Penn Entertainment Foundation
PENN Entertainment Foundation is a private foundation based in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Its stated charitable activity is supporting local nonprofit organizations in communities where PENN Entertainment operates, with projects focused on community development, education, human services, cultural affairs and diversity, health services, veterans and active military, and disaster relief.
Penn Entertainment Foundation at a glance
In short: Penn Entertainment Foundation gave $452K across 49 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), top state Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $452,250
- -22.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 49
- +44.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $9,230
- -45.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,132,632
- -1.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (47% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Penn Entertainment Foundation
- Review Cycle
- Grants are awarded quarterly, with applications due on the first day of each quarter.
- Deadline
- Grants are awarded quarterly, with applications due on the first day of each quarter.
- Contact
Application contact: Penn Entertainment Foundation Inc A
Mailing address: 825 Berkshire Blvd Suite 200, Wyomissing, PA 19610
Phone: (610) 378-8325
Website: https://investors.pennentertainment.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Penn Entertainment Foundation
Who Penn Entertainment Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Latin Americans for Social & Economic Development ($60K). Together the top 10 received $271K.
Grant Size Distribution
145 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 126 grants of 145 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation says it supports organizations in communities where PENN Entertainment operates. Its 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania (47%), Michigan (40%), Nevada (9%), Louisiana (3%), and Maryland (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 49 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Penn Entertainment Foundation gives
- 29% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 77% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 434% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2018 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2018) to $2.0M (2021). In 2024 it made 49 grants totaling $452K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Latin Americans for Social & Economic Development Detroit, MI | Charitable | $60,000 |
| Midnight Golf Program Bingham Farms, MI | Charitable | $60,000 |
| United Way of Berks County Reading, PA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Foundation for the Reading Public Museum Reading, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Reading Hospital Foundation West Reading, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Mary's Shelter Reading, PA | Charitable | $14,250 |
| Rodale Institute Kutztown, PA | Charitable | $11,000 |
| Im Able Foundation Wyomissing, PA | Charitable | $10,300 |
| Alliance to Fight Human Trafficking in SWLA Lake Charles, LA | Charitable | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing type is Form 990-PF.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,132,632 | $445,706 | $470,190 | $452,250 | 49 | $470,190 | $108,360 |
| 2023 | $2,162,366 | $2,062,485 | $583,500 | $579,629 | 34 | $583,500 | $75,749 |
| 2022 | $811,651 | $430,767 | $449,870 | $285,695 | 11 | — | — |
| 2021 | $813,404 | $371,695 | $1,953,110 | $1,951,595 | 38 | $1,951,595 | $71,274 |
| 2020 | $2,278,649 | $3,733,793 | $1,447,902 | $1,447,352 | 13 | — | $32,934 |
| 2018 | $163,015 | $25 | $150,028 | $149,653 | 31 | — | $12,140 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Penn Entertainment Foundation reported a distributable amount of $108K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated activity is to support local nonprofit organizations in PENN communities. Its listed focus areas include community development, education, human services, cultural affairs and diversity, health services, veterans and active military, and disaster relief.
Its 2024 grantees illustrate a range of organization types. United Way of Berks County describes its mission as building a stronger community through collaboration, volunteerism, and financial support. Reading Hospital Foundation says it supports improvements to healthcare services, while Mary’s Shelter describes its work as providing housing, education, and social services to homeless youth. Other 2024 grantees include the Foundation for the Reading Public Museum, which describes its work as collecting, preserving, and interpreting art, science, and civilization; Rodale Institute, which says it advances regenerative organic agriculture through research, training, and education; and the IM ABLE Foundation, which aims to remove barriers to physical activity for people affected by disabilities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 49 grants totaling $452,250. Awards ranged from $200 to $60,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Recent totals were $579,629 across 34 grants in 2023 and $285,695 across 11 grants in 2022.
The largest 2024 awards included $60,000 each to Latin Americans for Social & Economic Development and the Midnight Golf Program, both in Michigan, and $50,000 to United Way of Berks County in Pennsylvania. Other notable awards were $25,000 to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, $15,000 each to the Foundation for the Reading Public Museum and Reading Hospital Foundation, and $14,250 to Mary’s Shelter.
The foundation’s filing says applications are not limited to preselected organizations. Applicants must be tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) and physically located in a city, town, or region where PENN Entertainment has a business interest. The foundation does not fund operating expenses, endowments, individual scholarships, loans, deficits, religious or political activities, or fundraising activities. Required materials include a program narrative, project or program budget, previous and current organizational budgets, IRS determination letter, prior-year Form 990, certified audited financial statements for the most recent fiscal year, board and affiliation list, resumes of the executive director and other senior members, and the latest annual report. Applications are to be mailed in duplicate.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Amanda Garber as executive director and D Eric Schippers as director and chairman. It also lists Bryan Goslin as treasurer, Aaron Rosenthal, Justin Carter, Wendy Hamilton, Rafael Verde, and Todd George as directors, and Harper Ko and Erin Chamberlin as directors who left in December 2024.
Penn Entertainment Foundation is led by Amanda Garber, Executive Director on every filing since 2018; none of the 13 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Amanda Garber
Executive Director
On filings since 2018
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
D. Eric Schippers
Director & Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd George
Director
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Rosenthal
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Chamberlin
Director & Left
Director → Director & Left, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harper Ko
Director & Left
Director → Director & Left, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Carter
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rafael Verde
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Hamilton
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Rogers
Director & Joined
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Sabreen
Director & Joined
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Felicia Hendrix
Director & Joined
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Goslin
Treasurer & Joined
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Christine Labombard (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Albert Britton (2018) — Director
- Former: Ameet Patel (2018) — Director
- Former: Andrew Ranalli (2018) — Treasurer
- Former: Carl Sottosanti (2018) — Director
- Former: Eric Schippers (2018) — Director & Chairman
- Former: Eugene Clark (2018) — Director
- Former: Jay Snowden (2018) — Director
- Former: John Finamore (2018) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2024. "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 Penn Entertainment Foundation
How much does Penn Entertainment Foundation give each year?
Penn Entertainment Foundation gave $452K across 49 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $580K across 34 grants.
What is Penn Entertainment Foundation's typical grant size?
Penn Entertainment Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,230, across 49 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Penn Entertainment Foundation give grants?
Penn Entertainment Foundation's top state is Pennsylvania, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Michigan (40%) and Nevada (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Reading, PA (16 grants), Detroit, MI (7 grants), Las Vegas, NV (7 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).
Does Penn Entertainment Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 49 grants with a stated purpose on Penn Entertainment Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (49 grants).
Who are Penn Entertainment Foundation's largest grantees?
Penn Entertainment Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Latin Americans for Social & Economic Development ($60,000), Midnight Golf Program ($60,000) and United Way of Berks County ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Penn Entertainment Foundation?
Penn Entertainment Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $470K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $108K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Penn Entertainment Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated activity is to support local nonprofit organizations in PENN communities. Its listed focus areas include community development, education, human services, cultural affairs and diversity, health services, veterans and active military, and disaster relief. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Penn Entertainment Foundation?
Penn Entertainment Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check investors.pennentertainment.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Penn Entertainment Foundation's EIN?
Penn Entertainment Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3477997. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS November 15, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 16, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Penn Entertainment Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/penn-entertainment-foundation-morg_624a467fbe73455f8d6ee48f26f46663
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