App Foundation
App Foundation is a private foundation, based in Selinsgrove, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $19K.
App Foundation at a glance
In short: App Foundation gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,267
- -97.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,267
- -89.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $19,267
- Primary geography
- California (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 App Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc DBA DAFGIVING360 (TM) ($19K).
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 13 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How App Foundation gives
- Giving fell 40% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $703K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc DBA DAFGIVING360 (TM) San Francisco, CA | Final foundation termination process - distribution for the app family charitable fund donor advised fund for the restricted use of a charitable purpose or purposes. | $19,267 |
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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 | — | $550 | $25,597 | $19,267 | 1 | $24,247 | — | $925 |
| 2024 | $25,047 | $23,902 | $711,298 | $703,304 | 4 | $704,444 | $16,912 | $30,026 |
| 2023 | $628,828 | $21,367 | $47,477 | $40,000 | 4 | $41,140 | $14,462 | $30,493 |
| 2022 | $579,126 | $12,085 | $40,754 | $32,000 | 2 | $33,080 | $6,169 | $31,314 |
| 2021 | $723,017 | $62,668 | $13,126 | $5,000 | 2 | $5,962 | $56,012 | $32,884 |
| 2020 | $627,109 | $36,114 | $8,474 | $2,000 | 1 | — | $30,542 | $28,221 |
| 2019 | $546,721 | $14,560 | $22,929 | $16,500 | 6 | — | $8,993 | $25,277 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, App Foundation reported a distributable amount of $925 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
App Foundation is led by James F. App, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James F. App
Director & President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carole A. App
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Dianne C. Steimling
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna K. Goundie
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark L. Pulaski
Director, Assistant Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/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 App Foundation
How much does App Foundation give each year?
App Foundation gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $703K across 4 grants.
Where does App Foundation operate?
App Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania.
How much is App Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, App Foundation reported a distributable amount of $925 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is App Foundation's EIN?
App Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0848791. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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