Citizen Media Group is an IRS-registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, founded in October 2025, which houses two outlets: The Philadelphia Citizen and Philadelphia magazine. CMG is funded by the generous support of corporate partners, foundations, and individuals that believe in our mission and in creating a better Philadelphia for all of its citizens. Citizen Media Group is proud to recognize our visionary founding donors.
CITIZEN MEDIA GROUP FOUNDING DONORS
Ambassador David and Rhonda Cohen
Forman Family Foundation
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Richard Vague
WSFS Bank / Bryn Mawr Trust
IBEW Local 98
The Philadelphia Building & Construction Trades Council
Buck Buckley
Larry and Mickey Magid
The Lindy Snider Foundation
Constance and Sankey Williams
Jay and Nancy Mossman
Mario Giannini
Philadelphia Funder Collaborative for the Semiquincentennial
William Penn Foundation
Connelly Foundation
George Bochetto
Judith M. von Seldeneck
The Leslie Miller and Richard Worley Foundation
The Keith Family
Michael and Lavinia Smerconish
Leah Popowich and Andrew Hohns
Connor and Laura Barwin
Patrick Joseph Murphy
Larry Platt
Madeline and Louis Bell
Stephanie Naidoff
THE PHILADELPHIA CITIZEN FOUNDING DONORS
The Citizen was originally founded in September 2015. We acknowledge the generosity of our donors who believed in The Citizen’s vision and made a commitment of $10,000 & up prior to our launch:
Anonymous
Pat Croce
The Governor’s Woods Foundation
Robert E. Keith
Wayne Kimmel
John S. & James L. Knight Foundation
The Lenfest Foundation
Larry Magid
Jeremy Nowak
Russell Palmer
Philadelphia Foundation
The Pamela + Ajay Raju Foundation
Bruce Schimmel
SUSTAINING DONORS
Thank you to the following institutions and individuals for their generous support of $5,000 or more.
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine*
Forman Family Foundation*
Larry & Mickey Magid*
Constance and Sankey Williams*
Local Union #98 I.B.E.W.*
Mario Giannini*
Buck Buckley*
Richard Vague*
The Lindy Snider Foundation*
Jay and Nancy Mossman*
WSFS Bank*
William Penn Foundation*
George Bochetto*
Spring Point Partners
The Leslie Miller and Richard Worley Foundation*
Judith M. von Seldeneck*
Wyncote Foundation*
Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation
The Keith Family*
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern NJ
Connelly Foundation*
Leah Popowich and Andrew Hohns*
Connor and Laura Barwin*
Michael & Lavinia Smerconish*
Patrick J. Murphy*
Penny Pleasance & Robert Ewers
Pat Croce
Fanatics Charitable Foundation
Independence Blue Cross
Hamilton Lane
Keating Mara & Associates
Diversified Search Group
Future Standard
Henry L. Kimelman Family Foundation
Institute for Nonprofit News
Madeline & Louis Bell*
Neubauer Family Foundation
PECO Energy Company
Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Solutions Journalism Network
Temple University
The Lenfest Institute of Journalism
The Enterprise Center
Audacy
Ballard Spahr LLP
Bellwether District Holdings, LLC*
GF Hotels & Resorts
Henry Nassau
Jacobson Strategic Communications LLC
Neil Oxman
Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Flyers Charities
Philadelphia Phillies
PECO, an Exelon Corporation
Pond Lehocky Giordano Inc
Committee of Seventy
The Katz Foundation
Visit Philadelphia
*Citizen Media Group Founding Donors
Climate Power
Comcast NBCUniversal
Connelly Foundation
Henry L. Kimelman Family Foundation
PECO, an Exelon Corporation
Penn Medicine
Penny Pleasance and Robert Ewers
Philadelphia Foundation
The Keith Family
Solutions Journalism Network
The Lenfest Institute for Journalism
Thomas Skelton Harrison Foundation
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey
6abc
Ali Velshi
Brandywine Realty Trust
Castleman Disease Collaborative Network
Clarke & Cohen
Cobbs Creek Healthcare
Comcast NBCUniveral
Commonwealth Foundation
Connelly Foundation
Darco Capital
Drexel University Lindy Institute of Urban Innovation
Fanatics
FS Foundation
Henry L. Kimelman Family Foundation
Hilco Redevelopment Partners
Independence Blue Cross
Interstate Outdoor Advertising
Jeff Harrow
Jefferson Health
JLL Americas
Karen & Scott Tarte
Keating Mara & Associates
Larry Magid
Lubert-Adler
Neubauer Family Foundation
PECO, an Exelon Corporation
Penn Medicine
Philadelphia Foundation
Project HOME
Recordati Rare Diseases
Robert and Margot Keith
Spring Point Partners LLC
The Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia
The Enterprise Center
The Lenfest Institute for Journalism
The Philadelphia Phillies
The Thomas & Tracey Gravina Foundation
Thomas Skelton Harrison Foundation
WSFS
Andrea and Ken Frazier
Ballard Spahr
Brandywine Realty Trust
Campus Apartments
Charisse Lillie
Clarke & Cohen Property Loss Consultants
Cobbs Creek Foundation
Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation
Connelly Foundation
Cozen O’Connor
Darco Capital
Diversified Search Partners
Duane Morris LLP
Fanatics Charitable Foundation
FS Foundation
Henry L. Kimelman Family Foundation
Independence Blue Cross
JLL Americas
Keating Mara and Associates LLC
Lenfest Institute for Journalism
Morgan Lewis
Mr. William Brown III
Neil Oxman
Osagie and Losenge Imasogie
Pamela and Ajay Raju Foundation
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP
Paulette Singleton
PECO, an Exelon Corporation
Philadelphia Foundation
Richard G. Phillips Jr.
Richard Vague
Robert and Margot Keith
Spring Point Partners
The Dennis Family
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey
WSFS
For a full list of donors and partners, read our annual reports.
We strive for an accurate representation of our donors. If you believe there is an error or omission, please contact ops@thephiladelphiacitizen.org.
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