The Apll Foundation
The Apll Foundation is a private foundation, based in Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10K in total assets.
The Apll Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $10,034
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Apll Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Apll Foundation gives
- In 2023 it paid out well above 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
From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2022) to $260K (2023). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $260K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood San Diego, CA | Abortion Access Campaign | $170,000 |
| Safehaven Arlington, TX | Safehaven Operating Support (Domestic Violence Center) | $90,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,034 | — | — | — | — | — | $494 |
| 2024 | $10,034 | $29,000 | $19,002 | — | — | — | $412 |
| 2023 | $36 | $225 | $260,000 | $260,000 | 2 | $260,000 | $2,504 |
| 2022 | $259,811 | $350,000 | $90,189 | $90,000 | 1 | $90,000 | $8,249 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Apll Foundation reported a distributable amount of $494 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Apll Foundation is led by Samuel Eric Steen, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Samuel Eric Steen
President & Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thad Christian Bedard
Director
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tetsuya Yamanaka
Director
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shin Ogawa
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David A. Glauber
Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Rusche
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Nobutoshi Torii (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Gregory Denton (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Hiroyuki Kawaguchi (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Joji Tomiyama (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: William Keith Villalon (2020) — Director
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 The Apll Foundation
How large is The Apll Foundation?
The Apll Foundation reported $10K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Apll Foundation operate?
The Apll Foundation has awarded grants in California, Oregon, Texas.
How much is The Apll Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Apll Foundation reported a distributable amount of $494 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Apll Foundation's EIN?
The Apll Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2980125. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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