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Hanover Area Volunteer

Foundation · Grantmaker Hanover, PA EIN: 82-4002395 Website

To support the hanover area fire and rescue commission in its mission to protect the lives and property of the citizens and visitors of the greater hanover area.

Key facts about Hanover Area Volunteer

In short: Hanover Area Volunteer gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
82-4002395
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$10,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$10,000
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$2,143,949
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1M

+11.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$10K

-55.6% YoY

Grant Count

1

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-11.1% YoY

How Hanover Area Volunteer gives

  • Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

About Hanover Area Volunteer

Based on IRS filings

Hanover Area Volunteer is a nonprofit organization focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Hanover, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $144K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Hanover

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20232 grants20241 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Greater Hanover Area Fire Museum: $10KGreater Hanover Area FireMuseum$10K

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
GREATER HANOVER AREA FIRE MUSEUM Hanover, PARETAIN HISTORY$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,143,949$1,923,943$1,708,204
Revenue$317,040$283,586$204,417
Expenses$160,856$123,041$225,720
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$143,584$123,657$36,972
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hanover Area Volunteer is led by Jeffrey Spielman, President on every filing since 2022; 3 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeffrey Spielman

    President

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Helen Weaver

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    $1K (2025)

  • Maynard Becker

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    12 hrs/week

    $1K (2025)

  • Richard Angel Jr.

    Financial Se

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    $1K (2025)

  • John Martin

    Vice President

    President → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Chris Lockard (2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Josh Otis (2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Brian Poist (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Fred Ayers (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Raymond Kinsey (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Anthony Funk (2021) — Senior Trustee
  • Former: John Bankert (2021) — Assistant Secretary
  • Former: Tony Funk (2020) — Trustee

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

Maynard Becker — Treasurer: $1KMaynard BeckerTreasurer$1KHelen Weaver — Secretary: $1KHelen WeaverSecretary$1KRichard Angel Jr — Financial Se: $1KRichard Angel JrFinancial Se$1K

Frequently asked questions about Hanover Area Volunteer

How much does Hanover Area Volunteer give each year?

Hanover Area Volunteer gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $23K across 2 grants.

How large is Hanover Area Volunteer?

Hanover Area Volunteer reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $317K.

What is Hanover Area Volunteer?

Hanover Area Volunteer is a nonprofit organization focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Hanover, PA. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Hanover Area Volunteer operate?

Hanover Area Volunteer has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Hanover Area Volunteer's EIN?

Hanover Area Volunteer's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4002395. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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