Halfpenny Foundation
Halfpenny Foundation is a private foundation, based in Ardmore, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $777K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $39K.
Halfpenny Foundation at a glance
In short: Halfpenny Foundation gave $80K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,000
- +37.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +72.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $776,631
- -5.6% vs 2024
- 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 September 2026.
Who Halfpenny Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sunnycrest Home Inc ($30K across 3 grants).
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($50,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 21 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Halfpenny Foundation gives
- Giving grew 700% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 147% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $85K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $50,000 |
| Sunnycrest Home Inc Morgantown, PA | To Help Provide Care for Individuals with Disabilities. | $10,000 |
| Sunnycrest Home Inc Morgantown, PA | To Help Provide Care for Individuals with Disabilities. | $10,000 |
| Sunnycrest Home Inc Morgantown, PA | To Help Provide Care for Individuals with Disabilities. | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $776,631 | $36,071 | $81,996 | $80,000 | 4 | $80,000 | $38,553 | $54,426 |
| 2024 | $822,556 | $37,987 | $59,449 | $58,000 | 5 | $58,000 | $38,190 | $58,446 |
| 2023 | $844,018 | $87,686 | $18,571 | $16,000 | 4 | $16,000 | $35,115 | $54,628 |
| 2022 | $1,058,779 | $29,065 | $21,224 | $10,000 | 2 | $10,000 | $27,765 | $57,919 |
| 2021 | $1,050,938 | $17,303 | $97,304 | $85,000 | 6 | $85,000 | $16,063 | $60,484 |
| 2020 | $1,130,939 | $599,128 | $68,092 | $50,000 | 1 | — | $27,191 | $37,642 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Halfpenny Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Halfpenny Foundation is led by Bernard J. Halfpenny, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bernard J. Halfpenny
Director & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy M. Halfpenny
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Halfpenny Foundation
How much does Halfpenny Foundation give each year?
Halfpenny Foundation gave $80K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $58K across 5 grants.
What is Halfpenny Foundation's typical grant size?
Halfpenny Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $20,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Halfpenny Foundation give grants?
Halfpenny Foundation 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 Morgantown, PA (3 grants).
Does Halfpenny Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Halfpenny Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Help Provide Care for Individuals with Disabilities." (3 grants).
How large is Halfpenny Foundation?
Halfpenny Foundation reported $777K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $80K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Halfpenny Foundation's EIN?
Halfpenny Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1801344. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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