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Living Branches Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Lansdale, PA EIN: 91-2113430 Website

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.

Key facts about Living Branches Foundation

In short: Living Branches Foundation gave $2.0M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1.0M), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
91-2113430
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,047,562
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$1,023,781
Median grant
$1,023,781
Total assets
$55,479,174
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$55.5M

+10.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.0M

+20.1% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.0M

+20.1% YoY

How Living Branches Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 2 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

SoudertonHatfield

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M3 grants20193 grants20203 grants20213 grants20222 grants20232 grants20242 grants2025

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.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Souderton Mennonite Homes Inc: $1.6MSouderton Mennonite Homes Inc$1.6MHatfield Mennonite Homes: $497KHatfield Mennonite Homes$497K

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

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K5$500K–1M4$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 12 (42%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Souderton Mennonite Homes Inc Souderton, PAGeneral Operations$1,550,698
Hatfield Mennonite Homes Hatfield, PAGeneral Operations$496,864

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$55,479,174$50,432,921$44,612,150
Revenue$3,529,811$4,137,205$3,757,969
Expenses$2,183,032$1,826,418$3,339,379
Net Investment Income$2,004,705$1,539,203$936,343

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 2, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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.

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