Larking Hill Foundation
Larking Hill Foundation is a private foundation based in Rosemont, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 grants supported organizations including a university, a horticultural society, a church, health care organizations, a United Way, and an arts academy.
Larking Hill Foundation at a glance
In short: Larking Hill Foundation gave $243K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $243,000
- +23.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +19.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,720
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,890,479
- +19.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (2 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Larking Hill Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 330 Thornbrook Avenue, Rosemont, PA 19010
Phone: (610) 527-8654
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Larking Hill Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Pennsylvania ($66K). Together the top 10 received $187K.
Grant Size Distribution
109 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 104 grants of 109 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Pennsylvania received 85% of grant dollars. South Carolina and North Carolina each received 4%, while New Jersey and Virginia each received 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Larking Hill Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 25 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $197K (2024) to $243K (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $243K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Nursing annual giving fund, friends of penn nursing fund, penn fund, carolyn bennett endowed fellowship fund, and the fund for penn medicine | $66,000 |
| Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Philadelphia, PA | General fund, community gardens, trees, public gardens & landscapes | $35,000 |
| Church of the Redeemer Bryn Mawr, PA | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Main Line Health Radnor, PA | Bryn mawr rehab hospital, bryn mawr hospital, lankenau medical center, paoli hospital | $16,000 |
| United Way Philadelphia, PA | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Philadelphia, PA | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Ashley Hall Loyalty Fund Charleston, SC | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Chester County Food Bank Exton, PA | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Duke University Durham, NC | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Eldernet Bryn Mawr, PA | General Fund | $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 | $2,890,479 | $1,412,942 | $250,905 | $243,000 | 25 | $243,000 | $703,633 | $254,448 |
| 2024 | $2,421,858 | $357,714 | $222,190 | $197,000 | 21 | $197,000 | $117,239 | $220,056 |
| 2023 | $2,505,470 | $640,025 | $241,455 | $228,500 | 23 | $228,500 | $338,824 | $220,676 |
| 2022 | $2,365,268 | $601,700 | $251,312 | $234,000 | 20 | $234,000 | $317,898 | $227,078 |
| 2021 | $2,264,036 | $509,715 | $236,808 | $234,000 | 20 | — | $282,332 | $173,413 |
| 2020 | $2,191,084 | $426,365 | $240,216 | $231,500 | 19 | — | $192,420 | $153,573 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Larking Hill Foundation reported a distributable amount of $254K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations working in areas such as health care, arts education, food access, public broadcasting, and community gardens. For example, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts says it operates a post-secondary fine arts program and an American art gallery collection, and offers fine arts classes and free arts programs. Chester County Food Bank says it works to ensure equitable access to nutritious and familiar food.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 25 grants totaling $243,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $66,000, with a median of $5,000. It made 21 grants totaling $197,000 in 2024 and 23 grants totaling $228,500 in 2023.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $66,000 to the University of Pennsylvania for several nursing and medicine funds; $35,000 to the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society for its general fund, community gardens, trees, public gardens, and landscapes; $25,000 to Church of the Redeemer for its general fund; and $16,000 to Main Line Health for several hospitals and rehabilitation services. Other grants included $15,000 to United Way and $10,000 to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas L Bennett, Carolyn E Bennett, Geoffrey T Bennett, and Christopher F Bennett as trustees.
Larking Hill Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn E. Bennett
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher F. Bennett
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Geoffrey T. Bennett
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas L. Bennett
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 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 Larking Hill Foundation
How much does Larking Hill Foundation give each year?
Larking Hill Foundation gave $243K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $197K across 21 grants.
What is Larking Hill Foundation's typical grant size?
Larking Hill Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,720, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Larking Hill Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Larking Hill Foundation give grants?
Larking Hill Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (9 grants), Bryn Mawr, PA (2 grants), Charleston, SC (2 grants) and Haverford, PA (2 grants).
Does Larking Hill Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of Larking Hill Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Larking Hill Foundation's largest grantees?
Larking Hill Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Pennsylvania ($66,000), Pennsylvania Horticultural Society ($35,000) and Church of the Redeemer ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Larking Hill Foundation?
Larking Hill Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $243K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $254K (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 does Larking Hill Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations working in areas such as health care, arts education, food access, public broadcasting, and community gardens. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Larking Hill Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Larking Hill Foundation's EIN?
Larking Hill Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7978393. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Larking Hill Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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