American Trauma Society
The American Trauma Society is a public charity based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Its Pennsylvania Division describes its work as injury prevention and mitigation through education, intervention, and advocacy, and its 2024 filing says it provides trauma-prevention education and resources in partnership with Pennsylvania trauma centers for Pennsylvania residents.
American Trauma Society at a glance
In short: American Trauma Society gave $74K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $7K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $73,585
- +30.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- Average grant
- $6,690
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $3,317,402
- +17.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to American Trauma Society
- Contact
Mailing address: 2 Flowers Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Phone: (717) 766-1616
Website: https://atspa.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who American Trauma Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lancaster County Safe Kids - Penn ($11K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $74K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s 2024 filing describes its program as serving citizens of Pennsylvania, in partnership with Pennsylvania trauma centers. Its Pennsylvania Division website describes grant programs for its member hospitals and EMS groups.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $74K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $74K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenburg | — | $9,995 |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Med Center | — | $9,801 |
| Reading Hospital | — | $8,453 |
| UPMC Williamsport | — | $6,062 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem Safe Kids | — | $6,000 |
| Southeastern Pa Safe Kids | — | $6,000 |
| Susquehanna Valley Safe Kids- Janet | — | $5,911 |
| Lancaster County Safe Kids - Penn | — | $5,814 |
| South Central Safe Kids- Wellspan | — | $5,445 |
| Lancaster County Safe Kids - Penn | — | $5,058 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,317,402 | $1,566,199 | $1,373,317 | $73,585 | 11 | $130,849 |
| 2024 | $2,817,157 | $1,142,059 | $1,125,845 | $56,500 | Total only | $51,604 |
| 2023 | $2,691,151 | $1,086,533 | $1,053,249 | $72,370 | Total only | $2,461 |
| 2022 | $2,554,079 | $864,790 | $903,372 | $66,297 | Total only | $123,390 |
| 2021 | $2,954,245 | $905,951 | $822,528 | $6,000 | 1 | $86,130 |
| 2020 | $2,661,143 | $938,419 | $812,991 | $34,536 | Total only | $168,431 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “trauma prevention and mitigation through education and advocacy.” Its Pennsylvania Division also describes its mission as injury prevention and mitigation through education, intervention, and advocacy.
The website describes educational work on topics including concussions, water safety, senior falls, bike safety, and traffic safety. Grant examples include falls prevention, motor vehicle safety, burn prevention, drowning prevention, home safety, youth sports safety, and safe micromobility outreach. The division offers mini grants to hospital members and micro grants to EMS members for new trauma-prevention education projects.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 11 grants totaling $73,585. Grant amounts ranged from $5,046 to $9,995, with a median of $6,000. Listed recipients included Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenburg ($9,995), Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center ($9,801), Reading Hospital ($8,453), UPMC Williamsport ($6,062), and Allentown-Bethlehem Safe Kids ($6,000).
The website says hospital members should apply for mini grants and EMS members for micro grants; applications for the wrong grant type are not considered, and only one application per membership is accepted. It advises applicants to review the relevant guidelines and application outline and prepare before beginning the online application, which cannot be saved for later editing. Mini grant applicants are required to upload a budget sheet. Awardees must submit a final report; the listed June 1, 2026 reporting date is past. The website states that applications for the 2025–26 mini grants are closed and winners have been notified. Fall-prevention grants are for ATS member hospitals, are competitive, and provide multiple awards of up to $10,000 each. Eligible proposals may use evidence-based programs for direct services or purchase fall-prevention supplies. Funds may not be used for items including maintenance, outside-speaker contractor fees, clothing, mileage, salaries, technology, or to replace or supplement existing program funding.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing include Shawn Safford, president; Robert Barraco, immediate past president; Sarah Mattocks, vice president; Cheryl MacDonald-Sweet, secretary/treasurer; and board members Steve Tony Bixby, Timothy Chiarolanza, Gina Duchossois, Deborah Erdman, Kathleen Hogan Flinn, and Hubert Gilroy.
American Trauma Society is led by Krista Brands, CEO on every filing since 2020; 1 of 21 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Krista Brands
CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$78K (2020) → $111K (2025)
Shawn Safford
President
Board Member → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Macdonald-Sweet
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Erdman
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Hogan Flinn
Board Member
Vice President → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Harig
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Barraco
Immediate P
Board Member → President, 2023
President → Immediate P, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lacey Swope
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Kresge
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Mattocks
Vice President
Treasurer → Past Treasurer, 2024
Past Treasurer → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hubert Gilroy
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Stirparo
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Tony Bixby
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ward Richardson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gina Duchossois
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Koontz
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Horan
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stanton Miller
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sunny Goodyear
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sunny Jackson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Chiarolanza
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Kay-Ella Bleecher (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Michael J. Reihart (2020–2024) — Immediate Pa
- Former: Michael Sleet (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Thomas Causer (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Marie Campbell (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Renee Blakiewicz (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Cheri Rinehart (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Juliet Altenburg (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Megan Ruby (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ron McKeehan (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Samuel Monismith (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Robert Shank (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Hubert Gilroy Esquire (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Webb Hersperger (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: James Scacchitti (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Helga Azizkhan Emeriti (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Shank Emeriti (2020) — Board Member
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 $111K, to Krista Brands (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about American Trauma Society
How much does American Trauma Society give each year?
American Trauma Society gave $74K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $57K in grants paid.
What is American Trauma Society's typical grant size?
American Trauma Society's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $6,690, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are American Trauma Society's largest grantees?
American Trauma Society's largest 2025 grantees include Lancaster County Safe Kids - Penn ($10,872 across 2 grants), Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenburg ($9,995) and Geisinger Wyoming Valley Med Center ($9,801), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is American Trauma Society?
American Trauma Society reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What does American Trauma Society fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “trauma prevention and mitigation through education and advocacy.” Its Pennsylvania Division also describes its mission as injury prevention and mitigation through education, intervention, and advocacy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from American Trauma Society?
American Trauma Society has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check atspa.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does American Trauma Society make grants?
The organization’s 2024 filing describes its program as serving citizens of Pennsylvania, in partnership with Pennsylvania trauma centers. Its Pennsylvania Division website describes grant programs for its member hospitals and EMS groups.
What is American Trauma Society's EIN?
American Trauma Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7345707. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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