Benevolent Association of Pottsville
The Benevolent Association of Pottsville is a private foundation based in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with listed awards supporting children’s library needs, programs, services, and advocacy.
Benevolent Association of Pottsville at a glance
In short: Benevolent Association of Pottsville gave $49K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $49,200
- +40.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +18.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,589
- +18.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $786,563
- +1.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (4 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Benevolent Association of Pottsville
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing says an application is supplied by the Benevolent Association. It states that awards are restricted to exempt charitable organizations located in Schuylkill County. The filing also says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations.
- Review Cycle
- The filing says dates are established by the board each year, approximately August 1. The approximately August 1, 2025 application date has passed.
- Deadline
- The filing says dates are established by the board each year, approximately August 1.
- Contact
Application contact: Maryanne Conway
Mailing address: 927 E Main St, Sch Haven, PA 17972
Phone: (570) 590-3739
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Benevolent Association of Pottsville funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pottsville Free Public Library ($10K). Together the top 10 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 80 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania. The filing’s stated award restriction is that applicants be exempt charitable organizations located in Schuylkill County.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Benevolent Association of Pottsville open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 19 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2021) to $49K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $49K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pottsville Free Public Library Pottsville, PA | Children's Library Needs | $10,000 |
| Orwigsburg Library Orwigsburg, PA | Children's Books | $6,000 |
| Sarcc Pottsville, PA | Children's Services | $5,000 |
| Majestic Theatre Organization Orwigsburg, PA | Children's programs and books | $3,000 |
| Schuylkill Hope Center Pottsville, PA | Children's Advocacy | $3,000 |
| Ringtown Area Library Assoc Ringtown, PA | Children's Programs | $3,000 |
| Shenandoah Valley Band Boosters Inc Shenandoah, PA | Children's Programs | $3,000 |
| Schuylkill County Historical Societ Pottsville, PA | Chrildren's Programs | $2,800 |
| Mahanoy City Library Mahanoy City, PA | Children's Books | $2,000 |
| Tremont Area Free Public Library Tremont, PA | Childrens Programs | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $786,563 | $81,948 | $70,571 | $49,200 | 19 | $59,884 | $69,198 |
| 2024 | $775,186 | $105,681 | $48,809 | $35,080 | 16 | $41,942 | $96,451 |
| 2023 | $718,314 | $157,873 | $41,232 | $25,175 | 19 | $33,202 | $20,869 |
| 2022 | $601,673 | $28,748 | $40,895 | $25,000 | 14 | $32,946 | $11,339 |
| 2021 | $613,820 | $52,488 | $35,366 | $22,200 | 12 | $28,782 | $37,229 |
| 2020 | $596,698 | $43,414 | $37,340 | $25,400 | 17 | — | $27,160 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for libraries, children’s services and advocacy, educational activities, and programs. The Pottsville Free Public Library, which received $10,000, describes its own mission as providing library services for the City of Pottsville and the District Library Services for Schuylkill County.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $49,200 through 19 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $400 to $10,000, with a median award of $2,000.
Among the largest listed awards were $10,000 to Pottsville Free Public Library for children’s library needs; $6,000 to Orwigsburg Library for children’s books; $5,000 to SARCC for children’s services; and $3,000 each to Majestic Theatre Organization for children’s programs and books, Schuylkill Hope Center for children’s advocacy, Ringtown Area Library Association for children’s programs, and Shenandoah Valley Band Boosters for children’s programs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Henry Beaver as President, James Cooksey as Vice President, Maryanne Conway as Treasurer, and Catherine Zimmerman as Secretary.
Benevolent Association of Pottsville is led by Henry Beaver, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Henry Beaver
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Zimmerman
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2021) → $4K (2025)
Maryanne Conway
Treasuer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2021) → $3K (2025)
James Cooksey
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ed Kleffman (2020–2024) — President
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 $4K, to Catherine Zimmerman (Secretary). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Benevolent Association of Pottsville
How much does Benevolent Association of Pottsville give each year?
Benevolent Association of Pottsville gave $49K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 16 grants.
What is Benevolent Association of Pottsville's typical grant size?
Benevolent Association of Pottsville's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,589, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Benevolent Association of Pottsville that year got $2K on average.
Where does Benevolent Association of Pottsville give grants?
Benevolent Association of Pottsville gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pottsville, PA (7 grants), Tremont, PA (3 grants) and Orwigsburg, PA (2 grants).
Does Benevolent Association of Pottsville give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Benevolent Association of Pottsville's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Children's Programs" (6 grants).
Who are Benevolent Association of Pottsville's largest grantees?
Benevolent Association of Pottsville's largest 2025 grantees include Pottsville Free Public Library ($10,000), Orwigsburg Library ($6,000) and Sarcc ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Benevolent Association of Pottsville?
Benevolent Association of Pottsville reported $787K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $82K.
What does Benevolent Association of Pottsville fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for libraries, children’s services and advocacy, educational activities, and programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Benevolent Association of Pottsville?
The 2025 filing says an application is supplied by the Benevolent Association. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Benevolent Association of Pottsville's EIN?
Benevolent Association of Pottsville's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6279703. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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