High Demand Career Training Scholarship fund; Teacher Education Program |
| Silverback Educational Foundation for the Arts Dance and Athletics | Newtown Square, PA | 1 | $700K | $700K | Yes | Educational support |
| The William Penn Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 9 | $652K | $62K | Yes | General support; Phase 2+ drwi - natural lands (with pocono heritage land tr…; Delco planning - flooding response |
| Wyncote Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $620K | $620K | Preselected only | Support for ongoing programs |
| The Kelleher Family Foundation Inc | Paoli, PA | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | Education |
| The Armstrong Foundation | St Peters, PA | 3 | $473K | $78K | Preselected only | Mission purpose |
| W W Smith Charitable Trust | St Louis, MO | 5 | $302K | $58K | Yes | Scholarships; Basic needs |
| The George I Alden Trust C/O Fletcher Tilton & Whipple Pc | Worcester, MA | 1 | $300K | $300K | Yes | To further education |
| The William B Strine and Judith Baeshore Strine Foundation | Swarthmore, PA | 2 | $275K | $138K | Preselected only | Support organization's general mission; Support organizations's general mission |
| William B Dietrich Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $270K | $270K | Yes | Doors & windows for exterior restoration of derrickson cott… |
| The Strine Foundation | Swarthmore, PA | 4 | $255K | $35K | Preselected only | Support organization's general mission |
| The Wilbur C and Betty Lea Henderson Foundation | Media, PA | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | Educational support |
| John J Tyler Tr Fbo the John J Arboretum | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $198K | $198K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation Aka Blbb Charitable | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $175K | $88K | Yes | Alumni Relations; General & Unrestricted |
| Psalm 103 Foundation | Honey Brook, PA | 1 | $167K | $167K | Preselected only | Securing the future of williamson's chaplaincy program |
| Bill and Janet Lasko Foundation | Exton, PA | 1 | $165K | $165K | Preselected only | Community goals of organization |
| Merck Foundation a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation | Rahway, NJ | 1 | $163K | $163K | Yes | Contribution provided |
| The Meil Family Foundation Inc | Potomac, MD | 1 | $137K | $137K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Ethel S C Smith No 5 Charitable Tw | St Louis, MO | 6 | $115K | $13K | Yes | General operating |
| Jeff and Jenifer Westphal Foundation | Newtown Square, PA | 1 | $101K | $101K | Preselected only | General |
| The California Wellness Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Core operating support |
| Alexander M Lewyt and Elisabeth Lewyt Wholly Charitable Trust | Locust Valley, NY | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Animal Welfare |
| Hfo Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General |
| Carroll a Weinberg MD and Charlotte Cohen Weinberg Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | educational |
| Chappell Culpeper Family Foundation | Haverford, PA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Education |
| Independence Blue Cross Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $92K | $46K | Yes | Health Workforce; Healthcare Access |
| Power for Good Foundation | Chester, PA | 4 | $87K | $18K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Charles R Schwab Foundation for Financial Freedom | Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $85K | $85K | Preselected only | Funding for general support |
| The Shanahan Family Charitable Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 2 | $75K | $38K | Preselected only | General Purpose; General purpose |
| Saunders House Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $75K | $38K | Preselected only | Media food bank @ first church; Emergency grant |
| Quest for the Best | Wayne, PA | 2 | $51K | $25K | Yes | Pledge due under scholarship agr for police academy; Scholarships |
| Morse Charitable Foundation Inc | Detroit, MI | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | The new criterion |
| The James & Agnes Kim Foundation Inc C/O Siana Carr O'Connor & Lynam Llp | Paoli, PA | 2 | $50K | $25K | Preselected only | General contribution |
| Tp Stathis Foundation | West Chester, PA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Frances and Beverly Dubose Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Operations |
| The Tally Foundation | Malvern, PA | 3 | $48K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Grant to another 501(c)(3) org |
| The Arcadia Foundation | Norristown, PA | 2 | $45K | $23K | Yes | No restrictions |
| Marie & John Zimmermann Fund | New York, NY | 1 | $45K | $45K | Preselected only | General use of donee |
| Independence Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $45K | $23K | Yes | General support; Pa fire |
| Countess Detrampe Home for Unwanted Dogs | Newtown Square, PA | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Animal rescue |
| Louis S Fiske Memorial Fund | St Louis, MO | 1 | $36K | $36K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Charles Flower Tw | St Louis, MO | 1 | $31K | $31K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Lily Foundation | Wayne, PA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General |
| The Suzanne Roberts Cultural Development Fund Sheldon Bonovitz Trustee | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | To help fund the recipient's operating budget |
| Renee B Fisher Foundation Inc | Stanford, CA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | Donation |
| Pd Charitable Trust | Vero Beach, FL | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Furtherance of the organization's purpose |
| Mary M W Miller Charitable Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $27K | $27K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Patricia Kind Family Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Trustee grant - laura kind |
| Connelly Foundation | West Conshohocken, PA | 3 | $25K | $10K | Yes | Young musicians' band; Community support; General support - trustee discretionary grant, community su… |
