Aster Foundation of Philadelphia
EIN 843731333Total Given 2021–2023
$32K
30 grants · $11K avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $250–$1K
grant size
21%
balanced · 5/24 multi-year
repeat
$127K
Assets (2023)
24
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(215) 301-5550
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $13K | $95K | $20K | 15 |
| 2022 | $8K | $77K | $3K | 5 |
| 2023 | $10K | $127K | $56K | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 30 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$250
Median
$500
Average
$1K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$6K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
TW
Thomas Wamser
3+ yrs
Trustee
JW
Julie Donahue Wamser
3+ yrs
Trustee
DM
Daniel McCollom
3+ yrs
Trustee
TW
Thomas Wamser
3+ yrs
Trustee
JW
Julie Donahue Wamser
3+ yrs
Trustee
DM
Daniel McCollom
3+ yrs
Trustee
TW
Thomas Wamser
3+ yrs
Trustee
JW
Julie Donahue Wamser
3+ yrs
Trustee
DM
Daniel McCollom
3+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (30 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Youth Choirs | Philadelphia, PA | $6,500 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 2022 |
| Commonwealth Youthchoirs | Philadelphia, PA | $4,500 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 2021 |
| Commonwealth Youth Choirs | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| Abington Presbyterian Church | Abington, PA | $2,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Homeless Advocacy Project | Philadelphia, PA | $1,500 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| Manna | Philadelphia, PA | $1,500 | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Homeless Advocacy Project | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 2021 |
| The Trevor Project | West Hollywood, CA | $1,000 | SUPPORT LGTBQ YOUTH | 2021 |
| The Attic Youth Center | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | PROGRAMS FOR SAFE COMMUNITY | 2023 |
| Free Library of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Joshua Project | Charlotte, NC | $1,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Washington, DC | $1,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Homeless Advocacy Project | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 2022 |
| Face to Face | Philadelphia, PA | $750 | PROVIDING MEALS AND SERVICES | 2021 |
| Pennsylvania Prison Society | Philadelphia, PA | $500 | SUPPORT PRISONERS | 2021 |
| The Bridge Collective | Austin, TX | $500 | SUPPORT PROVIDING ABORTION SERVICES AND REPRODUCTIVE ASSISTANCE | 2021 |
| Philabundance | Philadelphia, PA | $500 | FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS | 2021 |
| The Attic Youth Center | Philadelphia, PA | $500 | PROGRAMS FOR SAFE COMMUNITY | 2021 |
| Women'S Medical Fund | Philadelphia, PA | $500 | PROGRAMS EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ABORTIONS | 2021 |
| 1 in 6 | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | IN MEMORIAL FOR ANDREW DOW | 2021 |
| Renew Theaters | Doylestown, PA | $250 | SUPPORT FOR THE AMBLER AND HIWAY THEATERS | 2021 |
| Philadelphia Film Society | Philadelphia, PA | $250 | SUPPORT FILM FESTIVAL | 2021 |
| West Kensington Ministries | Philadelphia, PA | $250 | SPONSOR HOLE IN GOLF FUNDRAISER | 2021 |
| Pennsylvania Innocence Project | Philadelphia, PA | $250 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS SEEKING JUSTICE FOR WRONGLY INCARCERATED | 2021 |
| University of South Carolina | Columbia, SC | $250 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |