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The '''William Penn Foundation''' is a grant-making [[Charitable organization|foundation]] established in 1945 in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], by businessman [[Rohm and Haas|Otto Haas]] and his wife [[Phoebe Waterman Haas|Phoebe]], and initially called the Phoebe Waterman Foundation.
The '''William Penn Foundation''' is a grant-making [[Charitable organization|foundation]] established in 1945 in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], by businessman [[Rohm and Haas|Otto Haas]] and his wife [[Phoebe Waterman Haas|Phoebe]], and initially called the Phoebe Waterman Foundation.
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In 2008, it disbursed new and continuing grants worth $62,974,512.<ref>[http://www.williampennfoundation.org/usr_doc/WPF_2008_Annual_Report.pdf William Penn Foundation 2008 Annual Report]</ref>
In 2008, it disbursed new and continuing grants worth $62,974,512.<ref>[http://www.williampennfoundation.org/usr_doc/WPF_2008_Annual_Report.pdf William Penn Foundation 2008 Annual Report]</ref>

In 2021, it made grants totalling $183,602,884.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://williampennfoundation.org/about-us#Financial_Snapshot|title= Financial Snapshort December 2021|author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website= William Penn Foundation|publisher= |access-date= 2024-06-05|quote=}}</ref> Recipients were charities in the areas of education, arts and the environment.


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 14:27, 5 June 2024

The William Penn Foundation is a grant-making foundation established in 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by businessman Otto Haas and his wife Phoebe, and initially called the Phoebe Waterman Foundation.

It strives to improve "the quality of life in the Greater Philadelphia region through efforts that foster rich cultural expression, strengthen children’s futures, and deepen connections to nature and community."[1]

In 2008, it disbursed new and continuing grants worth $62,974,512.[2]

In 2021, it made grants totalling $183,602,884.[3] Recipients were charities in the areas of education, arts and the environment.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Official site
  2. ^ William Penn Foundation 2008 Annual Report
  3. ^ "Financial Snapshort December 2021". William Penn Foundation. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
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