Katie Foundation
Katie Foundation is a private foundation focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Scranton, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K.
Katie Foundation at a glance
In short: Katie Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,000
- -95.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,000
- -85.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $10,497
- +269.7% 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 Katie Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers ($2K).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 11 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Katie Foundation gives
- Giving fell 98% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $349K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers Scranton, PA | To Provide Funding for Mental Illness Research | $2,000 |
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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 | $10,497 | $30,922 | $23,264 | $2,000 | 1 | $10,553 | — | $159 |
| 2024 | $2,839 | $27,662 | $53,443 | $42,679 | 3 | $50,046 | $655 | $1,815 |
| 2023 | $28,620 | $-62,548 | $361,877 | $349,434 | 4 | $355,999 | $12,667 | $2,221 |
| 2022 | $453,045 | $145,688 | $118,760 | $103,689 | 2 | $114,782 | $117,870 | $32,030 |
| 2021 | $624,199 | $28,290 | $17,226 | $15,000 | 1 | — | $1,094 | — |
| 2020 | $415,053 | $412,485 | $15,175 | $15,000 | 1 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Katie Foundation reported a distributable amount of $159 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Katie Foundation is led by Sarah Shoener, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sarah Shoener
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ed Shoener
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ruth Shoener (2020) — Secretary
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 Katie Foundation
How much does Katie Foundation give each year?
Katie Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 3 grants.
How large is Katie Foundation?
Katie Foundation reported $10K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $159 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Katie Foundation?
Katie Foundation is a private foundation focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Scranton, PA. It holds $10K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Katie Foundation operate?
Katie Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Katie Foundation's EIN?
Katie Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3556199. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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