Your gift did not sit still.
Life Science Cares Philadelphia connects the resources of the life sciences community with nonprofits addressing poverty across our region.
In 2026, we invested in nine nonprofit organizations through multiyear grants and new, unrestricted awards. Beyond grants, donor and corporate support helped fund student experiences, volunteer projects, and community needs.
Grantmaking, year by year.
Our support has taken different forms as we intentionally respond to community needs. The chart below shows grants awarded each year, including early emergency relief and our current multiyear commitments.
In grant awards to nonprofit organizations, including grants supporting emergency response, essential needs, education, and economic opportunity.
This history reflects grant awards only, not the full value of volunteerism, donated supplies, student support, or other community investment.
Nine partners. $300,000 in grants.
In 2026, we continued investing in four long-term nonprofit partners while expanding our reach with unrestricted awards to five additional organizations. These grants support nonprofits working across Basic Needs, Education, and Opportunity.
Our Core Four
Four organizations received $50,000 each in 2026 as part of our three-year funding commitment.
12 Plus
College access, advising, and student persistence
Episcopal Community Services
Economic mobility and family stability
Hopeworks
Technology training, paid work, and careers for young adults
The Wistar Institute
Life sciences education and workforce training
Five Additional Nonprofit Partners
Unrestricted grants give organizations flexibility to direct funding toward the work and needs they identify as priorities.
$600,000 committed to the Core Four, 2025–2027.
Each organization is committed to receive $150,000 across three years. The total includes the 2027 funding commitment, not only grants awarded to date.
What this work looks like in Philadelphia.
Grantmaking supports organizations providing essential services, helping students pursue education, and connecting people to careers. These examples draw on partner-reported program activity from 2025.
Helping families and neighbors access essentials.
294,000Pounds of food distributed through partner programming reported in 2025.
Helping students prepare for what comes next.
9,000+Student advising appointments reported by partners in 2025.
Connecting young adults with training and employment.
573Young adults reached through partner-reported career programming in 2025.
These figures reflect activities reported by nonprofit partners for 2025. They describe the scale of partner programs and are not outcomes attributed solely to Life Science Cares grants.
More ways support reached the community.
$467,225Total 2026 community investment across grant awards, direct student support, donation drives, volunteer materials, and nonprofit events.
The $300,000 in grants is included in this total, not added on top.
Categories reflect LSC Philadelphia's 2026 community investment tracking. They should not be interpreted as individual grant awards.
Interested in connecting with us?
Life Science Cares Philadelphia works with nonprofits addressing poverty through Basic Needs, Education, and Opportunity. Our partnerships can include grantmaking, volunteers, employee engagement, and other forms of support.
Questions about grantmaking?
We do not have a public grant application posted at this time. Future funding opportunities, application details, and eligibility information will be shared when the next process is determined.
Have a volunteer need?
Tell us about your organization, the work you are doing, and where volunteers or employee teams could help.
Want to introduce your organization?
We welcome introductions from nonprofits working across our three pillars, including those interested in exploring a future partnership.
Help us invest in what Philadelphia needs next.
Grants are one part of how Life Science Cares Philadelphia connects our industry with the community. Your support helps fund nonprofits, open doors for students, and respond to needs across the region.