Plurabel Fund
Plurabel Fund is a private foundation based in West Chester, Pennsylvania. In 2025, it reported making 12 grants totaling $700,000 to charitable organizations.
Plurabel Fund at a glance
In short: Plurabel Fund gave $700K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $700,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $58,333
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $6,257,830
- +37.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (50% 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 Plurabel Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 565, West Chester, PA 19381
Phone: (484) 678-5567
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Plurabel Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Rivers PA ($100K). Together the top 10 received $600K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 57 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were reported by recipient state as follows: Pennsylvania, 50%; New York, 21%; Washington, DC, 21%; and Virginia, 7%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Plurabel Fund open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 12 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 109% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 297% 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 $260K (2021) to $700K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $700K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Rivers PA Washington, DC | General | $100,000 |
| Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PA | General | $100,000 |
| National Ms Society New York, NY | General | $50,000 |
| Ocean Conservancy Washington, DC | General | $50,000 |
| ACLU Foundation New York, NY | General | $50,000 |
| Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Kempton, PA | General | $50,000 |
| Plan of PA Wayne, PA | General | $50,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | General | $50,000 |
| Chester County Food Bank Exton, PA | General | $50,000 |
| Philabundance Philadelphia, PA | General | $50,000 |
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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 | $6,257,830 | $2,499,879 | $778,881 | $700,000 | 12 | $704,902 | $1,697,211 | $237,183 |
| 2024 | $4,539,551 | $1,347,724 | $750,658 | $700,000 | 12 | $700,000 | $1,767,729 | $205,496 |
| 2023 | $3,942,485 | $1,388,800 | $366,649 | $335,000 | 12 | $335,000 | $245,779 | $148,502 |
| 2022 | $2,919,699 | $461,453 | $378,555 | $335,000 | 12 | $335,000 | $222,394 | $140,294 |
| 2021 | $2,845,073 | $894,676 | $289,912 | $260,000 | 9 | $260,000 | $772,057 | $129,168 |
| 2020 | $2,240,852 | $163,079 | $333,286 | $300,000 | 11 | — | $137,659 | $122,810 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Plurabel Fund reported a distributable amount of $237K 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 2025 grantees included organizations working on hunger and food access, conservation, ocean protection, education, and other causes. For example, Philabundance describes its mission as driving hunger from communities and ending hunger; The Nature Conservancy says its mission is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends; and Ocean Conservancy says it works to protect the ocean by bringing together science, people, and policy. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, Plurabel Fund reported 12 grants totaling $700,000. Grants ranged from $50,000 to $100,000, with a median grant of $50,000. The two $100,000 grants went to American Rivers and Bryn Mawr College. Recipients of $50,000 grants included the National MS Society, Ocean Conservancy, ACLU Foundation, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Plan of PA, The Nature Conservancy, Chester County Food Bank, Philabundance, UNICEF, and Planned Parenthood.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Anne D. Zetterberg as director.
Plurabel Fund is led by Anne D. Zetterberg, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne D. Zetterberg
Director
On filings since 2020
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 Plurabel Fund
How much does Plurabel Fund give each year?
Plurabel Fund gave $700K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $700K across 12 grants.
What is Plurabel Fund's typical grant size?
Plurabel Fund's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $58,333, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Plurabel Fund give grants?
Plurabel Fund gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (21%) and District of Columbia (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).
Does Plurabel Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Plurabel Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Plurabel Fund's largest grantees?
Plurabel Fund's largest 2025 grantees include American Rivers PA ($100,000), Bryn Mawr College ($100,000) and National Ms Society ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Plurabel Fund?
Plurabel Fund reported $6.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $705K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $237K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Plurabel Fund fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees included organizations working on hunger and food access, conservation, ocean protection, education, and other causes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Plurabel Fund?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Plurabel Fund's EIN?
Plurabel Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1891989. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Plurabel Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 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 June 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Plurabel Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/plurabel-fund-morg_00f1a8d4f31b451ea8613a3fd3c2b069
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