Degenstein Charitable Foundation
Orlando, FL · EIN 23-6661599. Reported 138 grants totalling $522,006 to 78 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. Degenstein 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 $3,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $20,531. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Sunbury | Sunbury, PA | $53,731 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | West Nyack, NY | $44,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greater Susquehanna Valley YMCA | Sunbury, PA | $34,145 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Campus Theatre | Lewisburg, PA | $18,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Snyder County Libraries Inc | Selinsgrove, PA | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sunbury's Revitalization Inc | Sunbury, PA | $14,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Public Library for Union County | Lewisburg, PA | $13,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Transitions of Pa | Lewisburg, PA | $13,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dig Furniture Bank | Milton, PA | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Susquehanna Valley Chorale | Lewisburg, PA | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Regional Engagement Center | Selinsgrove, PA | $11,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Donald Heiter Community Center | Lewisburg, PA | $10,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Zone | Lewisburg, PA | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Spreading Antlers Children's Fdn | Northumberland, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Summit Early Learning Inc | Mifflinburg, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Susquehanna River Valley Dental Health Clinic | Sunbury, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Northumberland County Children & Youth | Sunbury, PA | $9,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Central Susquehanna Opportunities Inc | Shamoki, PA | $8,125 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Susquehanna Greenway Partnership | Lewisburg, PA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Milton Public Library | Milton, PA | $7,900 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Line Mountain Nourishing Eagles to Soar Weekend Backpack Food Program | Dalmatia, PA | $7,700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Keystone Service Systems | Harrisburg, PA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Merrill W Linn Land & Waterways Conservancy | Lewisburg, PA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way | Sunbury, PA | $6,625 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Central Susquehanna Sight Services Inc | Sunbury, PA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hand Up Foundation | Milton, PA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Snyder County Coalition for Kids Inc | Selinsgrove, PA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| A&b Childrens Theatre | Sunbury, PA | $5,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| A Community Clinic Inc | Sunbury, PA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| For the Cause Inc | Berwick, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Summer Seals Day Camp | Selinsgrove, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sun Area Career & Tecnology Educ Fdn | New Berlin, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Suncom Industries Inc | Northumberland, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lewisburg Children's Museum | Lewisburg, PA | $4,900 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| John Kauffman JR Public Library | Sunbury, PA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Montgomery House Inc | Mcewensville, PA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Priestley-Forsyth Memorial Library | Northumberland, PA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ralpho Township Public Library Inc | Elysburg, PA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Shamokin & Coal Township Public Library | Shamoki, PA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Soroptimist International of the Americas | Port Trevorton, PA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Green Dragon Foundation | Lewisburg, PA | $4,130 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Beaver Community Fair | Beaver Springs, PW | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| East Buffalo Township | Lewisburg, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lewisburg Neighborhoods Corporation | Lewisburg, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sunbury Bible Church | Northumberland, PA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Union County Children and Youth | Lewisburg, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Methodist Church | Evanston, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Buffalo Valley Singers Inc | Lewisburg, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| By Grace Transitional Home for Women | Middleburg, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Central Pennsylvania Rowing Association | Shamokin Dam, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Danville Area Community Center | Danville, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Lewisburg, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Free Enterprise Educ | Erie, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kingdom Kidz Inc | Watsontown, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lewisburg Arts Council Inc | Erie, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mifflinburg Heritage & Revitalization Assoc Inc | Mifflinburg, PA | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Northumberland County Council for the | Shamoki, PA | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Shape of Justice Inc | Northumberland, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shikellamy Softball Booster Club | Sunbury, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Susquehanna Valley Law Enforcement | Milton, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| West Beaver Township Veterans | Mcclure, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $2,400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boy Scouts of America Susquehanna Council | Williamsport, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fremont Fire Department and Quick Response Squad | Mt Pleasant Mills, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Linus Project | Mifflinburg, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Middleburg Trinity United Methodist Church | Middleburge, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mount Carmel Area Commnity Center Inc | Mount Carmel, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Union County Veterans 4TH of July Committee Inc | Lewisburg, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Central Pa Business & Edcuation Associat | Milton, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Berlin Heritage Association Inc | New Berlin, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Line Mountain Food Bank C/O Greater Susquehanna Valley | Sunbury, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| West Synder Recreation Association Inc | Beaver Springs, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gamut Theatre Group Inc | Harrisburg, PA | $1,100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Catawissa Borough | Catawissa, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cherished Cats Rescue Alliance | Lewisburg, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Coalition for Social Equity Dba Assoc for Inclusion Respect and Equity | Catawissa, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Milton Area School District | Milton, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Street Charitable Foundation Inc D/B/a Camp Koala | Mifflinburg, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
41 of 78 (53%) 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 44%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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 61 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29 | $132,068 | $3,000 |
| 2022 | 42 | $127,125 | $2,500 |
| 2023 | 34 | $129,952 | $3,000 |
| 2024 | 33 | $132,861 | $3,000 |
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. 90% 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.
Find more foundations like Degenstein Charitable Foundation
We email you newly filed foundations whose giving matches your state and cause, as the IRS publishes them. Free.
No spam, unsubscribe in one click. We never sell or share your address.
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 $3,000. 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.
Related guides
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Degenstein 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: Po Box 919798, Orlando, FL, 32891. 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.
EIN 23-6661599 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
Is something here wrong about your foundation? Email hello@funderscope.com and we will correct it.