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Jefferson Carnival Incorporated

Public charity · Grantmaker Codorus, PA EIN: 23-2252646 Website

To raise funds for other nonprofit organizations

Jefferson Carnival Incorporated at a glance

In short: Jefferson Carnival Incorporated gave $41K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$40,500
+3.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$13,500
+3.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$13,500
Total assets
$21,508
+18.0% 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 Jefferson Carnival Incorporated funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Jefferson Volunteer Fire CO: $14KJefferson Volunteer Fire CO$14KJeferson Baseball Association: $14KJeferson Baseball Association$14KJefferson Sportmen's Association: $14KJefferson Sportmen'sAssociation$14K

The largest 2025 recipient was Jefferson Volunteer Fire CO ($14K). Together the top 3 received $41K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Spring GroveCodorus

How Jefferson Carnival Incorporated gives

  • Giving fell 21% 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$80K0 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2024) to $71K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $41K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jefferson Volunteer Fire CO Codorus, PASupport$13,500
Jeferson Baseball Association Spring Grove, PASupport$13,500
Jefferson Sportmen's Association Spring Grove, PASupport$13,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$21,508$64,657$61,371$40,5003
2024$18,222$62,239$59,517$39,0003
2023$15,500$88,045$90,167$70,5003
2022$17,622$65,734$68,835$51,0003
2021$20,723$91,202$78,307$70,8003
2020$7,828$12,597$16,098——

About Jefferson Carnival Incorporated

Based on IRS filings

Jefferson Carnival Incorporated is a public charity, based in Codorus, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $41K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jefferson Carnival Incorporated is led by Brad Lavault, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brad Lavault

    President

    On filings since 2024

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Geoffrey Hoertz

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James A. Yohe

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ray Masimore

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Murphy

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas Boyer

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Doll

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barry L. Murphy

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melvin Nace

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Snyder

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: George J. Thomas (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jon Chronister (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Matthew Hoertz (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Paul H. Bortner Sr. (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Dean M. Becker (2020–2023) — President

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 Jefferson Carnival Incorporated

How much does Jefferson Carnival Incorporated give each year?

Jefferson Carnival Incorporated gave $41K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $39K across 3 grants.

What is Jefferson Carnival Incorporated's typical grant size?

Jefferson Carnival Incorporated's median grant in 2025 was $13,500, and its average grant was $13,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Jefferson Carnival Incorporated give grants?

Jefferson Carnival Incorporated 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 Spring Grove, PA (2 grants).

Does Jefferson Carnival Incorporated give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Jefferson Carnival Incorporated's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (3 grants).

How large is Jefferson Carnival Incorporated?

Jefferson Carnival Incorporated reported $22K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $65K.

What is Jefferson Carnival Incorporated's EIN?

Jefferson Carnival Incorporated's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2252646. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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