Stewards of
Philadelphia’s Heritage
Preserving Trusts, Enabling Impact.
Institutions We Administer
Girard Estate
Girard Estate The largest trust left to the City of Philadelphia is the one created by Stephen Girard. By his will, dated 1830, … Learn More
Girard College
Girard College Girard College is a 5-day boarding school for academically capable students, grades 1-12, from families with limited financial resources, each headed … Learn More
Wills Eye Hospital
Wills Eye Hospital Wills Eye Hospital provides comprehensive ophthalmology care for patients since 1832. Their skilled physicians and staff are dedicated to improving and preserving … Learn More
Sundry Trusts
We Administer
The Sundry Trusts are comprised of 117 trust funds each administered according to the terms of the benefactor who established the trust.
Featured Trust
ALEXANDER G. MERCER HALL FUND
Created: 1884
(By Decree of Supreme Court of Rhode Island)“To purchase suitable lots of ground in said City of Philadelphia contiguous to each other or located in
Our History
In 1869, a group of Philadelphia citizens, concerned about the mismanagement of city trusts due to frequent changes in government, successfully advocated for the creation of the Board of Directors of City Trusts to administer these funds while retaining the City’s trusteeship.