Aster Foundation of Philadelphia
Private foundation · Philadelphia, PA · EIN 84-3731333 · reported 2023–2025
37grants reported
$1,000median award
$250lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$39Ktotal paid
8states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 37 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $1,600 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
1111 Locust Street Unit 5BC
Philadelphia, PA 19107-5890
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Manna GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 |
| Commonwealth Youth Choirs SUPPORT PROGRAMS | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 |
| Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $2,065 |
| Free Library of Philadelphia GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Philadelphia, PA | $2,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $2,000 |
| The Trevor Project SUPPORT LGTBQ YOUTH | West Hollywood, CA | $2,000 |
| Free Library of Philadelphia GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Philadelphia, PA | $2,000 |
| Manna GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Philadelphia, PA | $2,000 |
| Philadelphia Film Society SUPPORT FILM FESTIVAL | Philadelphia, PA | $2,000 |
| Hias Foundation | Silver Spring, MD | $2,000 |
| Homeless Advocacy Project SUPPORT PROGRAMS | Philadelphia, PA | $1,500 |
| Homeless Advocacy Project SUPPORT PROGRAMS | Philadelphia, PA | $1,500 |
| Manna GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Philadelphia, PA | $1,500 |
| Philadelphia Film Society SUPPORT FILM FESTIVAL | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 |
| The Attic Youth Center PROGRAMS FOR SAFE COMMUNITY | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 |
| Oxfam America | Boston, MA | $1,000 |
| The Attic Youth Center PROGRAMS FOR SAFE COMMUNITY | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 |
| Free Library of Philadelphia GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 |
| Joshua Project | Charlotte, NC | $1,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Washington, DC | $1,000 |
| Abington Presbyterian Church | Abington, PA | $1,000 |
| Homeless Advocacy Project SUPPORT PROGRAMS | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 |
| The Attic Youth Center PROGRAMS FOR SAFE COMMUNITY | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 |
| West Kensington Ministries SPONSOR HOLE IN GOLF FUNDRAISER | Philadelphia, PA | $300 |
| West Kensington Ministries SPONSOR HOLE IN GOLF FUNDRAISER | Philadelphia, PA | $300 |
| University of South Carolina | Columbia, SC | $261 |
| The Augustana Fund | Rock Island, IL | $250 |
| University of Pittsburgh SUPPORT LAW SCHOOL | Pittsburgh, PA | $250 |
| University of South Carolina | Columbia, SC | $250 |
| Lantern Theater | Philadelphia, PA | $250 |
| University of South Carolina | Columbia, SC | $250 |
| University of Pittsburgh SUPPORT LAW SCHOOL | Pittsburgh, PA | $250 |
| The Augustana Fund | Rock Island, IL | $250 |
| The Augustana Fund | Rock Island, IL | $250 |
| University of Pittsburgh SUPPORT LAW SCHOOL | Pittsburgh, PA | $250 |
| The Good Samaritan Fund | New Castle, PA | $100 |
| The Fund for Penn Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | $100 |
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