Woodstock Street Foundation Incorporated
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes. Its mission centers on providing general support to organizations in the arts and culture sector, community service initiatives, and health-related causes, particularly cancer research. The foundation actively funds Jewish community organizations and environmental conservation efforts, reflecting a commitment to diverse social issues. Notably, it has made significant contributions to the Ongava Research Centre in Northern Namibia and various cultural institutions in Philadelphia. Through its grantmaking, the foundation aims to enhance community well-being and promote cultural enrichment.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established arts, community, health, environmental, or international-conservation organizations with demonstrated impact and existing introductions into Philadelphia-area philanthropic networks.
Good Fit
- • Organization serves Philadelphia or the surrounding Pennsylvania region.
- • History of operating at the scale of observed grants (roughly $25k–$215k).
- • Track record of general-support success and institutional credibility (museum, federation, established nonprofit).
- • A direct introduction or relationship to the foundation leadership or to already-funded local partners.
- • Project or mission aligning with arts & culture, Jewish community services, cancer-related support, or environmental/conservation work.
Geography
Observed grants in 2023 spanned three jurisdictions including Pennsylvania, DC and Northern Namibia, but about 67% of 2023 dollars were concentrated in Pennsylvania, indicating a primarily state-focused footprint with some international giving.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows seven distinct grantees across arts, Jewish community, health and environmental organizations with only one repeat grantee from the prior year, which indicates a moderate breadth of independent recipients rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Six of seven 2023 recipients were new, showing the foundation does add unfamiliar organizations, but the funder states grants are by preselection/invitation and there is no public application route, so direct access for an unsolicited applicant is uncertain.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
