ML and JH LONGSTRETH FOUNDATION

Private foundation · Grantmaker Philadelphia, PA EIN: 22-2804880

ML and JH LONGSTRETH FOUNDATION is a private foundation, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $159K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $5K.

ML and JH LONGSTRETH FOUNDATION at a glance

In short: ML and JH LONGSTRETH FOUNDATION gave $9K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $944.444), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$8,500
+9.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
-10.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$944
+21.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$158,906
+3.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (88% 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 ML and JH LONGSTRETH FOUNDATION funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Mount St Joes Academy: $2KMount St Joes Academy$2KSt Genevive Church: $2KSt Genevive Church$2KOur Mother of Consolation: $1KOur Mother of Consolation$1KSt Joes Prep: $1KSt Joes Prep$1KSt Geneveve's School: $1KSt Geneveve's School$1KBreakthrough T1D: $1KBreakthrough T1D$1KLaSalle College HS: $500LaSalle College HS$500Lancer Gold & White Club: $500Lancer Gold & White Club$500Queen of Piece Church: $500Queen of Piece Church$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Mount St Joes Academy ($2K). Together the top 9 received $9K.

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

45<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

PhiladelphiaFlourtownWyndmoreFlowertownHuntingdon ValleyArdmoreWashingtonNew YorkNorristownOrelandAmblerGlensideOrlandPlymouth MeetingWynnewood

How ML and JH LONGSTRETH FOUNDATION gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 135% 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

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K11 grants2020 10 grants2021 11 grants2022 5 grants2023 10 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2023) to $9K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mount St Joes Academy Flourtown, PACharitable$1,500
St Genevive Church Flourtown, PACharitable$1,500
Our Mother of Consolation Philadelphia, PACharitable$1,000
St Joes Prep Philadelphia, PACharitable$1,000
St Geneveve's School Flowertown, PACharitable$1,000
Breakthrough T1D New York, NYCharitable$1,000
LaSalle College HS Wyndmore, PACharitable$500
Lancer Gold & White Club Huntingdon Valley, PACharitable$500
Queen of Piece Church Glenside, PACharitable$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$158,906$17,661$11,833$8,5009$11,771$4,539$8,727
2024$153,130$15,811$13,529$7,75010—$4,162$8,320
2023$150,899$-688$6,457$3,5005—$3,975—
2022$158,101$-3,187$10,457$9,10011—$3,832—
2021$172,532$54,857$11,607$7,80010$7,800$54,857$7,829
2020$129,583$6,290$11,240$8,00011—$6,290$7,634

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, ML and JH LONGSTRETH FOUNDATION reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

ML and JH LONGSTRETH FOUNDATION is led by Suzanne S Mayes, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Suzanne S Mayes

    Director & President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dorothy L Hanshaw

    Director & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth A Morris

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Suzanne E Altieri (2020–2023) — Director & Vice President

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 ML and JH LONGSTRETH FOUNDATION

How much does ML and JH LONGSTRETH FOUNDATION give each year?

ML and JH LONGSTRETH FOUNDATION gave $9K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 10 grants.

What is ML and JH LONGSTRETH FOUNDATION's typical grant size?

ML and JH LONGSTRETH FOUNDATION's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $944, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does ML and JH LONGSTRETH FOUNDATION give grants?

ML and JH LONGSTRETH FOUNDATION gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Flourtown, PA (2 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).

Does ML and JH LONGSTRETH FOUNDATION give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on ML and JH LONGSTRETH FOUNDATION's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (9 grants).

Who are ML and JH LONGSTRETH FOUNDATION's largest grantees?

ML and JH LONGSTRETH FOUNDATION's largest 2025 grantees include Mount St Joes Academy ($1,500), St Genevive Church ($1,500) and Our Mother of Consolation ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is ML and JH LONGSTRETH FOUNDATION?

ML and JH LONGSTRETH FOUNDATION reported $159K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is ML and JH LONGSTRETH FOUNDATION's EIN?

ML and JH LONGSTRETH FOUNDATION's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2804880. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 25, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 2, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 20, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 22, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)

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