The Philadelphia Award
EIN 236414396 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2017–2023
$161K
12 grants · $23K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$12K
typical small grants · $9K–$18K
grant size
0%
transactional · single-year
repeat
$1.9M
Assets (2023)
12
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
SHARMAIN MATLOCK-TURNER
Phone
(215) 266-2377
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $25K | $2.0M | $126K | 1 |
| 2018 | $25K | $1.8M | $345K | 1 |
| 2020 | $30K | $2.1M | $111K | 3 |
| 2021 | N/A | $2.3M | $229K | N/A |
| 2022 | $56K | $1.8M | $62K | 6 |
| 2023 | $25K | $1.9M | $76K | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 12 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$9K
Median
$12K
Average
$13K
75th Pctl
$18K
Maximum
$25K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JM
Joseph Meterchick
5 yrs
Trustee
VF
Varsovia Fernandez
5 yrs
Trustee
UC
Uva Coles
5 yrs
Trustee
MB
Margot Berg
5 yrs
Trustee
AB
Alice Best
4 yrs
Trustee
PR
Pedro a Ramos
6+ yrs
Trustee
PG
Prema Katari Gupta
6+ yrs
Trustee
DL
Dr Keith Leaphart
6+ yrs
Trustee
JJ
Jeri Lynn Johnson
4 yrs
Trustee
DG
Donald Guy Generals
3 yrs
Trustee
GD
Greg Deshields
4 yrs
Trustee
AA
Andrea Allon
4 yrs
Trustee
FO
Folisade a Olanipekun-Lewis
Trustee
DS
Dalila Wilson Scott
3 yrs
Trustee
EY
Ellen Yin
3 yrs
Trustee
BT
Bryn Mawr Trust
Trustee
JC
John William Chin
4 yrs
Trustee
CK
Curtis Kise
6+ yrs
Trustee
YM
Yasmine Mustafa
5 yrs
Trustee
DG
Donald Guy Generals
3 yrs
Trustee
CK
Curtis Kise
6+ yrs
Trustee
JC
John William Chin
4 yrs
Trustee
AA
Andrea Allon
4 yrs
Trustee
GD
Greg Deshields
4 yrs
Trustee
JJ
Jeri Lynn Johnson
4 yrs
Trustee
DL
Dr Keith Leaphart
6+ yrs
Trustee
PG
Prema Katari Gupta
6+ yrs
Trustee
PR
Pedro a Ramos
6+ yrs
Trustee
AB
Alice Best
4 yrs
Trustee
MB
Margot Berg
5 yrs
Trustee
UC
Uva Coles
5 yrs
Trustee
VF
Varsovia Fernandez
5 yrs
Trustee
JM
Joseph Meterchick
5 yrs
Trustee
YM
Yasmine Mustafa
5 yrs
Trustee
FO
Folasade a Olanipekun-Lewis
2 yrs
Trustee
EY
Ellen Yin
3 yrs
Trustee
DS
Dalila Wilson Scott
3 yrs
Trustee
JC
John William Chin
4 yrs
Trustee
DS
Dalila Wilson Scott
3 yrs
Trustee
DG
Donald Guy Generals
3 yrs
Trustee
EY
Ellen Yin
3 yrs
Trustee
FO
Folasade a Olanipekun-Lewis
2 yrs
Trustee
YM
Yasmine Mustafa
5 yrs
Trustee
JM
Joseph Meterchick
5 yrs
Trustee
VF
Varsovia Fernandez
5 yrs
Trustee
UC
Uva Coles
5 yrs
Trustee
MB
Margot Berg
5 yrs
Trustee
AB
Alice Best
4 yrs
Trustee
PR
Pedro a Ramos
6+ yrs
Trustee
PG
Prema Katari Gupta
6+ yrs
Trustee
DL
Dr Keith Leaphart
6+ yrs
Trustee
JJ
Jeri Lynn Johnson
4 yrs
Trustee
GD
Greg Deshields
4 yrs
Trustee
CK
Curtis Kise
6+ yrs
Trustee
AA
Andrea Allon
4 yrs
Trustee
DE
David L Cohen Esq
3 yrs
Trustee / Chair
Leadership
ML
M Claire Lomax
3 yrs
Trustee / Vice Chair
Leadership
UC
Uva Coles
5 yrs
Trustee
CK
Curtis Kise
6+ yrs
Trustee
JC
John William Chin
4 yrs
Trustee
AA
