Open Foundations · Pennsylvania

Independence Blue Cross Foundation

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 364685801. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $8.7M across 70 grants in 2024, a median of $70K each.

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$8.7M
paid in 2024
70
grants paid
$70K
median grant
18%
to first-time recipients
$130.7M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
wwwibxfoundationorg
Address
1901 Market Street 37th Floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19103
Phone
8554223386
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
APPLICATIONS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE FOUNDATION THROUGH ITS GRANTS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. THE FOUNDATION WEBSITE (WWW.IBXFOUNDATION.ORG) DESCRIBES SEVERAL GRANTMAKING AREAS OF THE FOUNDATION. THESE INCLUDE GRANTS TO SUPPORT HEALTHCARE ACCESS, HEALTH WORKFORCE, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH. THE APPLICATION FORM, REQUIRED INFORMATION AND MATERIALS, SUBMISSION DEADLINES, GRANT ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES, AND THE GRANT AGREEMENT MAY VARY BY GRANTMAKING AREA. THE WEBSITE INCLUDES CONTACT INFORMATION IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED.
Submission deadline
SUBMISSION DEADLINES MAY VARY BY GRANTMAKING AREA.
Restrictions on awards
THE FOUNDATION WAS ORGANIZED FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES TO SUPPORT, ADVANCE, AND RAISE FUNDS FOR HEALTHCARE, HEALTH EDUCATION, WELLNESS, MEDICAL TRAINING AND MEDICAL RESEARCH. MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE FOUNDATION IS INTERESTED IN MAKING GRANTS THAT IMPROVE HEALTHCARE ACCESS; STRENGTHEN THE HEALTH WORKFORCE; AND ENABLE SOLUTIONS FOR BETTER COMMUNITY HEALTH. AT PRESENT, GRANT AWARDS ARE GENERALLY LIMITED TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN, OR CARRYING OUT GRANT PURPOSES IN, THE FOLLOWING PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES: PHILADELPHIA, MONTGOMERY, DELAWARE, BUCKS AND CHESTER.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202523179349101507. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The words that come up most often across the purposes it wrote on its 2024 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.

healthcare accesshealth workforceaccess healthcommunity health

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 70 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPA$952,316Community Health; Healthcare Access; Health Workfo
2The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia FoundationPA$530,000Healthcare Access
3Healthshare Exchange of Southeastern PennsylvaniaPA$500,000Community Health
4Delaware Valley Community Health IncPA$340,000Healthcare Access
5Drexel UniversityPA$305,901Community Health; Healthcare Access; Health Workfo
6Greater Philadelphia Young Men's Christian AssociaPA$280,000Community Health
7Villanova UniversityPA$262,037Community Health; Healthcare Access; Health Workfo
8Main Line Health IncPA$250,000Community Health
9Oshun Family CenterPA$250,000Community Health
10Greater Philadelphia Health ActionPA$235,000Healthcare Access
11Kids Smiles IncPA$220,000Healthcare Access
12Public Health Management CorporationPA$200,000Healthcare Access
13Widener UniversityPA$195,795Healthcare Access; Health Workforce
14Saint Joseph's UniversityPA$190,070Community Health; Health Workforce
15Chespenn Health Services IncPA$190,000Healthcare Access; Health Workforce

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020114$5.5M
2021128$7.7M
2022153$11.3M
2023135$8.7M
202470$8.7M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Pennsylvania93%
California1%
Georgia1%
New York1%
New Jersey1%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Charisse R Lillie EsqCHAIRMAN OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS · 2024
Christopher CashmanDIRECTOR · 2024
Emily ZitserSECRETARY · 2024
Jessica C Lamanna EsqSECRETARY · 2024
Joan P HilfertyDIRECTOR · 2024
Juan a Lopez JrTREASURER · 2024
Lorina L Marshall-blakePRESIDENT/DIRECTOR · 2024
Nicholas a GiordanoDIRECTOR · 2024
Pamela Sarne-mccormickDIRECTOR · 2024
Richard L Snyder M DDIRECTOR · 2024
Roberta WaiteDIRECTOR · 2024
Sidney HargroDIRECTOR · 2024
Valerie Hjelm EsqASSISTANT SECRETARY · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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