Pennsylvania · Public charity
University City District
UNIVERSITY CITY DISTRICT is a partnership of world-renowned anchor institutions, small businesses and residents that creates opportunity, improves economic vitality and quality of life in the university city area of west philadelphia. Our primary mission is community revitalization. We work within a place-based, data-driven framework to…
- $148k
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 1
- Grants FY2025
- 1
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 100%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Median grant, FY2025
- $147,518
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $147,518
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 8
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 1
- Total assets, FY2025
- $12M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 100% of the organizations University City District funded were first-time grantees, receiving 100% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 0% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $110k 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 | 1 | $148k | 0% |
| FY2024 | 1 | $110k | 100% |
| FY2023 | 2 | $104k | 0% |
| FY2022 | 3 | $645k | 0% |
| FY2021 | 5 | $740k | 40% |
| FY2020 | 8 | $581k | 75% |
| FY2019 | 2 | $209k | 0% |
| FY2018 | 2 | $55k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2025.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2018 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| University City Science Center | $1,237,616 | 6 | 2% |
| Pidc Local Development Corporation | $542,570 | 3 | 3% |
| Drexel University | $362,420 | 4 | 0% |
| Grant Blvd LLC | $257,390 | 2 | n/a |
| Temple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education | $147,525 | 2 | 0% |
| Renata's Kitchen | $15,635 | 2 | n/a |
| Four Worlds Bakery Co | $5,635 | 1 | n/a |
| Lil' Pop Shop LLC | $5,635 | 1 | n/a |
| Philly Cuts Barbershop | $5,635 | 1 | n/a |
| The Last Word Bookshop LLC | $5,635 | 1 | n/a |
Show all 11 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| University City Science Center | $1,237,616 | 6 | 2% |
| Pidc Local Development Corporation | $542,570 | 3 | 3% |
| Drexel University | $362,420 | 4 | 0% |
| Grant Blvd LLC | $257,390 | 2 | n/a |
| Temple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education | $147,525 | 2 | 0% |
| Renata's Kitchen | $15,635 | 2 | n/a |
| Four Worlds Bakery Co | $5,635 | 1 | n/a |
| Lil' Pop Shop LLC | $5,635 | 1 | n/a |
| Philly Cuts Barbershop | $5,635 | 1 | n/a |
| The Last Word Bookshop LLC | $5,635 | 1 | n/a |
| 4706-08 Baltimore Avenu | $5,635 | 1 | n/a |
About University City District
- How much does University City District give?
- University City District reported 1 grants totaling $147,518 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 8 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does University City District fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2018 to FY2025, its largest causes are Employment (98%), Community Improvement (2%).
- Who are University City District's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2018 to FY2025: University City Science Center ($1.2M), Pidc Local Development Corporation ($543k), Drexel University ($362k).
- Does University City District fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 100% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Where is University City District based?
- University City District is based in PA.
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