Air Products Foundation
The Air Products Foundation is a corporate foundation based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, established in 1981. As a private grantmaking foundation, it provides charitable support to nonprofit organizations, with a particular emphasis on communities where Air Products operates.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$80.0M
-5.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$11.5M
+21.8% YoY
Grant Count
401
-15.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$29K
+43.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Arts and Creative Writing
- Historic Buildings and Journalism
The foundation prioritizes support for programs addressing education access, food security, and mental health services in its communities of focus.
Grantmaking
The foundation supports matching gift programs, allowing employees and retirees to direct contributions to nonprofits of their choice, with the foundation matching donations dollar-for-dollar.
Grant Types
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grantmaking is concentrated in:
- Pennsylvania (primary focus, particularly the Lehigh Valley region)
- Louisiana
- California
- Communities throughout the United States where Air Products employees and retirees reside
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year 2023 (ending September 1, 2023):
- Total Assets: $84,884,933
- Total Revenues: $4,457,768
- Total Expenses: $9,938,518
- Number of Employees: 0
As of Most Recent Filing (2025):
- Total Assets: $77,236,651
- Total Giving: $9,859,719
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $79,983,470 | $84,884,933 | $90,351,683 |
| Revenue | $7,251,420 | $4,457,768 | $6,001,199 |
| Expenses | $12,166,483 | $9,938,518 | $7,590,998 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $11,493,932 | $9,435,120 | $7,056,147 |
| Net Investment Income | $7,125,093 | $4,376,331 | $5,933,737 |
| Distributable Amount | $4,476,713 | $4,487,523 | $5,101,517 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Simon Moore – Vice President of Investor Relations, Government Relations and Sustainability, and President of the Air Products Foundation
- Michael Scott Crocco – Trustee
- Thuy Taitt – Trustee
- Laurie Gostley Hackett – Director of Community Relations, Air Products; serves on United Way Board
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA SCHAEFFER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SAMIR SERHAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SEAN MAJOR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| VICTORIA BRIFO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SIMON MOORE | TRUSTEE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| SIDD MANJESHWAR | TRUSTEE VICE PRES/TREAS | 1 | — |
| BENJAMIN HUSSA | TRUSTEE VICE PRES/SEC | 1 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
**2024 Campaign Results:**
Air Products employees and retirees contributed $5,789,112 through the annual United Way Campaign in 2024, with matching support from the Air Products Foundation. This represents the company's largest annual contribution to date and directly supports more than 700 nonprofits across 44 states and 77 local United Ways.
Air Products Foundation to donate up to $15,000 to support ceramic and glass**2022 Grant Announcement:**
The foundation awarded $500,000 to United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley to expand education and food access programs in partnership with Bethlehem Area School District, Greater Easton Development Partnership, and Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley.
Air Products Greater Massena Community Fund Awards Second Round of Grants**Scholarship and Community Fund Support:**
The foundation supports the Air Products Greater Massena Community Fund, which provides scholarships and grants to students in ceramic and glass studies and awards grants to community organizations in the Massena region.
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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