· Private foundation
The Leslie Miller and Richard Worley Foundation
Its FY2023 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2023.
Where the money goes
Grants by size, and the largest recipients.
By grant size · FY2023
- Under $10k73 grants · $128k
- $10k–50k24 grants · $457k
- $50k–250k6 grants · $724k
- $250k+5 grants · $6.0M
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART | $3,183,552 |
| MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE | $1,000,000 |
| Individual grant recipient | $807,140 |
| PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY | $558,000 |
| CALDER GARDENS CO BARNES FOUNDATION | $500,000 |
| AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY | $177,500 |
| OPERA COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA | $175,000 |
| TWO RIVER THEATER COMPANY | $115,000 |
| 1 LOVE FOR ANIMALS | $106,000 |
| JOHNS HOPKINS CTR FOR INNOVATIVE MEDICINE | $100,000 |
| THE LENFEST INSTITUTE FOR JOURNALISM | $50,000 |
| BARNES FOUNDATION | $35,000 |
| PLAY ON PHILLY | $35,000 |
| STCHRISTOPHER'S CHURCH | $33,750 |
| ACADEMY OF MUSIC RESTORATION FUND | $30,600 |
Does the money reach high-need areas?
Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.
Its human-services grants (FY18–23, $76k) land where the poverty rate runs at 17%, against an area that typically sits at 8%. 99% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.
How this is measured
Which US states its grants reach
How this is measured
Who it funds again
Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.
Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +27% since the first grant, against +24% for those funded once.
121 repeat relationships: 92 still active in FY2023, 29 since wound down; 16 grantees were first funded in FY2023 (too recent to call).
How the two cohorts compare
Organizations
Total granted
Median revenue growth · since first grant
Still filing today
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2023, 99% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $73k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
Backed again, and grew
- PMPHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART5× · 2018–2023 · $7.6M · revenue +28%
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION5× · 2018–2023 · $5.9M · revenue +59%
THE TRUSTEES OF MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE5× · 2018–2023 · $1.2M · revenue +11%
Funded once
- KCKIMMEL CENTER INCgraduatedone grant, 2018 · $104k · revenue +43%
- YBYOTH BUILD PHILLY CHARTER SCHOOLone grant, 2022 · $100k
- BLBEARDED LADIES CABARETone grant, 2018 · $50k · revenue +23%
How this is measured
Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.
Closest unfunded matches
The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.
The western pennsylvania conservancy protects and restores exceptional places to provide our region with clean waters and healthy forests, wildlife and natural areas for the benefit of present and future generations. the conservancy…
The zoological society of pittsburgh is dedicated to being a leader in, and significant contributor to, the conservation of endangered and threatened species. the society provides an enjoyable family experience that fosters understanding,…
World animal protection is a global organization working to end factory farming and wildlife exploitation. we expose cruel systems, promote animal-friendly alternatives, and influence policy change. for over 75 years, we've been rewriting…
Research, education and general - princeton university is a private not-for-profit, non-sectarian institution of higher learning with approximately 5,700 undergraduate and 3,300 graduate students. 2,500 students graduated in the 2024-2025…
The museum's mission statement is: "to discover, interpret, and disseminate - through scientific research and education - knowledge about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe."
Rainforest trust saves endangered wildlife and protects our planet by creating rainforest reserves through partnerships, community engagement, and donor support.
Visit philadelphia is our name and our mission. as the region's official tourism marketing agency, we build greater philadelphia's image, drive visitation and boost the economy.
Panthera's mission is the conservation of the world's 40 wild cat species, many of which are endangered or threatened. panthera develops, implements and oversees wild cat conservation strategies on a global scale.
We improve quality of life by enhancing and stewarding pittsburgh's parks in partnership with the community.
To protect and provide for endangered species, to conduct avian research and provide information as a national resource, to provide a recreational and educational experience for the general public and to promote an appreciation of natural…
The wildlife society's mission is to inspire, empower, and enable wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation.
Pidc plans and implements economic development initiatives (see schedule o) which enhance the competitive environment, generate jobs and produce higher tax ratables throughout philadelphia.
How this is measured
152 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.
Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.
How this is measured
Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 152 of the 232 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.
Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.
Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee
Showing the 200 largest grantees by grant value.
Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding
A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.
- Who funds PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART ↗
- Who funds PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION ↗
- Who funds THE TRUSTEES OF MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE ↗
- Who funds THE PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY ↗
- Who funds OPERA PHILADELPHIA ↗
- Who funds Colonial Williamsburg Foundation ↗
- Who funds TWO RIVER THEATRE COMPANY INC ↗
- Who funds DREXEL UNIVERSITY ↗
- Who funds FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY ↗
- Who funds TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA ↗
- Who funds THE LENFEST INSTITUTE FOR JOURNALISM SPECIAL ASSET FUND OF TPF ↗
- Who funds THE BARNES FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds THE PENNSYLVANIA BALLET ASSOCIATION ↗
- Who funds THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds THE PENNSYLVANIA INNOCENCE PROJECT ↗
- Who funds Philabundance ↗
- Who funds PLAY ON PHILLY ↗
- Who funds THE FUND FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA ↗
- Who funds KIMMEL CENTER INC ↗
- Who funds COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY ↗
- Who funds PENNSYLVANIA BREAST CANCER COALITION ↗
- Who funds PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS ↗
- Who funds Williams College ↗
- Who funds Temple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education ↗
- Who funds WHYY INC ↗
- Who funds BEARDED LADIES CABARET ↗
- Who funds THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE ↗
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
How much its grantees rely on government
Each dot is one organization The Leslie Miller and Richard Worley Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Leslie Miller and Richard Worley Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.
- Boys & Girls Club of Martin County: 2% of income from government
- The Trustees of Mount Holyoke College: 1% of income from government
- Two River Theatre Company Inc: 0% of income from government
- Rutgers University Foundation: 0% of income from government
- Williams College: 0% of income from government
How this is measured
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