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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 25-1480507

Symmco Foundation

A private foundation in Indiana, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 31 grants and $156,906 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
John Bean
South Park Street
Sykesville, PA 15865
(814) 894-2461
Form and materials
Any legible form - name and address included
Deadlines
Anytime
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $156,906

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,272,613

  • Tax year 2024

    $140,700

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,168,653

  • Tax year 2023

    $177,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,278,531

  • Tax year 2022

    $37,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,439,554

  • Tax year 2021

    $97,425

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,297,939

  • Tax year 2020

    $107,995

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,120,865

  • Tax year 2019

    $108,625

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,085,252

  • Tax year 2018

    $104,875

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,284,055

Grants paid in 2025

31 grants, largest first

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

  1. Sykesville Public LibrarySykesville, PA

    Donation

    $24,000
  2. Individual

    Donation

    $20,000
  3. Individual

    Donation

    $10,406
  4. Individual

    Donation

    $10,000
  5. DuBois Area United WayDubois, PA

    Donation

    $8,000
  6. Individual

    Donation

    $6,500
  7. Slippery Rock UniversitySlippery Rock, PA

    Donation

    $6,000
  8. Penn State UniversityUniversity Park, PA

    Donation

    $6,000
  9. Salvation ArmyPunxsutawney, PA

    Donation

    $5,500
  10. Salvation ArmyDuBois, PA

    Donation

    $5,500
  11. DuBois Area Food PantryDubois, PA

    Donation

    $5,000
  12. Individual

    Donation

    $5,000
  13. Individual

    Donation

    $4,000
  14. Red Cross DuBois ChapterDuBois, PA

    Donation

    $3,000
  15. Geneva CollegeBeaver Falls, PA

    Donation

    $3,000
  16. St Francis UniversityLoretto, PA

    Donation

    $3,000
  17. Gannon UniversityErie, PA

    Donation

    $3,000
  18. University of FindlayIndianapolis, IN

    Donation

    $3,000
  19. Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA

    Donation

    $3,000
  20. Individual

    Donation

    $3,000
  21. University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Donation

    $3,000
  22. Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA

    Donation

    $3,000
  23. Of One Accord Food BankRogersville, TN

    Donation

    $2,500
  24. DuBois Public LibraryDuBois, PA

    Donation

    $2,000
  25. Punxsutawney Public LibraryPunxsutawney, PA

    Donation

    $2,000
  26. Punxsutawney Weather CenterPunxsutawney, PA

    Donation

    $1,500
  27. Individual

    Donation

    $1,500
  28. All About Grace FoundationDuBois, PA

    Donation

    $1,500
  29. DuBois Area High School Make-A-WishDuBois, PA

    Donation

    $1,000
  30. Individual

    Donation

    $1,000
  31. PCOP Community Meal FundPunxsutawney, PA

    Donation

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $39,00080% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $8,00016% of the total
  3. Science and technology1 grant $1,5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania19 grants $87,000
  2. Ohio1 grant $3,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $3,000
  4. Tennessee1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • John W BeanTrustee Hours 5Pay $5,000
  • Frank RobertsTrustee Hours 5Pay $5,000

The return

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