Pennsylvania Bar Foundation
The mission of the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation is to support programsthat increase the public's understanding of the law and promote equalaccess to justice. The foundation accomplishes its mission by making grants; administering a loan repayment assistance program for civil legal aid attorneys who help the poor for free; seeking financial support from individuals and organizations both within and outside of the legal community; and encouraging bar members to donate their time, talent and expertise in service to the public.
Pennsylvania Bar Foundation at a glance
In short: Pennsylvania Bar Foundation gave $34K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $33,817
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,817
- +106.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $33,817
- Total assets
- $3,057,494
- +8.9% 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.
Who Pennsylvania Bar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pa Bar Association ($34K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Pennsylvania Bar Foundation gives
- Giving grew 151% 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 $13K (2022) to $35K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $34K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pa Bar Association Harrisburg, PA | Minority law day, law related education, pro bono, mock trial, wills for heroes | $33,817 |
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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 | $3,057,494 | $759,445 | $596,264 | $33,817 | 1 | $82,108 |
| 2024 | $2,808,024 | $571,340 | $492,432 | $32,748 | 2 | $50,826 |
| 2023 | $2,176,206 | $714,028 | $584,295 | $23,786 | 1 | $54,562 |
| 2022 | $2,322,185 | $586,238 | $565,525 | $13,476 | 1 | $33,701 |
| 2021 | $2,460,953 | $587,732 | $549,766 | $14,063 | 1 | $48,618 |
| 2020 | $2,029,610 | $752,476 | $616,186 | $26,322 | 2 | $108,990 |
| 2019 | $1,542,119 | $642,837 | $605,227 | $35,254 | 1 | $41,175 |
About Pennsylvania Bar Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Pennsylvania Bar Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Harrisburg, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $34K. Net investment income was $82K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pennsylvania Bar Foundation is led by Michael B. Jones, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 23 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael B. Jones
President
Vice President → Vice President & President, 2022
Vice President & President → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew M. Holliday
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne N. John
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bernadette M. Hohenadel
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara A. Austin
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie F. Latimore
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wesley R. Payne IV
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian J. Lindsay
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Colin J. O'Boyle
Designated Director
Director → Designated Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
A. Michael Snyder
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James P. Valentine
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melinda C. Ghilardi
Designated Director
Director → Designated Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael J. McDonald
Director
Designated Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Francis O'Rourke
Designated Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adrianne Rachelle McClendon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth R. Triscari
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristen B. Hamilton
Designated Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Merchant - Calvert
Designated Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Erik Maier
Designated Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Hall McClure
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Helen L. Gemmill
Treasurer
Director → Director & Treasurer, 2022
Director & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry E. Coploff
Vice President
Treasurer → Treasurer & Vice President, 2022
Treasurer & Vice President → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffery M. Bower
Immediate Past President
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Christopher G. Gvozdich (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Kathleen D. Wilkinson (2019–2024) — Designated Director
- Former: Rhodia D. Thomas (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jonathan D. Koltash (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Galloway (2024) — Designated Director
- Former: Nancy Conrad (2024) — Designated Director
- Former: Sandy Felix (2024) — Designated Director
- Former: Chester C. Corse Jr. (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey M. Bower (2019–2023) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Charles Eppolito III (2021–2023) — Designated Director
- Former: Matthew J. Creme (2021–2023) — Designated Director
- Former: Jay N. Silberblatt (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Paul D. Edger (2022–2023) — Designated Director
- Former: Karen E. Grethlein (2023) — Designated Director
- Former: Robert Joseph Landy (2023) — Designated Director
- Former: Kelly A. Mroz (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lawrence B. Mansfield (2019–2022) — President
- Former: David E. Schwager (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Guerline L. Ladouceur-Laurore (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: James R. Antoniono (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Larry Chaban (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: William H. Pugh V (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: George Joseph (2020) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Menichini (2020) — Director
- Former: Alaina C. Koltash (2019) — Director
- Former: Edwin W. Smith (2019) — Director
- Former: Michele S. Haggerty (2019) — Director
- Former: Samuel D. Miller III (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Shelly R. Pagac (2019) — Director
- Former: Tyrone A. Powell (2019) — Immediate Past 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 Pennsylvania Bar Foundation
How much does Pennsylvania Bar Foundation give each year?
Pennsylvania Bar Foundation gave $34K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $33K across 2 grants.
How large is Pennsylvania Bar Foundation?
Pennsylvania Bar Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $759K.
What is Pennsylvania Bar Foundation?
Pennsylvania Bar Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Harrisburg, PA. It holds $3.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Pennsylvania Bar Foundation operate?
Pennsylvania Bar Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Pennsylvania Bar Foundation's EIN?
Pennsylvania Bar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2303925. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 24, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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