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Filing year 2023

THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania·EIN 23-1503488·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$108.9M
Total assets
$3.3B
Total expenses
$181M
Reported officers
21

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Pennsylvania.

Chief Investment Officer
Unclassified
$1.2M
$1.3M
Executive Director
Above 90th percentile
$466k
$519k
Dir Finance & Admin/treasurer
Board Treasurer
Above 90th percentile
$335k
$374k
Chief Philanthropy Officer
Unclassified
$323k
$361k
Assistant Secretary
Board Secretary
Above 90th percentile
$192k
$214k
Board Chair/corp Vice Chair
Board Chair
25th percentile to medianvs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide
$6k
$7k
Bd Member/corp Member
Unclassified
$4k
$4k
Bd Vice Ch/bd Secr/corp Ch
Unclassified
$3k
$4k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 13 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2023)
0.6%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$153.2M

Itemized grants

1,180

Median grant

$45k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUSTJENKINTOWN, PAIMPLEMENT THE REBUILD INITIATIVE$11M
PROJECT HOMEPHILADELPHIA, PATRANSITIONAL HOUSING SUPPORT$6.1M
SHARE FOOD PROGRAMPHILADELPHIA, PASHARE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$5M
NATIONAL NURSE-LED CARE CONSORTIUMPHILADELPHIA, PABASIC NEEDS FUND FOR HOME VISITED FAMILIES$3.1M
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY PHILADELPHIAPHILADELPHIA, PAHOME REPAIR PROGRAM$2.6M
REINVESTMENT FUND INCPHILADELPHIA, PAPHASE 3: PLANNING AND CAPITAL TO SUPPORT HIGH QUALITY EARLY LEARNING FACILITY EXPANSION$1.9M
DELAWARE VALLEY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSIONPHILADELPHIA, PAREGIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM$1.9M
PHILADELPHIA ENERGY AUTHORITYPHILADELPHIA, PACATALYZING FEDERAL CLIMATE INVESTMENT THROUGH COORDINATION AND HOME REPAIR$1.6M
KABOOM INCBETHESDA, MDPLAY EVERYWHERE CHALLENGE ROUND 2$1.5M
FIRST STEP STAFFINGPHILADELPHIA, PAEXPANSION OF SECOND STEP PROGRAM AND PILOT RESOURCE NAVIGATION$1.5M
NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATIONRESTON, VAALLIANCE FOR WATERSHED EDUCATION$1.4M
PHILADELPHIA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONPHILADELPHIA, PAPHL RENTASSIST-DIRECT$1.3M
THE CORPS NETWORKWASHINGTON, DCTCN 2023 DRCC TRANSITION$1.2M
PHILADELPHIA WORKS INCPHILADELPHIA, PACOORDINATED FAMILY SUPPORT TO ACCESS FULL SNAP BENEFITS$1.2M
NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION FOUNDATIONFAR HILLS, NJSOLAR VESSEL$1.1M
FAIRMOUNT PARK CONSERVANCYPHILADELPHIA, PACAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND PLANNING FOR FDR PARK$1.1M
RODALE INSTITUTEKUTZTOWN, PARODALE STROUD SOIL HEALTH$1.1M
ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES OF DREXEL UNIVERSITYPHILADELPHIA, PAPHASE 2+ DRWI - SCIENCE SUPPORT$1M
DELAWARE VALLEY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSIONPHILADELPHIA, PAREGIONAL CLIMATE FUNDING PLANNING AND COORDINATION$1M
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUSTJENKINTOWN, PAAMERICA'S CULTURAL TREASURES INITIATIVE$1M
NEW VENTURE FUNDWASHINGTON, DCCULTURE AND COMMUNITY WELL-BEING$1M
PHILADELPHIA SOCCER 2026PHILADELPHIA, PAWORLD CUP 2026$1M
WELCOME AMERICA INCPHILADELPHIA, PACOORDINATION FOR 2026$1M
SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION INCMADISON, WI2022 EPIC FUNDING NAVIGATOR$971k
CONGRESO DE LATINOS UNIDOS INCPHILADELPHIA, PAEXITO K-3 LITERACY STRATEGY$932k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 5%
from 2022

From $1.1M in 2022 to $1.2M in 2023.

$1.1M
2022
$1.2M
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Roughly flat in real terms$1.3M to $1.3M

Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 36%.

$444k in 2022 to $466k in 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1B+), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION received $465,689 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Pennsylvania: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Pennsylvania, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION reported $108.9M in total revenue and $181M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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