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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-6432037

Gulack Foundation

A private foundation in Pottstown, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $81,700 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
Scott Rakowski CPA
2047 E High Street
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 970-7026
[email protected]
Form and materials
Written request in form of letter
Deadlines
October 31
Restrictions
Primarily the upper perkiomen valley and boyertown areas in pennsylvania

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $81,700

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $593,140

  • Tax year 2023

    $84,700

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $473,052

  • Tax year 2022

    $78,050

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $474,945

  • Tax year 2021

    $72,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $481,690

  • Tax year 2020

    $62,700

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $476,497

  • Tax year 2019

    $54,400

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $482,533

  • Tax year 2018

    $62,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $501,781

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Scholarship for students

    $9,000
  2. Upper Perkiomen High SchoolPennsburg, PA

    Scholarship

    $9,000
  3. Red Hill Fire CompanyRed Hill, PA

    General use

    $7,900
  4. Eastern Berks Fire CompanyBarto, PA

    General use

    $7,900
  5. Open LinkPennsburg, PA

    General use

    $6,900
  6. Bally AmbulanceBally, PA

    General use

    $5,900
  7. Upper Perkiomen AmbulancePennsburg, PA

    General use

    $5,900
  8. Bally Lions ClubBarto, PA

    General use

    $5,000
  9. Salvation Army of BoyertownBoyertown, PA

    General use

    $4,500
  10. Upper Perkiomen LibraryRed Hill, PA

    General use

    $4,000
  11. Boyertown Multi ServiceBoyertown, PA

    General use

    $3,400
  12. New Herford Fire CompanyHereford, PA

    General use

    $3,000
  13. Bally Senior CenterBally, PA

    General use

    $2,500
  14. Upper Perkiomen Education FoundatioPennsburg, PA

    General use

    $2,500
  15. Bally Community CenterBally, PA

    General use

    $2,300
  16. United Way of BoyertownBoyertown, PA

    General use

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $7,900100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania15 grants $72,700

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Peter ReignerPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cathy EldridgeVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Scott RakowskiTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michelle ForsellSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Thomas EddingerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mathew BakesDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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