Penn Treaty Special Service District
Philadelphia, PA · EIN 27-0368388. Reported 201 grants totalling $3,896,007 to 105 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Penn Treaty Special Service District did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $9,675. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,500 and $30,400; the smallest was $400 and the largest $81,457. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Liberties Na | Philadelphia, PA | $225,082 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fishtown Neighbors Association | Philadelphia, PA | $212,741 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fishtown Athletic Club | Philadelphia, PA | $180,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fishtown Kensington Area Bid | Philadelphia, PA | $175,645 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Painted Bride Art Center | Philadelphia, PA | $175,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northern Liberties Business Improvement District | Philadelphia, PA | $166,715 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kesington Soccer Club | Philadelphia, PA | $153,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Art Sphere Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $148,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rock to the Future | Philadelphia, PA | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Art Well | Philadelphia, PA | $105,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Police Athletic League | Philadelphia, PA | $104,587 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of Orkney Park | Philadelphia, PA | $99,985 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Laurents School | Philadelphia, PA | $84,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Delaware River Waterfront Corp | Philadelphia, PA | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fractured Atlas | New York, NY | $76,208 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| In Liquid | Philadelphia, PA | $71,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Culture Trust of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $66,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Luthern Settlement House | Philadelphia, PA | $62,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| East Kesington Na | Philadelphia, PA | $60,685 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Halide Project | Philadelphia, PA | $59,950 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Fidget Space | Philadelphia, PA | $55,288 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| 12 Plus | Philadelphia, PA | $53,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Photography Without Borders | Philadelphia, PA | $52,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Native American Housing Alliance | Philadelphia, PA | $51,018 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tilt Institute | Philadelphia, PA | $50,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Philadelphia Community Empowerment | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Luthern Evangelical Church of Atonement | Philadelphia, PA | $47,573 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Crease St Garden | Philadelphia, PA | $43,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| New Kensington Cdc | Philadelphia, PA | $42,420 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of St Laurentius School | Philadelphia, PA | $41,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nl Arts | Philadelphia, PA | $39,675 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vox Populi | Philadelphia, PA | $36,400 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Friends of Adaire | Philadelphia, PA | $35,891 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Norris Square Neighborhood Project | Philadelphia, PA | $35,831 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Partners for Sacred Places | Philadelphia, PA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Holy Name | Philadelphia, PA | $34,934 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Phila Photo Arts Center | Philadelphia, PA | $34,150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Philadelphia Dance Project | Philadelphia, PA | $33,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| 2ND Street Festival | Philadelphia, PA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Almanac Circus Dance Theatre | Philadelphia, PA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Moffet | Philadelphia, PA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Philly Truce Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $29,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pig Iron Theatre Co | Philadelphia, PA | $28,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Whyy | Philadelphia, PA | $28,151 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fire Museum Presents | Philadelphia, PA | $27,900 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Portside Arts Center | Philadelphia, PA | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Liguori Academy | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Food Trust | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Harriet's Book Club | Philadelphia, PA | $24,965 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| South Kensington Community Partners | Philadelphia, PA | $20,265 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Fishtown Library | Philadelphia, PA | $18,938 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cfeva | Philadelphia, PA | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Palmer Doggie Depot | Philadelphia, PA | $17,055 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Vetri Foundation for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $16,684 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mural Arts Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Philadelphia Youth Network | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kensington Memorial Amvets Post | Philadelphia, PA | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Orkney Park | Philadelphia, PA | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| By My Side | Philadelphia, PA | $13,300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of Hackett | Philadelphia, PA | $12,580 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tree House Books | Philadelphia, PA | $11,537 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cloud Cloth Education | Philadelphia, PA | $11,400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| One House at a Time | Baltimore, MD | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Clay Studio | Philadelphia, PA | $10,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Clarifi | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fishtown Playschool | Philadelphia, PA | $9,488 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Headlong Dance Theater | Philadelphia, PA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Azzim Dukes Initiative | Philadelphia, PA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Saint Laurentius School | Philadelphia, PA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northern Liberties Arts | Philadelphia, PA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Philly Tree People | Philadelphia, PA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Second State Press | Philadelphia, PA | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Street Tails Animal Rescue | Philadelphia, PA | $5,700 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Philadelphia, PA | $5,227 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Books in Homes USA | Bristol, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Olde Richmond Civic Association | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| 26TH District Pdac | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 2ND St Festival | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Black Rebel Nomads | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Caring People Alliance | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ceiba | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Extreme Lengths Productions | Boone, IA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Orianna Hill Park | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Penn Treaty School | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Indigenous Peoples Day Philly Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| La Ligas Del Barrio | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Living Arts Dance Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mascher Space Cooperative | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Masher Dance Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Philadelphia Arabamerican Community Dev Corp | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Philadelphia Dance Projects | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pig Iron Theatre Company | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sarah Mack Scicomm | Willimantic, CT | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shoot Basketballs Not People | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tiger Strikes Asteroid | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Philadelphia Academies Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $3,450 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Davinci Art Alliance | Philadelphia, PA | $2,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund | Philadelphia, PA | $2,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Childrens Inspiration Wildlife Discovery | Philadelphia, PA | $2,100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Haley Morris Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Anne's Cub Scout Pk 500 | Philadelphia, PA | $1,955 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fishtown Action | Philadelphia, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Peters the Apostle School | Philadelphia, PA | $1,134 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| A Childrens Inspiration Discovery Garden | Philadelphia, PA | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
47 of 105 (45%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 64%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 85 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39 | $640,454 | $10,434 |
| 2022 | 50 | $1,180,463 | $9,527 |
| 2023 | 62 | $1,122,217 | $8,300 |
| 2024 | 50 | $952,873 | $7,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
98% of its giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $9,675. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Penn Treaty Special Service District's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 632 N 3RD Street Box 38, Philadelphia, PA, 19123. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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