Foundation for Middle Eastern NT St

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mercer, PA EIN: 56-2545392

Foundation for Middle Eastern NT St is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Mercer, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $169K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $10K.

Foundation for Middle Eastern NT St at a glance

In short: Foundation for Middle Eastern NT St gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$15,000
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$168,853
-10.3% 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 Foundation for Middle Eastern NT St funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Presbytery of Shenango: $15KPresbytery of Shenango$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Presbytery of Shenango ($15K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

JeffersonvilleSharon

How Foundation for Middle Eastern NT St gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 288% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $150K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Presbytery of Shenango Sharon, PASeminary Support$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$168,853$13,464$32,862$15,0001$32,862$9,936$11,411
2024$188,251$15,688$15,928——$15,928$10,233$10,928
2023$188,491$12,009$156,807$150,0001$156,776$8,097$19,272
2022$333,289$18,141$33,464$16,5001$33,464$13,090$18,124
2021$348,612$24,976$23,176$15,0001$19,580$18,881$19,123
2020$346,812$17,918$26,539———$11,144$18,048
2019$355,433$21,493$49,491$10,0001—$16,438$20,001

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Foundation for Middle Eastern NT St reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Foundation for Middle Eastern NT St is led by David G Dawson, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David G Dawson

    President

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Mansell ATTORNEY

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Rodgers

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ralph Hawkins

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Riichard Kinney

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann P Zaki

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Creekpaum

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William F McKnight

    Secretary-Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Pamela Maloney (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: William P Crooks (2019–2023) — Vice President Secretary
  • Former: Ethel J Bailey (2019–2022) — Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about Foundation for Middle Eastern NT St

How much does Foundation for Middle Eastern NT St give each year?

Foundation for Middle Eastern NT St gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Foundation for Middle Eastern NT St?

Foundation for Middle Eastern NT St reported $169K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Foundation for Middle Eastern NT St?

Foundation for Middle Eastern NT St is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Mercer, PA. It holds $169K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Foundation for Middle Eastern NT St operate?

Foundation for Middle Eastern NT St has awarded grants in Indiana, Pennsylvania.

What is Foundation for Middle Eastern NT St's EIN?

Foundation for Middle Eastern NT St's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2545392. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 23, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 25, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 7, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)

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