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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 30-0472166

Kalas Foundation

A private foundation in Lancaster, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 56 grants and $172,875 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
Kalas Foundation Attn Keith Stankie
167 Greenfield Road
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 336-5575
Form and materials
Grant application and donation requests are available at www.kalassylvinfoundation.org
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Applicants must be registered 501(c)(3) organizations, with no political affiliations, in support of sustainable projects or programs mainly within the ephrata, denver, reading, and lancaster region.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $172,875

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $2,562,573

  • Tax year 2024

    $168,500

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $2,299,080

  • Tax year 2023

    $145,054

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $1,937,467

  • Tax year 2022

    $94,200

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $1,547,490

  • Tax year 2021

    $151,450

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $1,850,958

  • Tax year 2020

    $53,474

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,693,109

  • Tax year 2019

    $44,183

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,544,403

  • Tax year 2018

    $61,950

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,327,014

Grants paid in 2025

56 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Denver Fire CompanyDenver, PA

    Annual campaign

    $8,000
  2. Fulton TheatreLancaster, PA

    Mainstage

    $6,500
  3. Adamstown Area LibraryAdamstown, PA

    Annual funds

    $5,000
  4. Cocalico Education FoundationDenver, PA

    Annual fundraising

    $5,000
  5. Denverephrata Rotary ClubStevens, PA

    Annual golf outing

    $5,000
  6. Ephrata Area Social ServicesEphrata, PA

    Annual fundraising

    $5,000
  7. Helping HarvestReading, PA

    Fresh food bank

    $5,000
  8. Hope Rescue MissonReading, PA

    Lighthouse women's & children center

    $5,000
  9. Lancaster County Project for NeedyE Petersburg, PA

    LCPN - christmas dinners

    $5,000
  10. Lancaster Science FactoryLancaster, PA

    STEM

    $5,000
  11. LindeBurr Ridge, IL

    Lurie children's hospital

    $5,000
  12. Schreiber Center for PediatricsLancaster, PA

    Annual fundraising

    $5,000
  13. Drillers Service IncHickory, NC

    Water well trust

    $4,625
  14. Central Penn Food BankHarrisburg, PA

    Food for families

    $3,000
  15. Clare HouseLancaster, PA

    Supplies to support women and children

    $3,000
  16. Cocalico Area Fire DepartmentReamstown, PA

    Annual fundraising

    $3,000
  17. Cocalico MinisteriumDenver, PA

    Holiday meals

    $3,000
  18. Friendship CommunityLititz, PA

    Services for austistic individuals

    $3,000
  19. Garden Spot Fire RescueNew Holland, PA

    Annual fundraising

    $3,000
  20. Good Samaritan ShelterEphrata, PA

    Supplies to support women and children

    $3,000
  21. Junior Achievement of Central PennsylvaniaYork, PA

    Scholarships

    $3,000
  22. Lafayette Fire CompanyLancaster, PA

    Annual campaign

    $3,000
  23. Milagro HouseLancaster, PA

    Supplies to support women & children/organization

    $3,000
  24. Pos of A WC211Shillington, PA

    Va hospital supplies mohnton

    $3,000
  25. Real Life Community ServicesDenver, PA

    Real life community services

    $3,000
  26. Water Street Rescue MissionLancaster, PA

    Meals for needy

    $3,000
  27. Adamstown Rodgun ClubReinholds, PA

    Kids fishing rodeo

    $2,500
  28. City Light MinistriesReading, PA

    Homeless program

    $2,500
  29. Eagle Pride BasketballStevens, PA

    Annual fundraising

    $2,500
  30. East Cocalico Lions ClubReamstown, PA

    Community outreach

    $2,500
  31. Ephrata Area Rehab ServicesEphrata, PA

    Annual fundraising

    $2,500
  32. Gigi'sLancaster, PA

    Down syndrome support

    $2,500
  33. Hempfield Girls Lacrosse BoosterLandisville, PA

    Program support

    $2,500
  34. Jan's Circle of FriendsReinholds, PA

    5k run/walk denver pa

    $2,500
  35. Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA

    Women's softball program

    $2,500
  36. Lancaster Early Education CenterLancaster, PA

    Creative curriculum

    $2,500
  37. MdaSinking Springs, PA

    Ride for life

    $2,500
  38. New Hope MinistriesDover, PA

    Annual fundraising

    $2,500
  39. One 80 MinistriesMechanicsburg, PA

    Annual golf outing

    $2,500
  40. Philadelphia Shriners Hospital Co Rajah ShrinePhiladelphia, PA

    Annual fundraising

    $2,500
  41. The Wildcat FoundationMechanicsburg, PA

    Annual fundraising

    $2,500
  42. VisioncorpLancaster, PA

    Annual fundraising

    $2,500
  43. Warwick Boys Volleyball Parent AssociationLititz, PA

    Annual fundraising

    $2,500
  44. Young Men's Business LeagueLancaster, PA

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  45. Abington School DistrictAbington, PA

    Scholarship fund

    $2,000
  46. B Strong Fight on FoundationWest Reading, PA

    Annual golf outing

    $2,000
  47. Bethany Children's HouseWomelsdorf, PA

    Annual fundraising

    $2,000
  48. Denver FairDenver, CO

    Denver fair auction committee

    $2,000
  49. Highpoint Community ChurchEphrata, PA

    Food bank

    $2,000
  50. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyPhiladelphia, PA

    Keystone county ride

    $2,000
  51. Opportunity HouseReading, PA

    Annual fundraising

    $2,000
  52. Psu Club of LancasterLititz, PA

    Annual golf outing

    $2,000
  53. West AirSan Diego, CA

    Make a wish event

    $1,500
  54. Womelsdorf Community LibraryWomelsdorf, PA

    Fire and ice festival

    $1,000
  55. Cocalico Girls Youth LacrosseDenver, PA

    Spring program

    $750
  56. Las Bandidas Softball TeamWernersville, PA

    Equipment

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $13,50032% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $8,50020% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00012% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,00012% of the total
  5. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $3,0007% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $3,0007% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $4,50011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania52 grants $159,750
  2. Illinois1 grant $5,000
  3. North Carolina1 grant $4,625
  4. Colorado1 grant $2,000
  5. California1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Jack WitwerPRESIDENT Hours 0.3Pay $0

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