Degenstein Charitable Foundation
The Degenstein Charitable Foundation, also known as the Charles and Betty Degenstein Foundation, is a private foundation based in Orlando, Florida. Established in 1977, it makes grants for work affecting Snyder, Union, and Northumberland Counties in Pennsylvania.
Degenstein Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Degenstein Charitable Foundation gave $147K across 45 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $147,100
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 45
- +36.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,269
- -18.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $2,546,690
- -1.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (16 of 45, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (96% 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 Degenstein Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s filing says applicants should contact Charles and Betty Degenstein Foundation and use a pre-printed form from the foundation. Applicants must reside in Snyder, Union, or Northumberland County. The filing states that there are no deadlines.
- Next open deadline
- December 1, 2026 (Charles & Betty Degenstein Foundation Grant)
- Contact
Application contact: Charles And Betty Degenstein Founda
Mailing address: 43 South Fifth St, Sunbury, PA 17801
Phone: (570) 286-0210
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Degenstein Charitable Foundation
Who Degenstein Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Sunbury ($10K). Together the top 10 received $58K.
Grant Size Distribution
183 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 183 grants of 183 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania (96%) and New York (4%). Its application requirements specify that applicants must reside in Snyder, Union, or Northumberland County.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 45 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Degenstein Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 45 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 123% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $122K (2020) to $147K (2025). In 2025 it made 45 grants totaling $147K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Sunbury Sunbury, PA | General Operating | $9,500 |
| Snyder County Libraries Inc Selinsgrove, PA | General Operating | $6,000 |
| The Salvation Army - Milton and Sunbury Citadels West Nyack, NY | General Operating | $6,000 |
| Transitions of PA Lewisburg, PA | General Operating | $6,000 |
| Central Susquehanna Opportunities Inc Shamoki, PA | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Dig Furniture Bank Milton, PA | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Lycomingg Learning Group Williamsport, PA | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Shikellamy Little League Northumberland, PA | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Summer Seals Day Camp Selinsgrove, PA | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way Sunbury, PA | General Operating | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,546,690 | $146,609 | $194,871 | $147,100 | 45 | $179,798 | $133,947 | $146,418 |
| 2024 | $2,591,028 | $124,154 | $174,571 | $132,861 | 33 | $162,809 | $113,322 | $143,580 |
| 2023 | $2,637,100 | $71,584 | $177,136 | $129,952 | 34 | $161,486 | $53,090 | $129,776 |
| 2022 | $2,744,755 | $18,189 | $180,044 | $127,125 | 42 | $160,471 | $39,258 | $137,551 |
| 2021 | $2,901,782 | $405,691 | $201,760 | $132,068 | 29 | $170,415 | $388,080 | $152,161 |
| 2020 | $2,701,895 | $521,312 | $171,303 | $122,000 | 27 | — | $505,483 | $127,254 |
| 2019 | $2,352,495 | $61,379 | $177,269 | $127,550 | 36 | — | $31,677 | $136,587 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Degenstein Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $146K 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
No separate mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grantees’ missions illustrate the types of work it has supported. Transitions of PA, which received $6,000 in 2025, says it works to end violence and oppression through survivor-centered resources, prevention, education, and community mobilization. Snyder County Libraries, also awarded $6,000, describes its work as providing public library services, including children’s programs and public-access computers.
Other 2025 grantees include DIG Furniture Bank, which says it redirects donated furniture and household items to local families in need at no cost ($5,000); Susquehanna River Valley Dental, which says it provides preventive and corrective dental care to underserved residents of three counties ($3,600); and Central Susquehanna Sight Services, which says it works to prevent vision loss and support people who are blind or visually impaired ($3,500).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 45 grants totaling $147,100. Grants ranged from $500 to $9,500, with a median of $3,000. The largest award was $9,500 to the City of Sunbury for general operating support. Other notable awards included $6,000 each to Snyder County Libraries, the Salvation Army – Milton and Sunbury, and Transitions of PA; and $5,000 each to Central Susquehanna Opportunities, DIG Furniture Bank, Lycoming Learning Group, Shikellamy Little League, Summer Seals Day Camp, and Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way. The 2025 awards listed for Union County Library System and the Greater Susquehanna Valley YMCA were $4,500 and $4,000, respectively.
The foundation’s grant program lists an award range of $500–$5,000 for eligible 501(c)(3) organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Truist Bank is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Degenstein Charitable Foundation's only listed officer is Truist Bank, Trustee since 2025 (on filings since 2021) (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Truist Bank
Trustee
Trustee & Part-Time → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$33K (2021) → $23K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Branch Banking AND Trust Company (2019–2020) — Trustee & Part-Time
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $23K, to Truist Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Degenstein Charitable Foundation
How much does Degenstein Charitable Foundation give each year?
Degenstein Charitable Foundation gave $147K across 45 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $133K across 33 grants.
What is Degenstein Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Degenstein Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,269, across 45 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Degenstein Charitable Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Degenstein Charitable Foundation give grants?
Degenstein Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lewisburg, PA (11 grants), Sunbury, PA (9 grants), Milton, PA (4 grants) and Shamoki, PA (3 grants).
Does Degenstein Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Degenstein Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (45 of 45) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Degenstein Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Degenstein Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include City of Sunbury ($9,500), Snyder County Libraries Inc ($6,000) and The Salvation Army - Milton and Sunbury Citadels ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Degenstein Charitable Foundation?
Degenstein Charitable Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $180K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $146K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Degenstein Charitable Foundation fund?
No separate mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grantees’ missions illustrate the types of work it has supported. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Degenstein Charitable Foundation?
The foundation’s filing says applicants should contact Charles and Betty Degenstein Foundation and use a pre-printed form from the foundation. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Degenstein Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Degenstein Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6661599. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 16, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
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