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William B Dietrich Foundation

Accepts applications Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 900628306

William B Dietrich Foundation is a private foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $3.2 million in 10 grants; the typical grant was $262,500 and the largest $1.2 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $3.2 million the year before.

70% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$3.2 million9$79.8 million
2024$3.2 million10$87.8 million

How to apply

ContactFrank G Cooper President
PO Box 58177, Philadelphia, PA 19102-8177
Phone or email(215) 979-1000
What to submitIn writing, outlining the nature of the organization, intended use of funds, accompanied by a copy of IRS letter of determination of charitable status indicating the recipient is not a private foundation.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What William B Dietrich Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania10$3.2 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of Laurel Hill & West Laurel Hill Cemeteries
Philadelphia, PA
Restoration of gatehouse$1.2 million
The Franklin Institute
Philadelphia, PA
Hamilton collections gallery$500,000
Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Renovation & repair of the step fountain$340,000
Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks
Philadelphia, PA
Grumblethorpe historic tenant house restoration projecti$330,000
Williamson College of the Trades
Media, PA
Doors & windows for exterior restoration of derrickson cottage$270,000
Township of Lower Merion
Ardmore, PA
General purposes$255,000
US Squash Racquets Association Inc
Philadelphia, PA
Design, construction & development of a new reception area at the armory$240,000
Saint Mark's Church
Philadelphia, PA
Masonry work & exterior lighting of the lady chapel$54,700
New Horizons Senior Center
Narberth, PA
General purposes$10,000
Surrey Services for Seniors
Berwyn, PA
General operations$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William B Dietrich Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does William B Dietrich Foundation give?

$3.2 million in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $262,500.

Who runs William B Dietrich Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Frank G Cooper Esq (President, Treasurer & Ass) and John J Soroko Esq (Secretary & Asst Treasurer).

What does William B Dietrich Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and seniors.

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