John & Jeanette Witmer Charitable Trust #2

Foundation · Grantmaker Lancaster, PA EIN: 25-6859914

John & Jeanette Witmer Charitable Trust #2 is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Lancaster, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $712K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $19K.

Key facts about John & Jeanette Witmer Charitable Trust #2

EIN
25-6859914
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$23,135
Grants made (2024)
19
Average grant
$1,218
Median grant
$925
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 19, 2024)
Total assets
$711,502
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (60% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who John & Jeanette Witmer Charitable Trust #2 funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for John & Jeanette Witmer Charitable Trust #2's 19 itemized 2024 grants were Pennsylvania (60%), New York (11%) and Virginia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Harrisburg, PA (3 grants), Mechanicsburg, PA (2 grants), Camp Hill, PA (2 grants) and Pittsburgh, PA (2 grants). None of its 19 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (10 grants) and "Pennsylvania Operations" (9 grants).

Is John & Jeanette Witmer Charitable Trust #2 open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 0 of 19 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 100% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 29% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 57% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$712K

-0.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$23K

+22.6% YoY

Grant Count

19

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+22.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John & Jeanette Witmer Charitable Trust #2 reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About John & Jeanette Witmer Charitable Trust #2

Based on IRS filings

John & Jeanette Witmer Charitable Trust #2 is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Lancaster, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $712K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $19K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 19 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

HarrisburgCamp HillMechanicsburgPittsburghAtlantaChicagoNew CumberlandRye BrookSpringfieldSt PetersburgWashingtonWest NyackMerrifieldHagerstownOklahoma CityArlington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$51K$76K$102K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$711,502$715,959$694,105
Revenue$27,319$49,674$58,188
Expenses$32,075$27,527$92,498
Qualifying Distributions$23,135$18,870$82,735
Net Investment Income$18,861$41,900$49,120
Distributable Amount$40,446$36,079$41,188

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$21K$41K$62K$83K19 grants202019 grants202119 grants202219 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

American Diabetes Association: $2KAmerican Diabetes Association$2KLeukemia & Lymphoma Society: $2KLeukemia & Lymphoma Society$2KCleve J Fredricksen Library: $2KCleve J Fredricksen Library$2KWitf Public Television: $2KWitf Public Television$2KWest Shore YMCA: $2KWest Shore YMCA$2KThe United Methodist Home for: $2KThe United Methodist Home for$2KNew Cumberland Public Library: $2KNew Cumberland Public Library$2KThe Epilepsy Association: $2KThe Epilepsy Association$2KMuscular Dystrophy Assoc: $925Muscular Dystrophy Assoc$925Bethesda Mission: $925Bethesda Mission$925

Grant Size Distribution

95 grants across all recorded years

95<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include American Diabetes Association ($1,735), Leukemia & Lymphoma Society ($1,735), Cleve J Fredricksen Library ($1,735).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION Merrifield, VAPENNSYLVANIA OPERATIONS$1,735
LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY Rye Brook, NYPENNSYLVANIA OPERATIONS$1,735
CLEVE J FREDRICKSEN LIBRARY Camp Hill, PAOPERATIONS$1,735
WITF PUBLIC TELEVISION Harrisburg, PAOPERATIONS$1,735
WEST SHORE YMCA Harrisburg, PAOPERATIONS$1,735
THE UNITED METHODIST HOME FOR Mechanicsburg, PAOPERATIONS$1,735
NEW CUMBERLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY New Cumberland, PAOPERATIONS$1,735
THE EPILEPSY ASSOCIATION Pittsburgh, PAOPERATIONS$1,735
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOC Chicago, ILPENNSYLVANIA OPERATIONS$925
BETHESDA MISSION Harrisburg, PAOPERATIONS$925

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Fulton Bank N a — Trustee: $8KFulton Bank N aTrustee$8K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Fulton Bank N aTrustee1$8,346

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is John & Jeanette Witmer Charitable Trust #2?

John & Jeanette Witmer Charitable Trust #2 is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Lancaster, PA. It holds $712K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is John & Jeanette Witmer Charitable Trust #2?

As of 2024, John & Jeanette Witmer Charitable Trust #2 holds $712K in total assets with $27K in annual revenue. It awarded 19 grants totaling $23K in 2024.

Where does John & Jeanette Witmer Charitable Trust #2 operate?

John & Jeanette Witmer Charitable Trust #2 has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Virginia.

What size grants does John & Jeanette Witmer Charitable Trust #2 award?

In 2024, John & Jeanette Witmer Charitable Trust #2 awarded 19 grants totaling $23K — an average of about $1K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is John & Jeanette Witmer Charitable Trust #2 required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, John & Jeanette Witmer Charitable Trust #2 reported a distributable amount of $40K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is John & Jeanette Witmer Charitable Trust #2's EIN?

John & Jeanette Witmer Charitable Trust #2's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6859914. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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