The Clara E and John H Ware Jr Foundation
Private foundation · Philadelphia, PA · EIN 20-1083951 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Clara E and John H Ware Jr
40grants reported
$42Kmedian award
$25Klower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$2.0Mtotal paid
5states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 40 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $1,000 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
1650 Market Street 47TH Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7308
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 |
|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania FOR THE PENN MEDICINE DEVELOPMENT CENTER FOR ADULT ONSET HEARING LOSS | Philadelphia, PA | $135,000 |
| Brigham & Womens Hospital RICH FAMILY RESEARCH FUND | Boston, MA | $100,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania PRECLINICAL GENE THERAPY FOR HEARING LOSS PROGRAM | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 |
| University of Vermont Foundation SUPPORT GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS | Burlington, VT | $100,000 |
| Brigham & Womens Hospital FOR RESEARCH TO INVESTIGATE THE ROLE OF THE GUT MICROBIOME IN PROGRESSIVE MULTIPLE | Boston, MA | $100,000 |
| University of Vermont Foundation COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE HISTORIC PRESERVATION - GENERAL PROGRAM | Burlington, VT | $100,000 |
| Brigham & Womens Hospital FOR RESEARCH TO INVESTIGATE THE ROLE OF THE GUT MICROBIOME IN PROGRESSIVE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS | Boston, MA | $100,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania PRECLINICAL GENE THERAPY FOR HEARING LOSS PROGRAM | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 |
| University of Vermont Foundation SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM | Burlington, VT | $80,000 |
| Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute SUPPORT INSTRUCTOR POSITION | Gloucester, MA | $75,000 |
| Pennsylvania School of the Deaf SUPPORT PSD'S DEAF PROFESSIONALS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM | Philadelphia, PA | $70,000 |
| Cape Ann Museum Inc FOR PHOTO ARCHIVES POSITION AND REFURBISHED SCANNER | Gloucester, MA | $60,000 |
| Project Home FOR THE HOUSING PROGRAM | Philadelphia, PA | $60,000 |
| The Phoenix FOR YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAMING | Boston, MA | $60,000 |
| Philabundance | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 |
| Project Home FOR THE HOUSING PROGRAM | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 |
| Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute SUPPORT BIOTECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM AND STEM ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING FOR SCHOOL-AGE STUDENTS | Gloucester, MA | $50,000 |
| Project Home FOR THE HOUSING PROGRAM | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 |
| The Phoenix Multisport FOR YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAMING | Boston, MA | $50,000 |
| Gloucester Education Foundation SUPPORT THE GLOUCESTER HIGH SCHOOL - MEDICAL ASSISTING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS | Gloucester, MA | $45,000 |
| The Phoenix Multisport SUPPORT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Boston, MA | $40,000 |
| Philabundance | Philadelphia, PA | $40,000 |
| William Way LGBT Community Center | Philadelphia, PA | $40,000 |
| Pennsylvania School of the Deaf | Philadelphia, PA | $40,000 |
| Philabundance | Philadelphia, PA | $40,000 |
| Sorptimist SUPPORT THE LIVE YOUR DEAMS AWARDS PROGRAM | Philadelphia, PA | $35,000 |
| Sorptimist FOR LIVE YOUR DREAMS AWARDS PROGRAM WITH A FOCUS ON THE PHILADELPHIA REGION | Philadelphia, PA | $35,000 |
| Sorptimist FOR LIVE YOUR DREAMS AWARDS PROGRAM WITH A FOCUS ON THE PHILADELPHIA REGION | Philadelphia, PA | $35,000 |
| Gloucester Education Foundation SUPPORT THE GLOUCESTER HIGH SCHOOL - MEDICAL ASSISTING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS | Gloucester, MA | $31,000 |
| Gloucester Education Foundation HIGH SCHOOL - MEDICAL ASSISTING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS | Gloucester, MA | $30,000 |
| Deep Vellum Publishing SUPPORT ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF STEFANO D'ARRIGO'S HORCYNUS ORCA | Dallas, TX | $25,000 |
| Theatre Exile SUPPORT THE PAPER WINGS PROGRAM | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 |
| Theatre Exile PAPER WINGS PROGRAM | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 |
| Cape Ann Museum Inc FOR PHOTO ARCHIVES POSITION AND REFURBISHED SCANNER | Gloucester, MA | $10,000 |
| Enchantment Theatre Company | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 |
| Enchantment Theatre Company | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 |
| Duke University TRANSLATION OF AESTHETICS OF RESISTANCE | Durham, NC | $4,000 |
| New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center | New Bedford, MA | $3,000 |
| Harvard Divinity School | Cambridge, MA | $1,000 |
| Harvard Catholic Center | Cambridge, MA | $1,000 |
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