Poor Richard's Charitable Trust
EIN 237909451 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$15.7M
196 grants · $3.1M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$30K
typical mid grants · $20K–$100K
grant size
40%
supporter · 44/110 multi-year
repeat
$67.6M
Assets (2024)
110
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(610) 889-7300
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.7M | $69.5M | $1.9M | 35 |
| 2021 | $3.4M | $72.0M | $3.9M | 39 |
| 2022 | $3.3M | $60.1M | $176K | 45 |
| 2023 | $3.2M | $63.5M | $2.2M | 42 |
| 2024 | $3.1M | $67.6M | $3.4M | 35 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 196 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$30K
Average
$80K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$1.2M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (196 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | $1,161,000 | TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | $905,000 | TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | $875,000 | TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | $859,000 | TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2024 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Chesterbrook, PA | $635,000 | TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Center for Architecture Design | Philadelphia, PA | $380,000 | TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum | New York, NY | $299,000 | TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| Abortion Liberation Fund of Pa | Philadelphia, PA | $250,000 | TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| Starfinder Foundation | Chesterbrook, PA | $250,000 | TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Center City District Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $250,000 | TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2024 |
| Center for Architecture Design | Philadelphia, PA | $250,000 | TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2024 |
| Spotlight Pa | Harrisburg, PA | $225,000 | TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2024 |
| Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum | New York, NY | $210,000 | TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Center for Architecture Design | Philadelphia, PA | $200,000 | TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum | Chesterbrook, PA | $200,000 | TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Starfinder Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $200,000 | TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| Phila Youth Sports Collaborative | Chesterbrook, PA | $185,000 | TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Center for Architecture Design | Philadelphia, PA | $175,000 | TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Craftnow | Philadelphia, PA | $170,000 | TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| Center City District Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $157,500 | TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| Lenfest Institute of Journalism | Philadelphia, PA | $150,000 | TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| Lenfest Institute | Chesterbrook, PA | $150,000 | TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Lenfest Instittute of Journalism | Philadelphia, PA | $150,000 | TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative | Philadelphia, PA | $150,000 | TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| Lenfest Institute of Journalism | Philadelphia, PA | $150,000 | TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
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