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The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
The mission is "to understand the natural world and inspire everyone to care for it." the academy implements its mission through understanding the diversity of life; developing and applying science to protect the environment; and informing and building a movement of environmentally engaged communities for a healthy, sustainable and…
- $544k
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 10
- Grants FY2025
- 10
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 30%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Median grant, FY2025
- $58,320
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $127,723
- Organizations funded a year
- 3 to 15
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 6
- Total assets, FY2025
- $110M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 30% of the organizations The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia funded were first-time grantees, receiving 29% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 71% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $143k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 9 | $530k | 22% |
| FY2024 | 10 | $496k | 30% |
| FY2023 | 9 | $305k | 33% |
| FY2022 | 15 | $818k | 40% |
| FY2021 | 7 | $547k | 43% |
| FY2020 | 4 | $274k | 75% |
| FY2019 | 3 | $52k | 33% |
| FY2018 | 12 | $4.7M | 92% |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware River Basin Commission | $934,097 | 4 | n/a |
| Temple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education | $884,913 | 5 | 0% |
| University of Delaware | $690,948 | 4 | 0% |
| Shippensburg University | $485,925 | 2 | n/a |
| Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Inc | $380,607 | 1 | 3% |
| Villanova University | $379,645 | 1 | 0% |
| The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois | $367,784 | 4 | n/a |
| Montclair State University | $340,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Rutgers the State University | $300,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Growinggreat | $268,920 | 4 | 23% |
Show all 36 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware River Basin Commission | $934,097 | 4 | n/a |
| Temple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education | $884,913 | 5 | 0% |
| University of Delaware | $690,948 | 4 | 0% |
| Shippensburg University | $485,925 | 2 | n/a |
| Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Inc | $380,607 | 1 | 3% |
| Villanova University | $379,645 | 1 | 0% |
| The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois | $367,784 | 4 | n/a |
| Montclair State University | $340,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Rutgers the State University | $300,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Growinggreat | $268,920 | 4 | 23% |
| The Commons Inc | $236,838 | 3 | 13% |
| United States Geological Survey | $190,325 | 1 | n/a |
| Iup Research Institute | $169,254 | 2 | 1% |
| Stroud Water Research Center | $167,123 | 1 | 1% |
| Delaware Riverkeeper Network | $159,441 | 1 | 8% |
| Enviroscience Inc | $128,618 | 3 | n/a |
| Mantua Civic Association | $120,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Azavea Inc | $96,268 | 2 | n/a |
| Friends of the Upper Delaware River Inc | $75,000 | 3 | 2% |
| Lock Haven University | $71,734 | 3 | n/a |
| The Philadelphia Education Fund | $62,377 | 3 | 1% |
| Congreso de Latinos Unidos Inc | $61,866 | 4 | 0% |
| Research for Action Inc | $60,847 | 2 | 1% |
| Drexel University | $55,159 | 1 | 0% |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | $44,209 | 2 | n/a |
| The Research Foundation for The State University of New York | $39,815 | 1 | 0% |
| Aspira Community Enterprises Inc | $39,666 | 2 | 1% |
| Johns Hopkins University | $39,343 | 1 | 0% |
| Aspira Inc of Pennsylvania | $31,200 | 2 | 0% |
| Mayo Clinic | $23,728 | 1 | n/a |
| Chesepeake Biogiochemical Associate | $17,725 | 1 | n/a |
| Princeton Hydro LLC | $16,766 | 1 | n/a |
| Musconetcong Watershed Association | $13,501 | 1 | 1% |
| East Stroudsburg University Foundation | $9,834 | 1 | 0% |
| Dauphin Island Sea Lab Foundation Inc | $8,659 | 1 | 2% |
| Partnership for the Delaware Estuary Inc | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
Plus 2 recipients with no EIN on record ($1.2M), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
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How this is measured
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About The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
- How much does The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia give?
- The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia reported 10 grants totaling $543,691 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 3 and 15 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Science & Tech (35%), Environment (31%), Education (23%).
- Who are The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Delaware River Basin Commission ($934k), Temple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education ($885k), University of Delaware ($691k).
- Does The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 30% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, The William Penn Foundation, The Philadelphia Foundation.
- Where is The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia based?
- The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia is based in PA.
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