Closer to Him Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Jermyn, PA EIN: 85-3138453

Closer to Him Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Jermyn, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $40K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $3K.

Closer to Him Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Closer to Him Foundation Inc gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$24,832
+72.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$24,832
+72.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$24,832
Total assets
$40,408
-44.8% 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 November 2026.

Who Closer to Him Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Distributions Too Indigent Indiv: $25KDistributions Too IndigentIndiv$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Distributions Too Indigent Indiv ($25K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Jermyn

How Closer to Him Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 34% from 2022 to 2025. 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.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2024) to $85K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Distributions Too Indigent Indiv Jermyn, PADonations to Indigient Individ$24,832
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$40,408$2,951$35,789$24,8321$35,789$2,951$1,460
2024$73,246$88$14,440$14,4401$14,440$88$4,112
2023$87,598$113$48,867$48,8671$48,867$113$5,425
2022$136,352$2,148$18,490$18,4901$18,490$148$7,113
2021$152,694$237,236$85,542$85,2271$85,542$186$8,733
2020—$5,625$5,625—————

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Closer to Him Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Closer to Him Foundation Inc is led by Teri Butts, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Teri Butts

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Butts

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruth Altier

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Corby

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Closer to Him Foundation Inc

How much does Closer to Him Foundation Inc give each year?

Closer to Him Foundation Inc gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 1 grant.

How large is Closer to Him Foundation Inc?

Closer to Him Foundation Inc reported $40K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Closer to Him Foundation Inc operate?

Closer to Him Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Closer to Him Foundation Inc's EIN?

Closer to Him Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3138453. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 24, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  4. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 15, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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