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Victory Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$931k
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
27
Grants FY2024
27
Organizations funded FY2023
37%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2024
$12,000
Largest grant, FY2024
$175,000
Organizations funded a year
19 to 27
FY2018 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
6
Total assets, FY2024
$7.3M
Applications
Preselected organizations only
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 37% of the organizations Victory Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 12% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 88% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $117k went to new ones.

50%100%’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’19’20’21’22’23
Arts & CultureEducationYouth DevelopmentPhilanthropyOther
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 yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving27$931k33%
FY202327$943k37%
FY202222$1.0M27%
FY202119$839k32%
FY202022$773k50%
FY201919$726k47%
FY201821$661kn/a
100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2024.

Arts & Culture$4.9MEducation$800kYouth Development$116kHealth$13kCommunity Improvement$10k

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

NY
PA
CA
UT
VA
DC
GA
FL

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2018 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Philadelphia Museum of Art$1,569,00070%
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy$695,00060%
John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts$624,34840%
Princess Grace Foundation - USA$471,50067%
The Barnes Foundation$404,67070%
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts$399,35070%
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance$122,50044%
The Society of the Four Arts Inc$116,00040%
Broadway Dreams Foundation Corporation$107,50046%
Theatre Philadelphia$75,000312%
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All grantees of Victory Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Philadelphia Museum of Art$1,569,00070%
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy$695,00060%
John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts$624,34840%
Princess Grace Foundation - USA$471,50067%
The Barnes Foundation$404,67070%
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts$399,35070%
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance$122,50044%
The Society of the Four Arts Inc$116,00040%
Broadway Dreams Foundation Corporation$107,50046%
Theatre Philadelphia$75,000312%
Carnegie Mellon University$67,00020%
Allens Lane Art Center$50,00017%
Arden Theatre Company$50,00030%
Artphilly$50,0001n/a
Enchantment Theatre Company$40,00037%
The Wilma Theater$37,50031%
Samuel S Fleisher Art Memorial Inc$35,00031%
Theatre Horizon Inc$32,50031%
Lantern Theater Company$30,00021%
Art Sanctuary$20,0002n/a
Opera Philadelphia$17,50020%
Yes And Collaborative Arts$17,50025%
The Academy of Vocal Arts$15,00020%
Sundance Institute$13,37510%
Woodmere Art Museum$13,00050%
Broadway Caresequity Fights AIDS Inc$13,00040%
Acting Without Boundaries$12,50031%
The Fabric Workshop and Museum$12,00011%
Philadelphia Theatre Company$10,00020%
Settlement Music School of Philadelphia$10,00010%
Taller Puertorriqueno Inc$10,00011%
African American Museum in Philadelphia$10,00010%
The Center for Emerging Visual Artists Ltd$10,00012%
Philadelphia Scenic Works$10,00015%
Curtis Institute of Music$10,00030%
Drexel University$10,00010%
The Rock School for Dance Education$9,50030%
Playhouse Artists$8,50021%
After School Activities Partnerships$8,50021%
Philadelphia Young Playwrights$7,50011%
Wharton Esherick Museum$7,50012%
Path Fund Inc$7,00036%
Utah Symphony & Opera$6,00020%
Wayne Art Center$5,0001n/a
Chester Charter Scholars Academy$5,00010%
The People's Light & Theatre Company$4,00020%
Thornbury Historical Society$2,5001n/a
American Pops Orchestra$2,50010%
Blackstar Projects Inc$2,00010%
Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation Inc$1,50010%
Association for Public Art$1,50010%
Norton Museum of Art Inc$1,50010%
Arts-Kids Inc$1,00011%
Chester County Pops Orchestra$1,00011%
Kimball Art Center$1,00010%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 17 recipients with no EIN on record ($609k), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Victory Foundation supplied at peak.

