Header Family Foundation
Header Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Richland, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing lists contributions to charitable organizations, including a $500,000 grant to Alvernia University and smaller grants to organizations working in areas such as animal rescue, food distribution, and support for survivors of trafficking.
Header Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Header Family Foundation gave $539K across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $539,351
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 37
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,577
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $3,034,610
- -14.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (6 of 37, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Header Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1 Trego Dr, Richland, PA 17087
Phone: (717) 222-4546
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Header Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alvernia University ($500K). Together the top 10 received $522K.
Grant Size Distribution
134 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 131 grants of 134 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania. The remaining listed shares were Montana (1%) and Maryland, New York, and Minnesota (each 0%, as reported). The grants include recipients in Pennsylvania and other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Header Family Foundation open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 37 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $758; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $758 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 2506% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 322% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2022) to $539K (2025). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $539K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alvernia University Reading, PA | General Fund Purpose | $500,000 |
| Upper Canyon Outreach Alder, MT | General Fund Purpose | $7,500 |
| Mission Church Myerstown Myerstown, PA | General Fund Purpose | $4,500 |
| Adalyn Rose Foundation Reading, PA | General Fund Purpose | $2,500 |
| Foundation for Free Enterprise Education Erie, PA | General Fund Purpose | $2,085 |
| Paws Philadelphia, PA | General Fund Purpose | $1,250 |
| Green Street Rescue Philadelphia, PA | General Fund Purpose | $1,030 |
| Cedar Creek Pheasants Forever St. Paul, MN | General Fund Purpose | $1,000 |
| Clare House Lancaster, PA | General Fund Purpose | $1,000 |
| Echoes Elizabethtown, PA | General Fund Purpose | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,034,610 | $40,978 | $574,565 | $539,351 | 37 | $540,989 | $79,956 | $168,075 |
| 2024 | $3,558,522 | $473,978 | $563,629 | $535,305 | 38 | $536,272 | $447,079 | $179,328 |
| 2023 | $3,629,896 | $123,339 | $568,926 | $535,100 | 31 | $539,738 | $94,192 | $183,245 |
| 2022 | $4,090,551 | $4,001,970 | $22,307 | $20,700 | 28 | $21,487 | $2,966 | $12,905 |
| 2021 | $99,985 | $100,000 | $15 | — | — | — | — | $391 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Header Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $168K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied charitable purposes. Alvernia University describes itself as a Catholic comprehensive university with a liberal arts foundation. The Adalyn Rose Foundation says it supports families who have lost a baby during pregnancy, infancy, or early childhood. Green Street Rescue describes rescuing and caring for cats and helping them find permanent homes. First Fruits Farm says it raises and distributes fresh produce to shelters, soup kitchens, and food banks. North Star Initiative says it supports survivors of domestic sex trafficking through physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual care.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 37 grants totaling $539,351. The median grant was $1,000; grants ranged from $100 to $500,000. Alvernia University received $500,000, and the other 36 grants were each under $10,000.
Other notable 2025 grants included $7,500 to Upper Canyon Outreach, $4,500 to Mission Church Myerstown, $2,500 to the Adalyn Rose Foundation, $2,085 to the Foundation for Free Enterprise Education, and $1,250 to PAWS. Green Street Rescue received $1,030. Several organizations received $1,000, including Clare House, Echoes, First Fruits Farm, and Fostering Hope PA.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists GREGORY A HEADER as President and STACEY L HEADER as Secretary / Treasurer.
Header Family Foundation is led by Gregory A. Header, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gregory A. Header
President
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacey L. Header
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Header Family Foundation
How much does Header Family Foundation give each year?
Header Family Foundation gave $539K across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $535K across 38 grants.
What is Header Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Header Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $14,577, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Header Family Foundation that year got $758 on average.
Where does Header Family Foundation give grants?
Header Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Myerstown, PA (4 grants), Lancaster, PA (3 grants), Reading, PA (2 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).
Does Header Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Header Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (37 of 37) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Header Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Header Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Alvernia University ($500,000), Upper Canyon Outreach ($7,500) and Mission Church Myerstown ($4,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Header Family Foundation?
Header Family Foundation reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $541K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $168K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Header Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied charitable purposes. Alvernia University describes itself as a Catholic comprehensive university with a liberal arts foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Header Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Header Family Foundation's EIN?
Header Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4143041. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Header Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Header Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/header-family-foundation-morg_3fd0ec7abc2340718dd8e0899e82dce6
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