Air Products Foundation
Air Products Foundation is a private foundation based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Its filing states that it supports tax-exempt organizations in education, welfare, community investment, culture, and art, benefiting communities where Air Products & Chemicals employees work and live.
Air Products Foundation at a glance
In short: Air Products Foundation gave $9.9M across 360 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), top state Pennsylvania. 26% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,859,719
- -14.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 360
- -10.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,388
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,400
- Total assets
- $77,236,651
- -3.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 26% first-time grantees (80 of 307, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Air Products Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applications are submitted through Benevity using its online form and materials. The filing states that awards support tax-exempt organizations in education, welfare, community investment, culture, and art that benefit communities where Air Products & Chemicals employees work and live.
- Contact
Application contact: Benevity
Mailing address: 1940 Air Products Blvd, Allentown, PA 18106-5500
Phone: (855) 237-7875
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Air Products Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley ($3.0M across 5 grants). Together the top 10 received $5.5M.
Organizations only. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($44,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
1,856 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1,708 grants of 1,856 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s filing says its support benefits communities where Air Products & Chemicals employees work and live. In 2025, 42% of grant dollars went to Pennsylvania recipients, 22% to Louisiana, 6% each to Virginia and California, and 5% to Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 360 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Air Products Foundation open to new grantees?
26%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 80 of 307 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $38K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 225% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6.3M (2020) to $11.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 360 grants totaling $9.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley Allentown, PA | Air Products United Way Campaign 2024 | $2,994,436 |
| Keep Louisiana Beautiful Inc Mandeville, LA | Program and Mission Support for 2025 | $500,000 |
| Charities Aid Foundation Alexandria, VA | General Support - Matching | $487,107 |
| Globalgiving Foundation Washington, DC | FY24 Support for Safe Drinking Water Education | $330,000 |
| Baton Rouge Area Foundation Baton Rouge, LA | Partner with braf in support of various programs and projects for sorrento primary school | $202,000 |
| Blessed to Be a Blessing International Ministries Inc Destrehan, LA | 2025 Program Support | $185,000 |
| Manchac Volunteer Fire Department Akers, LA | Mission and Emergency Response Support | $175,000 |
| Valero Energy Foundation San Antonio, TX | 2025 Texas valero open benefit for children palladium sponsorship | $160,000 |
| Artsquest Bethlehem, PA | Founding partnership: re-imagine that! Capital campaign year 5 of 10 | $150,000 |
| Chemical Marketing & Economics Inc Morristown, NJ | FY24 Program Support | $148,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $77,236,651 | $7,577,579 | $10,396,898 | $9,859,719 | 360 | $9,859,719 | $7,453,081 | $4,384,882 |
| 2024 | $79,983,470 | $7,251,420 | $12,166,483 | $11,493,932 | 401 | $11,493,932 | $7,125,093 | $4,476,713 |
| 2023 | $84,884,933 | $4,457,768 | $9,938,518 | $9,435,120 | 473 | $9,435,120 | $4,376,331 | $4,487,523 |
| 2022 | $90,351,683 | $6,001,199 | $7,590,998 | $7,056,147 | 292 | $7,056,147 | $5,933,737 | $5,101,517 |
| 2021 | $91,933,482 | $12,795,717 | $7,406,168 | $6,793,788 | 330 | — | $12,727,255 | $5,449,484 |
| 2020 | $86,543,933 | $4,355,280 | $6,840,429 | $6,344,739 | 273 | — | $4,290,964 | $4,689,902 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Air Products Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing describes its program as “income modification - recovery of prior qualifying distribution.” It does not state a separate mission. Its stated areas of support are education, welfare, community investment, culture, and art.
Its 2025 grants included support for a community foundation, a volunteer fire department, an economic development organization, and organizations working in philanthropy and STEM. For example, GlobalGiving Foundation describes its mission as transforming aid and philanthropy to accelerate community-led change; Manchac Volunteer Fire Department describes its mission as providing fire protection and emergency first-response medical assistance in its Louisiana area.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 360 grants totaling $9,859,719. Grants ranged from $100 to $2,994,436, with a median of $7,400.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $2,994,436 to United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley for its 2024 campaign; $500,000 to an individual recipient Beautiful for program and mission support; $487,107 to Charities Aid Foundation for general support and matching; and $330,000 to GlobalGiving Foundation for support of safe drinking water education. Other grants included $202,000 to an individual recipient Area Foundation for programs and projects supporting Sorrento Primary School, $185,000 to Blessed to Be a Blessing International Ministries for program support, and $175,000 to Manchac Volunteer Fire Department for mission and emergency response support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Benjamin Hussa as trustee and chairman; Katie McDonald as trustee and president; Victoria Brifo as trustee and vice president; Melissa Schaeffer as trustee and treasurer; and Thuy Taitt as trustee and secretary. Francesco Maione is listed as a trustee. Fawad Hashmi and Nina Reims are listed as investment committee members.
Air Products Foundation is led by Katie McDonald, Trustee & President on the 2025 filing; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katie McDonald
Trustee & President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Hussa
Trustee & Chairman
Trustee Vice President & Secretary → Trustee & Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thuy Taitt
Trustee & Secretary
Assistant Secretary → Trustee & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Brifo
Trustee & Vice President
Trustee → Trustee & Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Schaeffer
Trustee & Treasurer
Trustee → Trustee & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Francesco Maione
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fawad Hashmi
Invest Committee Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nina Reims
Invest Committee Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Samir Serhan (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Sean Major (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Simon Moore (2020–2024) — Trustee President
- Former: Sidd Manjeshwar (2022–2024) — Trustee Vice President & Treasurer
- Former: Charles G. Stinner (2020–2021) — Vice President & Secretary
- Former: Scott Crocco (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Gregory E. Weigard (2020) — Vice President & Treasurer
- Former: Michael Scott Crocco (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Air Products Foundation
How much does Air Products Foundation give each year?
Air Products Foundation gave $9.9M across 360 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11.5M across 401 grants.
What is Air Products Foundation's typical grant size?
Air Products Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,400, and its average grant was $27,388, across 360 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Air Products Foundation that year got $15K on average.
Where does Air Products Foundation give grants?
Air Products Foundation's top state is Pennsylvania, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Louisiana (22%) and Virginia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Allentown, PA (28 grants), Bethlehem, PA (22 grants), Baton Rouge, LA (20 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (14 grants).
Does Air Products Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 7% of Air Products Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 360) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Program Support for 2025" (7 grants), "Program and Mission Support for 2025" (6 grants) and "Program and Mission Support" (5 grants).
Who are Air Products Foundation's largest grantees?
Air Products Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley ($3,031,736 across 5 grants), Keep Louisiana Beautiful Inc ($500,000) and Charities Aid Foundation ($487,107), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($44,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Air Products Foundation?
Air Products Foundation reported $77.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Air Products Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing describes its program as “income modification - recovery of prior qualifying distribution.” It does not state a separate mission. Its stated areas of support are education, welfare, community investment, culture, and art. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Air Products Foundation?
The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Air Products Foundation's EIN?
Air Products Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2130928. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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