Pennsylvania · Public charity
The Merchants Fund of Philadelphia
The merchants fund provides grants and other support to merchants and small businesses in philadelphia.
- $1.6M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 104
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 53
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 89%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $1.4M
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $11,198
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $26,100
- Organizations funded a year
- 15 to 248
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 1
- Total assets, FY2025
- $20M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 89% of the organizations The Merchants Fund of Philadelphia funded were first-time grantees, receiving 87% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 13% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $412k went to new ones.
RenewedFirst-time
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
Community ImprovementHuman ServicesOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 104 | $1.4M | 90% |
| FY2024 | 53 | $472k | 89% |
| FY2023 | 105 | $1.2M | 95% |
| FY2022 | 47 | $615k | 98% |
| FY2021 | 15 | $178k | 93% |
| FY2020 | 248 | $2.0M | 97% |
| FY2019 | 45 | $477k | 98% |
| FY2018 | 27 | $396k | 93% |
89% classified
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.
Community Improvement$1.6MPublic Safety & Disaster$1.2MHuman Services$861kFood & Nutrition$526kHealth$313kHousing & Shelter$288kArts & Culture$262kReligion$55kOther$0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urbane Development Group Ltd | $245,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Finanta | $122,357 | 2 | 3% |
| Art History 101 | $30,250 | 2 | n/a |
| Comfort Clothing LLC Dba Savvy Plus | $30,000 | 2 | n/a |
| New Kingdom Sports | $30,000 | 2 | n/a |
| El Fogan Latino Restaurant Inc | $27,668 | 2 | n/a |
| Plant and People | $26,100 | 1 | n/a |
| Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians | $25,500 | 2 | 1% |
| Harriett's Bookshop | $25,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Greg's Kitchen | $23,000 | 2 | n/a |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urbane Development Group Ltd | $245,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Finanta | $122,357 | 2 | 3% |
| Art History 101 | $30,250 | 2 | n/a |
| Comfort Clothing LLC Dba Savvy Plus | $30,000 | 2 | n/a |
| New Kingdom Sports | $30,000 | 2 | n/a |
| El Fogan Latino Restaurant Inc | $27,668 | 2 | n/a |
| Plant and People | $26,100 | 1 | n/a |
| Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians | $25,500 | 2 | 1% |
| Harriett's Bookshop | $25,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Greg's Kitchen | $23,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Coffee Tea & Company | $22,500 | 1 | n/a |
| NV My Eyewear | $22,093 | 3 | n/a |
| Frank Vans Auto Tag LLC | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Artrageous Kids Childcare | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Spot Gourmet Burgers | $20,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Woodfired Pizza by Oh Brother | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| South Fellini LLC | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Galaxy Furniture Home Inc | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Hunting Park Tire Shop Inc | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Marcos Fish & Crab House Inc | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Chester Wireless & Electronics | $20,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Jojo's House Academy LLC | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ivy's Vine LLC | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| La 5th Street Grocery 1 | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Appliance Care and Service Co | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Hair Connection Barbershop | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Angelo Pizza LLC | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Mk 1020 Race LLC | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Scooterland | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Steelers Wireless | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| La Princesa Mini Market | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Revolution House | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Salon Brilliance | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Visionary Brands LLC | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| La Famiglia Ristorante | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Brandy Schecter Company LLC | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Manzanita LLC | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Hayaa Boutiquee LLC | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Deborah's Kitchen | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Barn | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Lh Dining LLC Dba River Twice | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Mish Mish Philly Inc | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Family Bargain | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Nats Beauty Supply | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Kampar LLC | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Delicias Criollas Colombianas Bakery | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Suit Lab | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Affordable Legal Center LLC | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Excellence Caribbean Cuisine LLC | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| New Zhong Gang Bakery Inc | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Forever Marble | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Y&R Quality Meats & Grocery Inc | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ana Grocery Store Inc | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Cottman Produce Inc | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Bake'N Bacon | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Sky's Place | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Angry Rooster LLC | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Harper's Ice Cream | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Dollhouse Boutique | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Flower Nails LLC | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Currans Irish Inn | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Variedades Hondumex Grocery II Inc | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ckbff LLC | $20,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Feng Z LLC | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| 2637 Brew Inc | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Van's Nails | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Al's Corner Deli & Catering | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Young's Beauty Supply | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Unique Appeal Hair Salon Inc | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Nepal-Tibet Handicrafts | $19,711 | 1 | n/a |
| Juice Room LLC | $19,492 | 2 | n/a |
| Five Loaves Inc | $19,000 | 1 | n/a |
| British Imperial Cleaners | $19,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Nicoletti Beverage Center | $18,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Clarkville | $18,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Evolve | $17,522 | 1 | n/a |
| Grocery Outlet | $17,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Chuckles Bar and Grill | $17,050 | 2 | n/a |
| Harmony Nails | $17,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Station Food Market LLC | $17,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Chateau Rouge Philly | $17,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Expansions Contemporary Dance En | $17,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Rico Mexican Tacox | $16,740 | 2 | n/a |
| Vanity Glam Philadelphia LLC | $16,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Greenstreet Coffee Company | $16,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Blkberry Juice Bar | $15,600 | 2 | n/a |
| Artesana Mundo de Queen | $15,500 | 2 | n/a |
