T Wistar Brown Teacher'S Fund
EIN 236200741Total Given 2017–2024
$981K
252 grants · $123K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $2K–$4K
grant size
48%
supporter · 40/83 multi-year
repeat
$2.9M
Assets (2024)
83
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
T WISTAR BROWN TEACHER'S FUND CO FR
Phone
(215) 241-7272
Deadlines
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE MARCH 10TH FOR SUMMER TERM AND JUNE 10TH FOR FALL/WINTER/SPRING TERM.
How to Apply
THE FORM CAN BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL, FAX OR MAIL. IT SHOULD INCLUDE AN ORIGINAL SIGNED LETTER CERTIFYING MEMBERSHIP FROM THE CLERK OF THE APPLICANT'S MONTHLY MEETING, RECORDER, OR COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP (REQUIRED FOR FIRST TIME APPLICANTS OR IF THEY HAVE NOT SUBMITTED THIS LETTER FOR FIVE YEARS). AN ORIGINAL, SIGNED LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PRINCIPAL OF THE SCHOOL IN WHICH THEY ARE EMPLOYED. IF NOT PRESENTLY TEACHING AND ORIGINAL SIGNED LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION MUST BE FROM AN EDUCATOR WELL ACQUAINTED WITH THE APPLICANT.
Restrictions
RESTRICTIONS: MUST BE A MEMBER OF A QUAKER ORGANIZATION, MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE, MUST BE TEACHING OR ABLE TO VERIFY INTENT TO ENTER THE PRE-K THRU 12TH GRADE TEACHING FIELD, MUST BE PLANNING A COURSE OF STUDY IN A CREDIBLE INSTITUTION WITH A DOCUMENTED HISTORY OF ACADEMIC RIGOR.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $145K | $2.4M | $553K | 37 |
| 2018 | $124K | $2.5M | $96K | 35 |
| 2019 | $117K | $2.4M | $98K | 36 |
| 2020 | $107K | $2.5M | $95K | 28 |
| 2021 | $131K | $2.9M | $122K | 25 |
| 2022 | $144K | $2.2M | $111K | 37 |
| 2023 | $109K | $2.4M | $114K | 28 |
| 2024 | $103K | $2.9M | $131K | 26 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 252 grants on record
Minimum
$253
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$3K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$4K
Maximum
$25K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SS
Sarah Sweeney-Denham
Co-Trustee
FC
Friends Fiduciary Corporation
Co-Trustee
LP
Lee Payton
Co-Trustee
MB
Melinda Wenner Bradley
Co-Trustee
LP
Lee Payton
Co-Trustee
SS
Sarah Sweeney-Denham
Co-Trustee
IM
Irene McHenry
Co-Trustee
FC
Friends Fiduciary Corporation
Co-Trustee
MB
Melinda Wenner Bradley
Co-Trustee
SS
Sarah Sweeney-Denham
Individual Trustee
LP
Lee Payton
Individual Trustee
MB
Melinda Wenner Bradley
Individual Trustee
IM
Irene McHenry
Individual Trustee
BC
Barbara R Caldwell
Individual Trustee
FC
Friends Fiduciary Corporation
Corporate Trustee
SS
Sarah Sweeney-Denham
Individual Trustee
FC
Friends Fiduciary Corporation
Corporate Trustee
IM
Irene McHenry
Individual Trustee
BC
Barbara R Caldwell
Individual Trustee
FC
Friends Fiduciary Corporation
Corporate Trustee
BC
Barbara R Caldwell
Individual Trustee
IM
Irene McHenry
Individual Trustee
SS
Sarah Sweeney-Denham
Individual Trustee
FC
Friends Fiduciary Corporation
Corporate Trustee
BC
Barbara R Caldwell
Individual Trustee
IM
Irene McHenry
Individual Trustee
SS
Sarah Sweeney-Denham
Individual Trustee
FC
Friends Fiduciary Corporation
Corporate Trustee
IM
Irene McHenry
Individual Trustee
BC
Barbara R Caldwell
Individual Trustee
SS
Sarah Sweeney-Denham
Individual Trustee
KD
Kay M Edstene Exec Dir
Individual Trustee
PN
Pnc Bank Na
Corporate Trustee
BC
Barbara R Caldwell
Individual Trustee
SS
Sarah Sweeney-Denham
Individual Trustee
FC
Friends Fiduciary Corporation
Corporate Trustee
IM
Irene McHenry
Individual Trustee
Grants Awarded (252 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad James Gibson Co University of | Philadelphia, PA | $24,933 | GRANT TO TEACHER | 2020 |
| Brad James Gibson Co University of | Philadelphia, PA | $24,933 | GRANT TO TEACHER | 2021 |
| Thistle West Co University of South | Los Angeles, CA | $21,000 | GRANT TO TEACHER | 2020 |
| Kate Malone Co Bank Street College of Education | New York, NY | $17,494 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Nicolina Hansen-Neff Co Lewis and C | Portland, OR | $15,775 | GRANT TO TEACHER | 2020 |
| Tess Culp Co Arcadia University | Philadelphia, PA | $15,660 | TEACHER EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 2018 |
| Melissa McCourt Co Penn Graduate Sc | Philadelphia, PA | $15,639 | GRANT TO TEACHER | 2022 |
| Elizabeth Croce Co Chestnut Hill Co | Philadelphia, PA | $15,520 | TEACHER EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 2018 |
| Melissa McCourt Co Penn Graduate Scool of Education | Philadelphia, PA | $15,364 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Melissa McCourt Co Penn Graduate Sc | Philadelphia, PA | $15,364 | GRANT TO TEACHER | 2022 |
| Tess Culp | Philadelphia, PA | $15,300 | GRANT TO TEACHER | 2017 |
| Timothy Simmons | Havertown, PA | $14,497 | GRANT TO TEACHER | 2017 |
| Melissa McCourt Co Penn Graduate Sc | Philadelphia, PA | $14,138 | GRANT TO TEACHER | 2022 |
| Thistle Hofvendahl Co University of | Los Angeles, CA | $14,000 | GRANT TO TEACHER | 2022 |
| Thistle Hofvendahl Co University of | Los Angeles, CA | $14,000 | GRANT TO TEACHER | 2022 |
| Tess Culp Co Arcadia University | Philadelphia, PA | $13,340 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Jocelyn Dowling Co Johns Hopkins Sc | Baltimore, MD | $13,000 | GRANT TO TEACHER | 2022 |
| Tyler John McCullough Co Arcadia Un | Holland, PA | $11,910 | TEACHER EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 2018 |
| Tyler John McCullough | Holland, PA | $11,672 | GRANT TO TEACHER | 2017 |
| Melissa McCourt Co Penn Graduate Sc | Philadelphia, PA | $11,551 | GRANT TO TEACHER | 2021 |
| Katherine Malone Co Bank Street Col | New York, NY | $11,516 | GRANT TO TEACHER | 2022 |
| Nicolina Hansen-Neff Co Lewis and C | Portland, OR | $10,000 | GRANT TO TEACHER | 2019 |
| Sarah Hudson Co West Chester University | West Chester, PA | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Melissa McCourt Co Penn Graduate Sc | Philadelphia, PA | $9,648 | GRANT TO TEACHER | 2022 |
| Sophie Hannah Fox Ragone Co Rutgers | New Brunswick, NJ | $9,588 | GRANT TO TEACHER | 2021 |