| Zidek Family Foundation | Villanova, PA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Provide support for delaware county, pa community programs |
| Josephine and Louise Crane Foundation C/O Cameron K Mackey | Falmouth, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation | Hillsborough, NC | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | For administrative support |
| I Am Mercy Foundation A/K/A I Am the Vine Foundation | Haverford, PA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | To develop and offer programs and resources based on gospel… |
| The Maguire Foundation | West Conshohocken, PA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | For general needs of organization |
| The Gary M and Patricia B Holloway Family Foundation | Newtown Square, PA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | To promote community enhancement |
| Scaife Family Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Program support |
| Pine Tree Foundation | Gladwyne, PA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Paul B Greetin and Beryl S Greetin Foundation Inc | Downingtown, PA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | For various charitable activities |
| John L Mulvaney Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General |
| Gatinais Foundation 2601-21-44 | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Now, forever, together |
| The C K Williams Fdn Inv Adv Acct | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Steven & Ilene Berger Family Foundation | Wayne, PA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Hyatt Hotels Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| Cw Schrenk & Marjorie J Schrenk Family Foundation | Holland, PA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Sponsorship for student to attend the masonry program |
| Concord Foundation | Chester Heights, PA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Donation |
| Rogers Martha W-Char Trust Uwill | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $24K | $24K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Sam Damico Foundation | Glen Mills, PA | 2 | $23K | $11K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Wsfs Cares Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 4 | $23K | $5,000 | Yes | Strengthening those in need (health & human services); Community investments (art, community centers, green spaces); Education & leadership development |
| Dunlap H Fbo Et Al 4947 Ir Tua | St Louis, MO | 1 | $21K | $21K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Rjm Foundation C/O D Scott Macaleer Trustee | New Hill, NC | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | To help fund the recipient's operating budget |
| The Steinberg Family Fund Inc | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | The purpose of these contributions is to aid the donee publ… |
| Cook Family Foundation | Marcus Hook, PA | 3 | $20K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Td Charitable Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Housing opportunities program for equity |
| Frank and Rena Priolo Foundation | Chalfont, PA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Operations |
| The Daniel B and Florence E Green Foundation | Conshohocken, PA | 2 | $20K | $10K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Blsj Scholarship Foundation | Cherry Hill, NJ | 3 | $19K | $2,000 | Yes | Scholarship award |
| Crane Fund for Widows and Children | Englewood Cliffs, NJ | 3 | $19K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General Purpose |
| Daniels Family Foundation | Berwyn, PA | 1 | $19K | $19K | Yes | General support |
| Matilda Bird Sprogell | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $17K | $17K | Preselected only | General support |
| Ben Delatour Foundation | Fort Mill, SC | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General public support |
| The Allen Hilles Fund | Radnor, PA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Pa-fire |
| The Duffield Family Foundation Dba Maddie's Fund | Pleasanton, CA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | 2024 conference and operations |
| Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation Inc Attn William Ghriskey C/O Ingalls & Snyder L | New York, NY | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Charitable |
| The Gordon Charter Foundation | Wayne, PA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | General operating funds |
| Meacham Family Foundation Inc | Radnor, PA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Seravalli Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| Newsome Samuel H T W | St Louis, MO | 1 | $14K | $14K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Richard & Jeanette Wood Charitable Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 4 | $13K | $2,500 | Preselected only | General; General operating |
| Abele Family Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $12K | $12K | Preselected only | Operating |
| The Bolte Family Foundation | Moorestown, NJ | 2 | $11K | $5,500 | Preselected only | To futhur the foundation's charitable purpose |
| The Dale L Reese Foundation C/O Baratz & Associates Pa | Fort Washington, PA | 2 | $11K | $5,500 | Yes | General fund |
| Andrew B Young Foundation | Malvern, PA | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | Grant to another 501(c)(3) organizat |
| The Smith Foundation Aka the Hoxie Harrison Smith Foundation | Wayne, PA | 1 | $11K | $11K | Yes | Landscape horticultural construction program |
| The Bradley Charitable Foundation Inc | Ellicott City, MD | 1 | $11K | $11K | Yes | Bazaar fund and emmanuel house |
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 Media, Pennsylvania?
Henry M Rowan Family Foundation Inc, The Howley Foundation, The Terryglass Foundation C/O H Edward and Ellen M Hanway, The Allerton Foundation Inc, The Walter R Garrison Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Media 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 Media. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.