The Arcadia Foundation
The Arcadia Foundation is a private foundation based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, established in 1964 and tax-exempt since November 1965. The foundation maintains a portfolio of publicly traded securities and receives income from these investments to support its charitable giving activities. It also receives distributions from investments in partnerships and actively buys and sells publicly traded securities to enhance income for charitable purposes.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$23.7M
+2.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.2M
+38.1% YoY
Grant Count
53
+231.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$42K
-58.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission emphasizes support for hospitals and hospital building funds, health agencies and services, nursing, hospices, early childhood, adult and higher education, libraries, child development and welfare agencies, youth organizations, and social service and general welfare agencies, including care of the handicapped, aged, and hungry. The foundation also supports family services, the environment and conservation, wildlife and animal welfare, religious organizations, historical preservation, and music organizations.
Primary funding areas include:
- Education (approximately 37% of giving)
- Arts & Culture (approximately 26% of giving)
- Social & Human Services (approximately 10% of giving)
Grantmaking
Applicants must contact the foundation directly to inquire about the application process. Application deadlines are September 1 and October 15.
Review Cycle
are September 1 and October 15.
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Recipient organizations are limited to those with zip codes in the 18000s and 19000s (Pennsylvania region). The foundation has a national scope with grants distributed across the United States, though with geographic restrictions noted above.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent Filing (2025):
- Total Assets: $23,670,141
- Total Revenues: $1,775,401
- Total Expenses: $2,387,412
- Total Giving: $2,244,015
Previous Year (2024):
- Total Assets: $23.2 Million
- Revenue: $745,000
- Expenses: $1.76 Million
Tax Status:
- Designated as 501(c)(3)
- Tax-exempt since November 1965
- EIN: 23-6399772
- Required to file Form 990-PF
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $23,670,141 | $23,195,906 | $21,704,135 |
| Revenue | $1,775,401 | $744,585 | $1,718,960 |
| Expenses | $2,387,412 | $1,755,826 | $1,712,002 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,244,015 | $1,625,500 | $1,561,564 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,598,707 | $585,753 | $1,514,688 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,082,776 | $1,082,207 | $1,086,487 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
148 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Bette E. Landman – President
- Harvey S. Miller – Secretary
- Kevin Ward – Vice President
- Lori Patrick – Treasurer
- Marilyn Steinbright – President Emeritus
Founders/Donors:
- Edith C. Steinbright
- Marilyn Lee Steinbright
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETTE E LANDMAN | President | — | — |
| LORI PATRICK | Treasurer | — | — |
| KEVIN WARD | Vice President | — | — |
| MARILYN STEINBRIGHT | PRES. EMERITUS | — | — |
| HARVEY SS MILLER | Secretary | — | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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