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Diakon Child Family & Community

Grantmaker Topton, PA EIN: 46-5390969 Website

In response to god's love in jesus christ, diakon child, family, and community ministries will demonstrate god's command to love the neighbor through acts of service.

Diakon Child Family & Community at a glance

In short: Diakon Child Family & Community gave $27K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $27K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Annual giving (2024)
$27,000
+100.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$27,000
+100.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$27,000
Total assets
$22,301,920
-6.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Diakon Child Family & Community funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Delaware Maryland Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: $27KDelaware Maryland Synod of theEvangelical Lutheran Church…$27K

The largest 2024 recipient was Delaware Maryland Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ($27K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K1$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

2states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

CatonsvilleAnnapolisCrisfieldHarrisburg

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K2 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2023) to $210K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $27K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Delaware Maryland Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Catonsville, MDGeneral Purposes$27,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$22,301,920$27,103,968$26,309,012$27,0001$421,805
2023$23,937,945$26,361,150$25,598,445$13,5001$312,030
2022$23,945,169$26,891,952$25,073,147$210,0001$114,765
2021$23,881,449$28,006,448$23,875,557——$59,554
2020$19,422,778$23,840,861$23,211,076$30,0002$38,826

About Diakon Child Family & Community

Based on IRS filings

Diakon Child Family & Community is a nonprofit organization, based in Topton, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $22.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $27K. Net investment income was $422K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Diakon Child Family & Community is led by Scott Habecker, CEO & President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Scott Habecker

    CEO & President

    Executive Vice President, Chief Op & Financial Officer → CEO & President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    3.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shari Vandergast

    CEO & President

    New on the 2024 filing

    3.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katrina Klettke-Straker

    Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald P. Dreese

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • The Rev John Spangler

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Webster

    Vice President & Finance

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Boland

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • The Rev Chad Hebrink

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Barger

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Schellenberg

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Christopher Markley (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Kenneth G. Mertz II (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Laurie Saltzgiver Esq. (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Rebecca Young Esq. (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jarrod Leo (2021–2023) — Former Senior Vice President & CFO
  • Former: Emried D. Cole Jr. Esq. (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Maurice Bobst (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Jonathan Andrews Esq. (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Mark T. Pile (2020–2021) — Former CEO & President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Diakon Child Family & Community

How much does Diakon Child Family & Community give each year?

Diakon Child Family & Community gave $27K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $14K across 1 grant.

How large is Diakon Child Family & Community?

Diakon Child Family & Community reported $22.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $27.1M.

Where does Diakon Child Family & Community operate?

Diakon Child Family & Community has awarded grants in Maryland, Pennsylvania.

What is Diakon Child Family & Community's EIN?

Diakon Child Family & Community's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5390969. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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