Arthur Judson Foundation Inc
Arthur Judson Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Southampton, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports 20 grants totaling $96,800; the foundation’s stated guidelines prefer music-related giving, including professional musicians, instrumental or choral music, and music education.
Arthur Judson Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Arthur Judson Foundation Inc gave $97K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $96,800
- +44.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +53.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,840
- -6.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,176,342
- -2.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (3 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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 Arthur Judson Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It instructs applicants to submit a letter detailing the grant request, program objectives, and measurement methods, along with an IRS tax-exemption letter, Form 990, audited or accountant-prepared financial statement, annual budget, program materials, and website address. The filing also lists preferences for large-audience or mass-media venues, professional musicians, instrumental or choral music, and music education.
- Review Cycle
- The 2024 filing lists submissions prior to September 30 for the annual meeting and prior to March 31 for the mid-year meeting. March 31, 2026 has passed; September 30, 2026 is upcoming.
- Deadline
- The 2024 filing lists submissions prior to September 30 for the annual meeting and prior to March 31 for the mid-year…
- Contact
Application contact: J William Widing Iii Co Kozloff Sto
Mailing address: 2640 Westview Drive, Wyomissing, PA 19610
Phone: (610) 670-2562
Email: jwwiding@kozloffstoudt.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Arthur Judson Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Reading Symphony Orchestra ($12K). Together the top 10 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 74 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania (73%), Arizona (11%), New Jersey (10%), and Texas (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Arthur Judson Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 20 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% 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 $66K (2023) to $97K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $97K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Symphony Orchestra Reading, PA | Operational | $12,000 |
| Concordia Chamber Players New Hope, PA | Operational | $6,500 |
| Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra Flagstaff, AZ | Operational | $6,000 |
| Montgomery County Chorale and Orchestra Fort Washington, PA | Operational | $5,500 |
| ARS Nova Workshop Philadelphia, PA | Operational | $5,000 |
| Bucks County Chorale Society Doylestown, PA | Operational | $5,000 |
| Carolyn Eynon Singers Scottsdale, AZ | Operational | $5,000 |
| Friends of Chamber Music of Reading Lambertville, NJ | Operational | $5,000 |
| Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Philadelphia, PA | Operational | $5,000 |
| Riverside Symphonia Lambertville, NJ | Operational | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,176,342 | $91,205 | $117,104 | $96,800 | 20 | $97,428 | $73,029 | $95,136 |
| 2024 | $1,202,241 | $102,865 | $84,874 | $67,000 | 13 | $71,170 | $90,234 | $84,222 |
| 2023 | $1,184,250 | $53,421 | $81,945 | $66,300 | 13 | $74,122 | $45,598 | $75,462 |
| 2022 | $1,212,774 | $29,189 | $99,870 | $85,400 | 14 | $92,635 | $21,954 | $88,437 |
| 2021 | $1,283,455 | $67,323 | $95,069 | $76,785 | 14 | — | $59,983 | $78,124 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arthur Judson Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $95K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 filing says its guidelines prefer large-audience or mass-media venues, professional musicians, instrumental or choral music, and music education.
The 2025 grants include orchestras, chorales, chamber music groups, and music education organizations. For example, Philadelphia Youth Orchestra describes its mission as using music education to inspire character, discipline, commitment, and community among its diverse student population. Play On Philly says it provides underserved children in Philadelphia with a transformative music education experience. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $96,800. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $12,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest listed grants were $12,000 to Reading Symphony Orchestra and $6,500 to Concordia Chamber Players. Other listed grants included $6,000 to Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra; $5,500 to Montgomery County Chorale and Orchestra; and $5,000 each to Ars Nova Workshop, Bucks County Chorale Society, Carolyn Eynon Singers, Friends of Chamber Music of Reading, Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, Riverside Symphonia, The Amarillo Symphony, and Play On Philly. The listed grants were for operational purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Arthur Judson III, Kenneth Plessner, Bright Miller Judson, J William Widing, Jody Widing, Eugene Schriver IV, Amanda Widing, Gates McNeil, Henrietta Kobley, and Lauren Kobley as directors. Kenneth Plessner is also listed as executive director.
Arthur Judson Foundation Inc is led by Kenneth Plessner, Director & Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth Plessner
Director & Executive Director
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
$13K (2021) → $15K (2025)
Amanda Widing
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arthur Judson III
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bright Miller Judson
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eugene Schriver IV
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gates McNeil
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henrietta Kobley
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. William Widing
Director
On filings since 2021
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jody Widing
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Kobley
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Christopher Judson (2021–2022) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to Kenneth Plessner (Director/Exec DIR).
Frequently asked questions about Arthur Judson Foundation Inc
How much does Arthur Judson Foundation Inc give each year?
Arthur Judson Foundation Inc gave $97K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 13 grants.
What is Arthur Judson Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Arthur Judson Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,840, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Arthur Judson Foundation Inc that year got $3K on average.
Where does Arthur Judson Foundation Inc give grants?
Arthur Judson Foundation Inc gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arizona (11%) and New Jersey (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (5 grants), Reading, PA (3 grants) and Lambertville, NJ (2 grants).
Does Arthur Judson Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Arthur Judson Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Arthur Judson Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Arthur Judson Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Reading Symphony Orchestra ($12,000), Concordia Chamber Players ($6,500) and Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Arthur Judson Foundation Inc?
Arthur Judson Foundation Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $97K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $95K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Arthur Judson Foundation Inc fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 filing says its guidelines prefer large-audience or mass-media venues, professional musicians, instrumental or choral music, and music education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Arthur Judson Foundation Inc?
The 2024 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 Arthur Judson Foundation Inc's EIN?
Arthur Judson Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-3024182. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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