The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB Charitable
Historical FunderWilmington, Delaware · EIN 27-3420282 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$1.9M
Organizations funded112
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$54.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $15,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | BLBB Charitable |
|---|---|
| Address | PO Box 1010, Montgomeryville PA 18936 |
| charitable@blbb.com | |
| Form and materials | HTTPS://BLBB.COM/CHARITABLE/GRANTS/ |
| 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/CHARITABLE/ |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charityvest Inc | Fairfield, CT | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| Charityvest Inc | Fairfield, CT | General & Unrestricted (See General Statement) | $238,973 |
| Williamson College of the Trades | Media, PA | Alumni Relations | $170,000 |
| The Ellis Foundation | Fort Scott, KS | Scholarship Fund (See General Statement) | $152,115 |
| Gemma Services | Plymouth Meeting, PA | Precision Analytics and Teacher Apprentice Program: A Three-year grant | $75,000 |
| Bucks County Opportunity Council Inc | Doylestown, PA | Economic Self-Sufficiency Program and Montgomery County Expansion | $50,000 |
| Gwynedd-Mercy Academy | Lower Gwynedd, PA | BLBB Charitable Leadership Lab and Operations of Leadership program | $50,000 |
| The Academy in Manayunk Inc | Conshohocken, PA | AIM Institute for Learning & Research - AIM Pathways AIM cognitio assessment tool | $50,000 |
| Children Scholarship Fund Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General Operating Support for CSFP's 25th Anniversary through Evaluation & a Gala Celebration | $40,000 |
| Temple University | New York, NY | BLBB Charitable Financial Planning Scholarship at fox school of business scholarship fund | $32,000 |
| Achieveability | Philadelphia, PA | Family Self-Sufficiency Program | $30,000 |
| Meadowbrook School | Meadowbrook, PA | Professional Development and Curriculum/Resources investment | $30,000 |
| Bucks County Historical Society Mercer Museum | Doylestown, PA | BLBB Charitable Summer Internship Program Scholarship Fund | $25,000 |
| Community Partnership School | Philadelphia, PA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | General Operating for Academic Support and Enrichment Activities | $25,000 |
| Pennypack Ecological Restoration Tr | Huntingdon Vy, PA | Ecological Restoration & Non-Profit Support Internship | $25,000 |
| Philadelphia Outward Bound Center | Philadelphia, PA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General Support (Director Discretionary) | $25,000 |
| Squash Smarts Inc | Philadelphia, PA | General Operating Support for SquashSmarts' Educational programs | $25,000 |
| The Public School of Germantown | Ft Washington, PA | BLBB Charitable Opportunity Scholarship fund | $25,000 |
| The Public School of Germantown | Ft Washington, PA | Endowment fund and the annual fund/general operating (director discretionary) | $25,000 |
| Travis Manion Foundation | Doylestown, PA | Empowering Volunteer Leaders in Philadelphia | $25,000 |
| Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association Inc | Ambler, PA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School | Philadelphia, PA | Horizons at Cristo Rey | $20,000 |
| J Wood Platt Caddie Scholarship Trust | Broomall, PA | Empower Program | $20,000 |
| The Academy in Manayunk Inc | Conshohocken, PA | General Support (Board Discretionary) | $20,000 |
| Bowmans Hill Wildflower Preserve Association Inc | New Hope, PA | Strategic Planning | $15,000 |
| Bucks County Opportunity Council Inc | Doylestown, PA | For emergency action efforts related to food and heating cost assistance for families | $15,000 |
| Girls on the Run of Montgomery and Delaware Counti | Ambler, PA | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York, NY | Nonprofit Repositioning Fund Philadelphia | $15,000 |
| Bowmans Hill Wildflower Preserve Association Inc | New Hope, PA | Strategic Education Extension Project | $12,500 |
| Charityvest Inc | Fairfield, CT | BLBB Charitable Fund | $11,028 |
| Wyndcroft School | Pottstown, PA | General Support (Board Discretionary) | $11,000 |
| Artwell Collaborative Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Building Student Success Through Multidisciplinary Arts and Leadership Development | $10,000 |
| B Inspired Philadelphia Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Out of School Time Programs | $10,000 |
| Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia Inc | Philadelphia, PA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Gemma Services | Plymouth Meeting, PA | General Support (Board Discretionary) | $10,000 |
| Heights Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Meadowbrook School | Meadowbrook, PA | For Transportation | $10,000 |
| Why Not Prosper Inc | Philadelphia, PA | General Support (Director Discretionary) | $10,000 |
| Womens Resource Center | Wayne, PA | Financial Stability Program | $10,000 |
| Community Partnership School | Philadelphia, PA | General Support (Director Discretionary) | $9,000 |
| The Ellis Foundation | Fort Scott, KS | Scholarship fund | $7,885 |
| Bucknell University | Lewisburg, PA | General Support (Board Discretionary) | $7,500 |
| Bucks County Choral Society Inc | New Britain, PA | Charitable Event | $7,500 |
| Bucks-Mont Collaborative | Harleysville, PA | General Support (Director Discretionary) | $7,500 |
| Camp Tecumseh | Moultonboro, NH | General Support (Board Discretionary) | $7,500 |
| The Academy in Manayunk Inc | Conshohocken, PA | Charitable Event | $7,500 |
| Bucks County Opportunity Council Inc | Doylestown, PA | Charitable Event | $6,000 |
| Ambler Theater Inc | Ambler, PA | General Support (Director Discretionary) | $5,000 |
| Brighter Horizon | Philadelphia, PA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Bucks County Historical Society Mercer Museum | Doylestown, PA | Charitable Event | $5,000 |
| Bucks County Opportunity Council Inc | Doylestown, PA | General Support (Director Discretionary) | $5,000 |
| Center School | Abington, PA | General Support (Board Discretionary) | $5,000 |
| Children Scholarship Fund Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General Support (Board Discretionary) | $5,000 |
| Community Partnership School | Philadelphia, PA | Charitable Event | $5,000 |
| Families Behind the Badge Childrens Foundation | Conshohocken, PA | Charitable Event | $5,000 |
| Friends of Briar Bush | Abington, PA | Charitable Event | $5,000 |
| Heroic Gardens | Elkins Park, PA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| James a Michener Art Museum | Doylestown, PA | Charitable Event | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 112 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,942,951 | 112 |
| 2024 | $1,568,610 | 207 |
| 2023 | $1,732,988 | 215 |
| 2021 | $2,009,796 | 189 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Sep 1, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202612449349100211
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 27-3420282
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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