Innisfree Foundation
Innisfree Foundation is a private foundation, based in Conshohocken, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $808K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $27K.
Innisfree Foundation at a glance
In short: Innisfree Foundation gave $25K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +96.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,333
- +30.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,000
- Total assets
- $808,013
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (64% 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 Innisfree Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Pennsylvania ($10K). Together the top 3 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 11 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Innisfree Foundation gives
- Giving fell 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 50% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2024) to $506K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Seal Harbor Village Seal Harbor, ME | General Fund | $9,000 |
| Balletx Philadelphia, PA | General Fund | $6,000 |
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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 | $808,013 | $28,021 | $27,095 | $25,000 | 3 | $26,047 | $26,973 | $52,040 |
| 2024 | $807,087 | $31,720 | $16,589 | $12,750 | 2 | $14,670 | $29,801 | $46,006 |
| 2023 | $896,498 | $23,811 | $595 | — | — | — | $23,216 | $42,894 |
| 2022 | $873,282 | $2,196 | $48,706 | $45,000 | 3 | $46,861 | $351 | $43,707 |
| 2021 | $919,792 | $350,418 | $115,407 | $114,000 | 3 | — | — | $43,982 |
| 2020 | $684,781 | $446,059 | $508,163 | $505,944 | 11 | — | $2,735 | $32,440 |
| 2019 | $746,885 | $197,117 | $295,010 | $285,000 | 11 | — | $85,769 | $38,179 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Innisfree Foundation reported a distributable amount of $52K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Innisfree Foundation is led by Adele K. Schaeffer, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adele K. Schaeffer
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Anthony L. Schaeffer
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
James R. Schaeffer
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Robert D. Schaeffer
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Innisfree Foundation
How much does Innisfree Foundation give each year?
Innisfree Foundation gave $25K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 2 grants.
What is Innisfree Foundation's typical grant size?
Innisfree Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $9,000, and its average grant was $8,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Innisfree Foundation give grants?
Innisfree Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maine (36%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).
Does Innisfree Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Innisfree Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Innisfree Foundation?
Innisfree Foundation reported $808K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Innisfree Foundation's EIN?
Innisfree Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2810871. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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