William Penn Bank Community Foundation
Bristol, PA · EIN 38-3773417. Reported 162 grants totalling $663,000 to 85 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. 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. William Penn Bank Community Foundation 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 $3,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $20,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks County Housing Group | Warminster, PA | $34,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Bucks County Opportunity Council | Doylestown, PA | $30,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity Bucks County | Warminster, PA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Ryan's Quest Inc | Hamilton, NJ | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Alliance for Progressive Positive Action Inc (cappa) | Bristol, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Newfound Riseup Fund | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| A Woman's Place | Doylestown, PA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Credit Counseling Center | Richboro, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Salute 2 Service | Bristol, PA | $19,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Destined for a Dream | C Bristol, PA | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| No Longer Bound | Levittown, PA | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Family Service Association of Bucks County | Langhorne, PA | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Health Link Dental | Hatboro, PA | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Welcoming the Stranger | Langhorne, PA | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Young Audiences New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania | Princeton, NJ | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ahtn (advocates for the Homeless and Those in Need) | Fairless Hills, PA | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Books in Homes USA Inc | Bristol, PA | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Snipes Farm & Education Center | Morrisville, PA | $11,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| One Project | Robbinsville, NJ | $10,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Care 2024 State of Robbinsville Township Pay It Forward | Robbinsville, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Care State of Robbinsville Township Pay It Forward | Robbinsville, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Joey's Little Angels | Hamilton, NJ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| John O Wilson Hamilton Neighbor Center Inc | Hamilton, NJ | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton Foundation Inc (rwjuhh) | Hamilton, NJ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (rwjuhh) | Hamilton, NJ | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Gregory the Great Academy | Hamilton, NJ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| YMCA Bucks & Hunterdon Counties | Doylestown, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lower Bucks Family YMCA | Fairless Hills, PA | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| YWCA of Bucks County | Trevose, PA | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Solid Rock Youth Center Inc | Morrisville, PA | $8,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Womanspace Inc | Lawrenceville, NJ | $8,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Care 2023 State of Robbinsville Township Pay It Forward | Robbinsville, NJ | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dress for Success | Lawrenceville, NJ | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ivins Outreach Center | Morrisville, PA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Soild Rock Youth Center Inc | Morrisville, PA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Miracle League of Mercer County | Hamilton, NJ | $7,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| John O Wilson Hamilton Neighborhood Service Center Inc | Hamilton, NJ | $6,800 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Food Trust | Philadelphia, PA | $6,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Youth Organization (cyo) of Mercer County | Trenton, NJ | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Christian Caring Center | Pemberton, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community First Fund | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grundy Foundation Grundy Museum | Bristol, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Homefront | Lawrenceville, NJ | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| James R Halsey Foundation of the Arts | Trenton, NJ | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Joshua Harr Shane | Monroe Township, NJ | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Notre Dame High School | Lawrenceville, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pickering Manor | Newtown, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Rock Youth Center Inc | Morrisville, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stretto Youth Chamber Orchetra | Princeton, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Rescue Mission of Trenton | Trenton, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Down Syndrome Association of Central New Jersey | Ewing, NJ | $4,700 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mercer County Community College | West Windsor, NJ | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Giving Alliance | Warminster, PA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Twilight Wish Foundation | Doylestown, PA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bancroft Neurohealth | Cherry Hill, NJ | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ivins Outreachcenter | Morrisville, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Middletown Senior Citizens Association | Levittown, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vita Education Services | Doylestown, PA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| YMCA Bucks County | Doylestown, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gloucester County Habitat for Humanity | Pitman, NJ | $2,700 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Reading Allowed | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House of Southern Nj | Camden, NJ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trenton Catholic Prep Academy | Hamilton, NH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of Greater Mercer County | Hamilton, NJ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Mercer County | Trenton, NJ | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Capital Area - YMCA | Trenton, NJ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cops 'n' Kids Delaware Valley | Yardley, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Legacy Treatment Center | Hainesport, NJ | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Smith Family Foundation | Trenton, NJ | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Blue Bears Organization | Princeton, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates of Mercer Inc | Ewing, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Doughmain Financial Literacy | Princeton, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dress for Success Central New Jersey | Lawrenceville, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eccrgroup Inc | East Stroudsburg, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Tee - Greater Trenton | Trenton, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girls on the Run Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Joshua Harr Shane Foundation Inc | East Windsor, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kidsbridge Inc | Ewing, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Meals on Wheels of Mercer County Inc | Ewing, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North Light Community Center | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shine and Inspire | Pennington, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Welcome Project Pa | Hatboro, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Youth Orchestra of Bucks County | Newton, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Janoski Dancers | Morrisville, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
45 of 85 (53%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 51%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Newfound Riseup Fund
TO SPONSOR 1 LMI FAMILY OF COLOR FOR $5000. - Community Alliance for Progressive Positive Action Inc (cappa)
PROVIDE POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES TO AT-RISK AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS - Bucks County Housing Group
FOR SUPPORT OF THEIR COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING COUNSELING PROGRAMS - No Longer Bound
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, TRAINING, HUMAN AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR DISPARATELY IMPACTED COMMUNITIES - Care 2024 State of Robbinsville Township Pay It Forward
ALL FUNDS RAISED WILL GO DIRECTLY TO MEALS ON WHEELS. - Ryan's Quest Inc
RAISE AWARENESS AND FUND RESEARCH FOR A CURE FOR DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | $137,500 | $7,000 |
| 2021 | 29 | $83,000 | $3,000 |
| 2022 | 34 | $132,000 | $2,550 |
| 2023 | 40 | $163,500 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | 40 | $147,000 | $2,500 |
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
64% 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 $3,000. 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 William Penn Bank Community Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). 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: 10 Canal Street Suite 104, Bristol, PA, 19007. 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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