Saunders House Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 87-3569932 · since 2023saundershousefoundation.org·Delaware County, Montgomery County, Philadelphia·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$420k

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$25,000 to $100k

Grant range

From the funder's website

$70,000

Typical grant (median)

6 grants in the latest filing

Open to applications

Rolling, no deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

The filing shows the foundation's stated focus is older adults on limited incomes, through basic needs, aging in place, mental health, social connection, or advocacy, so your work fits if it serves that group in West Philadelphia, parts of lower Montgomery County, or parts of eastern Delaware County.
Grants are one-year general operating support, and half of its six grants to organisations were $70,000 or less, so a modest request within its $25,000 – $100,000 grant range is a sensible place to start.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through the link presented for the grant cycle, so you can apply once your request is ready.
Do not apply if you are an individual, a private foundation, a political organisation or campaign, or an organisation whose substantial activity is influencing legislation or public policy, and do not ask for memberships, subscriptions, benefit tickets, conferences, sponsorships, annual campaigns or endowments.

Overview

Saunders House Foundation is a US private foundation based in Philadelphia, 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 Foundation funds organisations serving older adults with limited resources, particularly people facing barriers related to income, mobility or social isolation. It backs work promoting well-being, independence, choice and connection, including food security, accessibility, transport and essential services; affordable housing, utility assistance, nursing and at-home care, home repairs and modifications; mental health and wellness; social connection; and advocacy, legal aid, resource referral and capacity building in the ageing-services landscape. It aims to support organisations aligned with its mission and values, programmes that relieve financial burdens and serve underserved communities or those facing historic disinvestment, and organisations with broad leadership from diverse backgrounds. Eligible organisations operate within, or run programmes primarily serving older adults in, West Philadelphia and parts of lower Montgomery and eastern Delaware Counties. Grants provide one-year general operating support.

Themes

Basic Needs
Aging in Place
Mental Health and Wellness
Social Connection
Advocacy and Navigation

Geographic Focus

West Philadelphia; parts of lower Montgomery County; parts of eastern Delaware County.

What They Don't Fund

Individuals
Private foundations
Political organizations or campaigns
Organizations that have as a substantial part of their operation the influencing of legislation or public policy
Memberships, subscriptions, tickets for benefits, conferences, sponsorships, annual campaigns, and endowments

How to apply

Applicants use the application link presented for the grant cycle.

Application success factors

Grant size: In its TY2024 filing, half of its 6 grants to organisations were $70,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

It favours organisations aligned with its mission, priorities and values.
It prioritises programmes that relieve financial burdens on older adults with limited resources.
It aims to fund programmes serving underserved older adults and communities that have faced historic disinvestment.
It aims to fund organisations with broad leadership from diverse backgrounds.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

Pennsylvania100%

The largest single recipient received 17% of grant dollars to organisations.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.

Grants

6 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $70,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 6 grants in tax year 2024 by size

$50k–$100k100%

Median $70,000 (tax year 2024)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Surrey Services for Seniors · Program support
$70,0002024 tax year
Simpson House · Program support
$70,0002024 tax year
Share Food Program · Program support
$70,0002024 tax year
Senior Community Center · Program support
$70,0002024 tax year
Options in Aging DBA New Horizons Senior Center · Program support
$70,0002024 tax year
Eldernet of Lower Merion and Narberth · Program support
$70,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Paul Boston — Board Member
Charles Breish — Board Member
Rosella Harvey — Board Member
Elizabeth Rogan Aicp — Board Member
Tim Rubin — Secretary
David Dugery — Board Member
A Louis Denton Esq — Treasurer
Gordon Mott — President

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$205,069	$0	$27,330,908	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$344,866	$0	$28,960,287	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$1,964,651	$420,000	$29,287,214	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.