Apgar-Black Foundation
The Apgar-Black Foundation is a private foundation based in Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $532,500 to organizations working in areas including civil liberties, religious worship, arts training, education, research, and public media.
Apgar-Black Foundation at a glance
In short: Apgar-Black Foundation gave $533K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $48K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $532,500
- +407.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +83.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $48,409
- +176.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $240,527
- -67.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (52% 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 Apgar-Black Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2023 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists a letter requesting the amount and proposed use of funds as the application material, identifies Allen D. Black as the contact, and states there are no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None; the 2023 filing lists no deadlines.
- Deadline
- None; the 2023 filing lists no deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Allen D Black
Mailing address: PO Box 313, Point Pleasant, PA 18950
Phone: (215) 567-6565
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Apgar-Black Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania ($225K). Together the top 10 received $530K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 42 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 52% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 45% to New York, 2% to Ohio, and 1% to Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Apgar-Black Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $109K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $104K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 18% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 545% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $71K (2023) to $533K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $533K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | For defending the rights of freedom of transgender people | $225,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation New York, NY | For unrestricted support to defend civil liberties in Pennsylvania; in memory of allen d. Black. | $200,000 |
| Lambda Legal New York, NY | For scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve the law. | $30,000 |
| Point Pleasant Baptist Church Point Pleasant, PA | For the care of the cemetery at point pleasant baptist church. | $20,000 |
| Trinity Episcopal Church Solebury, PA | For purposes of the episcopal religion and maintaining the the church | $20,000 |
| The Academy of Vocal Arts Philadelphia, PA | For Unrestricted Support of Vocal-Arts Training. | $10,000 |
| The Ohio University Foundation Athens, OH | For the r. Randolph apgar scholarship for ethics in journalism. | $10,000 |
| The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research New York, NY | For Support of Parkinson's Disease Research. | $7,500 |
| Salzburg Global Washington, DC | For Support of Global Leadership and Policy Programs. | $5,000 |
| The American Foundation for AIDS Research New York, NY | For Support of HIV/AIDS Research. | $2,500 |
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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 | $240,527 | $228,690 | $551,415 | $532,500 | 11 | $532,500 | $211,764 | $25,489 |
| 2024 | $743,888 | $91,017 | $90,193 | $105,000 | 6 | $105,000 | $80,824 | $32,789 |
| 2023 | $710,191 | $59,100 | $81,368 | $71,332 | 10 | $71,466 | $50,283 | $34,985 |
| 2022 | $831,761 | $89,865 | $96,938 | $82,500 | 6 | $82,500 | $75,427 | $40,111 |
| 2021 | $940,253 | $71,692 | $156,621 | $117,500 | 9 | — | $57,785 | $43,836 |
| 2020 | $894,050 | $34,690 | $220,259 | $156,000 | 12 | — | $21,379 | $41,438 |
| 2019 | $990,162 | $60,125 | $103,215 | $88,500 | 7 | — | $46,099 | $45,309 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Apgar-Black Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. The ACLU Foundation describes its mission as cultivating and sharing knowledge and understanding of civil liberties and civil rights; the Academy of Vocal Arts says it trains young artists as international opera singers. Trinity Episcopal Church describes its purpose as providing religious worship and guidance, while the Ohio University Foundation says it supports Ohio University’s mission of students’ intellectual and personal development.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $532,500. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $225,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Notable grants included $225,000 to the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania for defending the rights of freedom of transgender people, and $200,000 to the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation for unrestricted support to defend civil liberties in Pennsylvania. Other grants included $30,000 to Lambda Legal for work to clarify and improve the law; $20,000 each to Point Pleasant Baptist Church for cemetery care and Trinity Episcopal Church for church purposes; and $10,000 each to the Academy of Vocal Arts for vocal-arts training and the Ohio University Foundation for the R. Randolph Apgar Scholarship for Ethics in Journalism. The remaining grants were $7,500 to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s disease research, $5,000 to Salzburg Global for global leadership and policy programs, and $2,500 each to the American Foundation for AIDS Research for HIV/AIDS research and WHYY for public media programming and journalism.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Allen D. Black and Randy Apgar as directors.
Apgar-Black Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allen D. Black
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Apgar
Director
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 Apgar-Black Foundation
How much does Apgar-Black Foundation give each year?
Apgar-Black Foundation gave $533K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $105K across 6 grants.
What is Apgar-Black Foundation's typical grant size?
Apgar-Black Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $48,409, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Apgar-Black Foundation that year got $109K on average.
Where does Apgar-Black Foundation give grants?
Apgar-Black Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (45%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (3 grants).
Does Apgar-Black Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 18% of Apgar-Black Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Apgar-Black Foundation's largest grantees?
Apgar-Black Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania ($225,000), American Civil Liberties Union Foundation ($200,000) and Lambda Legal ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Apgar-Black Foundation?
Apgar-Black Foundation reported $241K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $533K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Apgar-Black Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Apgar-Black Foundation?
The 2023 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 Apgar-Black Foundation's EIN?
Apgar-Black Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-3024321. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Apgar-Black Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/apgar-black-foundation-morg_ee649da12e6348e0b511b05dae975c20
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