The William Penn Foundation is a grant-making foundation established in 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by businessman Otto Haas and his wife Phoebe, and initially called the Phoebe Waterman Foundation.

It strives to improve "the quality of life in the Greater Philadelphia region through efforts that foster rich cultural expression, strengthen children’s futures, and deepen connections to nature and community."Official site

In 2008, it disbursed new and continuing grants worth $62,974,512.William Penn Foundation 2008 Annual Report

In 2021, it made grants totalling $183,602,884. Recipients were charities in the areas of education, arts and the environment.

See also

The Philadelphia Foundation Connelly Foundation

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