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| Range | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $5K | 22 |
| $5K–$25K | 151 |
| $25K–$100K | 47 |
| $100K+ | 3 |
Smallest $500 · Largest $200,000
| PA | 98% | |
| NY | 1% | |
| NC | 0% | |
| AL | 0% | |
| CO | 0% | |
| DC | 0% | |
| WI | 0% | |
| AZ | 0% |
| Tax year | Contributions paid | Total assets | Grants listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $4,572,503 | $84,695,452 | 417 |
| 2023 | $3,659,419 | $73,777,166 | 241 |
| 2025 | $3,960,806 | $85,496,117 | 223 |
Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.
| Contact | REGINALD SHUFORD PRESIDENT INDEPEND |
|---|---|
| Address | 200 SOUTH BROAD STREET SUITE 1101, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19102 |
| Phone | 2159854009 |
| Form & materials | INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION DOES NOT ACCEPT UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS. EACH YEAR THE FOUNDATION SENDS OUT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) UNDER THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: CULTURE AND THE ARTS, HEALTH CARE INITIATIVE, HUMAN SERVICES, PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL AID, REENTRY, RECIDIVISM & RESTORATIVE JUSTICE, PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, AND FELLOWSHIPS IN THE ARTS PROGRAM. ORGANIZATIONS NOT PREVIOUSLY FUNDED BY THE FOUNDATION ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A TWO PAGE LETTER OF INQUIRY INCLUDING ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION, AMOUNT BEING REQUESTED AND DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM/SERVICES FOR WHICH THE FUNDS WILL BE USED. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FOUNDATION'S FUNDING AREA IS RESTRICTED TO PHILADELPHIA AND ITS SURROUNDING PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES: BUCKS, CHESTER, DELAWARE AND MONTGOMERY. |
| Deadlines | THE FOUNDATION ESTABLISHES A GRANT CYCLE ON A YEARLY BASIS AND ALL DECISIONS ARE MADE IN CYCLE. |
| Restrictions | LETTERS OF INQUIRY WILL BE REVIEWED FOR CONSISTENCY WITH CURRENT FUNDING PRIORITIES. SHOULD THE APPLICATION, AFTER REVIEW BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PROVE TO BE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE FOUNDATION'S INTERESTS, THE APPLICANT WILL BE ADVISED AND THE NECESSARY INTERVIEWS MAY BE ARRANGED PRIOR TO A FINAL DETERMINATION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Association Of Non- Profit Organizations | HARRISBURG, PA | LEGAL CLEARINGHOUSE / POLICY COORDINATION, NONPROFIT NAVIGATORE AND OPERATING SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| Community Legal Services Inc | PHILADELPHIA, PA | PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FELLOWSHIP | $185,318 |
| Fellowship Payment | PHILADELPHIA, PA | FELLOWSHIP PAYMENTS | $115,000 |
| Philadelphia Foundation | PHILADELPHIA, PA | IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE EMERGENCY FUND, PHILLY GIVES, REGIONAL FOOD FUND | $95,000 |
| Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project | PHILADELPHIA, PA | PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FELLOWSHIP | $89,984 |
| Friends Of Farmworkers Inc | PHILADELPHIA, PA | PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FELLOWSHIP | $87,468 |
| Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pa | PHILADELPHIA, PA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $81,000 |
| Pennsylvania Health Law Project | PHILADELPHIA, PA | PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FELLOWSHIP | $80,928 |
| Pennsylvania Health Access Network | PHILADELPHIA, PA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| Project Home | PHILADELPHIA, PA | HEALTHCARE SERVICES AT STEPHEN KLEIN WELLNESS CENTER / HUB FOR HOPE | $75,000 |
| Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates | PHILADELPHIA, PA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $70,000 |
| Community College Of Philadelphia Foundation | PHILADELPHIA, PA | TEACHING NURSING HOME PROJECT | $69,880 |
| Community Legal Services Inc | PHILADELPHIA, PA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| Seniorlaw Center | PHILADELPHIA, PA | GENERAL SUPPORT / CARIE ADVOCACY TRANSITION | $60,000 |
| Philabundance | PHILADELPHIA, PA | GENERAL SUPPORT / EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT | $57,500 |
| Legal Clinic For The Disabled Inc | PHILADELPHIA, PA | GENERAL SUPPORT W/ PULIC INTEREST LAW FELLOWSHIP | $57,252 |
| Womens Law Project | PHILADELPHIA, PA | CHALLENGE GRANT FOR 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF WOMEN'S LAW PROJECT | $52,000 |
| Lch Health And Community Services | KENNETT SQ, PA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $51,000 |
| Opera Philadelphia | PHILADELPHIA, PA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| Prevention Point Philadelphia Incorporated | PHILADELPHIA, PA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| Puentes De Salud | PHILADELPHIA, PA | PUENTES DE SALUD HEALTH PROGRAM | $50,000 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | NEW YORK, NY | NONPROFIT REPOSITIONING FUND | $50,000 |
| United Way Of Greater Philadelphia And Southern New Jersey | PHILADEPLHIA, PA | COORDINATED CAPACITY STRENGTHENING INITIATIVE | $50,000 |
| Zoological Society Of Philadelphia | PHILADELPHIA, PA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Foundation Of Pennsylvania Inc | PHILADELPHIA, PA | PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FELLOWSHIP | $46,578 |
