Althouse Foundation
Althouse Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $135K. Net investment income was $25K.
Althouse Foundation at a glance
In short: Althouse Foundation gave $135K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $135,263
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- Average grant
- $19,323
- Median grant
- $16,908
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Althouse Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Penn State University ($34K). Together the top 7 received $135K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Althouse Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1685% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $135K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $135K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Penn State University State College, PA | General Operating | $33,815 |
| Reading Hospital Reading, PA | General Operating | $16,908 |
| Albright College Reading, PA | General Operating | $16,908 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA | General Operating | $16,908 |
| Dickinson College Carlisle, PA | General Operating | $16,908 |
| Alvernia University Reading, PA | General Operating | $16,908 |
| Kutztown University Foundation Inc Kutztown, PA | General Operating | $16,908 |
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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 | — | $24,548 | $138,749 | $135,263 | 7 | $138,264 | $24,548 | $2,089 |
| 2024 | $114,121 | $6,760 | $19,340 | — | — | $19,047 | $6,512 | $7,148 |
| 2023 | $126,639 | $1,800 | $16,620 | $6,490 | 1 | $16,341 | $3,801 | $6,936 |
| 2022 | $141,477 | $4,037 | $8,962 | $7,579 | 1 | $8,648 | $4,417 | $7,558 |
| 2021 | $146,458 | $9,185 | $7,705 | $6,418 | 1 | $7,435 | $8,998 | $8,596 |
| 2020 | $144,988 | $13,083 | $7,564 | $6,000 | 1 | — | $12,887 | $7,342 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Althouse Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Althouse Foundation's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$214 (2020) → $0 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $284, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Althouse Foundation
How much does Althouse Foundation give each year?
Althouse Foundation gave $135K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Althouse Foundation's typical grant size?
Althouse Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $16,908, and its average grant was $19,323, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Althouse Foundation give grants?
Althouse Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Reading, PA (3 grants).
Does Althouse Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Althouse Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Althouse Foundation's largest grantees?
Althouse Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Penn State University ($33,815), Reading Hospital ($16,908) and Albright College ($16,908), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
What is Althouse Foundation?
Althouse Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO.
How much is Althouse Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Althouse Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Althouse Foundation's EIN?
Althouse Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6461059. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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