The Joseph Kennard Skilling Trust provides grants to support social welfare agencies and programs that benefit the citizens of the Philadelphia community.
Donor Name: Joseph Kennard Skilling Trust
State: Pennsylvania
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/01/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Program Areas
- Arts, culture, and humanities
- Education
- Environment/animals
- Health
- Human services
- International/foreign affairs
- Public/society benefit
- Religion
Grantmaking Priorities
Preference is given to requests for the following:
- Care and support of the elderly
- Children and youth at risk
- Spousal and child abuse
- Rehabilitation of the homeless
- Care and help for the physically and mentally impaired
- Education programs for disadvantaged youth and adults
- Family support, education, and counseling
Funding Information
Average grant size: $1,000 to $10,000.
Geographical Areas
Although there are no geographic limitations, the trust has a practice of supporting organizations primarly located within the community of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Grant requests are analyzed by the co-trustees, based on the following criteria:
- The overall effectiveness of the proposed program.
- The professionalism and the ability of the organization to deliver the program with a measurable outcome.
- The ability of the organization’s management to manage the program effectively, including proper financial controls.
- The necessity rating of the program in the community.
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