Emporium Foundation Inc
Emporium Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Emporium, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing describes grants limited geographically to the Cameron County area; listed grants support activities including recreation, youth programs, education, senior care, community services, and public safety.
Emporium Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Emporium Foundation Inc gave $197K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $196,650
- -18.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,833
- -22.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,250
- Total assets
- $4,297,647
- +5.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (5 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (97% 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 Emporium Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Requests should be directed to Gary Boden, Treasurer, and include the organization’s name, purpose of the grant, a contact person at the requesting organization, and the date funds are needed. Grants are geographically limited to the Cameron County area.
- Review Cycle
- There are no submission deadlines.
- Deadline
- There are no submission deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Gary Boden Treasurer
Mailing address: 2 East Fourth Street, Emporium, PA 15834
Phone: (814) 486-3333
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Emporium Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cameron County Recreation Board General Budget ($35K). Together the top 10 received $174K.
Grant Size Distribution
101 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 99 grants of 101 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that grants are geographically limited to the Cameron County area. In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, with 1% each going to California and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Emporium Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 20 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $12K repeat.
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% 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 $143K (2023) to $241K (2024). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $197K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron County Recreation Board General Budget Emporium, PA | Defray Recreation Center Activities Budget | $35,000 |
| Cameron County Outdoor Youth Activities Emporium, PA | Beaver Hall Renovations | $29,000 |
| Guy & Mary Felt Manor Inc Emporium, PA | Nursing Home Operating Expenses | $25,000 |
| Cameron County Chamber of Commerce Emporium, PA | Defray Operating Budget | $22,000 |
| Cameron County Ambulance Services Inc Emporium, PA | Building Renovation | $15,000 |
| Cameron County School District Emporium, PA | Student Education Trip | $13,500 |
| Cameron County Recreation Board 4-H Programs Emporium, PA | 4-H Out-of-School Youth Programs | $12,500 |
| Cameron County Little League Emporium, PA | Budget for little league & girls softball spring-summer program | $12,000 |
| Northern Ttier Community Action Corp Coudersport, PA | Food Pantry | $5,000 |
| Cameron County Recreation Board Playground Emporium, PA | Summer Playground Budget | $4,500 |
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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 | $4,297,647 | $452,769 | $249,166 | $196,650 | 20 | $228,218 | $438,432 | $224,966 |
| 2024 | $4,094,044 | $319,277 | $281,000 | $241,292 | 19 | $274,036 | $294,332 | $216,525 |
| 2023 | $4,055,767 | $126,235 | $192,365 | $143,410 | 20 | $175,572 | $113,505 | $203,977 |
| 2022 | $4,121,897 | $75,916 | $289,835 | $228,014 | 18 | $258,269 | $65,916 | $209,410 |
| 2021 | $4,335,816 | $839,648 | $247,749 | $199,702 | 24 | $229,706 | $825,376 | $224,719 |
| 2020 | $3,743,917 | $211,429 | $247,740 | $201,777 | 14 | — | $178,985 | $198,728 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Emporium Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $225K 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 mission statement is provided. The foundation’s listed grants include support for recreation and youth activities, a nursing home, a food pantry, a school district, an ambulance service, and a police department.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $196,650. Grant amounts ranged from $360 to $35,000, with a median of $4,250. Among the largest grants were $35,000 to Cameron County Recreation Board General Budget for recreation center activities, $29,000 to Cameron County Outdoor Youth Activities for Beaver Hall renovations, and $25,000 to Guy & Mary Felt Manor Inc for nursing home operating expenses. Other grants included $22,000 to Cameron County Chamber of Commerce for its operating budget and $15,000 to Cameron County Ambulance Services Inc for a building renovation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gary E. Boden as Treasurer; Edwin W. Tompkins III as Secretary/Administrator/Cou; Lori J. Reed as Vice President; John T. Rogers as President; and Matthew W. Ryan as Assistant Secretary.
Emporium Foundation Inc is led by John T. Rogers, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John T. Rogers
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edwin W. Tompkins III
Secretary, Adminitrator & Counsel
On filings since 2020
12.5 hrs/week
$21K (2025)
Gary E. Boden
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori J. Reed
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew W. Ryan
Assistant Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: A. Blair Lundberg (2020–2024) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Clifford M. Clark (2020–2022) — Assistant Treasurer
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $21K, to Edwin W Tompkins III (Secretary/Adminitrator/COU).
Frequently asked questions about Emporium Foundation Inc
How much does Emporium Foundation Inc give each year?
Emporium Foundation Inc gave $197K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $241K across 19 grants.
What is Emporium Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Emporium Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $4,250, and its average grant was $9,833, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Emporium Foundation Inc that year got $3K on average.
Where does Emporium Foundation Inc give grants?
Emporium Foundation Inc gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Emporium, PA (16 grants).
Does Emporium Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 10% of Emporium Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Emporium Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Emporium Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Cameron County Recreation Board General Budget ($35,000), Cameron County Outdoor Youth Activities ($29,000) and Guy & Mary Felt Manor Inc ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Emporium Foundation Inc?
Emporium Foundation Inc reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $228K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $225K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Emporium Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s listed grants include support for recreation and youth activities, a nursing home, a food pantry, a school district, an ambulance service, and a police department. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Emporium Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Emporium Foundation Inc's EIN?
Emporium Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-0995760. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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