Garretson Family Charitable

Foundation · Grantmaker Chambersburg, PA EIN: 26-6387246

Garretson Family Charitable is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Chambersburg, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $2K.

Key facts about Garretson Family Charitable

In short: Garretson Family Charitable gave $2K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $597.5), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-6387246
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,390
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$598
Median grant
$538
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Quick answers about Garretson Family Charitable

How much does Garretson Family Charitable give each year?

Garretson Family Charitable gave $2K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 4 grants.

What is Garretson Family Charitable's typical grant size?

Garretson Family Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $538, and its average grant was $598, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Garretson Family Charitable give grants?

Garretson Family Charitable gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Gardners, PA (2 grants).

Does Garretson Family Charitable give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Garretson Family Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How Garretson Family Charitable gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$2K

+2.7% YoY

Grant Count

4

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$597.5

+2.7% YoY

About Garretson Family Charitable

Based on IRS filings

Garretson Family Charitable is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Chambersburg, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $2K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 4 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

GardnersBiglervilleGettysburg

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1K$2K$3K4 grants20204 grants20214 grants20224 grants20234 grants20244 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Gettysburg Lutheran Ret Village: $1KGettysburg Lutheran RetVillage$1KUpper Bermudian Lutheran Church: $538Upper Bermudian LutheranChurch$538Upper Bermudian Lutheran Church - Cemete: $538Upper Bermudian LutheranChurch - Cemete$538Biglerville Preservation Society: $239Biglerville PreservationSociety$239

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
GETTYSBURG LUTHERAN RET VILLAGE Gettysburg, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$1,075
UPPER BERMUDIAN LUTHERAN CHURCH Gardners, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$538
UPPER BERMUDIAN LUTHERAN CHURCH - CEMETE Gardners, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$538
BIGLERVILLE PRESERVATION SOCIETY Biglerville, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$239

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Garretson Family Charitable's only listed officer is Farmers Merchant Trust CO, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Farmers Merchant Trust CO

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $525 (2020) → $525 (2022)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Farmers Merchant Trust CO — Trustee: $525Farmers Merchant Trust…Trustee$525

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Garretson Family Charitable?

Garretson Family Charitable is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Chambersburg, PA. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

What is Garretson Family Charitable's EIN?

Garretson Family Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6387246. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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