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William Penn Foundation
American philanthropic foundation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The William Penn Foundation is a grant-making foundation established in 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by businessman Otto Haas and his wife Phoebe, and initially called the Phoebe Waterman Foundation.
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It strives to improve "the quality of life in the Greater Philadelphia region through efforts that foster rich cultural expression, strengthen children’s futures, and deepen connections to nature and community."[1]
In 2008, it disbursed new and continuing grants worth $62,974,512.[2]
In 2021, it made grants totalling $183,602,884.[3] Recipients were charities in the areas of education, arts and the environment.
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