Elaine T Emrick Private Foundation
Elaine T Emrick Private Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bethlehem, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $242K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $16K. Net investment income was $14K.
Elaine T Emrick Private Foundation at a glance
In short: Elaine T Emrick Private Foundation gave $16K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,759
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,759
- +121.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,759
- Total assets
- $242,335
- -0.2% 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 September 2026.
Who Elaine T Emrick Private Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley Inc ($16K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Elaine T Emrick Private Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% of 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2024) to $17K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley Inc Bethlehem, PA | Charitable Operations Support | $15,759 |
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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 | $242,335 | $21,078 | $21,620 | $15,759 | 1 | $18,042 | $14,098 | $16,005 |
| 2024 | $242,877 | $12,059 | $15,505 | $14,238 | 2 | $14,238 | $7,655 | $15,759 |
| 2023 | $246,323 | $9,564 | $18,245 | $15,301 | 1 | $16,001 | $4,278 | $14,938 |
| 2022 | $255,004 | $528 | $19,765 | $17,154 | 1 | $17,614 | $2,139 | $15,761 |
| 2021 | $274,241 | $22,480 | $17,858 | $15,354 | 1 | $15,354 | $22,480 | $17,154 |
| 2020 | $269,619 | $10,469 | $17,042 | $14,737 | 3 | — | $10,469 | $15,354 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elaine T Emrick Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elaine T Emrick Private Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel Cohen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debra Kline
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elaine Emrick
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/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 Elaine T Emrick Private Foundation
How much does Elaine T Emrick Private Foundation give each year?
Elaine T Emrick Private Foundation gave $16K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 2 grants.
How large is Elaine T Emrick Private Foundation?
Elaine T Emrick Private Foundation reported $242K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Elaine T Emrick Private Foundation operate?
Elaine T Emrick Private Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Elaine T Emrick Private Foundation's EIN?
Elaine T Emrick Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3260217. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 August 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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