Apple Py Foundation
Apple Py Foundation is a private foundation based in Quincy, Washington. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2025 filing states that it contributes only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Apple Py Foundation at a glance
In short: Apple Py Foundation gave $357K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Washington. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $357,000
- +15.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,875
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $6,719,664
- +11.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (4 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (73% 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 Apple Py Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 606, Quincy, WA 98848
Phone: (509) 787-4411
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Apple Py Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was World Vision ($136K). Together the top 10 received $311K.
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 100 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 73% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, 14% to Texas, 4% to Idaho, 3% to Tennessee, and 2% to Illinois. The grants also included a recipient in Washington, DC. These figures describe the reported recipient distribution for that year.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Apple Py Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 24 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of 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 $231K (2019) to $357K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $357K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| World Vision Tacoma, WA | Helping families reach their full potential by tackling the root causes of poverty and injustice | $136,000 |
| Mercy Ships Garden Valley, TX | General Mission Support | $40,000 |
| Catholic Charities Yakima, WA | Support of yakima catholic families housing services and general support | $35,000 |
| Columbia Basin Foundation Ephrata, WA | General Mission Support | $25,000 |
| Northwest Harvest Seattle, WA | To Provide Nutritious Food to Hungry People Statewide | $16,000 |
| Share the Warmth - Grant County Pud Ephrata, WA | General Mission Support | $15,000 |
| 2ND Harvest Spokane, WA | To Provide Food to Mid-Columbia and Yakima Valley | $12,000 |
| Show Hope Franklin, TN | General Mission Support | $12,000 |
| Harvest Mission to the Unreached Sugar Land, TX | General Mission Support | $10,000 |
| Idaho Food Bank Pocatello, ID | General Mission Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $6,719,664 | $1,120,485 | $408,673 | $357,000 | 24 | $360,133 | $302,782 | $358,643 |
| 2024 | $6,007,852 | $633,749 | $354,798 | $309,000 | 21 | $311,883 | $319,269 | $318,455 |
| 2023 | $5,728,901 | $488,958 | $335,474 | $299,600 | 19 | $302,099 | $160,767 | $292,058 |
| 2022 | $5,616,555 | $316,069 | $318,458 | $284,000 | 17 | $286,111 | $70,758 | $288,645 |
| 2021 | $6,289,957 | $780,033 | $311,419 | $283,500 | 19 | $285,333 | $139,379 | $283,414 |
| 2020 | $5,603,923 | $312,998 | $274,688 | $247,750 | 18 | — | $88,617 | $258,928 |
| 2019 | $5,305,742 | $439,265 | $257,732 | $231,100 | 18 | — | $118,332 | $245,063 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Apple Py Foundation reported a distributable amount of $359K 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’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated work includes humanitarian relief and community development, housing services, food assistance, community foundation stewardship, and Christian missionary activities. For example, World Vision describes its work as addressing poverty and injustice through emergency relief and long-term community development; Catholic Charities says it brings hope to people in need and works toward communities where basic needs are met; and Northwest Harvest describes its purpose as providing nutritious food to people experiencing hunger statewide.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $357,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $136,000, with a median grant of $7,000. Its largest reported grants included $136,000 to World Vision, $40,000 to Mercy Ships, $35,000 to Catholic Charities, $25,000 to Columbia Basin Foundation, and $16,000 to Northwest Harvest.
Other reported grants included $15,000 to Share the Warmth - Grant County PUD; $12,000 each to 2nd Harvest and Show Hope; $10,000 each to Harvest Mission to the Unreached and Idaho Food Bank; and $7,500 each to ELCA World Hunger and International Justice Mission.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gisela Perleberg, Carla Perleberg, and Dena Ybarra as trustees, and Manuel C Ybarra and Manuel P Ybarra as directors.
Apple Py Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carla Perleberg
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dena Ybarra
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gisela Perleberg
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Manuel P. Ybarra
Director
On filings since 2019
2 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 Apple Py Foundation
How much does Apple Py Foundation give each year?
Apple Py Foundation gave $357K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $309K across 21 grants.
What is Apple Py Foundation's typical grant size?
Apple Py Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $14,875, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Apple Py Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Apple Py Foundation give grants?
Apple Py Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Quincy, WA (3 grants), Ephrata, WA (2 grants), Seattle, WA (2 grants) and Boise, ID (2 grants).
Does Apple Py Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 83% of Apple Py Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Apple Py Foundation's largest grantees?
Apple Py Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include World Vision ($136,000), Mercy Ships ($40,000) and Catholic Charities ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Apple Py Foundation?
Apple Py Foundation reported $6.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $360K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $359K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Apple Py Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated work includes humanitarian relief and community development, housing services, food assistance, community foundation stewardship, and Christian missionary activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Apple Py Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Apple Py Foundation's EIN?
Apple Py Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4104645. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Apple Py Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
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 July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Apple Py Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/apple-py-foundation-morg_859a4514e2c3465f9c531cd48c510c31
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