Anne B Sweigart Charitable Foundation
Lancaster, PA · EIN 20-2751003. Reported 190 grants totalling $1,436,940 to 84 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. 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. Anne B Sweigart Charitable Foundation 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 $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $10,000; the smallest was $2,000 and the largest $50,000. 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. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rider University | Lawrenceville, NJ | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ephrata Area Social Services | Ephrata, PA | $92,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Good Samaritan Shelter Inc | Ephrata, PA | $88,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ephrata Area Rehab Services (ears) | Ephrata, PA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lititz Warwick Community Chest | Lititz, PA | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley | Ephrata, PA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Cemetery Assoc of Lancaster County | Ephrata, PA | $52,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ephrata Recreation Center | Ephrata, PA | $44,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gretna Theatre | Mt Gretna, PA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lititz Recreation Center | Lititz, PA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Amer Legion Cloister Post 429 Attn David L Dreibelbis | Ephrata, PA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Real Life Comm Services | Denver, PA | $32,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mount Gretna Historical Society | Mount Gretna, PA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lititz Public Library | Lititz, PA | $23,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity | Ephrata, PA | $20,140 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Aaron's Acres Attn Risa C Paskoff | Lancaster, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ephrata Cloister Associates | Ephrata, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ephrata Public Library | Ephrata, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Girls on the Run | Landisville, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lancaster Science Factory | Lancaster, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lititz Historical Foundation | Lititz, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Muddy Creek Evangelical Church | Denver, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pennsylvania Canine Search & Rescue | Adamstown, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Woodcrest Retreat | Ephrata, PA | $18,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| K-Pets | Lancaster, PA | $15,300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Lancaster, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Grace House Blessings C/O St Pauls Ucc | Bowmansville, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Gretna Music | Mt Gretna, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Gretna Music Attn Carl Kane | Elizabethtown, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Epac | Ephrata, PA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pa | Harrisburg, PA | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Historic Schaefferstown | Schaefferstown, PA | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Elizabethtown Chos | Elizabethtown, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| West Chester University | West Chester, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Fire Company | Ephrata, PA | $9,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Lukes United Church of Christ | Lititz, PA | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Bridge Youth Center | Ephrata, PA | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tnt Youth Ministries | Ephrata, PA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Christian Endeavor | Ephrata, PA | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Brickerville Fire Company | Lititz, PA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Christian Endeavor Mid-Atlantic | Gilbertsville, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dayton Stauffer C/O Anne B Sweigart Char Fdn | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ephrata Performing Arts Center at the Sharadin Bigler Theater | Ephrata, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company | Ephrata, PA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Eastern Lancaster County Library | New Holland, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fivepointville Fire Company | Denver, PA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hacc | Harrisburg, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Indiana, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Keystone Pet Enhanced Therapy Services | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lafayette College | Easton, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Laura Whittaker C/O Anne B Sweigart Char Fdn | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lititz Fire Company | Lititz, PA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Messiah University | Mechanicsburg, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Holland Historical Society | New Holland, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Penn State Berks | Reading, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Schoeneck Veterans Memorial Assoc | Stevens, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stevens Fire Company | Stevens, PA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| West Earl Fire Company | Brownstown, PA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Zion Lutheran Church | Frackville, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Adamstown Fire Company | Adamstown, PA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Akron Fire Company | Akron, PA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Brunnerville Fire Company | Brunnerville, PA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Denver Fire Company | Denver, PA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Durlach & Mt Airy Fire Company | Stevens, PA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pennsylvania Dutch Council | Lancaster, PA | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pioneer Fire Company | Ephrata, PA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Reinholds Fire Company | Reinholds, PA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rothsville Fire Company | Rothsville, PA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Schoeneck Fire Company | Denver, PA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Terre Hill Area Historical Society | Terre Hill, PA | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Elanco Foundation Inc | Greenfield, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Servant Stage Company | Strasburg, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Martindale Fire Company | Ephrata, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Martindale Volunteer Fire Company | Martindale, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Middle Creek Search & Rescue Inc | Ephrata, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Reamstown Fire Co No 1 Attn Audrey Noll | Reamstown, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Reamstown Fire Company No 1 | Reamstown, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Smokestown Fire Co No 1 Attn Brian S Auker | Denver, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Smokestown Fire Company No 1 | Denver, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Weaverland Fire Company | Terre Hill, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Weaverland Valley Fire Company | Terre Hill, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Conservation Fdn Lancaster Cnty | Lancaster, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church | Delmont, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Arc of the United States | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
52 of 84 (62%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 65%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 60 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47 | $378,440 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 43 | $345,000 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 49 | $360,000 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 51 | $353,500 | $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
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 86% of this one's giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- 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 Anne B Sweigart Charitable Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 1954 Melody Lane, Lancaster, PA, 17601. 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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