Living Branches Foundation
To solicit and receive charitable contributions and to hold, manage and administer assets and funds for the benefit of living branches and its affiliates and to provide support for the mission of those organizations.
Living Branches Foundation at a glance
In short: Living Branches Foundation gave $2.0M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1.0M), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,047,562
- +20.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,023,781
- +20.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,023,781
- Total assets
- $55,479,174
- +10.0% 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.
How to apply to Living Branches Foundation
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Living Branches Foundation
Who Living Branches Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Souderton Mennonite Homes Inc ($1.6M). Together the top 2 received $2.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 12 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Living Branches Foundation gives
- Giving grew 35% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2019) to $3.2M (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Souderton Mennonite Homes Inc Souderton, PA | General Operations | $1,550,698 |
| Hatfield Mennonite Homes Hatfield, PA | General Operations | $496,864 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $55,479,174 | $3,529,811 | $2,183,032 | $2,047,562 | 2 | $2,004,705 |
| 2024 | $50,432,921 | $4,137,205 | $1,826,418 | $1,704,913 | 2 | $1,539,203 |
| 2023 | $44,612,150 | $3,757,969 | $3,339,379 | $3,239,773 | 2 | $936,343 |
| 2022 | $40,658,858 | $4,056,283 | $1,649,930 | $1,521,190 | 3 | $1,670,967 |
| 2021 | $46,021,013 | $8,201,103 | $1,555,725 | $1,428,916 | 3 | $5,845,954 |
| 2020 | $35,276,989 | $3,314,170 | $1,394,814 | $1,294,089 | 3 | $1,282,959 |
| 2019 | $33,907,951 | $3,309,535 | $1,327,660 | $1,209,648 | 3 | $1,476,965 |
About Living Branches Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Living Branches Foundation is a public charity, based in Lansdale, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $55.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $2.0M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Living Branches Foundation is led by Edward Brubaker, Chief Executive Officer since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward Brubaker
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
P. Scott Heckler
President
Director → Vice President, 2020
Vice President → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan K. Hunsberger
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
M. Andrew Derstine
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sidney J. Ruth
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane L. Ruth
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John W. Duerksen
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven D. Myers
Chief Financial & Tech Officer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendell J. Weaver
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry L. Rosenberger
Director Emeritus
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Jeffrey K. Landis (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: L. Brent Kolb (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Daryl J. Hackman (2019) — Vice President
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 Living Branches Foundation
How much does Living Branches Foundation give each year?
Living Branches Foundation gave $2.0M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 2 grants.
How large is Living Branches Foundation?
Living Branches Foundation reported $55.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.5M.
Where does Living Branches Foundation operate?
Living Branches Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Living Branches Foundation's EIN?
Living Branches Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2113430. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 2, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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