Private foundation · EIN 27-3420282 · Wilmington, Delaware · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if your work fits its grantee list. The foundation accepts applications (Https://blbb.com/charitable/grants/) and its median grant is $5,000.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 112 grants paid, $1.9M total, median $5,000. Stated restrictions: Blbb charitable supports initiatives that help people discover their true and full potential through educational and leadership opportunities mainly in the greater philadelphia region.

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
112
$1.9M
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in DE
—
of grants
Deadline
See below
Https://blbb.com/charitable/grants/
Assets
$43M

How to apply

Https://blbb.com/charitable/grants/ Contact: Blbb Charitable, Po Box 1010, Montgomeryville, Pa, charitable@blbb.com Deadlines: Https://blbb.com/charitable/grants/ Restrictions: Blbb charitable supports initiatives that help people discover their true and full potential through educational and leadership opportunities mainly in the greater philadelphia region. Blbb charitable also promotes the charitable giving and community service efforts of the partners and employees of blb&b advisors, LLC by providing matching fund and volunteer incentive grants for community leadership. Blbb charitable does not accept unsolicited full proposals, but for information about submission of letters of intent and additional information about giving areas, please go to: Https://blbb.com…

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2025

Top 60 of 112 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Charityvest IncFairfield, CTGeneral & Unrestricted$250K
Charityvest IncFairfield, CTGeneral & Unrestricted (See General Statement)$239K
Williamson College of the TradesMedia, PAAlumni Relations$170K
The Ellis FoundationFort Scott, KSScholarship Fund (See General Statement)$152K
Gemma ServicesPlymouth Meeting, PAPrecision Analytics and Teacher Apprentice Program: A Three-year grant$75K
Bucks County Opportunity Council IncDoylestown, PAEconomic Self-Sufficiency Program and Montgomery County Expansion$50K
Gwynedd-Mercy AcademyLower Gwynedd, PABLBB Charitable Leadership Lab and Operations of Leadership program$50K
The Academy in Manayunk IncConshohocken, PAAIM Institute for Learning & Research - AIM Pathways AIM cognitio assessment tool$50K
Children Scholarship Fund PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PAGeneral Operating Support for CSFP's 25th Anniversary through Evaluation & a Gala Celebration$40K
Temple UniversityNew York, NYBLBB Charitable Financial Planning Scholarship at fox school of business scholarship fund$32K
AchieveabilityPhiladelphia, PAFamily Self-Sufficiency Program$30K
Meadowbrook SchoolMeadowbrook, PAProfessional Development and Curriculum/Resources investment$30K
Bucks County Historical Society Mercer MuseumDoylestown, PABLBB Charitable Summer Internship Program Scholarship Fund$25K
Community Partnership SchoolPhiladelphia, PAGeneral & Unrestricted$25K
Ed Snider Youth Hockey FoundationPhiladelphia, PAGeneral Operating for Academic Support and Enrichment Activities$25K
Pennypack Ecological Restoration TrHuntingdon Vy, PAEcological Restoration & Non-Profit Support Internship$25K
Philadelphia Outward Bound CenterPhiladelphia, PAGeneral & Unrestricted$25K
Philanthropy Network Greater PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PAGeneral Support (Director Discretionary)$25K
Squash Smarts IncPhiladelphia, PAGeneral Operating Support for SquashSmarts' Educational programs$25K
The Public School of GermantownFort Washington, PABLBB Charitable Opportunity Scholarship fund$25K
The Public School of GermantownFort Washington, PAEndowment fund and the annual fund/general operating (director discretionary)$25K
Travis Manion FoundationDoylestown, PAEmpowering Volunteer Leaders in Philadelphia$25K
Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association IncAmbler, PAGeneral & Unrestricted$25K
Cristo Rey Philadelphia High SchoolPhiladelphia, PAHorizons at Cristo Rey$20K
J Wood Platt Caddie Scholarship TrustBroomall, PAEmpower Program$20K
The Academy in Manayunk IncConshohocken, PAGeneral Support (Board Discretionary)$20K
Bowmans Hill Wildflower Preserve Association IncNew Hope, PAStrategic Planning$15K
Bucks County Opportunity Council IncDoylestown, PAFor emergency action efforts related to food and heating cost assistance for families$15K
Girls on the Run of Montgomery and Delaware CountiAmbler, PAGeneral & Unrestricted$15K
Seachange Capital Partners IncNew York, NYNonprofit Repositioning Fund Philadelphia$15K
Bowmans Hill Wildflower Preserve Association IncNew Hope, PAStrategic Education Extension Project$13K
Charityvest IncFairfield, CTBLBB Charitable Fund$11K
Wyndcroft SchoolPottstown, PAGeneral Support (Board Discretionary)$11K
Artwell Collaborative IncPhiladelphia, PABuilding Student Success Through Multidisciplinary Arts and Leadership Development$10K
B Inspired Philadelphia IncPhiladelphia, PAOut of School Time Programs$10K
Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia IncPhiladelphia, PAGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
Gemma ServicesPlymouth Meeting, PAGeneral Support (Board Discretionary)$10K
Heights PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PAGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
Meadowbrook SchoolMeadowbrook, PAFor Transportation$10K
Why Not Prosper IncPhiladelphia, PAGeneral Support (Director Discretionary)$10K
Womens Resource CenterWayne, PAFinancial Stability Program$10K
Community Partnership SchoolPhiladelphia, PAGeneral Support (Director Discretionary)$9,000
The Ellis FoundationFort Scott, KSScholarship fund$7,885
Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PAGeneral Support (Board Discretionary)$7,500
Bucks County Choral Society IncNew Britain, PACharitable Event$7,500
Bucks-Mont CollaborativeHarleysville, PAGeneral Support (Director Discretionary)$7,500
Camp TecumsehMoultonboro, NHGeneral Support (Board Discretionary)$7,500
The Academy in Manayunk IncConshohocken, PACharitable Event$7,500
Bucks County Opportunity Council IncDoylestown, PACharitable Event$6,000
Ambler Theater IncAmbler, PAGeneral Support (Director Discretionary)$5,000
Brighter HorizonPhiladelphia, PAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Bucks County Historical Society Mercer MuseumDoylestown, PACharitable Event$5,000
Bucks County Opportunity Council IncDoylestown, PAGeneral Support (Director Discretionary)$5,000
Center SchoolAbington, PAGeneral Support (Board Discretionary)$5,000
Children Scholarship Fund PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PAGeneral Support (Board Discretionary)$5,000
Community Partnership SchoolPhiladelphia, PACharitable Event$5,000
Families Behind the Badge Childrens FoundationConshohocken, PACharitable Event$5,000
Friends of Briar BushAbington, PACharitable Event$5,000
Heroic GardensElkins Park, PAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
James a Michener Art MuseumDoylestown, PACharitable Event$5,000

By state: Pennsylvania 99 · Connecticut 3 · Kansas 2 · New York 2 · New Hampshire 1 · Virginia 2

About this foundation

Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Wilmington, Delaware, administered in care of Foundation Source, tax-exempt since 2012. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Https://blbb.com/charitable/grants/ Deadlines: Https://blbb.com/charitable/grants/.

How much does Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $1.9M across 112 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation give?

Pennsylvania (99 grants), Connecticut (3 grants), Kansas (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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