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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-2349281

Reese Foundation 47F055017

A private foundation in Lancaster, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 23 grants and $250,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending May 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Fulton Bank NA Attn Francis Clem
One Penn Square
Lancaster, PA 17602
(610) 918-8835
[email protected]
Form and materials
Grant requests should include a description of the org., its mission, grant amount, description of project, IRS determination letter, financial statements, and a list of the orgs directors.
Deadlines
October 31
Restrictions
Preference given to christian social service organizations and christian seminaries located in south central pennsylvania and northern texas.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,206,895
  • Tax year 2023

    $220,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $4,121,780
  • Tax year 2022

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $4,028,936
  • Tax year 2021

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,126,074
  • Tax year 2020

    $190,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,948,288
  • Tax year 2019

    $191,628

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,039,596

Grants paid in 2024

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Westminster Presbyterian ChurchLancaster, PA

    Esl program & refugee

    $50,000
  2. North Star InitiativeStrasburg, PA

    Harbor program

    $35,000
  3. Water Street MinistriesLancaster, PA

    Building update & repairs

    $20,000
  4. Salvation Army of LancasterLancaster, PA

    Vacation bible school &

    $15,000
  5. Lancaster Bible CollegeLancaster, PA

    Technology improvements

    $15,000
  6. Christ's Home for ChildrenWarminster, PA

    Operations

    $15,000
  7. BIBLE2SCHOOLManheim, PA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  8. Center for Parentyouth UnderstandingElizabethtown, PA

    Radio program

    $10,000
  9. Vickery Trading CompanyDallas, TX

    General purpose

    $7,500
  10. Good Samaritan ServicesPhoenixville, PA

    Operations

    $7,500
  11. Academy 4Fort Worth, TX

    General purposes

    $7,500
  12. Hope Inspire Love IncLancaster, PA

    Operations

    $7,500
  13. Manheim Township BIBLE2SCHOOLLancaster, PA

    Program funding

    $6,500
  14. Lancaster County Christian SchoolLancaster, PA

    General purposes

    $6,000
  15. Bible Visuals International IncAkron, PA

    Program funding

    $5,500
  16. TENFOLD aka TABOR COMMUNITY SERVICES INCLancaster, PA

    Operations

    $5,000
  17. Lighthouse VocationalNew Holland, PA

    Operations

    $5,000
  18. Friends in Action InternationalElizabethtown, PA

    Operations

    $5,000
  19. Bridge of HopeExton, PA

    Operations

    $5,000
  20. Exodus MinistriesDallas, TX

    Operations

    $4,000
  21. The Well CommunityDallas, TX

    Operations

    $3,000
  22. All Nations Assoc of Bible SchoolNew Holland, PA

    General purpose

    $2,500
  23. Swan Scaling Walls A Note at A TimeDowningtown, PA

    General purpose

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $40,00041% of the total
  2. Religion4 grants $24,00025% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $21,50022% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment1 grant $7,5008% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $4,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania19 grants $228,000
  2. Texas4 grants $22,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Fulton Bank N ACO-TRUSTEE Hours 6Pay $29,707
  • Tiffany ReeseCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ethan ReeseCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • L Catherine MoranzCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kim SeldomridgeCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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