The Forman Family Foundation

EIN 387106076 Private Foundation

Philadelphia, PA 19103 |(215) 495-1160

Total Given 2016–2023
$16.5M
140 grants · $2.1M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$21K
typical small grants · $5K–$64K
grant size
37%
supporter · 26/71 multi-year
repeat
$48.5M
Assets (2023)
71
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Youth Development Community Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (215) 495-1160
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $391K $21.7M $16.7M 11
2017 $734K $21.0M $1.2M 12
2018 $1.7M $45.0M $28.1M 22
2019 N/A $62.2M $13.5M N/A
2021 $3.2M $54.9M $58K 45
2022 $8.6M $46.8M $2.4M 37
2023 $2.0M $48.5M $2.4M 13

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 140 grants on record

Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$21K
Average
$118K
75th Pctl
$64K
Maximum
$5.5M

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

0.7% of US grants · Rank #5 of 6 states $5K across 1 grant 1 of 254 counties

Top 1 counties

  1. 1 Dallas 1 grant · $5K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (140 total)

Purpose
Forman Arts Initiative Philadelphia, PA $5,460,000 GRANT TO FAI FOR ART PURCHASE 2022
Forman Arts Initiative Philadelphia, PA $717,500 GRANT TO FAI FOR BUILDING PURCHASES FOR FUTURE MUSEUM 2022
Forman Arts Initative Philadelphia, PA $715,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2023
Forman Arts Initiative Philadelphia, PA $685,000 GRANT TO FAI FOR ARTWORKS INITIATIVE 2021
Cobbs Creek Restoration and Community Foundation West Conshohocken, PA $666,667 SUPPORT OF THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE COBBS CREEK RESTORATION AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. 2023
Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia, PA $575,000 Unrestricted 2018
Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia, PA $500,000 ENDOWMENT SUPPORT OF IT STARTS HERE:CAMPAIGN FOR THE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART (INSTALLMENT 4 OF 5) 2021
Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia, PA $500,000 ENDOWMENT SUPPORT OF IT STARTS HERE:CAMPAIGN FOR THE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART (INSTALLMENT 5OF 5) 2022
Philadelphia Contemporary philadelphia, PA $500,000 unrestricted 2018
Forman Arts Initiative Philadelphia, PA $455,000 GRANT TO FAI TO SUPPORT ART COMMISSION AND ART WORK GRANT PROGRAMS 2022
Cobbs Creek Restr & COMM FNDN West Conshohocken, PA $333,333 SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION WHICH IS TO CREATE AN ALL-INCLUSIVE, STATE-OF-THE-ART GOLF CAMPUS THAT... 2021
Washington University St Louis, MO $300,000 FORMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP 2023
Forman Arts Initiative Philadelphia, PA $300,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2022
Philadelphia Foundation Philadelphia, PA $250,000 SUPPORT OF THE PHILADELPHIA EQUITY ALLIANCE FUND 2021
Friends' Central SChool wynnewood, PA $235,000 Unrestricted 2017
Friends' Central SChool wynnewood, PA $220,000 Unrestricted 2018
Congregation Rodeph Shalom Philadelphia, PA $202,500 Unrestricted 2017
Friends Central School Corp Wynnewood, PA $200,000 SHALLCROSS REIMAGINED CAMPAIGN 2021
Congregation Rodeph Shalom Philadelphia, PA $200,000 Unrestricted 2016
The Cat Collaborative Philadelphia, PA $165,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2022
Vetri Foundation for Children Philadelphia, PA $150,000 VETRI COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PLEDGE 2021
Vetri Community Partnership Philadelphia, PA $150,000 VETRI COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PLEDGE (INSTALLMENT 3 OF 3) 2022
Big Picture Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $100,000 BPP PLEDGE TO SUPPORT REAL WORLD LEARNING PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS AT EL CENTRO DE ESTUDIANTES (INSTALLMENT 1 OF 2) 2021
Philadelphia Foundation Philadelphia, PA $100,000 DONATION TO PHILADELPHIA EQUITY ALLIANCE FOR WXY PROJECT 2021
Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia, PA $100,000 SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION OF JASPER JOHNS: MIND/MIRROR 2021

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