Quest for the Best
Wayne, PA · EIN 35-7019969. Reported 300 grants totalling $2,735,573 to 173 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Quest for the Best did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,862. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $25 and the largest $110,500. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifetime Wells International | Aston, PA | $385,061 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Elmwood Park Zoo | Norristown, PA | $312,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Quest Therapeutic Services Inc | West Chester, PA | $145,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Williamson College of the Trades | Media, PA | $110,310 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Nurturing Minds | Newtonville, MA | $92,492 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trellis for Tomorrow | Phoenixville, PA | $83,500 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Dccc Educational Foundation | Media, PA | $81,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Building Youth Around the World | West Jordan, UT | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Friends Association | West Chester, PA | $51,525 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Montgomery County Community College Foundation | Media, PA | $51,292 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ann's Heart Inc | Phoenixville, PA | $51,030 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Manna | Philadelphia, PA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Garage Community & Youth Center | Kennett Square, PA | $42,985 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Allegheny County Police Chiefs' Association | Gibsonia, PA | $41,554 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community College of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $40,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Helping Hands Inc | Bechtelsville, PA | $36,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Wetlands Institute | Stone Harbor, NJ | $35,875 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Horizons at Greene Street Friends School | Philadelphia, PA | $35,785 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Good Friends | Morrisville, PA | $32,901 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cristo Rey Philadelphia School | Philadelphia, PA | $32,314 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Charles a Melton Arts & Education Center | West Chester, PA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Orion Communities | Phoenixville, PA | $29,880 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Montgomery County Comm College Foundation | Blue Bell, PA | $27,548 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Player's Club of Swarthmore | Swarthmore, PA | $27,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foundation for Indiana University of Pa | Indiana, PA | $26,680 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| All for All Agency | East Lansdowne, PA | $26,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Roman Catholic High School | Philadelphia, PA | $25,815 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eyecare for Kids | Midvale, UT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greenhouse Project | Chester, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mom's House of Greater Philadelphia | Phoenixville, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chester County Opportunities Ind Ctr | Coatesville, PA | $23,630 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Allegheny County Chiefs of Police Assoc | Gibsonia, PA | $23,108 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bringing Hope Home | Malvern, PA | $21,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Good Samaritan | Phoenixville, PA | $20,543 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Drueding Center | Philadelphia, PA | $19,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Camp Dreamcatcher | Kennett Square, PA | $18,616 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education | Harrisburg, PA | $16,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Pottstown Education | Pottstown, PA | $15,228 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coatesville Center for Community Health | Coatesville, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kennett Area Community Services | Kennett Square, PA | $14,530 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Indiana Univ of Pa | Indiana, PA | $13,340 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cristo Rey Phila High School | Philadelphia, PA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| West Chester Communities That Care | West Chester, PA | $11,766 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Kencrest | Blue Bell, PA | $11,030 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mattie Dixon Community Cupboard | Ambler, PA | $10,500 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Community Warehouse Project | West Chester, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Warehouse Project of Chester Co | West Chester, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Federation of Neighborhood Centers | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| First Stop Recovery | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hope Rescue Mission of the City of Reading Pa | Reading, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Patrician Society | Phoenixiville, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| St Mary's Franciscan Shelter | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Community Grocer | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Germantown Ave Crisis Ministry | Philadelphia, PA | $9,540 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Minority Center for Participation & Empowerment | Philadelphia, PA | $9,033 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| A Woman's Place | Doylestown, PA | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Mom's House of Phoenixville | Phoenixville, PA | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Nasd Education Foundation | Norristown, PA | $8,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Riverton United Methodist Church | Riverton, WV | $8,418 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Manna on Main | Lansdale, PA | $8,010 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Tombe | Philadelphia, PA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Safe Harbor of Chester County | West Chester, PA | $7,568 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Sisters in Strength | Philadelphia, PA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Upper Merion Community Cupboard | King of Prussia, PA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Every Good Gift | Abington, PA | $7,052 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Norristown Hospitality Center | Norristown, PA | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| IHM Center for Literacy | Philadelphia, PA | $6,530 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Players Philanthropy Fund Dba the Mama-Tee Community Fridge Project | Towson, MD | $6,350 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Phoenixville Free Clinic | Phoenixville, PA | $6,023 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Community Shelter Services | Erie, PA | $6,021 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Astral Artists | Philadelphia, PA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bournelyf | West Chester, PA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Quakertown Food Pantry | Quakertown, PA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Phoenixville Area Community Services | Phoenixville, PA | $5,530 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Family and Community Services | Media, PA | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Passhe | Harrisburg, PA | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Concept School | Westtown, PA | $5,324 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| New London Counseling Center | Lincoln Univeristy, PA | $5,004 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Allegheny Police Chiefs Inc | Mckees Rocks, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Easterseals of Se Pa | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Eclose Institute | Wyncote, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Eldernet of Lower Merion and Narberth | Bryn Mawr, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| In a Heartbeat | Wallingford, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Laurel House | Norristown, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center | East Norriton, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Pa Sinfonia Orchestra | Allentown, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| U Matter 2 | Plymouth, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Operation