Altemose Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bethlehem, PA EIN: 45-5162523

Altemose Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bethlehem, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $13K.

Key facts about Altemose Family Foundation

In short: Altemose Family Foundation gave $13K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
45-5162523
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$12,500
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$6,250
Median grant
$6,250
Total assets
$4,647
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5K

+23.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$13K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+0.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Altemose Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $229 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Altemose Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

AllentownBethlehemSellersville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K2 grants2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $14K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $13K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley: $10KUnited Way of the GreaterLehigh Valley$10KBallet Guild of the Lehigh Valley: $3KBallet Guild of the LehighValley$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley ($10K). Together the top 2 received $13K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley Allentown, PACharitable Operations Support$10,000
Ballet Guild of the Lehigh Valley Bethlehem, PACharitable Operations Support$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$5K$10K$15K$20K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,647$3,766$4,021
Revenue$15,000$13,500$17,000
Expenses$14,119$13,755$14,695
Qualifying Distributions$14,119$13,755$13,500
Distributable Amount$229$171$94

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 24, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 21, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 27, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 25, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 21, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Altemose Family Foundation is led by Mark K. Altemose, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mark K. Altemose

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer L. Altemose

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Altemose Family Foundation

How much does Altemose Family Foundation give each year?

Altemose Family Foundation gave $13K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 2 grants.

How large is Altemose Family Foundation?

Altemose Family Foundation reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $229 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Altemose Family Foundation operate?

Altemose Family Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Altemose Family Foundation's EIN?

Altemose Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5162523. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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