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Who funds Historical Society of Pennsylvania?

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 231352322

15 private foundations reported grants to Historical Society of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania totaling $311,370 across 15 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Richard C von Hess Foundation, with $125,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Historical Society of Pennsylvania that accept applications

If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like Historical Society of Pennsylvania's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.

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Foundations that fund Historical Society of Pennsylvania

All 15 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Richard C von Hess Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2025
Support renovations of hsp's conservation services laboratory1$125,000
E Newbold & Margaret Dupont Smith F Foundation (DBA Thornedge Fdn)
Pennsylvania · 2023 · accepts applications
Further educational purposes1$72,500
Connelly Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2024 · accepts applications
General support - officer & foundation discretionary grants, national history day, organizational support1$70,100
The Brook J Lenfest Foundation Inc
Pennsylvania · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$12,500
Dietrich American Foundation
Maryland · 2025
Charitable purpose1$11,500
Miller Walter J TW
Missouri · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating1$5,000
Robert and Joan Rothberg Foundation Inc
New Jersey · 2025 · accepts applications
Preserve The History Of Pennsylvania1$3,000
The 1830 Family Foundation 2138-00-42
Pennsylvania · 2024
General charitable purposes1$2,500
Segall Family Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2025
Unrestricted1$2,500
Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust UW
Pennsylvania · 2024 · accepts applications
General1$2,000
Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW Main
Missouri · 2024
General operating1$2,000
Amaranth Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2025
General purpose1$2,000
The Jefferson Legacy Foundation
Virginia · 2025
General support1$500
Haney Memorial Fund TD
Missouri · 2025
General operating1$250
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$20

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Historical Society of Pennsylvania?

Richard C von Hess Foundation, E Newbold & Margaret Dupont Smith F Foundation (DBA Thornedge Fdn), Connelly Foundation, The Brook J Lenfest Foundation Inc and Dietrich American Foundation, and 10 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Historical Society of Pennsylvania get from foundations?

$311,370 in 15 reported grants from 15 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

E Newbold & Margaret Dupont Smith F Foundation (DBA Thornedge Fdn), Connelly Foundation, The Brook J Lenfest Foundation Inc, Miller Walter J TW and Robert and Joan Rothberg Foundation Inc say in their filings that they accept applications.

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