The Grundy Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Grundy Foundation funds arts and culture, education, community development, and health and human services, and it gives capital projects as well as operating or programme support, although operating support is reserved for pre-selected organisations or Board-designated projects, so a general operating request is unlikely to fit unless one of those applies.
- Its geographic focus is Pennsylvania, with priority to Bucks County and Bristol Borough, and applicants must be IRS-recognised 501(c)(3) organisations; organisations that are member agencies of the United Way of Bucks County and receive operating or programmatic support as such are ineligible for grant consideration.
- About 8 in 10 of its 37 grants to organisations fall between $1,000 and $10,000, and the median is $2,000, so a request in or near that band is realistic, although its largest grant was $90,000.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through the Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia Common Grant Application Form, and the foundation gives priority to projects expected to receive broad financial support from other funders.
- The filing shows that 97% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in earlier filings, so a newcomer should expect a relationship-led process, though this should not deter a first approach.
Overview
The Grundy Foundation is a US private foundation based in Bristol, PA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Grundy Foundation directs grantmaking towards capital projects and operating or programme support. Its stated interests are arts and culture, education, community development, and health and human services. It generally restricts grants to Bucks County public charities, with special consideration to Bristol Borough. Capital projects are primarily supported across the county where they serve the public over a wide area. Organisations elsewhere in Pennsylvania are not ruled out solely because of location when their activities or projects may significantly affect residents’ quality of life. Prospective grantees must qualify as IRS-recognised 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organisations. Operating or programme support is reserved for pre-selected organisations or Board-designated projects.
Themes
- Arts and culture
- Education
- Community development
- Health and human services
- Capital projects
Geographic Focus
Pennsylvania. Priority: Bucks County; Bristol Borough.
What They Don't Fund
- Applicants receiving operating or programmatic support as a member agency of the United Way of Bucks County are ineligible for grant consideration
How to apply
Applicants should use the Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia Common Grant Application Form.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 97% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 37 grants to organisations were $2,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The Foundation carefully evaluates a prospective grantee’s service record, community reputation, leadership and programme sponsorship.
- Projects expected to receive broad financial support from other foundations, corporations and individuals are given priority.
- Grants are assessed on merit rather than limited to a fixed percentage of a project.
- Where feasible, grants are used to leverage other funding, but leverage is not the sole approval requirement.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 74% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 97% of grant dollars went to organisations The Grundy Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 13 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $2,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Bristol Riverside Theater Company · 2024 Main Stage Season$90,0002024 tax year
- Bristol Borough School District · LNS Scholarship$6,5002024 tax year
- Bristol Borough Garden Club · Grant$5,0002024 tax year
- Bucks County Opportunity Council · Emergency Needs$4,0002024 tax year
- Bucks County Community College · Higher Learning$3,5002024 tax year
- Advocates for the Homeless & Those in Need · Code Blue Transportation$2,0002024 tax year
- Bristol Borough Police Department · Youth Programs$2,0002024 tax year
- Bristol Are Company Station 51 · EMA equipment$2,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Christina M Fournais — Trustee
- Carl E White — Trustee
- Eugene Williams Esq — Executive Director
- Phila Trust Co Co Michael — Trustee
- Thomas F Praiss Ea CFP Aep — Trustee
- Frederick J M Lavalley Esq — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $6,695,922 | $128,560 | $52,115,454 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $3,885,882 | $116,000 | $52,369,102 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $3,358,782 | $121,000 | $56,395,120 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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At a glance
Applying to The Grundy Foundation?
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Contact
- (215) 788-5460
- ar@grundyfoundation.com
- hello@grundyfoundation.com
- Bristol, PA
- grundyfoundation.com
Applying to The Grundy Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (215) 788-5460
- ar@grundyfoundation.com
- hello@grundyfoundation.com
- Bristol, PA
- grundyfoundation.com