Independence Foundation

Giving by year

8% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

How to apply

How to apply

Independence foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals. Each year the foundation sends out request for proposals (RFP) under the following categories: Culture and the arts, health care initiative, human services, public interest legal aid, reentry, recidivism & restorative justice, public interest law fellowship program, and fellowships in the arts program. Organizations not previously funded by the foundation are encouraged to send a two page letter of inquiry including organizational background information, amount being requested and description of the program/services for which the funds will be used. Please note that the foundation's funding area is restricted to philadelphia and its surrounding pennsylvania counties: Bucks, chester, delaware and montgomery.

Deadlines

The foundation establishes a grant cycle on a yearly basis and all decisions are made in cycle.

Restrictions

Letters of inquiry will be reviewed for consistency with current funding priorities. Should the application, after review by the board of directors, prove to be within the scope of the foundation's interests, the applicant will be advised and the necessary interviews May be arranged prior to a final determination by the board of directors.

Contact

Reginald Shuford President Independ

Address

200 South Broad Street Suite 1101, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Phone

2159854009

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Dec 2025.