Warm | Glen Mills, PA | $4,560 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Teachers' Teammates | Havertown, PA | $3,617 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Honey Brook Food Pantry | Honey Brook, PA | $3,529 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Libertae | Bensalem, PA | $3,521 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Black Light Projects | Phoenixville, PA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Caring for Friends | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Cecil and Grace Bean's Soup Kitchen | Norristown, PA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Chester Eastside | Chester, PA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Disaster Relief Fund | Raleigh, NC | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Emergency Relief Assoc L Bucks Co | Levittown, PA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Family Promise Montco | Ambler, PA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Harwood House | Upper Darby, PA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Heroic Gardens | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Martha's Choice Marketplace | Norristown, PA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Narberth Community Food Bank | Narbeth, PA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Operation 143 | Pottstown, PA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Pathways Pa | Wawa, PA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pennsylvania Home of the Sparrow | Exton, PA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| People's Kitchen Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| United Way of North Carolina | Cary, NC | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wesley House Emergency Shelter | Chester, PA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Care Center Foundation | West Chester, PA | $3,286 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jordan Baumeister Scholarship Foundation | West Chester, PA | $3,200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Way Asheville and Buncombe County | Asheville, NC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Senior Lift | Media, PA | $2,724 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Delaware Zoological Society | Wilmington, DE | $2,510 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Battlebone | Center Valley, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cape Hope | Rio Grande, NJ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Service Bucks County | Langhorne, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Good Deed Revolution | Salt Lake City, UT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Health Care Access | Phoenixville, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Max's Kicks for Kids | West Grove, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Prepared to Thrive | Exton, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Pottstown Cluster of Religions Communities | Pottstown, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Project Back to School | Perkasie, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| St Mary' Franciscan Shelter | Phoenixville, PA | $1,555 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Radicubs Robotics | Frisco, TX | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pottstown Cluster of Religious Community | Pottstown, PA | $1,030 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trekking With Kirk | Pottstown, PA | $1,030 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Historic Sugartown | Malvern, PA | $1,023 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Historical Society of Phoenixville | Phoenixville, PA | $1,021 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Young Moms | Kennett Square, PA | $1,021 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ivy Hill Equestrian Center | Perkasie, PA | $1,010 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| A Chance at Life | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Action Wellness | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Affordable Housing Centers of Pa | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ann Frances Outreach Foundation | Spring City, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bernadine Center | Chester, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bianca Nikol Merge With Mercy Foundation | West Chester, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Birthright of Coatesville | Coatesville, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bucks for Kids | Doylestown, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Canine Partners for Life | Cochranville, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Common Ground Volunteers | Spring City, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ctr for Advocacy for Rights of Elderly | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Delaware County Literacy Council | Chester, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Founders Campership Fund | Levittown, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Genesis Housing Corp | Norristown, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grands Stepping Up | Drexel Hill, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Happy to Be Home | Gilbertsville, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hedwig House | Abington, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Historical Society of Phoenixville Area | Phoenixville, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kate's CASA | Kimberton, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Literacy Council of Norristown | Norristown, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Making a Change Group | Chester, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mother of Mercy House | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mother's Home Inc | Darby, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| One House at a Time | Ambler, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Patrician Society of Norristown | Norristown, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Petra Community Housing | Spring City, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Phoenixville Communities That Care | Phoenixville, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Phoenxiville Women's Outreach | Phoenixville, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pkm Polish Folk Dance | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Players Club of Swarthmore | Swartmore, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Preserving the Message | Demascus, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Reins of Life | Landenberg, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rock to the Future | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Royersford Outreach Inc | Royersford, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rubye's Kids | Elkins Park, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saint Miriam Parish & School | Flourtown, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Simple Way | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Thistle Hills | Coatesville, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| West Chester Food Cupboard | West Chester, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Love Works | King of Prussia, PA | $465 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Scienceand | Elkins Park, PA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Pennsylvania Bar Association | Harrisburg, PA | $130 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tri County Chamber of Commerce | Pottstown, PA | $50 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
69 of 173 (40%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 52%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Elmwood Park Zoo
ECO-FAMILY PROGRAM, ROCK CHALLENGE - GENERAL DONATION, EXPANSION PROJECT AND NORRISTOWN STRONG SUPPORT FOR FLOOD - Quest Therapeutic Services Inc
GRANT FOR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - Helping Hands Inc
GRANT FOR WHEELCHAIR TRANSIT VAN - Nurturing Minds
20 STUDENTS AT SEGA SCHOOL, PURCHASE OF VAN - Trellis for Tomorrow
GRANT: SEEDS PROGRAMCULTIVAR SPONSOR - Manna
GRANT FOR GENERATOR FOR FOOD SERVICES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 180 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | $343,363 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 48 | $490,777 | $2,612 |
| 2023 | 75 | $550,873 | $1,023 |
| 2024 | 85 | $640,816 | $1,500 |
| 2025 | 68 | $709,744 | $5,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
91% of its giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,862. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Quest for the Best's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 295 E Swedesford Road 252, Wayne, PA, 19087. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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