Philadelphia Insurance Companies Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so a cold application will not be considered.
- Its filings show no stated geographic focus and no defined applicant profile, so fit depends on whether your work matches the kinds of recipients it has funded.
- About 8 in 10 of its 137 grants to organisations fall between $5,000 and $50,000, with a median of $20,000, so a request in that range is typical, though its largest grant was $125,000 and the band is not a ceiling.
- In its most recent filing, 26% of grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in one of the two earlier filings, so an existing connection is likely to matter more than a first approach.
- A small charity with no route in should not send an unsolicited application.
Overview
Philadelphia Insurance Companies Foundation is a US private foundation based in Bala Cynwyd, PA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings describe grants as being for general charitable purposes rather than identifying a single field. Recorded recipients include hospitals and medical institutions, universities and schools, education and youth organisations, arts and cultural bodies, environmental organisations, community-service charities, food and housing organisations, and disaster-relief charities. The grants go to charitable organisations, including local and national nonprofits, educational institutions and charitable foundations. The recorded giving reaches organisations across many states, with Pennsylvania receiving the largest share, followed by Nebraska, California and the District of Columbia. The filings do not state a preferred cause, a defined applicant profile or a geographic eligibility rule.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Pennsylvania, Nebraska, California, District of Columbia and the United States.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 26% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 137 grants to organisations were $20,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 12%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 6%
- The largest single recipient received 9% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 26% of grant dollars went to organisations Philadelphia Insurance Companies Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 5% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 58 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $20,000 (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- The Childrens Hospital Of Philadelphia Foundation · For general charitable purposes$125,0002025 tax year
- Arbor Day Foundation · For general charitable purposes$120,0002025 tax year
- The Childrens Hospital Of Philadelphia Foundation · For general charitable purposes$100,0002025 tax year
- The Childrens Hospital Of Philadelphia Foundation · For general charitable purposes$88,5002025 tax year
- Academy in Manayunk · For general charitable purposes$60,0002025 tax year
- Children's Scholarship Fund Philadelphia · For general charitable purposes$50,0002025 tax year
- Trustees Of The Univerisity Of Pennsylvania · For general charitable purposes$50,0002025 tax year
- Temple University · For general charitable purposes$50,0002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Scott Yurko — Secretary
- Michael W Kelly — Vice President
- Karen A Gilmer-Pauciello — Director
- John W Glomb JR — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $1,086,256 | $938,427 | $29,526,354 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,530,760 | $1,326,843 | $31,956,966 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $1,832,700 | $1,683,500 | $44,747,099 | Filing for 2025 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
🎯 You've done the research. Now write an application they can't refuse.
Hinchilla combines funder's specific priorities with your organisation's past successful grants and AI analysis of what reviewers want to see.
Data privacy and security by default
Your organisation's past successful grants and experience
AI analysis of what reviewers want to see
A compelling draft application in 10 minutes instead of 10 hours
Spotted something that needs correcting? Let us know
At a glance
Applying to Philadelphia Insurance Companies Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Bala Cynwyd, PA
Applying to Philadelphia Insurance Companies Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Bala Cynwyd, PA