Wyncote Foundation
Contact information:
1717 Arch Street, 14th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-557-9577
Email: info@wyncotefoundation.org
Type of foundation: Independent
Types of grants: General operating, project, matching, endowment.
Description: Wyncote Foundation was founded in December 2009 with funds from the Otto and Phoebe Haas Charitable Trusts, at the direction of John C. Haas. The foundation is so new that it appears to be developing its program interests. Its first year of grantmaking focused heavily on public media. In 2011, it has begun to expand into additional areas.
Sample grants (all made in 2010-2011):
- $2,500,000 to Rosenbach Museum & Library to endow its Executive Director position (2011).
- $750,000 to Independent Television Service (ITVS) in support of the Global Perspectives project.
- $705,000 to American University – Current Newspaper in support of Current's transfer from WNET to American University, for strategic planning and organizational development.
- $500,000 to Public Radio Capital for a new platform for younger and more diverse audiences.
- $300,000 to Northern California Public Broadcasting in support of QUEST, KQED’s educational science series.
- $150,000 to Temple University Media Education Lab for Powerful Voices for Kids.
- $121,700 to WHYY for the Fresh Air Archive Project.
Fit for Public Media: The foundation has a strong interest in public media. Unusually, the foundation makes grants for a wide variety of public media initiatives ranging from programming to industry infrastructure to capacity-building.
Eligibility: No eligibility information was found.
Deadline: Unsolicited proposals are not accepted.
How to apply: The foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals. However, it indicates that it will accept phone calls or email inquiries.
Giving range: Grant size varies considerably. Most grants are $100,000 or higher, with some grants that are substantially larger.
Assets: The initial endowment of the foundation was $502 million (2009).
Total giving: Information not currently available.
Annual report not currently available.
