John and Carole Bartholdson Foundation
The John and Carole Bartholdson Foundation is a private foundation based in Wayne, Pennsylvania. In filing year 2025, it reported 22 grants totaling $50,675, supporting organizations with purposes that included education, hospital programs, public education and research, workforce training, and community services.
John and Carole Bartholdson Foundation at a glance
In short: John and Carole Bartholdson Foundation gave $51K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,675
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +29.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,303
- -16.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $256,322
- -10.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (3 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (75% 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 John and Carole Bartholdson Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2025 filing names John R. Bartholdson as the contact for application inquiries. The filing lists application form and materials, deadlines, and restrictions on awards as N/A. It states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: John R Bartholdson
Mailing address: 485 Devon Park Drive Suite 114, Wayne, PA 19087
Phone: (610) 772-3140
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who John and Carole Bartholdson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pennsylvania State University ($25K). Together the top 10 received $46K.
Grant Size Distribution
133 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 133 grants of 133 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
For 2025 grant dollars, the reported recipient-state shares were Pennsylvania 75%, Massachusetts 23%, Florida 1%, New Mexico 1%, and New York 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is John and Carole Bartholdson Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 22 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $667; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 68% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 66% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 163% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $51K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA | Education Enrichment Programs | $25,000 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital Foundation Bryn Mawr, PA | Support Main Line Hospital | $5,000 |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MA | To Support Massachusetts General Hospital programs | $5,000 |
| Boston Medflight Bedford, MA | Public Education and Research programs | $2,500 |
| Brigham Women's Hospital Somerville, MA | General Operating Support | $2,500 |
| The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Philadelphia, PA | General operating Support | $2,000 |
| Baker Industries Malvern, PA | Training and rehabilitation programs | $1,000 |
| Gemma Services Plymouth Meeting, PA | Residential treatment program | $1,000 |
| Good Works Coatesville, PA | Repairing homes for low-income families | $1,000 |
| Inglis House Philadelphia, PA | General Operating Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $256,322 | $29,239 | $57,800 | $50,675 | 22 | $53,628 | $24,836 | $32,839 |
| 2024 | $284,886 | $42,877 | $50,088 | $46,625 | 17 | $48,252 | $41,420 | $31,515 |
| 2023 | $291,897 | $30,031 | $37,920 | $35,900 | 31 | $36,834 | $7,334 | $28,206 |
| 2022 | $290,804 | $31,279 | $59,049 | $30,577 | 29 | $32,446 | $8,378 | $28,170 |
| 2021 | $323,459 | $467 | $37,569 | $35,402 | 34 | $37,132 | $5,650 | $30,086 |
| 2020 | $365,683 | $30,627 | $27,741 | $24,502 | 37 | — | $5,955 | $27,074 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John and Carole Bartholdson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for education enrichment, hospitals, horticulture, training and rehabilitation, residential treatment, home repairs for low-income families, and programs for seniors.
Among its grantees, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society says it uses horticulture to advance health and well-being in the Greater Philadelphia region. Inglis House says its mission is to enable people with disabilities and those who care for them to achieve their goals and live life to the fullest. Gemma Services describes its work as providing individualized, data-informed support to people of all ages. Baker Industries says it provides paid workforce development for adults facing barriers including disabilities, substance use disorders, parole or probation, or homelessness. These are grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 22 grants totaling $50,675. Grants ranged from $25 to $25,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Its largest reported award was $25,000 to Pennsylvania State University for Education Enrichment Programs. Other notable grants included $5,000 to Bryn Mawr Hospital Foundation to support Main Line Hospital and $5,000 to Nantucket Cottage Hospital to support Massachusetts General Hospital programs. Boston Medflight and Brigham Women’s Hospital each received $2,500.
Other reported awards included $2,000 to the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society for general operating support, and $1,000 each to Baker Industries, Gemma Services, Good Works, Inglis House, Sankaty Head Foundation, and Surrey Services for Seniors.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carole D. Bartholdson as President and John R. Bartholdson as Secretary-Treasurer. Directors listed are John A. Bartholdson, Leigh O’Black, Kristen E. Peter, and Janet B. Fry.
John and Carole Bartholdson Foundation is led by Carole D Bartholdson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carole D Bartholdson
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet B Fry
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John A Bartholdson
Secretary-Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen E Peter
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leigh O'Black
Director
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 John and Carole Bartholdson Foundation
How much does John and Carole Bartholdson Foundation give each year?
John and Carole Bartholdson Foundation gave $51K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 17 grants.
What is John and Carole Bartholdson Foundation's typical grant size?
John and Carole Bartholdson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,303, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from John and Carole Bartholdson Foundation that year got $667 on average.
Where does John and Carole Bartholdson Foundation give grants?
John and Carole Bartholdson Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nantucket, MA (3 grants), Philadelphia, PA (3 grants), Malvern, PA (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does John and Carole Bartholdson Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 41% of John and Carole Bartholdson Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are John and Carole Bartholdson Foundation's largest grantees?
John and Carole Bartholdson Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pennsylvania State University ($25,000), Bryn Mawr Hospital Foundation ($5,000) and Nantucket Cottage Hospital ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is John and Carole Bartholdson Foundation?
John and Carole Bartholdson Foundation reported $256K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does John and Carole Bartholdson Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for education enrichment, hospitals, horticulture, training and rehabilitation, residential treatment, home repairs for low-income families, and programs for seniors. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from John and Carole Bartholdson Foundation?
The foundation’s 2025 filing names John R. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is John and Carole Bartholdson Foundation's EIN?
John and Carole Bartholdson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4334835. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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