Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation Aka

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Typical grant size
$1K $3K $7K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
246
Repeat grantees
131
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesHTTPS://BLBB.COM/CHARITABLE/#GRANTS
ContactBLBB CHARITABLE
MaterialsHTTPS://BLBB.COM/CHARITABLE/#GRANTS
RestrictionsBLBB 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/CHARITABLE/

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Laura W Brewer
Dir, VP
Diana Loukedis Doherty
Dir
Clifford Haugen
Dir, Pres
W Dean Karrash
Dir, Sec, VP
John T Lawton
Dir, VP

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
3.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
1,143
Total grants awarded
$10.0M
Total amount
$9K
Average grant
$357K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$1.6M
207 grants
2023
$1.7M
215 grants
2022
$2.1M
186 grants
2021
$2.0M
189 grants
2020
$1.5M
155 grants
2019
$1.0M
124 grants
2017
$46K
36 grants
2016
$30K
31 grants

Top recipients

16 grants · KS · ✓ Exact match
$1.1M
22 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$993K
Minerva Institute for Research and Scholarship
4 grants · CA
$750K
28 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$386K
Silver Springs Martin Luther School
11 grants · PA
$354K
18 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$298K
16 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$283K
14 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$241K
19 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$211K
18 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$208K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Williamson College of the Trades
Alumni Relations
PA · TY 2024
$170K
The Ellis Foundation
Scholarship FUND (SEE GENERAL STATEMENT)
KS · TY 2024
$140K
Gemma Services
Precision Analytics and Teacher Apprentice Program
PA · TY 2024
$75K
Bucks County Opportunity Council Inc
Economic Self-Sufficiency Program and Montgomery County Expansion
PA · TY 2024
$50K
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Delaware Val
Montgomery County Financial Empowerment Center Expansion
PA · TY 2024
$50K
Temple University
BLBB Charitable Financial Planning Scholarship FUND at Fox School of Business
NY · TY 2024
$32K
Meadowbrook School
Professional Development and Curriculum/Resources INVESTMENT
PA · TY 2024
$30K
Achieveability
Family Self-Sufficiency Program
PA · TY 2024
$30K
Community Partnership School
General & Unrestricted
PA · TY 2024
$25K
Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association Inc
General & Unrestricted
PA · TY 2024
$25K
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia
General Support (Director Discretionary)
PA · TY 2024
$25K
Squash Smarts Inc
General Operating Support for SquashSmarts' Educational Programs
PA · TY 2024
$25K
Travis Manion Foundation
Spartan Leadership Summit (NE Regional and National)
PA · TY 2024
$25K
Along the Way Inc
Bucks County Pathway Project
PA · TY 2024
$25K
Gwynedd-mercy Academy
L.E.A.D. Program
PA · TY 2024
$25K
Pennypack Ecological Restoration Tr
Ecological Restoration & Non-Profit Support Internship
PA · TY 2024
$25K
Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation
General Operating for Academic Support and Enrichment Activities
PA · TY 2024
$25K
The Public School of Germantown
the endowment fund and the Annual Fund/General Operating (Director Discretionary)
PA · TY 2024
$25K
The Public School of Germantown
BLBB Charitable Opportunity Scholarship FUND
PA · TY 2024
$25K
Starfinder Foundation
General & Unrestricted
PA · TY 2024
$20K
Children Scholarship Fund Philadelphia
Capacity Building for CSFP's "Breaking Barriers" Campaign
PA · TY 2024
$20K
Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School
Horizons at Cristo Rey
PA · TY 2024
$20K
Girls on the Run of Montgomery and Delaware Counti
General & Unrestricted
PA · TY 2024
$20K
Bucks County Historical Society Mercer Museum
BLBB Educational Internship Program at Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle
PA · TY 2024
$20K
Philadelphia Outward Bound Center
General & Unrestricted
PA · TY 2024
$20K
The Ellis Foundation
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
KS · TY 2024
$20K
Mary Mother of the Redeemer Catholic School
Innovation Lab
PA · TY 2024
$15K
Womens Way
Financial Wellness Program
PA · TY 2024
$15K
Meadowbrook School
General & Unrestricted
PA · TY 2024
$15K
Bowmans Hill Wildflower Preserve Association Inc
Strategic Education Extension Project
PA · TY 2024
$13K
Tricounty Community Network Inc
C2 Camp 2023 and 2024 & Launching Leaders
PA · TY 2024
$12K
Wyndcroft School
the Wyndcroft Fund, the Endowment FUND, and the Kate Wunner Fund
PA · TY 2024
$11K
Horizons Greater Philadelphia Inc
Curriculum Support
PA · TY 2024
$10K
Center School
Innovation Lab
PA · TY 2024
$10K
Why Not Prosper Inc
General Support (Director Discretionary)
PA · TY 2024
$10K
Meadowbrook School
General Support (Employee Matching)
PA · TY 2024
$10K
Norristown Zoological Society
General & Unrestricted
PA · TY 2024
$10K
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
Horizons at SCH Academy
PA · TY 2024
$10K
The Academy in Manayunk Inc
General & Unrestricted
PA · TY 2024
$10K
Mary Mother of the Redeemer Catholic School
Innovation Lab (Director Discretionary)
PA · TY 2024
$10K
The Public School of Germantown
General Support (Employee Matching)
PA · TY 2024
$8K
Bucks County Choral Society Inc
Charitable Event
PA · TY 2024
$8K
Camp Tecumseh
General & Unrestricted
NH · TY 2024
$8K
Friends of Briar Bush
Charitable Event
PA · TY 2024
$8K
Bucks-mont Collaborative
General Support (Director Discretionary)
PA · TY 2024
$8K
New Life Presbyterian Church of Glenside
General Support (Employee Matching)
PA · TY 2024
$6K
Mid Atlantic Christian Ministries
General Support (Employee Matching)
PA · TY 2024
$6K
The Committee of Seventy
General Support (Employee Matching)
PA · TY 2024
$6K
Bucks-mont Collaborative
Leadership Development Series
PA · TY 2024
$6K
Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association Inc
Charitable Event
PA · TY 2024
$6K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.