WYNCOTE FOUNDATION

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

PHILADELPHIA, PAEIN 263535044 Website

Annual Giving

$26.3M+5% YoY

Grants

139

Median Grant

$73K

Organizations Funded

192

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Foundation Overview

Mission

To support efforts that strengthen and enrich culture, community, and the natural environment; Works to further a thriving public media ecosystem that is vital to animating and sustaining democracy's public sphere

Focus Areas

historic pipe organ preservation and programmingperforming arts (theater, opera, ballet, orchestra, film)museums and historic preservationland and farmland conservationenvironmental advocacy and climateaffordable and low-income housingfood security and food bankspublic media and documentary film

Grant Types

endowmentcapital improvementsoperating support (ongoing programs)program-specific fundingemergency/COVID-19 reliefdonor-advised fund contributions

Funded Initiatives

Chicken & Egg Pictures (women non-fiction directors support); WGBH Frontline; The Lenfest Institute permanent endowment; Friends of KEXP; America ReFramed on WORLD Channel

How to Apply

Foundation initiates grants rather than accepting applications; Contact via (215) 557-9577 or info@wyncotefoundation.org; Organizations should get in touch if working in funding areas

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024+5%

$26.3M

Grants

139

Median

$73K

States

2023-16%

$25.0M

Grants

153

Median

$50K

States

2022

$29.9M

Grants

164

Median

$50K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$73K

Typical Grant (Median)

$5K

Smallest

$25K

25th Pctile

$150K

75th Pctile

$6.3M

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $25K and $150K.

Largest Recent Grants

$6.3M

2024

PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION

PA · SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DONOR ADVISED FUNDS

$1.1M

2024

PHILADELPHIA FILM SOCIETY

PA · SUPPORT FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND ONGOING PROGRAMS

$1.1M

2024

SANTA FE OPERA

NM · SUPPORT FOR ENDOWMENT AND ONGOING PROGRAMS

$1.0M

2024

EARTHJUSTICE

WA · SUPPORT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS

$1.0M

2024

PEOPLE'S LIGHT & THEATRE COMPANY

PA · SUPPORT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS

Geographic Focus

$15.9M74 grants

$4.7M24 grants

$1.1M1 grants

$810K2 grants

$778K10 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$604.9M

$26.3M(4.3%)

2023

$581.3M

$25.0M(4.3%)

2022

$548.4M

$29.9M(5.5%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.