Adams County Library System Tawney
Adams County Library System Tawney is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Gettysburg, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $361K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $29K.
Adams County Library System Tawney at a glance
In short: Adams County Library System Tawney gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,810
- -7.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,810
- -7.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,810
- Total assets
- $361,292
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Adams County Library System Tawney funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Adams County Library System ($15K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Adams County Library System Tawney gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2025) to $18K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County Library System Gettysburg, PA | Charitable Purpose of Organization | $14,810 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $361,292 | $29,900 | $19,408 | $14,810 | 1 | $15,695 | $29,376 | $16,310 |
| 2024 | $350,800 | $27,596 | $17,520 | $15,966 | 1 | $16,831 | $27,039 | $16,020 |
| 2023 | $340,719 | $13,313 | $18,822 | $17,427 | 1 | $18,257 | $12,362 | $16,806 |
| 2022 | $346,213 | $18,830 | $20,500 | $17,790 | 1 | $18,600 | $18,256 | $17,977 |
| 2021 | $347,883 | $26,005 | $18,299 | $17,224 | 1 | $18,014 | $24,100 | $18,580 |
| 2020 | $340,284 | $6,984 | $17,116 | $15,927 | 1 | — | $7,811 | $18,284 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Adams County Library System Tawney reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Adams County Library System Tawney's only listed officer is Acnb Bank Trust Department, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Acnb Bank Trust Department
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$293 (2020) → $314 (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $314, to Acnb Bank Trust Department (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Adams County Library System Tawney
How much does Adams County Library System Tawney give each year?
Adams County Library System Tawney gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 1 grant.
How large is Adams County Library System Tawney?
Adams County Library System Tawney reported $361K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Adams County Library System Tawney?
Adams County Library System Tawney is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Gettysburg, PA. It holds $361K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Adams County Library System Tawney operate?
Adams County Library System Tawney has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Adams County Library System Tawney's EIN?
Adams County Library System Tawney's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7738172. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
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