Applestone Foundation-Ima
Applestone Foundation-Ima is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations working in areas including education, community services, food access, and conservation; the listed grant purposes are general operating support.
Applestone Foundation-Ima at a glance
In short: Applestone Foundation-Ima gave $352K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 34% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $351,500
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,121
- -16.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $5,904,464
- -1.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 34% first-time grantees (10 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Applestone Foundation-Ima
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 185, Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0185
Phone: (610) 254-1199
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Applestone Foundation-Ima funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fairville Friends School ($25K). Together the top 10 received $193K.
Grant Size Distribution
128 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 125 grants of 128 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 68% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 13% to Wyoming, 9% to Rhode Island, 6% to Idaho, and 3% to New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Applestone Foundation-Ima open to new grantees?
34%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 29 grantees (34%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $266K (2021) to $363K (2024). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $352K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fairville Friends School Chadds Ford, PA | General Operating | $25,000 |
| Bloomsburg Universuity Bloomsburg, PA | General Operating | $22,650 |
| Unionville High School Kennett Square, PA | General Operating | $21,000 |
| Kennett Consolidated School District Kennett Square, PA | General Operating | $21,000 |
| La Comunidad Hispana Kennett Square, PA | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Kennett After School Assn After the Bell Kennett Square, PA | General Operating | $18,750 |
| Education Foundation of Teton Valley Driggs, ID | General Operating | $18,000 |
| Kennett Area Community Services Kennett Square, PA | General Operating | $16,800 |
| Parkesburg Point Parkesburg, PA | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Brandywine Red Clay Alliance West Chester, PA | General Operating | $15,000 |
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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 | $5,904,464 | $325,254 | $399,659 | $351,500 | 29 | $379,272 | $316,886 | $364,436 |
| 2024 | $5,979,750 | $658,876 | $396,784 | $362,921 | 25 | $387,025 | $647,127 | $333,026 |
| 2023 | $5,665,791 | $389,122 | $381,906 | $317,454 | 27 | $343,351 | $359,028 | $316,631 |
| 2022 | $5,702,074 | $1,890,854 | $411,492 | $337,446 | 25 | $362,446 | $850,528 | $348,248 |
| 2021 | $4,695,968 | $531,758 | $330,108 | $265,716 | 22 | — | $498,736 | $303,929 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Applestone Foundation-Ima reported a distributable amount of $364K 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 grantees illustrate a range of activities: Fairville Friends School says it nurtures and educates young children in the Friends tradition; Brandywine Red Clay Alliance says it works to restore and conserve watershed resources; and Chester County Food Bank says it works to ensure equitable access to nutritious food. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 29 grants totaling $351,500 in 2025. Individual grants ranged from $1,500 to $25,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest listed grants included $25,000 to Fairville Friends School, $22,650 to Bloomsburg University, and $21,000 each to Unionville High School and Kennett Consolidated School District. Other notable grants included $20,000 to La Comunidad Hispana and $18,750 to Kennett After School Assn After the Bell. These grants were listed for general operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael Moran as trustee and Anne Moran as secretary.
Applestone Foundation-Ima's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Moran
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Moran
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: BNY Mellon N A (2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Applestone Foundation-Ima
How much does Applestone Foundation-Ima give each year?
Applestone Foundation-Ima gave $352K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $363K across 25 grants.
What is Applestone Foundation-Ima's typical grant size?
Applestone Foundation-Ima's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,121, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Applestone Foundation-Ima that year got $9K on average.
Where does Applestone Foundation-Ima give grants?
Applestone Foundation-Ima gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Wyoming (13%) and Rhode Island (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kennett Square, PA (8 grants), Jackson, WY (3 grants) and Middletown, RI (3 grants).
Does Applestone Foundation-Ima give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Applestone Foundation-Ima's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (29 of 29) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Applestone Foundation-Ima's largest grantees?
Applestone Foundation-Ima's largest 2025 grantees include Fairville Friends School ($25,000), Bloomsburg Universuity ($22,650) and Unionville High School ($21,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Applestone Foundation-Ima?
Applestone Foundation-Ima reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $379K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $364K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Applestone Foundation-Ima fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Applestone Foundation-Ima?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it 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 Applestone Foundation-Ima's EIN?
Applestone Foundation-Ima's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1663629. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Applestone Foundation-Ima 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 2021 (received by the IRS April 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Applestone Foundation-Ima funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/applestone-foundation-ima-morg_8a67d8ce76794693951aa62eaeb8f035
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