Kramer John J Family Galeton Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wellsboro, PA EIN: 46-6798152

Kramer John J Family Galeton Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Wellsboro, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $342K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $21K.

Kramer John J Family Galeton Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Kramer John J Family Galeton Charitable Trust gave $17K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$17,000
-4.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$8,500
-4.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$8,500
Total assets
$341,542
-0.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Kramer John J Family Galeton Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Galeton Area High SchoGaletonWellsboroWestfield

How Kramer John J Family Galeton Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+5%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2019) to $20K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $17K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
2 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$17,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$341,542$24,507$22,393$17,0002$19,283$21,397$17,278
2023$344,041$16,918$22,967$17,7502$19,980$13,931$16,654
2022$346,904$10,732$25,226$19,5001$20,859$7,637$17,537
2021$356,262$33,631$22,230$16,2001$17,682$29,433$19,049
2020$339,886$13,816$22,211$17,0001—$10,102$17,025
2019$341,656$14,330$12,796$8,0001—$9,616$16,781

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kramer John J Family Galeton Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kramer John J Family Galeton Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Citizens & Northern Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Citizens & Northern Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $4K (2019) → $4K (2024)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Citizens & Northern Bank — Trustee: $4KCitizens & Northern BankTrustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $4K, to Citizens & Northern Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Kramer John J Family Galeton Charitable Trust

How much does Kramer John J Family Galeton Charitable Trust give each year?

Kramer John J Family Galeton Charitable Trust gave $17K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $18K across 2 grants.

How large is Kramer John J Family Galeton Charitable Trust?

Kramer John J Family Galeton Charitable Trust reported $342K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Kramer John J Family Galeton Charitable Trust operate?

Kramer John J Family Galeton Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Kramer John J Family Galeton Charitable Trust's EIN?

Kramer John J Family Galeton Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6798152. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 26, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 23, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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