Walbridge Family Foundation
The Walbridge Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. In its 2025 filing, it reported 16 grants totaling $173,500 to charitable organizations.
Walbridge Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Walbridge Family Foundation gave $174K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), top state New Hampshire. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $173,500
- +15.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,844
- -13.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,180,145
- -7.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (5 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (17% 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 Walbridge Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 240 Penllyn Blue Bell Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422
Phone: (215) 519-7689
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Walbridge Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of the Cheat River ($25K). Together the top 10 received $150K.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 74 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in several states and Washington, DC. The largest reported state shares were New Hampshire and West Virginia at 17% each, followed by DC at 15%, Delaware at 12%, and Pennsylvania at 10%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Walbridge Family Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 16 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 44% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $151K (2024) to $191K (2022). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $174K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Cheat River Kingwood, WV | General Contribution | $25,000 |
| FCNL Education Fund Washington, DC | General Contribution | $25,000 |
| Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research Newark, DE | General Contribution | $20,000 |
| American Whitewater Cullowhee, NC | General Contribution | $15,000 |
| Holt Elwell Memorial Foundation Hebron, NH | General Contribution | $15,000 |
| Homeopaths Without Borders Hebron, NH | General Contribution | $15,000 |
| A Spring of Hope Coconut Creek, FL | General Contribution | $10,000 |
| Pennsylvania Associaiton for Harrisburg, PA | General Contribution | $10,000 |
| Island Grown Initiative Vineyard Haven, MA | General Contribution | $10,000 |
| Brooks School North Andover, MA | General Contribution | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,180,145 | $41,888 | $212,438 | $173,500 | 16 | $173,500 | $69,706 | $171,281 |
| 2024 | $2,350,695 | $157,202 | $181,797 | $150,500 | 12 | $150,500 | $127,279 | $171,133 |
| 2023 | $2,375,450 | $64,100 | $187,931 | $153,000 | 13 | $153,000 | $56,413 | $165,495 |
| 2022 | $2,499,238 | $121,747 | $226,323 | $191,000 | 16 | $191,000 | $90,416 | $176,404 |
| 2021 | $2,603,916 | $223,438 | $215,139 | $184,000 | 17 | $184,000 | $191,065 | $194,914 |
| 2020 | $2,595,617 | $98,491 | $202,360 | $179,350 | 24 | — | $73,250 | $184,611 |
| 2019 | $2,734,975 | $140,205 | $202,070 | $174,000 | 17 | — | $110,681 | $170,702 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Walbridge Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $171K 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 grants included organizations whose own missions involve peace, justice and environmental stewardship; wildlife rehabilitation; clean water and community programs in rural South Africa; local food systems; education; Quaker learning and retreat; and conservation of land and water. These are grantee-stated missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $173,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Listed grants included $25,000 each to Friends of the Cheat River and FCNL Education Fund; $20,000 to Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research; $15,000 each to American Whitewater, Holt Elwell Memorial Foundation, and Homeopaths Without Borders; and $10,000 each to A Spring of Hope, Pennsylvania Association for (name as listed in the filing), and Island Grown Initiative. The filing lists each of these grants as a general contribution.
FCNL Education Fund says its research, analysis, and educational work inform the public and government leaders about peace, justice, and environmental stewardship issues of concern to Quakers. Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research describes its work as rehabilitating injured and orphaned wild birds and contaminated wildlife, and promoting stewardship through education and humane research. A Spring of Hope says it provides clean drinking water, waterless sanitation, permaculture gardens, economic development opportunities, and student empowerment programs in rural South Africa. Island Grown Initiative says it works to build a regenerative and equitable food system on Martha’s Vineyard.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Margaret B. Walbridge as president, Charles C. Walbridge as vice president, and Mary Ellen Gilroy as assistant secretary.
Walbridge Family Foundation is led by Margaret B. Walbridge, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Margaret B. Walbridge
President
Vice President & Secretary → President & Secretary, 2023
President & Secretary → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles C. Walbridge
Vice President
Vice Presdient & Treasurer → Vice President & Treasurer, 2020
Vice President & Treasurer → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ellen Gilroy
Assistant Se
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Elizabeth C. Walbridge (2019–2022) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Walbridge Family Foundation
How much does Walbridge Family Foundation give each year?
Walbridge Family Foundation gave $174K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $151K across 12 grants.
What is Walbridge Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Walbridge Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,844, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Walbridge Family Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does Walbridge Family Foundation give grants?
Walbridge Family Foundation's top state is New Hampshire, with 17% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were West Virginia (17%) and District of Columbia (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hebron, NH (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Walbridge Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Walbridge Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Walbridge Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Walbridge Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of the Cheat River ($25,000), FCNL Education Fund ($25,000) and Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Walbridge Family Foundation?
Walbridge Family Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $174K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $171K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Walbridge Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Walbridge Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Walbridge Family Foundation's EIN?
Walbridge Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0817353. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Walbridge Family Foundation 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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