| E&E Radiator Serv Inc | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Rybread Too Inc dba Rybrew | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Lou & Son Food Market & Deli | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Untours Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Top beauty Supply | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ray's Cafe and Tea House Inc | $15,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Las Tres Rancheritas Inc | $15,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Lincoln Fried Chicken | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Crime and Punishment Br | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Insuk Lee | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Roosevelt Chicken LLC | $14,650 | 1 | n/a |
| Meraki Luxe Spa LLC | $14,400 | 1 | n/a |
| Sharkeys | $14,400 | 1 | n/a |
| Jazv U City Inc | $14,300 | 2 | n/a |
| District Gyro | $14,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Amal Food Market Inc | $13,680 | 1 | n/a |
| Brotherly Grub | $13,140 | 1 | n/a |
| Old Nelson Food Company | $13,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Milkcrate Cafe | $12,600 | 1 | n/a |
| Jhk Food Inc | $12,520 | 1 | n/a |
| U-R Beauty-Ful Inc | $12,015 | 1 | n/a |
| Original Boston Style Pizza 2 | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ez Smoke Plus | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Rocky Philly 21 LLC | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Rotation LLC | $11,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Philly Premier Group Ll | $11,350 | 1 | n/a |
| 1555 Newkirk Grocery | $11,320 | 1 | n/a |
| Desi Chaat House USA LLC | $11,198 | 1 | n/a |
| 721 By DSC | $11,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Hakims Bookstore | $11,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Yin Ji Rice Roll | $10,715 | 1 | n/a |
| Lavish Nails & Spa | $10,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Golden Doodle Charlie | $10,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Jeanne's Restaurant | $10,335 | 1 | n/a |
| Dre's Water Ice and Ice Cream | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| P&B Breakfast | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Carnita INC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Top Cut Salon | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Cantina la Martina | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Farina Pasta and Noodle | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| 2 Sisters Grocery Store | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Front 2333 Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Nostalgic Eye Care | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Nusan Tara Ina | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Pulperia El Triunfo | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Fairmount Community Development Cor | $10,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Mi Cumbia | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Little1s First Start Daycare LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Urbane Hair Salon | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Scrapplefish Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| X Luquillo Minimarket Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Honey Florista | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Metro by T-Mobile | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Vault & Vine | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Unrivaled | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| New Number 1 Seafood LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| El Sabor Chapin | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Total E-Clipse | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Xiomara Grocery | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Qt Vietnamese Sandwich | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| 5th Discount Store Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Lobo Mau | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| 4 Kings Tires | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Lm Nutrition | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ic Your Infants & Toddlers Day Care LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Maria's Restaurant | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Key Food Pizza | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Bee Flowers | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Flakely | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Shalom Mini Market Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Sky Cafe LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Kalas's Esttica Unisex | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| James S Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Mariam Produce Market LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| General African Market | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Pichardo Beauty Salon & Spa | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Beauty2go Beauty Supply Store & Delivery | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Lucky Buddha Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Creations by Sabor Boricua | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| D'Clasicos Barbershop | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| T & G Royal Creations Salon and Bou | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Tasty Tea | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Grant Blvd LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Pleasure Platters LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Marsh Mane | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Adonis Gallery | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Dubose Printing & Business Servi | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Vendors Association of Fdr Park | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Alper Automotive Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Henry's Hair Cuttery | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Super Deli Nuevo Amanecer | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| City Distilling | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Vientiane Bistro LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Won & I | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Wayout | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Beyond the Seams | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| American Auto Body Repair & Tire Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| El Sabor de Maria & Catering | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Dd Hair Experience | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Vitam America | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Calabash Enterprises In | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Styles Inspired by Marc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Actualidad Informativa Tv | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Asanti Hair Studio | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Remark Glass | $9,998 | 1 | n/a |
| Smokin Sones Fresh Grill LLC | $9,875 | 1 | n/a |
| The Pasta Lab | $9,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Immortal Vision Studio | $9,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Ott & Associates Inc | $9,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Mac Mart | $9,300 | 1 | n/a |
| World Wireless Inc | $9,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Dominican Beauty Salon II | $9,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Blacqskirt Company LLC | $9,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Finally Friday Sunglass Co | $9,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Winn-Hers Inc | $9,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Nubella Nails | $9,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Chocolate Art and Crafts | $8,869 | 1 | n/a |
| Alma de Mar | $8,869 | 1 | n/a |
| Over the Moon Ice Cream | $8,800 | 1 | n/a |
| Simply Good Food | $8,700 | 1 | n/a |
| Banana Mousse | $8,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Askum Group LLC | $8,400 | 1 | n/a |
| Inik Boutique LLC | $8,100 | 1 | n/a |
