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The William Penn Foundation was established in 1945 by businessman Otto Haas and his wife Phoebe in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was originally called the Phoebe Waterman Foundation before taking its current name.
The William Penn Foundation makes grants in the areas of education, arts, and the environment. Its stated mission focuses on fostering cultural expression, strengthening children's futures, and deepening connections to nature and community in the Greater Philadelphia region.
In 2021, the William Penn Foundation made grants totalling $183,602,884. Recipients were charities working in education, arts, and the environment.
In 2008, the William Penn Foundation disbursed new and continuing grants worth $62,974,512.
The William Penn Foundation is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its grants focus on the Greater Philadelphia region.
The foundation was originally called the Phoebe Waterman Foundation when it was established in 1945, named after the co-founder Phoebe Haas.