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The Sarah Ralston Foundation

PHILADELPHIA, PA EIN: 23-1387107 Website

THE SARAH RALSTON FOUNDATION SUPPORTS AND ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF VULNERABLE AND UNDERSERVED OLDER ADULTS RESIDING IN PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$60.3M

+3.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.6M

+79.5% YoY

Grant Count

53

+12.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$68K

+59.2% YoY

About The Sarah Ralston Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Sarah Ralston Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in PHILADELPHIA, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $60.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 53 grants totaling $3.6M. Net investment income was $4.5M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

Bala CynwydBlue BellChesterChicagoFlourtownJenkintownMiamiPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Pa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$12M$25M$37M$49M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$60,333,987$58,124,198$15,325,954
Revenue$4,583,549$44,688,276$1,322,100
Expenses$4,654,332$2,837,506$1,052,735
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$4,498,056$44,539,617$463,802
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$895K$2M$3M$4M0 grants20200 grants20210 grants202247 grants202353 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

HEALTH FEDERATION OF PHI…$250KCONNECTEDLY$150KOVERBROOK WEST NEIGHBORS…$150KPHILADELPHIA CHINATOWN D…$150KPHILLY HOUSE 1878$150KSENIORLAW CENTER$150KGENERATIONS ON LINE$125KPATHWAYS TO HOUSING PA$121KCENTER IN THE PARK INC$110KARTZ PHILADELPHIA$105K

Grant Size Distribution

97 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K36$50–100K16$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from The Sarah Ralston Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

LYNETTE M KILLENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$294K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LYNETTE M KILLENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$294,077
BENJAMIN T HOYLE MGAPRESIDENT1
JERRY C JOHNSON MDVICE PRESIDENT1
LARRY DANIELS MBATREASURER1
THERESE DEVRIES NARZIKUL MBASECRETARY1
ALEXIS AHIAGBEDIRECTOR1
RANDALL J BRAUNFELD MADIRECTOR1
ANNE E CALLAN MPH CPHDIRECTOR1
MARGIE DUBROWDIRECTOR1
U TARA HAYDEN MHSADIRECTOR1
DAVID NAGEL ESQDIRECTOR1
MICHAEL J WASSIL CPADIRECTOR1
JUSTIN WILLIAMSDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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