Ernest F Reaver
Ernest F Reaver is a private foundation focused on Religion, based in Gettysburg, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $118K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $6K.
Ernest F Reaver at a glance
In short: Ernest F Reaver gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,003
- -6.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,003
- -6.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,003
- Total assets
- $118,442
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (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 Ernest F Reaver funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Paul's Lutheran Church ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (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 Ernest F Reaver gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−20%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $5K (2025) to $6K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Lutheran Church Taneytown, MD | Charitable Purpose of Organization | $5,003 |
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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 | $118,442 | $7,995 | $7,451 | $5,003 | 1 | $5,873 | $6,495 | $5,943 |
| 2024 | $117,898 | $7,105 | $7,443 | $5,355 | 1 | $5,895 | $5,605 | $5,873 |
| 2023 | $118,233 | $4,821 | $7,799 | $5,861 | 1 | $6,391 | $3,446 | $5,895 |
| 2022 | $121,202 | $3,946 | $8,369 | $6,250 | 1 | $6,770 | $2,402 | $6,391 |
| 2021 | $125,625 | $5,524 | $7,746 | $6,213 | 1 | $6,723 | $3,991 | $6,770 |
| 2020 | $128,532 | $2,257 | $7,420 | $6,046 | 1 | — | $2,380 | $6,723 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ernest F Reaver reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ernest F Reaver's only listed officer is Acnb Bank Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Acnb Bank Trust
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$856 (2020) → $900 (2025)
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 $900, to Acnb Bank Trust (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ernest F Reaver
How much does Ernest F Reaver give each year?
Ernest F Reaver gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
How large is Ernest F Reaver?
Ernest F Reaver reported $118K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Ernest F Reaver?
Ernest F Reaver is a private foundation focused on Religion, based in Gettysburg, PA. It holds $118K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Ernest F Reaver operate?
Ernest F Reaver has awarded grants in Maryland.
What is Ernest F Reaver's EIN?
Ernest F Reaver's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7834573. 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 May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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