The Applestone Foundation-IMA appears to focus its philanthropic support on private K–12 education in the Pittsburgh area, based on a single $50,000 general operating grant to Westminster School. The foundation favors direct operating support to independent schools rather than project-specific or broad community initiatives. With only one recorded award, it likely makes targeted, institution-specific gifts to established local educational institutions.
Concentrated and targeted: a single, relatively large unrestricted operating grant to one local school rather than many small or geographically diverse awards.
Notable grantees: Westminster School
Applestone Foundation-ima’s recent grants show a clear preference for general operating support, with awards flowing to independent schools, community service groups, and educational organizations. The largest recorded grant in the file is a $50,000 gift to Westminster School for general operating support, which fits a broader pattern of unrestricted funding rather than project-specific awards. Other sizable grants also point to that approach: La Comunidad Hispana received $30,000 for general operating support, and Lch Health and Community Services received $29,000 for the same purpose. The foundation’s giving is not limited to one type of institution, but it does repeatedly back organizations that help schools and local communities maintain day-to-day operations. Kennett Consolidated School District received two $21,000 general operating grants in 2023 and 2024, while Unionville High School also received $21,000 in both years. That repeated support suggests a sustained relationship with some recipients rather than one-time project funding. The recent grant list also includes a mix of education, food access, community service, and youth-serving groups, indicating a practical focus on organizational sustainability across several local institutions.
A strong thread in Applestone Foundation-ima’s giving is support for educational institutions and school-related organizations. Alongside the $50,000 general operating grant to Westminster School, the foundation gave $21,000 in both 2023 and 2024 to Kennett Consolidated School District, and $21,000 in both years to Unionville High School. It also provided $23,500 to Fairville Friends School and $10,000 to Lebanon Valley College. The foundation also funds community-serving nonprofits that support families and access to services. La Comunidad Hispana received $30,000 for general operating support, while Lch Health and Community Services received $29,000. Family Promise of Southern Chester Count received $19,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2023, showing repeated support for a housing- and family-stability organization. Youth and after-school programming appears as another area of interest. Kennett After School Assn After the Bell received $24,000, and The Garage Community & Youth Center received $10,500 for general operating purposes.
Typical grants cluster around a modest mid-five-figure range: the p25 is $7,500, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $18,250. The recent list includes repeated awards to some recipients across multiple years, including Kennett Consolidated School District, Unionville High School, Parkesburg Point, and Family Promise of Southern Chester Count. That pattern points to ongoing support rather than isolated gifts. The foundation appears to make direct general operating grants, and the listed data does not show a program-related investment approach. It also does not indicate an application process.
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$397K
Most grants fall between $8K and $18K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$18K
About 65% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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Grant recipients are entirely in the United States, with 52 grants to U.S. organizations. Pennsylvania is the main recipient state, accounting for 65% of grants and anchoring the foundation’s regional giving. Recent awards cluster in Kennett Square, including La Comunidad Hispana, Lch Health and Community Services, Kennett After School Assn After the Bell, and Kennett Consolidated School District. Other Pennsylvania recipients include West Chester, Chadds Ford, Parkesburg, Avondale, and Annville. Outside Pennsylvania, grants also went to Jackson, Wyoming; Driggs, Idaho; Hugo, Colorado; and New York, New York.
Recent grants go to private and public education institutions, health and human services groups, youth programs, and community nonprofits. Examples in the record include Kennett Consolidated School District, La Comunidad Hispana, Kennett After School Assn After the Bell, and Chester County Food Bank, all funded with general operating support.
Yes. Every listed recent grant is marked general operating support or general operating purposes, including awards such as $30,000 to La Comunidad Hispana and $24,000 to Kennett After School Assn After the Bell.
The grant-size distribution is centered in the five-figure range. The p25 is $7,500, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $18,250, showing that many awards fall near or just above $10,000.
