The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation Aka
EIN 273420282Total Given 2016–2024
$6.9M
830 grants · $770K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$7K
grant size
49%
supporter · 130/268 multi-year
repeat
$49.0M
Assets (2024)
268
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
FOUNDATION SOURCE
Phone
(800) 839-1754
Deadlines
https://blbb.com/charitable/#grants
How to Apply
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/charitable/.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $30K | $1.1M | $22K | 31 |
| 2017 | $46K | $1.3M | $32K | 36 |
| 2019 | N/A | $43.1M | $481K | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.5M | $47.1M | $1.1M | 155 |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $42.7M | $1.5M | 186 |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $46.4M | $3.2M | 215 |
| 2024 | $1.6M | $49.0M | $5.0M | 207 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 830 grants on record
Minimum
$74
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$7K
Maximum
$298K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CH
Clifford Haugen
7+ yrs
Dir, President
Leadership
WK
W Dean Karrash
7+ yrs
Dir, Sec, Vice President
Leadership
JL
John T Lawton
7+ yrs
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
LB
Laura W Brewer
7+ yrs
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
DD
Diana Loukedis Doherty
4 yrs
Dir
CH
Clifford Haugen
7+ yrs
Dir, President
Leadership
WK
W Dean Karrash
7+ yrs
Dir, Sec, Vice President
Leadership
JL
John T Lawton
7+ yrs
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
LB
Laura W Brewer
7+ yrs
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
DD
Diana Loukedis Doherty
4 yrs
Dir
CH
Clifford Haugen
7+ yrs
Dir, President
Leadership
LB
Laura W Brewer
7+ yrs
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
JL
John T Lawton
7+ yrs
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
WK
W Dean Karrash
7+ yrs
Dir, Sec, Vice President
Leadership
DD
Diana Loukedis Doherty
4 yrs
Dir
CH
Clifford Haugen
7+ yrs
Dir, President
Leadership
JL
John T Lawton
7+ yrs
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
LB
Laura W Brewer
7+ yrs
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
WK
W Dean Karrash
7+ yrs
Dir, Sec, Vice President
Leadership
DD
Diana Loukedis Doherty
4 yrs
Dir
CH
Clifford Haugen
7+ yrs
Dir, President
Leadership
LB
Laura W Brewer
7+ yrs
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
JL
John T Lawton
7+ yrs
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
WK
W Dean Karrash
7+ yrs
Dir, Sec, Vice President
Leadership
FB
Franklin A Burke
2 yrs
President / Dir
Leadership
SB
Sally J Badali
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
EB
Elizabeth K Burke
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RB
Robert Burke
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LB
Laura W Brewer
7+ yrs
Dir
CH
Clifford Haugen
7+ yrs
Dir / Sec
WK
W Dean Karrash
7+ yrs
Dir
JL
John T Lawton
7+ yrs
Dir
FB
Franklin A Burke
2 yrs
President / Dir
Leadership
SB
Sally J Badali
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
EB
Elizabeth K Burke
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RB
Robert Burke
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LB
Laura W Brewer
7+ yrs
Dir
CH
Clifford Haugen
7+ yrs
Dir / Sec
WK
W Dean Karrash
7+ yrs
Dir
JL
John T Lawton
7+ yrs
Dir
Grants Awarded (830 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minerva Institute for Research and Scholarship | San Francisco, CA | $297,972 | Scholarship fund for undergraduate students as part of the need-based financial aid program of the university (see... | 2022 |
| Williamson College of the Trades | Media, PA | $170,000 | Alumni Relations | 2024 |
| The Ellis Foundation | Fort Scott, KS | $160,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Williamson College of the Trades | Media, PA | $147,376 | Alumni Relations and Student Education on Finance and Philanthropy | 2020 |
| Williamson College of the Trades | Media, PA | $147,376 | Alumni Relations and Student Education on Finance and Philanthropy | 2022 |
| Williamson College of the Trades | Media, PA | $147,375 | Alumni Relations and Student Education on Finance and Philanthropy | 2023 |
| The Ellis Foundation | Fort Scott, KS | $146,948 | General & Unrestricted (SEE GENEREAL STATEMENT) | 2023 |
| The Ellis Foundation | Fort Scott, KS | $145,605 | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | 2022 |
| The Ellis Foundation | Fort Scott, KS | $140,114 | Scholarship FUND (SEE GENERAL STATEMENT) | 2024 |
| Minerva Institute for Research and Scholarship | San Francisco, CA | $77,028 | Scholarship fund for undergraduate students as part of the need-based financial aid program of the university | 2022 |
| Silver Springs Martin Luther School | Plymouth Meeting, PA | $75,000 | toward the cost of the merger of Silver Springs - Martin Luther School and The Village | 2020 |
| Silver Springs Martin Luther School | Plymouth Meeting, PA | $75,000 | Precision Analytics and Machine Learning to Improve Mental Health Services for Children and Teens | 2022 |
| Gemma Services | Plymouth Meeting, PA | $75,000 | Precision Analytics and Machine Learning to Improve Mental Health Services for Children and Teens | 2023 |
| Whitemarsh Foundation | Lafayette Hl, PA | $75,000 | Educational Pavilion | 2023 |
| Gemma Services | Plymouth Meeting, PA | $75,000 | Precision Analytics and Teacher Apprentice Program | 2024 |
| Womens Way | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | Financial Coaching Program | 2020 |
| Academy in Manayunk Inc | Conshohocken, PA | $50,000 | AIM Institute for Learning & Research - Learning Management System | 2022 |
| Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Delaware Val | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | Montgomery County Financial Empowerment Center Expansion | 2022 |
| Pennypack Ecological Restoration Tr | Huntingdon Vy, PA | $50,000 | Community Educational Center | 2022 |
| The Public School of Germantown | Ft Washington, PA | $50,000 | GAXP- Experiential Learning Program | 2022 |
| Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association Inc | Ambler, PA | $50,000 | Four Mills Barn Renovation Fund | 2022 |
| Womens Way | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | Financial Coaching Program | 2022 |
| Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Delaware Val | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | Montgomery County Financial Empowerment Center Expansion | 2023 |
| The Academy in Manayunk Inc | Conshohocken, PA | $50,000 | AIM Institute for Learning & Research - Learning Management System | 2023 |
| Bucks County Opportunity Council Inc | Doylestown, PA | $50,000 | Economic Self-Sufficiency Program and Montgomery County Expansion | 2024 |