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetPhiladelphia Museum of Art: $1,569,000 over 7y, 0.4% of budgetSpringside Chestnut Hill Academy: $695,000 over 6y, 0.4% of budgetJohn F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: $624,348 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetPrincess Grace Foundation - USA: $471,500 over 6y, 6.6% of budgetThe Barnes Foundation: $404,670 over 7y, 0.5% of budgetPennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts: $399,350 over 7y, 0.4% of budgetGreater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance: $122,500 over 4y, 3.8% of budgetThe Society of the Four Arts Inc: $116,000 over 4y, 0.3% of budgetBroadway Dreams Foundation Corporation: $107,500 over 4y, 5.5% of budgetTheatre Philadelphia: $75,000 over 3y, 12% of budgetCarnegie Mellon University: $67,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAllens Lane Art Center: $50,000 over 1y, 7.5% of budgetArden Theatre Company: $50,000 over 3y, 0.5% of budgetEnchantment Theatre Company: $40,000 over 3y, 6.6% of budgetThe Wilma Theater: $37,500 over 3y, 0.6% of budgetSamuel S Fleisher Art Memorial Inc: $35,000 over 3y, 0.6% of budgetTheatre Horizon Inc: $32,500 over 3y, 1.3% of budgetLantern Theater Company: $30,000 over 2y, 0.8% of budgetOpera Philadelphia: $17,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetYes And Collaborative Arts: $17,500 over 2y, 4.8% of budgetThe Academy of Vocal Arts: $15,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetSundance Institute: $13,375 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWoodmere Art Museum: $13,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetBroadway Caresequity Fights AIDS Inc: $13,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetActing Without Boundaries: $12,500 over 3y, 1.5% of budgetThe Fabric Workshop and Museum: $12,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetPhiladelphia Theatre Company: $10,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetSettlement Music School of Philadelphia: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTaller Puertorriqueno Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetAfrican American Museum in Philadelphia: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetThe Center for Emerging Visual Artists Ltd: $10,000 over 1y, 2.4% of budgetPhiladelphia Scenic Works: $10,000 over 1y, 4.7% of budgetCurtis Institute of Music: $10,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetDrexel University: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Rock School for Dance Education: $9,500 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetPlayhouse Artists: $8,500 over 2y, 0.8% of budgetAfter School Activities Partnerships: $8,500 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetPhiladelphia Young Playwrights: $7,500 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetWharton Esherick Museum: $7,500 over 1y, 2.3% of budgetPath Fund Inc: $7,000 over 3y, 6.5% of budgetUtah Symphony & Opera: $6,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetChester Charter Scholars Academy: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetThe People's Light & Theatre Company: $4,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Pops Orchestra: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetBlackstar Projects Inc: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAlvin Ailey Dance Foundation Inc: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAssociation for Public Art: $1,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNorton Museum of Art Inc: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 51.

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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.

The Philadelphia Cult…The William Penn Foun…The Philadelphia Foun…Independence Foundati…Henry Dolfinger 2 Tru…Wyncote FoundationLindback Cr & Mf Foun…The University of the…The Barra Foundation …The Pew Charitable Tr…Connelly FoundationThe Lida Foundation
The Philadelphia Cultural Fund IncPA48.4× affinity21 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Philadelphia Cultural Fund Inc · The William Penn Foundation · The Philadelphia Foundation · Independence Foundation · Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust Uw · Wyncote Foundation · Lindback Cr & Mf Foundation Tw Main · The University of the Arts · The Barra Foundation Inc · The Pew Charitable Trusts · Connelly Foundation · The Lida Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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How do I get to Victory Foundation?

Find your warmest path to Victory Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

About Victory Foundation

How much does Victory Foundation give?
Victory Foundation reported 27 grants totaling $931,000 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 19 and 27 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2023.
What does Victory Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2018 to FY2024, its largest causes are Arts & Culture (84%), Education (14%), Youth Development (2%).
Who are Victory Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2018 to FY2024: Philadelphia Museum of Art ($1.6M), Springside Chestnut Hill Academy ($695k), John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ($624k).
Does Victory Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 37% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Victory Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
Which funders back the same organizations as Victory Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Philadelphia Cultural Fund Inc, The William Penn Foundation, The Philadelphia Foundation.
Where is Victory Foundation based?
Victory Foundation is based in DE.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 72 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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