Yes. Kennett Consolidated School District received $21,000 in both 2023 and 2024, Unionville High School received $21,000 in both years, and Family Promise of Southern Chester Count received $10,000 in 2023 and $19,000 in 2024.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA COMUNIDAD HISPANA | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| KENNETT AFTER SCHOOL ASSN AFTER THE BELL | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $24,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FAIRVILLE FRIENDS SCHOOL | CHADDS FORD, PA | $23,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNIONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $21,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| KENNETT CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $21,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHESTER COUNTY FOOD BANK | EXTON, PA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JACKSON HOLE LAND TRUST | JACKSON, WY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PARKESBURG POINT | PARKESBURG, PA | $19,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF SOUTHERN CHESTER COUNT | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $19,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF TETON VALLEY | Driggs, ID | $18,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| KENNETT AREA COMMUNITY SERVICE | KENNETT SQ, PA | $17,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| KENNETT AREA COMMUNITY SERVICES | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $16,800 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE GARAGE COMMUNITY & YOUTH CENTER | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $10,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TICK TOCK EARLY LEARNING CENTER | AVONDALE, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| CHELSEAS FUND | LANDER, WY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| YMCA OF GREATER BRANDYWINE | WEST CHESTER, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SLOW FOOD IN THE TETONS | JACKSON, WY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SURREY SERVICES | DEVON, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| YOUNG MOMS | WEST GROVE, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LYCOMING COLLEGE | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $9,421 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GOOD NEIGHBORS | TUSTIN, CA | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BRANDYWINE RED CLAY ALLIANCE | WEST CHESTER, PA | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SHELTER JH | JACKSON, WY | $7,200 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NATIVE MEMORY PROJECT | DUBOIS, WY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WESTMINSTER SCHOOL | SIMSBURY, CT | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LCH HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $29,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| KENNETT CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $21,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNIONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $21,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TETON VALLEY | DRUGGS, ID | $18,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BRANDYWINE RED CLAY ALLIANCE | WEST CHESTER, PA | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE GARAGE | HUGO, CO | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PARKESBURG POINT | PARKESBURG, PA | $14,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH EQUITY | COATESVILLE, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FIRST STATE SQUASH | WILMINGTON, DE | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE | ANNVILLE, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNION COLLEGE | BARBOURVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF SOUTHERN CHESTER COUNT | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| YMCA | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| KENNETT AFTER SCHOOL ASSN AFTER THE BELL | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FAIRVILLE FRIENDS SCHOOL | CHADDS FORD, PA | $8,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHESTER COUNTY FOOD BANK | EXTON, PA | $7,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY | MILLERSVILLE, PA | $6,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHELSEAS FUND | LANDER, WY | $6,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LYCOMING COLLEGE | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $5,954 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TICK TOCK EARLY LEARNING CENTER | AVONDALE, PA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| SHELTER JH | JACKSON, WY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SURREY SERVICES FOR SENIORS | BROOMALL, PA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WRRAP | SANTA MONICA, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ONE22 | JACKSON, WY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
LA COMUNIDAD HISPANA
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING
KENNETT AFTER SCHOOL ASSN AFTER THE BELL
$24,000GENERAL OPERATING
FAIRVILLE FRIENDS SCHOOL
$23,500GENERAL OPERATING
UNIONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
$21,000GENERAL OPERATING
KENNETT CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
$21,000GENERAL OPERATING
CHESTER COUNTY FOOD BANK
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
JACKSON HOLE LAND TRUST
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
PARKESBURG POINT
$19,000GENERAL OPERATING
FAMILY PROMISE OF SOUTHERN CHESTER COUNT
$19,000GENERAL OPERATING
EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF TETON VALLEY
$18,000GENERAL OPERATING
KENNETT AREA COMMUNITY SERVICE
$17,500GENERAL OPERATING
KENNETT AREA COMMUNITY SERVICES
$16,800GENERAL OPERATING
THE GARAGE COMMUNITY & YOUTH CENTER
$10,500GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
UNICEF
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
TICK TOCK EARLY LEARNING CENTER
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
CHELSEAS FUND
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
YMCA OF GREATER BRANDYWINE
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
SLOW FOOD IN THE TETONS
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
SURREY SERVICES
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
YOUNG MOMS
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
LYCOMING COLLEGE
$9,421GENERAL OPERATING
GOOD NEIGHBORS
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
BRANDYWINE RED CLAY ALLIANCE
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
SHELTER JH
$7,200GENERAL OPERATING
NATIVE MEMORY PROJECT
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
WESTMINSTER SCHOOL
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
LCH HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
$29,000GENERAL OPERATING
KENNETT CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
$21,000GENERAL OPERATING
UNIONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
$21,000GENERAL OPERATING
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TETON VALLEY
$18,000GENERAL OPERATING
BRANDYWINE RED CLAY ALLIANCE
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING
THE GARAGE
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING
PARKESBURG POINT
$14,000GENERAL OPERATING
ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH EQUITY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
FIRST STATE SQUASH
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
UNION COLLEGE
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
FAMILY PROMISE OF SOUTHERN CHESTER COUNT
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
YMCA
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
KENNETT AFTER SCHOOL ASSN AFTER THE BELL
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
FAIRVILLE FRIENDS SCHOOL
$8,000GENERAL OPERATING
CHESTER COUNTY FOOD BANK
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY
$6,000GENERAL OPERATING
CHELSEAS FUND
$6,000GENERAL OPERATING
LYCOMING COLLEGE
$5,954GENERAL OPERATING
TICK TOCK EARLY LEARNING CENTER
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
SHELTER JH
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
SURREY SERVICES FOR SENIORS
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
WRRAP
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
ONE22
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES