Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

The Work Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$10K – $40K – $58K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
6
Repeat grantees
4
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Philip E Lian
Pres, Dir, Sec

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
0.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
27
Total grants awarded
$1.6M
Total amount
$58K
Average grant
$300K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2021
$300K
1 grants
2020
$273K
2 grants
2019
$260K
5 grants
2018
$210K
2 grants
2017
$105K
3 grants
2016
$71K
6 grants
2015
$55K
2 grants
2014
$217K
4 grants
2013
$80K
2 grants

Top recipients

14 grants · NJ · ≈ likely match
$1.2M
4 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$217K
3 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$85K
2 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$35K
2 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$30K
United States Catholic Conference - Xaverian High
1 grant · NY
$10K
1 grant · NJ · ✓ Exact match
$5K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Community Options Inc
General & Unrestricted
NJ · TY 2021
$300K
Community Options Inc
General & Unrestricted
NJ · TY 2020
$221K
Community Options Inc
Charitable Event
NJ · TY 2020
$52K
Community Options Inc
General & Unrestricted
NJ · TY 2019
$130K
Community Options Inc
Vaseful, Witherspoon Street STEP Program, Red Ribbon Academy, and GENERAL OPERATIONS
NJ · TY 2019
$100K
Community Options Inc
30th Gala Film Project
NJ · TY 2019
$10K
Community Options Inc
Charitable Event
NJ · TY 2019
$10K
Community Options Inc
30th Gala Film Project
NJ · TY 2019
$10K
Community Options Inc
Vaseful Flower Shop in Princeton, NJ - General Operations and Red Ribbon Program in Bergen County - General Operations
NJ · TY 2018
$150K
Community Options Inc
General & Unrestricted
NJ · TY 2018
$60K
Community Options Inc
General & Unrestricted
NJ · TY 2017
$50K
Community Options Inc
Charitable Event
NJ · TY 2017
$50K
Wildlife Center Friends Inc
General & Unrestricted
NJ · TY 2017
$5K
Community Options Inc
General & Unrestricted
NJ · TY 2016
$36K
Community Options Inc
Hillsborough Community Options' Red Ribbon Program, for gifts to improve the lives of day care patients while at the fac…
NJ · TY 2016
$10K
United States Catholic Conference - Xaverian High
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2016
$10K
Whyy Inc
General & Unrestricted
PA · TY 2016
$5K
Musicopia Inc
General & Unrestricted
PA · TY 2016
$5K
Wagner Free Institute of Science
General & Unrestricted
PA · TY 2016
$5K
Whyy Inc
Charitable Event
PA · TY 2015
$30K
Musicopia Inc
English Chamber Orchestra programs and general operating funds
PA · TY 2015
$25K
Film Makers Collaborative Incorporated
Scheide 100th Birthday Concert
MA · TY 2014
$100K
Film Makers Collaborative Incorporated
Scheide 100th Birthday Concert
MA · TY 2014
$56K
Film Makers Collaborative Incorporated
Scheide 100th Birthday Concert
MA · TY 2014
$44K
Film Makers Collaborative Incorporated
Scheide 100th Birthday Concert
MA · TY 2014
$17K
Wagner Free Institute of Science
Hiring of a part-time development/grant-writer for years 2012-2015
PA · TY 2013
$40K
Wagner Free Institute of Science
Hiring of a part-time development/grant-writer for years 2012-2015
PA · TY 2013
$40K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.