Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner
Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner is a private foundation, based in Lancaster, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $261K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $30K.
Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner at a glance
In short: Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner gave $22K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,585
- +18.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -54.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,317
- +160.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,500
- Total assets
- $260,557
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was A Woman's Concern ($9K). Together the top 5 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2024) to $24K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| A Woman's Concern Lancaster, PA | General Operating -Unrestricted | $9,000 |
| Sacred Heart School Lancaster, PA | General Operating - Unrestricted | $5,050 |
| Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ Lancaster, PA | General Operating-Unrestricted | $4,500 |
| Fulton Theater Lancaster, PA | General Operating - Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Penn State University University Park, PA | General Operating- Unrestricted | $1,035 |
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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 | $260,557 | $36,614 | $28,856 | $21,585 | 5 | $22,155 | $29,985 | $25,482 |
| 2024 | $252,799 | $11,316 | $25,060 | $18,236 | 11 | $18,771 | $5,215 | $23,279 |
| 2023 | $266,543 | $19,345 | $29,977 | $23,608 | 12 | $24,115 | $13,511 | $21,563 |
| 2022 | $277,175 | $8,233 | $29,541 | $22,225 | 13 | $23,202 | $2,033 | $21,377 |
| 2021 | $298,483 | $15,305 | $25,397 | $19,995 | 8 | $19,995 | $10,016 | $22,916 |
| 2020 | $308,575 | $12,526 | $25,400 | $19,895 | 14 | — | $8,113 | $19,315 |
| 2019 | $321,449 | $21,960 | $25,447 | $19,206 | 8 | — | $16,684 | $20,687 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner is led by Maria Anna Wanner, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maria Anna Wanner
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara W. Flesch
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Thomas M. Wanner
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Andrea W. Miller
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Susanne W. Shand
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner
How much does Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner give each year?
Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner gave $22K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 11 grants.
What is Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner's typical grant size?
Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner's median grant in 2025 was $4,500, and its average grant was $4,317, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner give grants?
Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner 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 Lancaster, PA (4 grants).
Does Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner's largest grantees?
Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner's largest 2025 grantees include A Woman's Concern ($9,000), Sacred Heart School ($5,050) and Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ ($4,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner?
Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner reported $261K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner's EIN?
Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3443552. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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