Private foundation · EIN 25-6515276 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Philanthropy & grantmaking

John and Jeanette Witmer Charitable Trust

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 28 grants paid, $107K total, median $1,359. 75% of grants stayed in Pennsylvania.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
28
$107K
Median grant
$1,359
Stays in PA
75%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.7M

Grants paid in 2024

28 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Messiah College Development OfficeMechanicsburg, PAGeneral support$25K
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical CenterCamp Hill, PAGeneral support$13K
Lebanon Valley CollegeAnnville, PAGeneral support$12K
Good Samaritan HospitalLebanon, PAGeneral support$8,185
Far East Broadcasting CompanyLA Mirada, CAGeneral support$7,726
Christ Presbyterian ChurchCamp Hill, PAGeneral support$6,367
Presbyterian Homes IncCamp Hill, PAGeneral support$6,367
Pennsylvania Chautauqua FoundationMount Gretna, PAGeneral support$6,367
High Adventure Voice of Hope MinistriesLouisville, KYGeneral support$3,212
Harrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg, PAGeneral support$2,726
Gretna Productions IncMount Gretna, PAGeneral support$1,367
Music at GretnaElizabethtown, PAGeneral support$1,367
Mt Gretna United Methodist ChurchMount Gretna, PAGeneral support$1,367
Covenant United Methodist ChurchLebanon, PAGeneral support$1,359
Quentin United Church of ChristQuentin, PAGeneral support$1,359
The United Methodist Home for ChildrenMechanicsburg, PAGeneral support$1,359
Salvation Army of PhiladelphiaWest Nyack, NYGeneral support$688
Multiple Sclerosis Services SocietyPittsburgh, PAGeneral support$688
United Way of the Capital RegEnola, PAGeneral support$688
Tri-County Society for ChildrenHarrisburg, PAGeneral support$688
American Cancer Society IncPhiladelphia, PAGeneral support$679
American Heart AssociationDallas, TXGeneral support$679
Pa Christian Endeavor UnionGilbertsville, PAGeneral support$679
United Cerebral Palsy of the Capital AreaCamp Hill, PAGeneral support$679
Arthritis FoundationHarrisburg, PAGeneral support$679
American Lung Association Mid AtlanticSpringfield, ILGeneral support$679
Christian Endeavor InternationalBloomington, MNGeneral support$679
American Red CrossWashington, DCGeneral support$679

By state: Pennsylvania 21 · California 1 · Kentucky 1 · New York 1 · Texas 1 · Illinois 1

About this foundation

John and Jeanette Witmer Charitable Trust is a private grantmaking foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, administered in care of PNC Bank Na-Trustee, tax-exempt since 1997. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does John and Jeanette Witmer Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does John and Jeanette Witmer Charitable Trust give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $107K across 28 grants, a median of $1,359.

Where does John and Jeanette Witmer Charitable Trust give?

Pennsylvania (21 grants), California (1 grants), Kentucky (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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