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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-7196513

Apple Pickers Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $468,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $468,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $13,008,704
  • Tax year 2023

    $501,970

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $12,575,810
  • Tax year 2022

    $651,853

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $10,244,251
  • Tax year 2021

    $540,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $10,731,204
  • Tax year 2020

    $410,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $10,170,208
  • Tax year 2019

    $354,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $10,013,995
  • Tax year 2018

    $572,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $10,023,040

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. City Seed IncNew Haven, CT

    To kickstart planning for the new Food Hub at 162 James St

    $75,000
  2. Tidepool ProjectPalo Alto, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $75,000
  3. Adam J Lewis Academy IncBridgeport, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  4. Root NS IncSalem, MA

    to fund the Farestart consulting project

    $36,000
  5. Compassion and ChoicesLittleton, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  6. Fairfield Countys Community Foundation IncNorwalk, CT

    To support the Civics Engagement Initiative

    $25,000
  7. Handel House Foundation of America IncBoston, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  8. Housatonic Community College Foundation IncBridgeport, CT

    To support the Housatonic Museum of Art, to help the conservation of the existing collection artwork and the rest to acquisition of new work

    $25,000
  9. The Forman School IncLitchfield, CT

    For The EF Coaching Training Program

    $25,000
  10. Gitameit Friends USAWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $22,500
  11. Cocoa Farming Future InitiativeWalpole, NH

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  12. Connecticut News Project IncHartford, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  13. Fairfield Police Foundation CT IncFairfield, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  14. Kids Empowered by Your Support IncNew Canaan, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  15. Mercy Learning Center of Bridgeport IncorporatedBridgeport, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  16. Farm Fresh Rhode IslandProvidence, RI

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  17. Gitameit Friends USAWashington, DC

    For music teacher training in Myanmar

    $5,000
  18. Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services IncNew Haven, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  19. Mystic Chamber Music Series IncMystic, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  20. Cross Mills Public LibraryCharlestown, RI

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  21. Music Haven IncNew Haven, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Food and agriculture3 grants $116,00026% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $87,50020% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $75,00017% of the total
  4. Arts and culture6 grants $60,00014% of the total
  5. International aid2 grants $40,0009% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $25,0006% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $35,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut12 grants $257,500
  2. California1 grant $75,000
  3. Massachusetts2 grants $61,000
  4. New Hampshire2 grants $40,000
  5. District of Columbia2 grants $27,500
  6. Rhode Island2 grants $7,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John WarburgTrustee Hours 8Pay $0
  • Michael WarburgTrustee Hours 8Pay $0

The return

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