Apel Foundation
Apel Foundation is a private foundation, based in Monroe, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $122K. Net investment income was $74K.
Apel Foundation at a glance
In short: Apel Foundation gave $122K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), top state Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $121,723
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,345
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $2,406,564
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (41% 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 Apel Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Shriners Children's ($25K). Together the top 5 received $122K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 24 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Apel Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $40K (2020) to $150K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $122K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shriners Children's Tampa, FL | General Operating Funds | $25,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | General Operating Funds | $25,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | General Operating Funds | $25,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FL | General Operating Funds | $25,000 |
| American Friends of Leket Israel Teaneck, NJ | General Operating Funds | $21,723 |
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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 | $2,406,564 | $76,760 | $126,868 | $121,723 | 5 | $123,523 | $74,108 | $148,160 |
| 2024 | $2,456,672 | $78,102 | $129,364 | $120,000 | 5 | $121,800 | $14,365 | $141,206 |
| 2023 | $2,507,934 | $329,062 | $147,270 | $140,000 | 4 | $141,800 | $36,737 | $117,923 |
| 2022 | $2,326,142 | $124,294 | $466,588 | $150,000 | 5 | $151,750 | $91,013 | $129,541 |
| 2021 | $3,104,136 | $50,456 | $98,821 | $95,615 | 5 | $97,115 | $57,434 | $149,905 |
| 2020 | $3,970,735 | $1,239,642 | $65,572 | $40,000 | 4 | — | $69,871 | $137,143 |
| 2019 | $2,542,731 | $120,550 | $1,620 | — | — | — | $120,550 | $35,166 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Apel Foundation reported a distributable amount of $148K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Apel Foundation is led by Theodore A. Williams, President & Secretary since 2020 (on filings since 2019) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Theodore A. Williams
President & Secretary
President & S → President & Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Apel Foundation
How much does Apel Foundation give each year?
Apel Foundation gave $122K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $120K across 5 grants.
What is Apel Foundation's typical grant size?
Apel Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $24,345, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Apel Foundation give grants?
Apel Foundation's top state is Florida, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Tennessee (21%) and New York (21%).
Does Apel Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Apel Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Apel Foundation's largest grantees?
Apel Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Shriners Children's ($25,000), St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($25,000) and Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Apel Foundation?
Apel Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $124K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $148K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Apel Foundation's EIN?
Apel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2574705. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 18, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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