The Asplundh Foundation concentrates almost all of its giving on institutions affiliated with the General Church of the New Jerusalem (Bryn Athyn/New Church), providing very large, unrestricted operating gifts to the church and its associated schools. Grants are focused regionally around Bryn Athyn/Pennsylvania and consistently support the Academy of the New Church and ANC secondary schools, indicating a priority on maintaining denominational religious life and affiliated K–12 education. The foundation’s awards are few in number but very large in size, often general contributions rather than program-specific funding.
Highly concentrated giving: very large, few grants (major multi-million dollar unrestricted gifts) directed to a small set of repeat, affiliated grantees tied to one religious denomination and its schools.
A $40 million general contribution to Bryn Athyn Church of the New Jerusalem anchors the Asplundh Foundation’s recent record and shows how closely its giving is tied to the General Church of the New Jerusalem tradition. The foundation’s largest awards are not project grants but broad support for denominational institutions, with repeated gifts to the church, the Academy of the New Church, and ANC Secondary Schools. Those awards suggest a funding style centered on sustaining core operations rather than financing short-term initiatives. Beyond the flagship church gift, the foundation has made multiple multi-million-dollar contributions to affiliated schools in Bryn Athyn. In 2023, it gave $3.5 million to the Academy of the New Church and another $3.5 million to A N C Secondary Schools, followed by another $3.5 million to ANC Secondary Schools in 2025. The pattern extends to smaller but still substantial general contributions to Bryn Athyn Church School, indicating support across the New Church educational pipeline. The foundation also appears in local health and religious institutions, but its defining profile remains the sustained backing of Bryn Athyn-based New Church organizations.
The Asplundh Foundation’s clearest funding theme is denominational support. It gave $40 million to Bryn Athyn Church of the New Jerusalem for general contribution, alongside repeated multi-million-dollar awards to the Academy of the New Church and ANC Secondary Schools. Those grants point to steady support for church operations and affiliated education within the New Church tradition. Education is the second major area. The foundation awarded $325,535 to Bryn Athyn Church School for general contribution and later gave the school $306,610 in 2025, showing continued support for its K–12 role. In health-related philanthropy, the foundation supported Abington Health Foundation with $250,000 in 2023 and $101,000 in 2025. It also gave $100,000 to Chop Foundation in 2023, indicating additional interest in local institutional philanthropy.
Typical grants are modest relative to the foundation’s largest awards, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $25,000. The distribution is highly skewed by a small number of very large operating gifts, including multi-million-dollar awards that recur across years. The recent record shows repeated support for the same institutions in both 2023 and 2025, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments; its grants are framed largely as general or unrestricted contributions.
$5M
$23.6M
$2.4M
$6.4M
Most grants fall between $1K and $25K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$25K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Asplundh Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 270 | $64.8M | 99.6% |
| 2 | Afghanistan | 1 |
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Notable grantees: Bryn Athyn Church of the New Jerusalem, Academy of the New Church, ANC Secondary Schools
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 73% of grants and is also the top state by grant count. Bryn Athyn appears repeatedly as a recipient city, reflecting the foundation’s strongest geographic focus. Other Pennsylvania recipient locations in the recent grants include Abington, West Chester, Doylestown, Philadelphia, and Huntingdon Valley. Outside the United States, the recent-grants data includes one recipient in Afghanistan, alongside 221 U.S. grants overall.
Its recent grants are dominated by institutions tied to the General Church of the New Jerusalem, especially Bryn Athyn Church of the New Jerusalem, the Academy of the New Church, ANC Secondary Schools, and Bryn Athyn Church School. It also supports some health foundations in Pennsylvania.
The grant record shows recurring support. The same organizations appear in both 2023 and 2025, including ANC Secondary Schools, Bryn Athyn Church School, Abington Health Foundation, Doylestown Health Foundation, and Swedenborg Foundation.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is p25 $1,000, median $5,000, and p75 $25,000. That said, recent awards also include very large general contributions, such as a $40 million grant to Bryn Athyn Church of the New Jerusalem.
Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, with 73% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Bryn Athyn is the most visible recipient city in the recent grants list, alongside Abington, West Chester, Doylestown, Philadelphia, and Huntingdon Valley.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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0.4% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANC Secondary Schools | BRYN ATHYN, PA | $3,500,000 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| BRYN ATHYN CHURCH SCHOOL | BRYN ATHYN, PA | $306,610 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| Swedenborg Foundation | West Chester, PA | $200,000 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| JEFFERSON HEALTH FOUNDATION | Abington, PA | $129,657 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION | ABINGTON, PA | $101,000 | 2025 | General Contribution |
| CHOP FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| DOYLESTOWN HEALTH FOUNDATION | DOYLESTOWN, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | General Contribution |
| REDEEMER HEALTH SYSTEM | Huntingdon Valley, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| ALS UNITED MID ATLANTIC | Fort Washington, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| HORSHAM TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT | HORSHAM, PA | $35,000 | 2025 | General Contribution |
| BRYN ATHYN BOROUGH | Bryn Athyn, PA | $33,733 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| Vein of Galen Malformation Support | Bangor, ME | $30,000 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| UPPER DUBLIN TOWNSHIP | Forst Washington, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| Bryn Athyn Fire Company | BRYN ATHYN, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| Pittsburg New Church and School | Pittsburg, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | General Contribution |
| LOWER MORELAND TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPT | HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| CRADLE OF LIBERTY COUNCIL BSA | WAYNE, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| KEMPTON NEW CHURCH | Kempton, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| WASHINGTON NEW CHURCH | MITCHELLVILLE, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | IRON MOUNTAIN, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| BRYN ATHYN CHURCH | BRYN ATHYN, PA | $11,000 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| Casa Youth Advocates | Media, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | Jupiter, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| UNITE FOR HER | West Chester, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH | BRYN ATHYN, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | General Contribution |
| BRYN ATHYN ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION | BRYN ATHYN, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | General Contribution |
| DING DARLING NATIONAL WILDLIFE SOCIETY | Sanibel, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| BAILEY MATHEWS SHELL MUSEUM | Sanibel, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| Stetson University | Deland, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY | UNIVERSITY PARK, PA | $3,000 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| ABINGTON TWP POLICE PENSION ASSN | ABINGTON, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | General Contribution |
| PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY | UNIVERSITY PARK, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| Morris Arboretum | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| UPPER BLACK EDDY FIRE Company | UPPER BLACK EDDY, PA | $2,000 | 2025 | General Contribution |
| Brigantine Professional Firefighters | BRIGANTINE, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| Last Chance Ranch | Quakertown, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| LAUREL HOUSE | NORRISTOWN, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| PALISADES REGIONAL FIRE RESCUE | Ottsville, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| ABINGTON FIRE COMPANY | ABINGTON, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| Pennypack Ecological Restoration Tr | HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION INC | ROCKVILLE, MD | $500 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| ACADEMY ART MUSEUM | EASTON, MD | $500 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| OXFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT | Oxford, MD | $500 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| CHOP FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $500 | 2025 | General Contribution |
| Bryn Athyn Fire Company and Ambulance | BRYN ATHYN, PA | $500 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| Second Alarmers Rescue Squad | Willow Grove, PA | $500 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| OXFORD COMMUNITY CENTER | OXFORD, MD | $500 | 2025 | General Contributions |
| Alzheimers Association | TIMONIUM, MD | $500 | 2025 | General Contribution |
| OXFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT | OXFORD, MD | $500 | 2025 | General Contributions |
ANC Secondary Schools
$3,500,000General Contributions
BRYN ATHYN CHURCH SCHOOL
$306,610General Contributions
Swedenborg Foundation
$200,000General Contributions
JEFFERSON HEALTH FOUNDATION
$129,657General Contributions
ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION
$101,000General Contribution
CHOP FOUNDATION
$100,000General Contributions
General Contribution
REDEEMER HEALTH SYSTEM
$100,000General Contributions
HORSHAM TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT
$35,000General Contribution
BRYN ATHYN BOROUGH
$33,733General Contributions
Vein of Galen Malformation Support
$30,000General Contributions
UPPER DUBLIN TOWNSHIP
$30,000General Contributions
Bryn Athyn Fire Company
$30,000General Contributions
Pittsburg New Church and School
$25,000General Contribution
LOWER MORELAND TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPT
$25,000General Contributions
CRADLE OF LIBERTY COUNCIL BSA
$25,000General Contributions
KEMPTON NEW CHURCH
$25,000General Contributions
WASHINGTON NEW CHURCH
$25,000General Contributions
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$25,000General Contributions
BRYN ATHYN CHURCH
$11,000General Contributions
UNITE FOR HER
$10,000General Contributions
BRYN ATHYN ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION
$10,000General Contribution
DING DARLING NATIONAL WILDLIFE SOCIETY
$5,000General Contributions
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
$5,000General Contributions
BAILEY MATHEWS SHELL MUSEUM
$5,000General Contributions
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
$3,000General Contributions
ABINGTON TWP POLICE PENSION ASSN
$2,500General Contribution
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
$2,500General Contributions
Morris Arboretum
$2,500General Contributions
UPPER BLACK EDDY FIRE Company
$2,000General Contribution
Brigantine Professional Firefighters
$1,000General Contributions
Last Chance Ranch
$1,000General Contributions
PALISADES REGIONAL FIRE RESCUE
$1,000General Contributions
ABINGTON FIRE COMPANY
$1,000General Contributions
OXFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT
$500General Contributions
CHOP FOUNDATION
$500General Contribution
Bryn Athyn Fire Company and Ambulance
$500General Contributions
Second Alarmers Rescue Squad
$500General Contributions
OXFORD COMMUNITY CENTER
$500General Contributions
Alzheimers Association
$500General Contribution
OXFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT
$500General Contributions