Apas Foundation
APAS Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. It makes cash contributions to selected religious, educational, medical, and environmental organizations and undertakes no other activities.
Apas Foundation at a glance
In short: Apas Foundation gave $46K across 44 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $46,480
- +31.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 44
- +25.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,056
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $391,991
- +13.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Apas Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 160 East 72Nd Street 12, New York, NY 10021
Phone: (212) 249-7530
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Apas Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dove ($5K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
111 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 111 grants of 111 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in New York (58%), Massachusetts (27%), and Pennsylvania (11%). New Jersey and Ohio each received 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 44 itemized grants.
Cities
How Apas Foundation gives
- 41% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 200% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 267% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 $2K (2023) to $46K (2025). In 2025 it made 44 grants totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NY Philharmonic New York, NY | General Use | $5,000 |
| Franklin Marshall College Lancaster, PA | General Use | $5,000 |
| Met Opera New York, NY | General Use | $3,750 |
| Father Bills Mainspring Quicy, MA | General Use | $3,500 |
| Dove Quicy, MA | General Use | $2,600 |
| Dove Quicy, MA | General Use | $2,500 |
| Ursuline Academy New Rochelle, NY | General Use | $2,000 |
| Bridgehampton Chamber Music New York, NY | General Use | $1,500 |
| St Ann's Episcopal Church Bronx, NY | General Use | $1,150 |
| Interfaith Social Serv Quincy, MA | General Use | $1,000 |
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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 | $391,991 | $208,408 | $52,184 | $46,480 | 44 | $46,480 | $112,934 | $17,439 |
| 2024 | $346,243 | $244,215 | $38,531 | $35,412 | 35 | $35,412 | $165,252 | $12,790 |
| 2023 | $272,762 | $48,082 | $5,068 | $2,085 | 6 | $2,085 | $3,070 | $12,063 |
| 2022 | $229,748 | $71,893 | $18,295 | $15,475 | 12 | $15,475 | $22,243 | $9,524 |
| 2021 | $193,950 | $57,792 | $16,067 | $11,000 | 14 | $11,000 | $2,961 | $7,687 |
| 2020 | $152,225 | $26,999 | $28,180 | $26,310 | 23 | — | $36,304 | $6,474 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Apas Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation describes its direct charitable activity as making cash contributions to selected religious, educational, medical, and environmental organizations. Its 2025 grantees included organizations with varied missions. For example, Franklin & Marshall College describes its work as providing undergraduate liberal arts education, while Father Bill’s & MainSpring says it works to end homelessness through shelter, housing, and services. DOVE describes its mission as working to end domestic and partner violence.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $46,480 through 44 grants. Individual grants ranged from $25 to $5,000, with a median grant of $500. The largest listed grants were $5,000 each to NY Philharmonic and Franklin & Marshall College; $3,750 to Met Opera; $3,500 to Father Bill’s & MainSpring; and two grants to DOVE, for $2,600 and $2,500.
Other listed 2025 grants included $2,000 to Ursuline Academy, $1,500 to Bridgehampton Chamber Music, $1,150 to St. Ann’s Episcopal Church, and $1,000 each to Interfaith Social Services, Harvard Business School, and Allen-Stevenson.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Andrew Steffan as president and Alexander Steffan as treasurer.
Apas Foundation is led by Andrew Steffan, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew Steffan
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexander Steffan
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Patricia Steffan (2020–2022) — Treasurer
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 Apas Foundation
How much does Apas Foundation give each year?
Apas Foundation gave $46K across 44 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 35 grants.
What is Apas Foundation's typical grant size?
Apas Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,056, across 44 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Apas Foundation give grants?
Apas Foundation gives mostly in New York: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (27%) and Pennsylvania (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (12 grants), Bronx, NY (7 grants), Quicy, MA (3 grants) and Bridgehampton, NY (3 grants).
Does Apas Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Apas Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (44 of 44) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Apas Foundation's largest grantees?
Apas Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dove ($5,100 across 2 grants), NY Philharmonic ($5,000) and Franklin Marshall College ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Apas Foundation?
Apas Foundation reported $392K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Apas Foundation fund?
The foundation describes its direct charitable activity as making cash contributions to selected religious, educational, medical, and environmental organizations. Its 2025 grantees included organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Apas Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Apas Foundation's EIN?
Apas Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3981269. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Apas Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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