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Quest for the Best Grants
Private foundation · EIN 35-7019969 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.4M
- Grants reported
- 153
- Median grant
- $3.9K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68 | $709.7K |
| 2024 | 85 | $640.8K |
Where Quest for the Best gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIFETIME WELLS INTERNATIONAL | ASTON, PA | GRANT FOR PUMPS | 2024 | $96.2K |
| LIFETIME WELLS INTERNATIONAL | ASTON, PA | GRANT FOR PUMPS | 2025 | $71K |
| ANN'S HEART INC | PHOENIXVILLE, PA | GRANT: LONG-TERM HOUSING | 2025 | $50K |
| ELMWOOD PARK ZOO | NORRISTOWN, PA | EXPANSION PROJECT | 2024 | $50K |
| WILLIAMSON COLLEGE OF THE TRADES | MEDIA, PA | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2025 | $38.9K |
| QUEST THERAPEUTIC SERVICES INC | WEST CHESTER, PA | GRANT FOR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2024 | $37.5K |
| HELPING HANDS INC | BECHTELSVILLE, PA | GRANT FOR WHEELCHAIR TRANSIT VAN | 2025 | $35K |
| QUEST THERAPEUTIC SERVICES INC | WEST CHESTER, PA | GRANT FOR EQUINE THERAPY SCHOLARSHIPS | 2025 | $33K |
| TRELLIS FOR TOMORROW | PHOENIXVILLE, PA | GRANT: SEEDS PROGRAMCULTIVAR SPONSOR | 2024 | $31.5K |
| CHARLES A MELTON ARTS & EDUCATION CENTER | WEST CHESTER, PA | GRANT FOR SECURITY AND SAFETY UPGRADES | 2025 | $30K |
| TRELLIS FOR TOMORROW | PHOENIXVILLE, PA | GRANT DUE FOR SEEDS PROGRAM | 2025 | $30K |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMM COLLEGE FOUNDATION | BLUE BELL, PA | PLEDGE UNDER SCHOLARSHIP AGR FOR POLICE ACADEMY | 2025 | $27.5K |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | BLUE BELL, PA | POLICE ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 | $27.5K |
| ROMAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | GRANT FOR ENHANCED SECURITY | 2024 | $25.8K |
| MOM'S HOUSE OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA | PHOENIXVILLE, PA | GRANT FOR PLAYGROUND PROJECT | 2024 | $25K |
| GREENHOUSE PROJECT | CHESTER, PA | GREENHOUSE 44 BASEMENT PROJECT | 2025 | $25K |
| CHESTER COUNTY OPPORTUNITIES IND CTR | COATESVILLE, PA | GRANT: ROOF/HVAC | 2025 | $23.6K |
| ALLEGHENY COUNTY CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOC | GIBSONIA, PA | POLICE ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIPS | 2025 | $23.1K |
| WILLIAMSON COLLEGE OF THE TRADES | MEDIA, PA | GRANT: SCHOLARSHIP FOR TRADE TRAININGPLEDGE UNDER SCHOLARSHIP AGR | 2024 | $18.3K |
| WETLANDS INSTITUTE | STONE HARBOR, NJ | GRANT FOR RESEARCH ASSISTANT | 2024 | $18.1K |
| ALLEGHENY COUNTY POLICE CHIEFS' ASSOCIATION | MCKEES ROCKS, PA | POLICE TRAINING ACADEMY AND SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 | $16.6K |
| HORIZONS AT GREENE STREET FRIENDS SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | GRANT FOR SUMMER PROGRAM | 2025 | $16.5K |
| FOUNDATION FOR POTTSTOWN EDUCATION | POTTSTOWN, PA | GRANT: TRANSPORTATION FOR SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS | 2024 | $15.2K |
| ALL FOR ALL AGENCY | EAST LANSDOWNE, PA | GRANT FOR SUMMER CAMP | 2024 | $15K |
| GOOD SAMARITAN | PHOENIXVILLE, PA | GRANT FOR BASEMENT RENOVATION | 2025 | $15K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- SUSAN FRIEDHOFER
- Address
- 295 E SWEDESFORD RD SUITE 252 WAYNE, PA, 19087
- Phone
- 6106471481
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Application materials
- THE APPLICANT WILL COMPLETE THE LETTER OF INTENT WHICH WILL BE SUBMITTED TO US FOR REVIEW IF OUR INTEREST AREA AND THE REQUEST FOR FUNDING FROM THE APPLICANT ARE COMPATIBLE.
- Restrictions
- WE DO NOT PROVIDE SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS. WE ALSO DO NOT FUND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS WHEN THE RESULTING IMPACT OF THE PROJECT IS PRIMARILY DENOMINATIONAL. WE DO NOT FUND ELECTION CAMPAIGNS OR POLITICAL ACTIVITIES. GENERALLY, WE DO NOT OFFER OPERATING SUPPORT, I.E. WE DO NOT PROVIDE FUNDS FOR EXPENSE ITEMS SUCH AS SALARIES, OVERHEAD, TRAINING AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. OUR GRANTS ARE SUBJECT TO A MATCHING REQUIREMENT. CASH, IN-KIND DONATIONS, OR SECURITIES, IN HAND, DESIGNATED FOR OUR SUPPORTED PROJECT, QUALIFYING AS MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS. PLEDGES QUALIFY ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. IF WE AWARD A MATCHING GRANT, WE MAY MAKE PAYMENTS IN INSTALLMENT AMOUNTS AS SPECIFIED IN OUR AWARD LETTER. WE MAY LIMIT FUNDING TO THE SAME PROJECT OR ORGANIZATION WHEN MULTIPLE FUNDING REQUESTS ARE MADE LESS THAN ONE YEAR APART.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Quest for the Best's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.