Ashbrook Family Foundation
Ashbrook Family Foundation is a private foundation, 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.
Ashbrook Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Ashbrook Family Foundation gave $120K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $120,000
- +6.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $15,000
- -6.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $230,840
- +49.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (58% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Ashbrook Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Clean Air Council ($20K). Together the top 8 received $120K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2022) to $120K (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $120K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Clean Air Council Philadelphia, PA | To further the charitable purpose of the clean air council | $20,000 |
| Public Interest Law Center Philadelphia, PA | To further the charitable purpose of public interest law center and its environmental justice area | $20,000 |
| Rainforest Trust Warrenton, VA | To further the charitable purpose of the rainforest trust | $20,000 |
| York Ready for Climate Action York, ME | To further the charitable purpose of york ready for climate action | $20,000 |
| Allentown School District Foundation Allentown, PA | To give back to the community and to the allentown school district | $10,000 |
| Avesta Housing Development Corp Portland, ME | To Further Avesta Housing Development Corp's Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Broad Street Ministry Philadelphia, PA | To Futher Broad Street Ministry's Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation Ashley, PA | To further the charitable purpose of eastern Pennsylvania coaltion for abandoned mine reclamation | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $230,840 | $208,895 | $132,812 | $120,000 | 8 | $130,294 | $109,679 | $7,020 |
| 2023 | $154,757 | $206,314 | $125,407 | $112,250 | 7 | $123,139 | $132,293 | $1,474 |
| 2022 | $73,850 | $118,356 | $44,506 | $36,750 | 3 | $44,498 | $57,285 | $1,036 |
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.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ashbrook Family Foundation is led by Robert W. Ashbrook Jr., Director & President on every filing since 2022; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Robert W. Ashbrook Jr.
Director & President
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Snow-Ashbrook
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John W. Ashbrook
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
M. August Hess
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
R. Ashbrook McCann
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Ashbrook Family Foundation
How much does Ashbrook Family Foundation give each year?
Ashbrook Family Foundation gave $120K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $112K across 7 grants.
What is Ashbrook Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Ashbrook Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $15,000, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ashbrook Family Foundation give grants?
Ashbrook Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maine (25%) and Virginia (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (3 grants).
Does Ashbrook Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Ashbrook Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Ashbrook Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Ashbrook Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Clean Air Council ($20,000), Public Interest Law Center ($20,000) and Rainforest Trust ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Ashbrook Family Foundation?
Ashbrook Family Foundation reported $231K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $130K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
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.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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