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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-1312627

The John H Shook Foundation

A private foundation in Scotland, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $325,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

1 return on file

Tax year 2025 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2025

    $325,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $10,964,895

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Chambersburg Area Education FoundationChambersburg, PA

    Scholarship opportunites

    $100,000
  2. FCCTC Practical Nursing ProgramChambersburg, PA

    Scholarship opportunites

    $50,000
  3. Wilson CollegeChambersburg, PA

    Scholarship opportunites

    $50,000
  4. Chambersburg Meals on WheelsChambersburg, PA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  5. Greater Chambersburg Chamber FoundationChambersburg, PA

    The franklin county senior community grant program

    $25,000
  6. Mercy House of ChambersburgChambersburg, PA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  7. Menno Haven IncChambersburg, PA

    Menno cares program

    $20,000
  8. United Way of Franklin CountyChambersburg, PA

    Volunteer income tax assistance (vita) program

    $20,000
  9. Presbyterian Homes IncChambersburg, PA

    PSL caring community hardship fund green ridge village

    $5,000
  10. Presbyterian Homes IncChambersburg, PA

    PSL caring community hardship fund quincy village

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education3 grants $175,00073% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $45,00019% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $20,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania10 grants $325,000

Officers, directors and trustees

15 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Janyce CollierPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lance KegerreisVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael KuglerTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Roxi SeilhamerSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jacqueline BerkstresserTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stephen ChristianTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Monica DiehlTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Loretta McClureTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Evan SmithTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Celeste SnavelyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • George Ed WengerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kathleen Jacobson Thru 22025TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeffrey TruhanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Barbara LawEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $52,178
  • Mark LongTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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