DL Saunders Lawrence Saunders
DL Saunders Lawrence Saunders is a private foundation based in Radnor, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports 23 grants totaling $103,500, all to recipients in Pennsylvania.
DL Saunders Lawrence Saunders at a glance
In short: DL Saunders Lawrence Saunders gave $104K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 70% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $103,500
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,500
- +13.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,671,223
- -1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 70% first-time grantees (16 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% 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 DL Saunders Lawrence Saunders
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing lists Barbara B Hill as the contact and a foundation-supplied application as the required form and materials. It also lists a three-consecutive-year limit on awards.
- Review Cycle
- June 15. The filing does not specify a year for this deadline; June 15, 2026 has passed.
- Deadline
- June 15.
- Contact
Application contact: Barbara B Hill
Mailing address: 5 Radnor Corp Ctr Ste 450, Radnor, PA 19087
Phone: (610) 975-4330
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from DL Saunders Lawrence Saunders
Who DL Saunders Lawrence Saunders funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Achieve Now ($5K). Together the top 10 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
128 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 128 grants of 128 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is DL Saunders Lawrence Saunders open to new grantees?
70%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 23 grantees (70%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 17% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 115% 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 $95K (2022) to $106K (2021). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $104K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Achieve Now Philadelphia, PA | For General Funds | $5,000 |
| Believe in Students Philadelphia, PA | For General Funds | $5,000 |
| Minding Your Mind Ardmore, PA | For General Funds | $5,000 |
| Norristown Page Turners Norristown, PA | For General Funds | $5,000 |
| Allens Lane Art Center Philadelphia, PA | For General Funds | $5,000 |
| Minority Center for Participation Philadelphia, PA | For General Funds | $5,000 |
| The Barn at Spring Brook Farm West Chester, PA | For General Funds | $5,000 |
| Germantown Avenue Crisis Minstry Philadelphia, PA | For General Funds | $5,000 |
| Centro De Cultura Arte Trabajo Y Education Norristown, PA | For General Funds | $5,000 |
| The Wardrobe Philadelphia, PA | For General Funds | $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 | $1,671,223 | $116,099 | $148,113 | $103,500 | 23 | $131,900 | $101,763 | $114,311 |
| 2024 | $1,702,817 | $129,693 | $123,584 | $95,000 | 24 | $109,514 | $115,623 | $108,371 |
| 2023 | $1,696,824 | $63,907 | $125,912 | $99,000 | 25 | $112,620 | $50,615 | $99,210 |
| 2022 | $1,758,189 | $25,873 | $125,202 | $95,000 | 27 | $109,043 | $29,237 | $103,139 |
| 2021 | $1,857,728 | $192,684 | $137,634 | $106,275 | 29 | $121,505 | $178,055 | $115,795 |
| 2020 | $1,803,204 | $45,863 | $129,704 | $104,500 | 29 | — | $33,867 | $103,720 |
| 2019 | $1,886,742 | $115,004 | $127,954 | $104,500 | 34 | — | $103,724 | $103,070 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, DL Saunders Lawrence Saunders reported a distributable amount of $114K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state the foundation’s own mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose work includes arts education, student support, food access, homelessness services, conservation, and programs for children with disabilities.
These are grantees’ own descriptions of their work. For example, Allens Lane Art Center says it builds understanding and unity among Northwest Philadelphia communities through accessible art education and experiences. Believe in Students says it addresses basic-needs insecurity among college students and promotes college attainment. Greener Partners describes its work as strengthening community health through urban farming, fresh food access, and food education. The Barn at Spring Brook Farm says it enriches the lives of children with disabilities through animal-assisted and nature-based experiences.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $103,500. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $5,000, with a median of $5,000. Among the reported $5,000 grants were awards to Achieve Now, Believe in Students, Minding Your Mind, Norristown Page Turners, Allens Lane Art Center, The Barn at Spring Brook Farm, Greener Partners, and Project Based Learning Inc. The listed purposes for these grants were general funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Anne B Kellett, Morton Saunders, Mary Jo Strawbridge, and Fiduciary Trust Company Intl of PA as trustees. The filing notes that Kellett died in 2026 and Saunders died in 2025.
DL Saunders Lawrence Saunders's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fiduciary Trust Company Intl Of PA
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$23K (2020) → $27K (2025)
Mary Jo Strawbridge
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Anne B. Kellett (2019–2025) — Trustee · Filing note: Died in 2026
- Former: Morton Saunders (2019–2025) — Trustee · Filing note: Died in 2025
- Former: The Pennsylvania Trust CO (2019) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $27K, to Fiduciary Trust Company Intl of PA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about DL Saunders Lawrence Saunders
How much does DL Saunders Lawrence Saunders give each year?
DL Saunders Lawrence Saunders gave $104K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $95K across 24 grants.
What is DL Saunders Lawrence Saunders's typical grant size?
DL Saunders Lawrence Saunders's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,500, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from DL Saunders Lawrence Saunders that year got $5K on average.
Where does DL Saunders Lawrence Saunders give grants?
DL Saunders Lawrence Saunders gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (11 grants) and Norristown, PA (3 grants).
Does DL Saunders Lawrence Saunders give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of DL Saunders Lawrence Saunders's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are DL Saunders Lawrence Saunders's largest grantees?
DL Saunders Lawrence Saunders's largest 2025 grantees include Achieve Now ($5,000), Believe in Students ($5,000) and Minding Your Mind ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 14% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is DL Saunders Lawrence Saunders?
DL Saunders Lawrence Saunders reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $132K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $114K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does DL Saunders Lawrence Saunders fund?
The available information does not state the foundation’s own mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose work includes arts education, student support, food access, homelessness services, conservation, and programs for children with disabilities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from DL Saunders Lawrence Saunders?
The 2025 filing lists Barbara B Hill as the contact and a foundation-supplied application as the required form and materials. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is DL Saunders Lawrence Saunders's EIN?
DL Saunders Lawrence Saunders's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6488524. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
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