Joseph N Gorson Foundation
Private foundation · Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-6297463 · reported 2023–2025
41grants reported
$2,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$115Ktotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 13 of its 41 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $62K 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
2401 Pennsylvania Avenue Apt 14b-24
Philadelphia, PA 19130-3046
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation | Philadelphia, PA | $14,000 |
| Jewish Federation | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 |
| Jewish Federation | Philadelphia, PA | $7,000 |
| Har Zion Temple | Narberth, PA | $5,000 |
| Congregation Beth EL Ner Tamid | Broomall, PA | $5,000 |
| Har Zion Temple | Narberth, PA | $5,000 |
| Congregation Beth EL Ner Tamid | Broomall, PA | $5,000 |
| Congregation Beth EL Ner Tamid | Broomall, PA | $5,000 |
| Har Zion Temple | Narberth, PA | $5,000 |
| Philabundance | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 |
| Jewish National Fund | Rockville, NY | $3,000 |
| American Jewsih Committee | Philadelphia, PA | $3,000 |
| Friends of Idf | New York, NY | $3,000 |
| Jewish National Fund | Rockville, NY | $3,000 |
| American Jewsih Committee | Philadelphia, PA | $3,000 |
| Jewish National Fund | Rockville, NY | $3,000 |
| American Jewish Committee | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 |
| Jewish Relief Agency | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $2,000 |
| Jfcs of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $2,000 |
| Jfcs of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $2,000 |
| Jewish Relief Agency | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $2,000 |
| Jfcs of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $2,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Fed of America | Washington, DC | $1,500 |
| Sierra Club | Oakland, CA | $1,500 |
| American Heart Association | Waltham, MA | $1,000 |
| Rettssyndromeorg | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000 |
| St Jude's Childrens Research Hosp | Memphis, TN | $1,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Laurel House | Norristown, PA | $1,000 |
| American Heart Association | Waltham, MA | $1,000 |
| Jewish Relief Agency | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $1,000 |
| Rettssyndromeorg | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000 |
| St Jude's Childrens Research Hosp | Memphis, TN | $1,000 |
| Thank Israeli Soldiers | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 |
| American Heart Association | Waltham, MA | $1,000 |
| American Israel Education Fdn | Washington, DC | $1,000 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $1,000 |
| Int'l Rett Syndrome Assoc | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000 |
| St Jude's Childrens Research Hosp | Memphis, TN | $1,000 |
| Laurel House | Norristown, PA | $1,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House | San Diego, CA | $1,000 |
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