Ashbrook Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Allentown, PA EIN: 88-0810126

Ashbrook Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Allentown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $231K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $120K. Net investment income was $110K.

Key facts about Ashbrook Family Foundation

EIN
88-0810126
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$120,000
Grants made (2024)
8
Average grant
$15,000
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$230,840
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (58% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Ashbrook Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Ashbrook Family Foundation's 8 itemized 2024 grants were Pennsylvania (58%), Maine (25%) and Virginia (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (3 grants). None of its 8 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

How Ashbrook Family Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$231K

+49.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$120K

+6.9% YoY

Grant Count

8

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

-6.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ashbrook Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Ashbrook Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Ashbrook Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Allentown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $231K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $120K. Net investment income was $110K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 8 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

PhiladelphiaAllentownPortlandMediaAshleyChesterNew YorkWarrentonYork

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$57K$115K$172K$230K202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$230,840$154,757$73,850
Revenue$208,895$206,314$118,356
Expenses$132,812$125,407$44,506
Qualifying Distributions$130,294$123,139$44,498
Net Investment Income$109,679$132,293$57,285
Distributable Amount$7,020$1,474$1,036

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$30K$60K$90K$120K3 grants20227 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Clean Air Council: $20KClean Air Council$20KPublic Interest Law Center: $20KPublic Interest Law Center$20KRainforest Trust: $20KRainforest Trust$20KYork Ready for Climate Action: $20KYork Ready for Climate Action$20KAllentown School District Foundation: $10KAllentown School DistrictFoundation$10KAvesta Housing Development Corp: $10KAvesta Housing DevelopmentCorp$10KBroad Street Ministry: $10KBroad Street Ministry$10KEastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation: $10KEastern Pennsylvania Coalitionfor Abandoned Mine Reclamation$10K

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Clean Air Council ($20,000), Public Interest Law Center ($20,000), Rainforest Trust ($20,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CLEAN AIR COUNCIL Philadelphia, PATO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE CLEAN AIR COUNCIL$20,000
PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTER Philadelphia, PATO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTER AND ITS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AREA$20,000
RAINFOREST TRUST Warrenton, VATO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE RAINFOREST TRUST$20,000
YORK READY FOR CLIMATE ACTION York, METO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF YORK READY FOR CLIMATE ACTION$20,000
ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION Allentown, PATO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO THE ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT$10,000
AVESTA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP Portland, METO FURTHER AVESTA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE$10,000
BROAD STREET MINISTRY Philadelphia, PATO FUTHER BROAD STREET MINISTRY'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE$10,000
EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA COALITION FOR ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION Ashley, PATO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA COALTION FOR ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Robert W Ashbrook JrDirector/President5—
Jennifer Snow-AshbrookDirector/Secretary3—
John W AshbrookDirector/Treasurer3—
M August HessDirector1—
R Ashbrook McCannDirector1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ashbrook Family Foundation?

Ashbrook Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Allentown, PA. It holds $231K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Ashbrook Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Ashbrook Family Foundation holds $231K in total assets with $209K in annual revenue. It awarded 8 grants totaling $120K in 2024.

Where does Ashbrook Family Foundation operate?

Ashbrook Family Foundation has awarded grants in Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia.

What size grants does Ashbrook Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Ashbrook Family Foundation awarded 8 grants totaling $120K — an average of about $15K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Ashbrook Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Ashbrook Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Ashbrook Family Foundation's EIN?

Ashbrook Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0810126. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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