DB Anderson Charitable Foundation
The DB Anderson Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In 2025, it gave $74,631 through 16 grants to charitable organizations, and it also provided a no-cost lease to Building Bridges Foundation at Anderson Farm for programs serving military veterans with disabilities and their families.
DB Anderson Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: DB Anderson Charitable Foundation gave $75K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $74,631
- +38.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +23.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,664
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $3,431,890
- +12.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (7 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (67% 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 DB Anderson Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 8 Marticville Road, Lancaster, PA 17603
Phone: (952) 484-0899
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who DB Anderson Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wilkes University ($12K). Together the top 10 received $66K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 62 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Pennsylvania recipients received 67% of grant dollars. Other recipient-state shares were Minnesota, 13%; South Carolina, 7%; Colorado, 5%; and Virginia, 4%. The grants also included a recipient in Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is DB Anderson Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 16 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 44% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 72% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 129% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
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 $43K (2022) to $90K (2023). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA | Educational - General Tax Exempt Purpose | $11,800 |
| Cook Baptist Church Cook, MN | Educational - General Tax Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Jerusalem Education Fund Inc Bala Cynwyd, PA | Educational - General Tax Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Ground Zero Boxing Club of Lancaster Conestoga, PA | Youth Development - General Tax Exempt Purpose | $9,000 |
| Stone Independent School Lancaster, PA | Educational - General Tax Exempt Purpose | $5,831 |
| University of South Carolina Columbia, SC | Educational - General Tax Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs, CO | Educational - General Tax Exempt Purpose | $4,000 |
| Lancaster Country Day School Lancaster, PA | Educational - General Tax Exempt Purpose | $4,000 |
| Kakenya's Dream Arlington, VA | Educational - General Tax Exempt Purpose | $3,000 |
| Urualla Progressive Union Bowie, MD | Educational - General Tax Exempt Purpose | $3,000 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,431,890 | $456,392 | $106,140 | $74,631 | 16 | $101,955 | $104,494 | $78,812 |
| 2024 | $3,048,688 | $479,577 | $99,826 | $53,900 | 13 | $97,059 | $138,847 | $73,599 |
| 2023 | $2,684,441 | $579,670 | $142,559 | $89,683 | 13 | $136,729 | $48,693 | $130,578 |
| 2022 | $2,125,136 | $532,345 | $81,466 | $43,391 | 11 | $78,667 | $30,636 | $109,389 |
| 2021 | $2,333,503 | $118,058 | $89,447 | $47,088 | 9 | $87,383 | $103,134 | $45,830 |
| 2020 | $2,299,450 | $68,540 | $77,548 | $56,535 | 10 | — | $48,680 | $42,979 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, DB Anderson Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $79K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2025 filing states that its no-cost lease to Building Bridges Foundation at Anderson Farm furthers its exempt purposes. Building Bridges is described as a public nonprofit foundation focused on therapeutic equine-assisted programs for military veterans with disabilities and their families.
The foundation’s 2025 grants included educational and youth-development purposes. Among the grantees described in their own terms, Lancaster Country Day School says its mission is to empower students to explore their passions, find purpose, and become the best versions of themselves. Danville Child Development Center describes its work as providing family supports and high-quality early learning in safe, nurturing, and engaging environments.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $74,631. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $11,800, with a median of $3,500. Its largest grants included:
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David B Anderson, Brian Carrington, and Beth Carrington as directors.
DB Anderson Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beth Carrington
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Carrington
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David B. Anderson
Director
On filings since 2020
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 DB Anderson Charitable Foundation
How much does DB Anderson Charitable Foundation give each year?
DB Anderson Charitable Foundation gave $75K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $54K across 13 grants.
What is DB Anderson Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
DB Anderson Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $4,664, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from DB Anderson Charitable Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does DB Anderson Charitable Foundation give grants?
DB Anderson Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Minnesota (13%) and South Carolina (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lancaster, PA (3 grants) and Conestoga, PA (2 grants).
Does DB Anderson Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of DB Anderson Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are DB Anderson Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
DB Anderson Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Wilkes University ($11,800), Cook Baptist Church ($10,000) and Jerusalem Education Fund Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is DB Anderson Charitable Foundation?
DB Anderson Charitable Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $102K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $79K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does DB Anderson Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2025 filing states that its no-cost lease to Building Bridges Foundation at Anderson Farm furthers its exempt purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from DB Anderson Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is DB Anderson Charitable Foundation's EIN?
DB Anderson Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0784157. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does DB Anderson Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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