What kinds of organizations does The Sarah Ralston Foundation support?

It supports nonprofits serving vulnerable and underserved older adults in Philadelphia County. The recent grants show emphasis on access to care, behavioral and mental health, caregiver support, care coordination, housing, social isolation, and senior services such as meal distribution and legal help.

Does the foundation accept unsolicited applications?

Yes. Both of its active grant programs accept unsolicited requests: General Operating Support and Innovative Project Support. General operating grants are listed at $5,000–$50,000, and innovative project support is listed at $25,000–$125,000.

What is the typical grant size?

The recent grants have a p25 of $25,000, a median of $50,000, and a p75 of $75,000. The recent list also includes larger awards, including $250,000 and several $150,000 grants tied to project support installments.

Where does the foundation give most often?

It gives most often in Pennsylvania, and 98% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Philadelphia organizations make up most of the recent list, with smaller numbers in nearby Chester and Bala Cynwyd.

Are grants usually one-time or recurring?

Several organizations appear more than once in the recent grants, including Health Federation of Philadelphia, Seniorlaw Center, Inglis Community Services, Caring for Friends, and Council for Relationships. The list also includes second-installment language, which indicates multi-payment support for some projects.

Sarah Ralston Foundation

Name: Sarah Ralston Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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PHILADELPHIA, PAWebsite2153862984

About Sarah Ralston Foundation

The Sarah Ralston Foundation supports and enhances the quality of life of vulnerable and underserved older adults residing in Philadelphia County.

Focus Areas

Older adultsVulnerable and underserved populationsBehavioral healthMental healthCaregiver supportCare coordinationHousingHomelessnessSocial isolationDigital literacyFood securityTransportationSenior centersLegal servicesHome maintenance

About Sarah Ralston Foundation

The Sarah Ralston Foundation backs vulnerable and underserved older adults in Philadelphia County, and its recent grants show a strong preference for funding services that help people stay housed, connected, and supported as they age. In 2025, it awarded $250,000 to Health Federation of Philadelphia for an innovative project support installment, the largest grant in the recent list. Other sizable awards went to Philadelphia-based organizations such as Philly House 1878, Overbrook West Neighbors - Own, and Seniorlaw Center, reflecting attention to care access, housing stability, and legal supports for older adults. The foundation’s grantmaking also reaches organizations serving older adults with serious mental illness, isolated adults experiencing moderate dementia, family caregivers, and food-insecure people. Several awards support program development or expansion rather than one-time activity, including multi-payment commitments marked as second installments. The recent list includes both general operating support and project support, which suggests a mix of mission support and targeted initiatives. Across the recent grants, Philadelphia organizations dominate, with occasional awards to nearby Chester and Bala Cynwyd. That pattern fits a local funder focused on older-adult services within Philadelphia County, especially where care coordination, caregiver support, housing, and social connection overlap.

What Sarah Ralston Foundation Funds

In care delivery and care coordination, the foundation funded Health Federation of Philadelphia for an improved care model for older adults with serious mental illness and later provided an innovative project support installment. It also supported Connectedly with both innovative project support and general operating support, showing interest in organizations that can carry out and sustain older-adult services. Housing and legal stability appear as another clear theme. Seniorlaw Center received funding for an expansion of its housing/homeownership rights program, while Inglis Community Services was supported for an expansion of its home modifications for independence program. Affordable Housing Centers of Pennsylvania also received innovative project support, aligning with the foundation’s housing-related priorities for older adults. Social connection and daily support show up through grants to Caring for Friends for meal distribution and to Generations on Line for general operating support and innovative project support grants. The foundation also funded Penn Memory Center University of Pennsylvania for mentorship and caregiver support programming targeting isolated adults experiencing moderate dementia.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$3.6M

Total Assets

$60.3M

Total Revenue

$4.6M

Total Expenses

$4.7M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $25K and $75K, with a median of $50K.

25th Percentile

$25K

Median

$50K

75th Percentile

$75K

Geographic Reach

Local3 states funded

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

LYNETTE KILLEN

Accepts unsolicited proposals

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
HEALTH FEDERATION OF PHILADELPHIA	PHILADELPHIA, PA	$250,000	2025	INNOVATIVE PROJECT SUPPORT - 2ND INSTALLMENT
SENIORLAW CENTER	PHILADELPHIA, PA	$150,000	2025	INNOVATIVE PROJECT SUPPORT
PHILADELPHIA CHINATOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION	PHILADELPHIA, PA	$150,000	2025	INNOVATIVE PROJECT SUPPORT
PHILLY HOUSE 1878

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What kinds of organizations does The Sarah Ralston Foundation support?

Does the foundation accept unsolicited applications?

What is the typical grant size?

Where does the foundation give most often?

Are grants usually one-time or recurring?

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Innovative Project Support

General Operating Support

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