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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 93-4955624

Switchpoint Foundation

A private foundation in Pottstown, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $106,043 paid in grants.

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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $106,043

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $9,050,816
  • Tax year 2024

    $26,645

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $7,775,990
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. M Night Shyamalan FoundationNewtown SQ, PA

    Charitable contribution

    $50,000
  2. Variety - the Children's Charity of the Delaware ValleyWorcester, PA

    Camp scholarships, education workshops and pottstown engagement

    $25,000
  3. Trellis for TomorrowPhoenixville, PA

    2026 youth mentorship and agri learning center

    $25,000
  4. Chester County FuturesCoatsville, PA

    General operating

    $5,000
  5. Blue Sea Philanthropy USASt Charles, IL

    Charitable contribution

    $1,043

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $75,00071% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $25,00024% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $5,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania4 grants $105,000
  2. Illinois1 grant $1,043

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Richard P BentleyPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan M BentleyVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bruce L BaldwinSECRETARY-TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nathaniel C GuestMANAGING DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $150,000

The return

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