| Ok Food Century LLC | $8,100 | 1 | n/a |
| Alta Cocina Por Chef Jose Luis LLC | $8,070 | 1 | n/a |
| Mad greek's pizza | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Dead King Bread LLC | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Amancio Dollar Outlet 2 | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Thai Singha House | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Awesome Little Cupcake LLC | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Aeden Food Market | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Serranos Beauty Salon | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| On Charcoal | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| El Sabor de Casa | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Streetside LLC | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Babe's Holistic Hair Salon | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Los Muchachos Barbershop | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| T&S Express Market Inc | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Bread Top House Inc | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Beautifitstrong LLC | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Taxpros Pa LLC | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Twee Made for Little Hands | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| C&K Food Market | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Miny's Pinchos & El Forastero Burger LLC | $7,610 | 1 | n/a |
| New Lee How Fook Inc | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Blessing of God Beauty Salon | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Neta's Beauty Salon | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Sunray Drugstore | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Rb Drexel | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Bradshaw Beauty | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Vanderwendes Philadelphia LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| City Motors of Philadelphia LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Westtown Pharmacy | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Dibbs Bbq | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Okie Dokie Donuts LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Ming River Sidewalk Cafe | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Holme Style Pizza | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Doggie Vip | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Shackamaxon Wines LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Bristol Auto Center Inc | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Gladys Hair Styling Salon | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Mr Platano LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Fairmount Pharmacy | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Davis Pharmacy | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Pizzeria L'Angolo | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Patriot Pharmacy | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Global Modern Century L | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Stella Dominican Hair Salon LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Wellaid Pharmacy Inc | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Sunray Drugs 60th Street | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Ab Beauty | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Creative Vases | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Lancaster Pharmacy | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Avenues Caf | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Gloria's Hair Fashion & Beauty S | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| El Palacio del Marisco | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| West Village Pharmacy Inc | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Pizza Roma | $7,475 | 1 | n/a |
| Pretoria Salon & Spa | $7,270 | 1 | n/a |
| Listo Inc | $7,260 | 1 | n/a |
| Firehouse Bicycles | $7,150 | 1 | n/a |
| 52nd Street Vendors Association | $7,015 | 1 | n/a |
| Nor Halal Meats and Grocery | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Empower Auto Repair | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| International Bakery Inc | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Shiao Lan Kung Restaurant | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Eforddaservices Home and Supportive Care Agency | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Mixiie Smoothie | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Donut Plus | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Three Trees Grocery Inc | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| VillaDang LLC DBA Baby's Kusina and Market | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Northern Liberties Mailbox Store | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ej Wireless Inc | $6,966 | 1 | n/a |
| Germary Beauty Salon | $6,700 | 1 | n/a |
| Joseph T Urban & Margaret L Urban Scholarship Fund | $6,647 | 1 | n/a |
| Daves Lunch Truck | $6,500 | 1 | n/a |
| El Campeon Barber Shop | $6,500 | 1 | n/a |
| The Fire | $6,450 | 1 | n/a |
| Chung My LLC | $6,100 | 1 | n/a |
| Ively Grocery | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Kizzy M Anderson | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Young American Hard Cider | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Artiva Hair Salon | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Pretty Girls Cook | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| S&L Auto Repair | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Chocolate City Hair Salon & Day Spa | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Bar1010 | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Leandros Pizza House | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Leticias Beauty Salon | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Rowhouse Grocery | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Remedy Spa & Wellness | $5,700 | 1 | n/a |
| La Cocina de Lucia Corp | $5,600 | 1 | n/a |
| New Olympia House Inc | $5,580 | 1 | n/a |
| Injury Institute | $5,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Germantown Bicycle Supply LLC | $5,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Tumbuctu African Market | $5,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Taqueria Morales Inc | $5,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Winnie's Bike Repair | $5,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Minerva Enterprises LLC | $5,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Upscale Resale Corp | $5,500 | 1 | n/a |
| A Taste of Spain | $5,500 | 1 | n/a |
| M Jewelers Inc | $5,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Ylsl Inc | $5,390 | 1 | n/a |
| Delancey Food Mini Market Inc | $5,300 | 1 | n/a |
| Journey Hair Salon | $5,143 | 1 | n/a |
| Funtimes Magazine LLC | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition Inc | $500 | 1 | 0% |
Plus 344 recipients with no EIN on record ($3.2M), not named here.
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 Merchants Fund of Philadelphia
- How much does The Merchants Fund of Philadelphia give?
- The Merchants Fund of Philadelphia reported 104 itemized grants totaling $1,399,928, out of $1,580,824 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 15 and 248 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does The Merchants Fund of Philadelphia fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Community Improvement (27%), Public Safety & Disaster (21%), Human Services (14%).
- Who are The Merchants Fund of Philadelphia's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Urbane Development Group Ltd ($245k), Finanta ($122k), Art History 101 ($30k).
- Does The Merchants Fund of Philadelphia fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 89% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as The Merchants Fund of Philadelphia?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Pennsylvania Cdfi Network, Pidc Financing Corporation, Pidc Local Development Corporation.
- Where is The Merchants Fund of Philadelphia based?
- The Merchants Fund of Philadelphia is based in PA.
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