The Connelly Foundation is a Philadelphia philanthropic organization based in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The organization was founded in 1955 by businessman and entrepreneur John F. Connelly, most commonly known for founding Connelly Containers, based just outside Philadelphia on the Schuylkill River. John F. Connelly headed the foundation until his death in 1990, and his wife Josephine led until her death in 1999. The Connelly Foundation is currently headed by Josephine C.