Hanover Shoe Farms Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hanover, PA EIN: 23-2647725

Hanover Shoe Farms Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Hanover, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 3 grants totaling $200K. Net investment income was $41K.

Hanover Shoe Farms Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Hanover Shoe Farms Foundation Inc gave $200K across 3 grants in 2023 (avg $67K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$200,000
+53.8% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
3
+0.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$66,667
+53.8% vs 2022
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$1,690,319
+9.0% vs 2022
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (75% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Hanover Shoe Farms Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2023

Standardbred Racing Investig Fund S: $100KStandardbred Racing InvestigFund S$100KHarness Racing Museum HRM: $50KHarness Racing Museum HRM$50KSoutheastern Adams Vol Emer Serv SA: $50KSoutheastern Adams Vol EmerServ SA$50K

The largest 2023 recipient was Standardbred Racing Investig Fund S ($100K). Together the top 3 received $200K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 9 (44%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

HanoverGoshenGettysburgJackson

How Hanover Shoe Farms Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 233% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 153% 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$150K$200K3 grants2020 3 grants2022 3 grants2023

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2020) to $200K (2023). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $200K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Standardbred Racing Investig Fund S Hanover, PAGeneral Fund$100,000
Harness Racing Museum HRM Goshen, NYGeneral Fund$50,000
Southeastern Adams Vol Emer Serv SA Hanover, PAGeneral Fund$50,000
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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
2023$1,690,319$352,302$212,597$200,0003$200,000$40,855$131,142
2022$1,550,614$601,329$161,546$130,0003$130,000$89,297$122,685
2020$955,775$63,843$78,818$60,0003—$24,878$81,350

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hanover Shoe Farms Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $131K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hanover Shoe Farms Foundation Inc is led by Russell C Williams, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Russell C Williams

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Eisenhauer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James W Simpson

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharen Young

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shawn R Eisenhauer

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Hanover Shoe Farms Foundation Inc

How much does Hanover Shoe Farms Foundation Inc give each year?

Hanover Shoe Farms Foundation Inc gave $200K across 3 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $130K across 3 grants.

What is Hanover Shoe Farms Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Hanover Shoe Farms Foundation Inc's median grant in 2023 was $50,000, and its average grant was $66,667, across 3 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Hanover Shoe Farms Foundation Inc give grants?

Hanover Shoe Farms Foundation Inc gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hanover, PA (2 grants).

Does Hanover Shoe Farms Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Hanover Shoe Farms Foundation Inc's 2023 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Hanover Shoe Farms Foundation Inc?

Hanover Shoe Farms Foundation Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $200K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $131K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Hanover Shoe Farms Foundation Inc's EIN?

Hanover Shoe Farms Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2647725. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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