Members 1st Charitable Foundation

ENOLA, PA EIN: 84-2733969

Members 1st Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ENOLA, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $143K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 29 grants totaling $115K. Net investment income was $58.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$143K

+350.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$115K

+19.3% YoY

Grant Count

29

+7.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+11.0% YoY

About Members 1st Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Members 1st Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ENOLA, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $143K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 29 grants totaling $115K. Net investment income was $58.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AllentownBethlehemBirdsboroCamp HillCarlisleDillsburgElizabethtownEnolaGettysburgHalifaxHarrisburgHersheyLancasterLebanonLittlestownMechanicsburgMillerstownMt WolfNew CumberlandNew Oxford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$66K$132K$198K$264K2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$143,206$31,821$28,453
Revenue$239,932$112,432$142,433
Expenses$128,547$109,064$150,105
Qualifying Distributions$128,547$109,064$150,105
Net Investment Income$58$27$25
Distributable Amount$3,163$1,851$1,660

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$34K$68K$101K$135K8 grants202127 grants202227 grants202329 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

COMMUNITY CARES$7KBREAST CANCER SUPPORT SE…$5KBRETHREN HOUSING ASSOCIA…$5KCAMP HEBRON INC$5KCOMMUNITY ACTION COMMISS…$5KDOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVIC…$5KGREATER VALLEY YMCA$5KHISPANIC CENTER LEHIGH V…$5KLANCASTER COUNTY FOOD HUB$5KNEW HOPE MINISTRIES$5K

Grant Size Distribution

91 grants across all recorded years

91<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Members 1st Charitable Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARK ELYPRESIDENT0.04
LINDA WEAVERSECRETARY0.12
JESSE SCHWAMBTREASURER0.29
SARA FIRESTONEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR1.9
JESSICA RITCHIEDIRECTOR0.12

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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