Andrea Allon
4 yrs
Trustee
GD
Greg Deshields
4 yrs
Trustee
JJ
Jeri Lynn Johnson
4 yrs
Trustee
HE
Harold T Epps
3 yrs
Trustee
MW
Mailee Walker
3 yrs
Trustee
DL
Dr Keith Leaphart
6+ yrs
Trustee
PG
Prema Katari Gupta
6+ yrs
Trustee
PR
Pedro a Ramos
6+ yrs
Trustee
AB
Alice Best
4 yrs
Trustee
MB
Margot Berg
5 yrs
Trustee
VF
Varsovia Fernandez
5 yrs
Trustee
JM
Joseph Meterchick
5 yrs
Trustee
YM
Yasmine Mustafa
5 yrs
Trustee
ML
M Claire Lomax
3 yrs
Trustee / Vice Chair
Leadership
DE
David L Cohen Esq
3 yrs
Trustee / Chair
Leadership
TW
Thomas C Woodward
2 yrs
Trustee / Treasurer
Leadership
CK
Curtis Kise
6+ yrs
Trustee
YM
Yasmine Mustafa
5 yrs
Trustee
JM
Joseph Meterchick
5 yrs
Trustee
VF
Varsovia Fernandez
5 yrs
Trustee
UC
Uva Coles
5 yrs
Trustee
MB
Margot Berg
5 yrs
Trustee
AB
Alice Bast
Trustee
PR
Pedro a Ramos
6+ yrs
Trustee
PG
Prema Katari Gupta
6+ yrs
Trustee
DL
Dr Keith Leaphart
6+ yrs
Trustee
MW
Mailee Walker
3 yrs
Trustee
HE
Harold T Epps
3 yrs
Trustee
MC
Margaret M Chin
2 yrs
Trustee
EF
Emily F Pollard M D Facs
2 yrs
Trustee
EO
Enid Curtis Bok Okun
2 yrs
Trustee
ML
M Claire Lomax
3 yrs
Trustee / Vice Chair
Leadership
DE
David L Cohen Esq
3 yrs
Trustee / Chair
Leadership
TW
Thomas C Woodward
2 yrs
Trustee / Treasurer
Leadership
GE
Gregory M Harvey Esquire
Trustee / Secretary
Leadership
CK
Curtis Kise
6+ yrs
Trustee
PR
Pedro a Ramos
6+ yrs
Trustee
PG
Prema Katari Gupta
6+ yrs
Trustee
DL
Dr Keith Leaphart
6+ yrs
Trustee
MW
Mailee Walker
3 yrs
Trustee
BD
Bernard E Anderson Ph D
Trustee
HE
Harold T Epps
3 yrs
Trustee
MC
Margaret M Chin
2 yrs
Trustee
EF
Emily F Pollard M D Facs
2 yrs
Trustee
CP
Charles P Pizzi
Trustee
EO
Enid Curtis Bok Okun
2 yrs
Trustee
HS
Honorable M Teresa Sarmina
Trustee
DB
David Binswanger
Trustee
Grants Awarded (12 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharmain Matlock-Turner | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | PHILADELPHIA AWARD RECIPIENT | 2023 |
| Charles L Blockson | Gwynedd, PA | $25,000 | 2017 PHILADELPHIA AWARD | 2017 |
| Gloria Casarez Building Project | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Ala Stanford Health Center | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| It Takes Philly | Jenkintown, PA | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Margarux Murphy | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | PHILADELPHIA AWARD | 2022 |
| Reverend Luis Cortes Jr | Cheltenham, PA | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Temple University Hospital Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| National Domestic Workers Alliance | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Sharing Excess | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Small Things Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Balletx | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
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