Apple Pickers Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of charitable causes. Its mission encompasses education, community service, health initiatives, civil rights advocacy, and the arts, reflecting a commitment to improving the well-being of diverse populations. The foundation provides funding for educational programs, civic engagement initiatives, health-related research, and music education, among other areas. It primarily serves organizations across multiple states, with a notable focus on community engagement and support for underserved communities.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Mid‑sized regional nonprofits or project teams (often Connecticut or New England‑connected) working in education, civic engagement, health research, community services, or arts/music with project budgets in the roughly $10k–$100k range.
Good Fit
- • Programs serving Connecticut or nearby New England communities
- • Projectized requests for program, event, or campaign support rather than unrestricted multi‑year general operating asks
- • Track record or partnerships that connect the group to local community foundations or known nonprofits
- • Requests in the foundation’s observed grant size range (~$5k–$150k)
- • Clear, time‑limited project outcomes (education, civic engagement, health, or arts programming)
Geography
Latest observed grants span seven states, but grant dollars are concentrated regionally with 43% going to Connecticut, indicating a multi‑state but regionally weighted footprint.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 17 distinct recipients (18 grants) with a mix of returning and new grantees; the portfolio funds a range of missions but the top five recipients still capture about 65% of dollars, so breadth is moderate.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows six new recipients in the latest year, so new entrants can be funded; however the foundation states grants are by preselection and there is no public solicitation process, so openness to unsolicited applicants appears limited but not closed.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
