The Downing Giving Foundation
EIN 833817278Total Given 2020–2024
$1.6M
44 grants · $325K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $15K–$41K
grant size
46%
supporter · 12/26 multi-year
repeat
$6.7M
Assets (2024)
26
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
ELINOR MARRAZZO
Phone
(215) 665-4641
Deadlines
N/A
How to Apply
N/A
Restrictions
N/A
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $180K | $5.7M | $51K | 7 |
| 2022 | $242K | $6.2M | $511K | 8 |
| 2023 | $482K | $6.7M | $248K | 11 |
| 2024 | $718K | $6.7M | $605K | 18 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 44 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$25K
Average
$37K
75th Pctl
$41K
Maximum
$150K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
EM
Elinor M Marrazzo
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
JM
Jeffrey D Marrazzo
4+ yrs
Secretary and Treasurer
Leadership
EM
Elinor M Marrazzo
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
JM
Jeffrey D Marrazzo
4+ yrs
Secretary and Treasurer
Leadership
EM
Elinor M Marrazzo
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
JM
Jeffrey D Marrazzo
4+ yrs
Secretary and Treasurer
Leadership
EM
Elinor M Marrazzo
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
JM
Jeffrey D Marrazzo
4+ yrs
Secretary and Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (44 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Philadelphia School | Philadelphia, PA | $150,000 | GENERAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT | 2024 |
| The Philadelphia School | Philadelphia, PA | $125,000 | TO SUPPORT THE OURS TO SHAPE CAMPAIGN'S STEAM COMMONS PROJECT | 2023 |
| Settlement Music School of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $125,000 | TO SUPPORT KWEST'S CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND ASSOCIATED RESEARCH | 2024 |
| Children First Pa | Philadelphia, PA | $108,728 | TO SUPPORT SEVEN SCHOOLS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT INTEGRATES THE... | 2024 |
| Children First Pa | Philadelphia, PA | $108,365 | TO SUPPORT SEVEN SCHOOLS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT INTEGRATES THE... | 2023 |
| Life Science Cares Inc | Cambridge, MA | $100,000 | ELIMINATE THE IMPACT OF POVERTY ON OUR NEIGHBORS IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA. | 2020 |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $75,000 | TO SUPPORT THE PIONEERING AI IN SCHOOL SYSTEMS (PASS) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | 2024 |
| Life Science Cares Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | TO ELIMINATE THE IMPACT OF POVERTY ON OUR NEIGHBORS | 2023 |
| Culture Trust Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ARTPHILLY2026 SPONSORED PROJECT, AN INITIATIVE THAT WILL FOREGROUND ARTISTS AND THE ARTS AS... | 2023 |
| Culture Trust Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ARTPHILLY2026 SPONSORED PROJECT, AN INITIATIVE THAT WILL FOREGROUND ARTISTS AND THE ARTS AS... | 2024 |
| Life Science Cares Inc | Cambridge, MA | $50,000 | ELIMINATE THE IMPACT OF POVERTY ON OUR NEIGHBORS IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA. | 2022 |
| Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement | Berwyn, PA | $37,500 | PROMOTES CIVIC EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT | 2022 |
| The Philadelphia School | Philadelphia, PA | $30,000 | EDUCATES CHILDREN FOR A FUTURE THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO SHAPE. | 2022 |
| Friends of Adaire | Philadelphia, PA | $30,000 | SUPPORT SMALL- TO MID-SIZED CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE DEEP AND AUTHENTIC ARTS EXPERIENCES TO... | 2022 |
| Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $29,000 | TO EXPAND AND SUPPORT THE TEACHING ARTIST MICRO-GRANT PROGRAM BY INCREASING GRANT SIZE AND ADDING A GRANT CYCLE WITH... | 2023 |
| Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $29,000 | TO EXPAND AND SUPPORT THE TEACHING ARTIST MICRO-GRANT PROGRAM BY INCREASING GRANT SIZE AND ADDING A GRANT CYCLE WITH... | 2024 |
| Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $29,000 | SUPPORT SMALL- TO MID-SIZED CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE DEEP AND AUTHENTIC ARTS EXPERIENCES TO... | 2022 |
| Donated to Fleisher Art Memorial | Philadelphia, PA | $25,388 | MAKE ART ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF ECONOMIC MEANS, BACKGROUND, OR ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE. | 2022 |
| Germantown Friends School | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | MISSION IS TO SEEK TRUTH, CHALLENGE THE INTELLECT, HONOR DIFFERENCES, EMBRACE THE CITY, AND NURTURE EACH... | 2020 |
| Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement | Berwyn, PA | $25,000 | PROMOTES CIVIC EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT | 2020 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | New York, NY | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT THE UPSTART CO-LAB SPONSORED PROJECT, AN INITIATIVE THAT FRAMES THE CREATIVE ECONOMY AS AN IMPACT... | 2023 |
| Germantown Friends School | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Greater Philadelphia Ymca | Conshohocken, PA | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT THE TEEN TECH CENTER (A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMPUTER CLUBHOUSE) AND/OR ITS EXPANSION INTO OTHER... | 2023 |
| The Philadelphia School | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Germantown Friends School | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |