William Penn Foundation
Non-profit OrganizationsPennsylvania, United States11-50 Employees
The William Penn Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 1945 by Otto and Phoebe Haas. It operates in the nonprofit sector and focuses on expanding access to resources and opportunities to foster a more vital and just city and region, primarily through grantmaking in the Philadelphia area. The foundation funds programs across arts and culture; children and families; democracy and civic initiatives; environment and public space; and workforce training and services. The organization employs between 11 and 50 people and operates a website at williampennfoundation.org. Its grantmaking has supported a range of regional organizations, including Valley Youth House, Rosenbach Museum & Library, Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, and Eastern University's College of Education, among others, to advance community goals in the region.