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Growth Resources of Wellsboro Foundation

501(c)(6) organization Wellsboro, PA EIN: 23-6297271 Website

Foundation that promotes commercial and industrial growth in wellsboro, pa with the purpose of creating and maintaining economic development.

Growth Resources of Wellsboro Foundation at a glance

In short: Growth Resources of Wellsboro Foundation gave $77K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$76,950
+94.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$25,650
+159.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$3,122,146
+8.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Growth Resources of Wellsboro Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Deane Center for the Performing Arts: $55KDeane Center for thePerforming Arts$55KWellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce: $15KWellsboro Area Chamber ofCommerce$15KFoundation for Free Enterprise: $7KFoundation for Free Enterprise$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Deane Center for the Performing Arts ($55K). Together the top 3 received $77K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

WellsboroErie

How Growth Resources of Wellsboro Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1131% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80KTotal only2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25 (2020) to $77K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $77K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Deane Center for the Performing Arts Wellsboro, PATo Provide Support for Local Non-Profit Organizations$55,000
Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce Wellsboro, PATo Provide Support for Local Non-Profit Organizations$15,000
Foundation for Free Enterprise Erie, PATo Provide Scholarships for Local Students.$6,950
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$3,122,146$434,068$181,304$76,9503$87,459
2024$2,869,382$430,404$127,932$39,5504$79,992
2023$2,566,910$1,477,460$69,333$6,9501$1,230,082
2022$1,158,783$215,463$77,624$6,2501$1,557
2021$1,020,944$239,353$73,639$3,119Total only$2,914
2020$855,230$243,978$147,825$25Total only$3,428

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Growth Resources of Wellsboro Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Growth Resources of Wellsboro Foundation is a public charity, based in Wellsboro, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $77K. Net investment income was $87K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Growth Resources of Wellsboro Foundation is led by Thomas L. Rudy Jr., President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Thomas L. Rudy Jr.

    President

    Treasurer → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christina Vandergrift

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Glenn Poirier

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janie Hilfiger

    Director

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • K. Robert Cunningham

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew S. Decamp

    Director

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • R. Robert Decamp

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald J. Butler

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shawn Bryant

    Director

    President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alan Huck

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Flori Prough

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Louis Rachiele

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Kemp

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tammy Mengee

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Byron Farnsworth Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Gehman

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lori Beckwith

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Carl Chambers (2020–2025) — Director · Filing note: Deceased
  • Former: Terry Bryant (2020–2024) — Director · Filing note: Deceased
  • Former: Trey Miller (2023–2024) — Director · Filing note: Resigned
  • Former: Scot Boyce Jr. (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Barney Farnsworth (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Alan Sauter (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Blake Maxson (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Brenda Freeman (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Chris Morral (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kerry Nelson (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Lowell Coolidge (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: David Lamphier (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Ferlin Patrick (2020–2021) — Executive Director & Treasurer
  • Former: Steve Craig (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Teri Carson (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Bill Williams (2020) — Director

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 Growth Resources of Wellsboro Foundation

How much does Growth Resources of Wellsboro Foundation give each year?

Growth Resources of Wellsboro Foundation gave $77K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $40K across 4 grants.

What is Growth Resources of Wellsboro Foundation's typical grant size?

Growth Resources of Wellsboro Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $25,650, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Growth Resources of Wellsboro Foundation give grants?

Growth Resources of Wellsboro Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wellsboro, PA (2 grants).

Does Growth Resources of Wellsboro Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Growth Resources of Wellsboro Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Growth Resources of Wellsboro Foundation?

Growth Resources of Wellsboro Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $434K.

What is Growth Resources of Wellsboro Foundation's EIN?

Growth Resources of Wellsboro Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6297271. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 17, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 5, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 17, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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