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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-6341752

Deerfield Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Knoxville, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 25 grants and $882,270 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
The DCT Trustees
PO Box 166
Knoxville, PA 16928
(814) 326-4185
Form and materials
APPLICATION FORM IS AVAILABLE BY VISITING THE DCT WEBSITE; http//deerfieldcharitabletrust.org
Deadlines
April 1 & october 1 annually
Restrictions
501(c)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN NORTHERN TIOGA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $882,270

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $4,834,738

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,935,851

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $5,460,406

  • Tax year 2022

    $541,900

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $7,215,671

  • Tax year 2021

    $362,794

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $7,685,504

  • Tax year 2020

    $333,333

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $5,801,341

  • Tax year 2019

    $330,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $6,000,883

Grants paid in 2024

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Knoxville Public LibraryKnoxville, PA

    Expansion project

    $727,720
  2. Hamilton-Gibson ProductionsWellsboro, PA

    Theatre campand events

    $28,050
  3. Endless Mountain Music FestivalWellsboro, PA

    Valley concerts

    $18,000
  4. Knoxville-Deerfield Volunteer Fire CompanyKnoxville, PA

    Variouspurposes

    $12,000
  5. Northern Tier Recreation AuthorityKnoxville, PA

    Debt reduction andgym floor project

    $11,000
  6. Northern Tioga School DistrictElkland, PA

    Variouspurposes

    $10,000
  7. Clymer Township Volunteer Hose CompanySabinsville, PA

    Variouspurposes

    $8,000
  8. Crary Hose CompanyWestfield, PA

    Air bag controller

    $8,000
  9. Elkland Borough Vol Fire DeptElkland, PA

    Equipment upgrade

    $8,000
  10. Osceola Fire Department IncOsceola, PA

    Debt reduction

    $8,000
  11. Sabinsville Firemens Ambulance AssnSabinsville, PA

    Variouspurposes

    $8,000
  12. Greater Valley MinisteriumElkland, PA

    Variouspurposes

    $6,000
  13. Nelson Volunteer Fire CompanyNelson, PA

    Debt reduction

    $5,000
  14. Knoxville Food PantryKnoxville, PA

    Food purchases

    $4,500
  15. Elkland Area Community LibraryElkland, PA

    Little freelibrary &floor repair

    $4,000
  16. Lawrenceville Fire DepartmentLawrenceville, PA

    Variouspurposes

    $3,000
  17. CV National Deer AssociationKnoxville, PA

    Variouspurposes

    $2,000
  18. Knoxville BSA Troop 22Knoxville, PA

    Equipment, events,& outings

    $2,000
  19. Knoxville Yoked ChurchKnoxville, PA

    Materials

    $2,000
  20. Tioga County Honor GuardTioga, PA

    Equipment

    $2,000
  21. Abundant Life Full Gospel FellowshipKnoxville, PA

    Debt reduction

    $1,000
  22. Lawrenceville Cinderella Softball LeagueLawrenceville, PA

    Repairs

    $1,000
  23. Wellsboro Community Concert AssociationWellsboro, PA

    Programming

    $1,000
  24. Wesley AcademyElkland, PA

    Chromebooks,school copier,lunch program

    $1,000
  25. Westfield Youth Baseball AssociationWestfield, PA

    Variouspurposes

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $46,05052% of the total
  2. Disaster relief and public safety4 grants $24,00027% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $8,0009% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $4,5005% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $4,0005% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $2,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania25 grants $882,270

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Brian W EdgcombCOTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $400
  • Hilma F CooperCOTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $400
  • John C KenyonCOTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $400
  • David C MurdockCOTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $300
  • Shannon M KempCOTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $400
  • James EdgcombCOTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $400
  • Christy HartCOTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $400

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