Sidney Kimmel Foundation: Philadelphia Grants
/OVERVIEW: This funder supports art, medicine, and Jewish causes in Philadelphia. The fashion influencer and filmmaker was born and raised here, and much of his giving stays in the city.
IP TAKE: Philadelphia organizations have the best chance of catching Kimmel’s attention with an art & culture idea that revitalizes public space and engages the people of Philadelphia.
PROFILE: The Sidney Kimmel Foundation was established in 1993. It seeks to make “contributions at moments and in places of great impact and possibility”. Kimmel was born and raised in Philadelphia and has always been dedicated to his hometown. He has been one of the most generous philanthropists in Philadelphia, his name on several buildings around the city. Not only did Kimmel sign the Giving Pledge, but he also more than fulfilled it during his lifetime. The Kimmel Foundation funds cancer research, the arts, medicine, and Jewish continuity, particularly in Philadelphia.
Past arts funding has supported a performing arts center, which was designed not just as an events space but also an economic engine to drive the city’s downtown revitalization. Kimmel’s own business career centered on the fashion and filmmaking industries, but his philanthropy centers on art and medicine.
Kimmel grants exceeded $900 million. Past grantees include the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, the National Constitution Center, the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, the Sidney Kimmel Laboratory for Preventative Cardiology at Thomas Jefferson University, the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University, and the National Museum of American Jewish History. Grant seekers can learn more about each of these entities and Kimmel’s investments into them on the funder’s Philadelphia page.
Unfortunately for grant seekers in Philadelphia or elsewhere, this foundation does not accept applications for funding.
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