Pennsylvania Foundation Future Farmers of America Inc
To secure resources for the future of agriculture education and student leader development
Pennsylvania Foundation Future Farmers of America Inc at a glance
In short: Pennsylvania Foundation Future Farmers of America Inc gave $263K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $88K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $263,314
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $87,771
- -36.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,025,823
- +26.8% 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 Foundation Future Farmers of America Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pennsylvania Association of Future Farmers of America Inc ($243K). Together the top 3 received $263K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 7 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Pennsylvania Foundation Future Farmers of America Inc gives
- Giving grew 37% 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 $24K (2021) to $277K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $263K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Association of Future Farmers of America Inc Harrisburg, PA | Support Vocational Agriculture Programs in Pennsylvania | $243,314 |
| Meyersdale FFA Association Meyersdalepa, PA | Support Vocational Agriculture Programs in Pennsylvania | $10,000 |
| Pequea Valley FFA Kinzers, PA | Support Vocational Agriculture Programs in Pennsylvania | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,025,823 | $847,887 | $636,140 | $263,314 | 3 | $51,938 |
| 2024 | $808,785 | $536,777 | $585,606 | $276,566 | 2 | $10,169 |
| 2023 | $856,520 | $380,155 | $518,662 | $43,311 | Total only | $23,460 |
| 2022 | $993,340 | $460,774 | $435,861 | $192,858 | 1 | $33,057 |
| 2021 | $966,619 | $316,901 | $233,848 | $23,546 | 1 | $19,200 |
| 2020 | $895,573 | $221,694 | $312,583 | $155,340 | 1 | $-3,013 |
| 2019 | $975,723 | $293,010 | $320,833 | $179,022 | 1 | $16,591 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Pennsylvania Foundation Future Farmers of America Inc
Based on IRS filings
Pennsylvania Foundation Future Farmers of America Inc is a public charity, based in East Berlin, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $263K. Net investment income was $52K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pennsylvania Foundation Future Farmers of America Inc is led by Sarah E. Sparks, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 18 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sarah E. Sparks
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$37K (2019) → $93K (2025)
Luke Zerby
President
Vice President → Board of Trustees, 2024
Board of Trustees → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hannah Masser
Fundraising Chair
Board of Trustees → Fundraising Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie McLaughlin
A & A Chair
Board of Trustees → President, 2023
President → A & A Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Casey McMasters
Fundraising Committee Chair
Board of Trustees → Fundraising Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pj Adam
Treasurer & Financial Chair
Board of Trustees → Treasurer & Financial Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chloe L. Patrick
Marketing Chair
Board of Trustees → Marketing Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greyson Smith
Program Chair
Board of Trustees → Program Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jared McIntire
Program Chair
Board of Trustees → Program Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Becky Hedges Templeton
Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees & Marketing Chair → Board of Trustees & Marketin, 2021
Board of Trustees & Marketin → Board of Trustees, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ed Norman
Board of Trustees
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Krystal Wasson
Board of Trustees
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roarke Miller
Board of Trustees
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Brady
Board of Trustees
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zach Gilhorski
Vice President
Board of Trustees → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Shafer
Board of Trustees
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Herbick
Board of Trustees
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Madison Kurtz
Board of Trustees
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Joel Rotz (2019–2024) — A & A Chair
- Former: Matthew Hackenberg (2019–2024) — Treasurer & Financial Chair
- Former: Phil Haussener (2019–2024) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Lena Bioni (2022–2024) — Marketing Chair
- Former: Gary Swan (2019–2023) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Chris Herr (2023) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Claudia Brady (2023) — Board of Trustees
- Former: George And Christine George (2023) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Mark Lowery (2023) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Paul Heasley (2023) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Caleb Wright (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Deb Seibert (2019–2022) — Board of Trustees & Fundrais
- Former: Jason Klouser (2019–2022) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Luke Walton (2019–2022) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Michael Kenny (2019–2022) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Robert Boulware (2019–2022) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Toby Neal (2019–2022) — Board of Trustees & Programm
- Former: Aiden Russel (2021–2022) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Andrea Herrell (2021–2022) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Eric Crowden (2021–2022) — Exo-D & S Co Chair
- Former: Meagan Beam (2022) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Meagan Slates (2019–2021) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Melissa Sankey-Norman (2019) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Molly Dubble (2019) — President
- Former: Nathan Hoover (2019) — Treasurer
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $93K, to Sarah E Sparks (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Pennsylvania Foundation Future Farmers of America Inc
How much does Pennsylvania Foundation Future Farmers of America Inc give each year?
Pennsylvania Foundation Future Farmers of America Inc gave $263K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $277K across 2 grants.
What is Pennsylvania Foundation Future Farmers of America Inc's typical grant size?
Pennsylvania Foundation Future Farmers of America Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $87,771, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Pennsylvania Foundation Future Farmers of America Inc give grants?
Pennsylvania Foundation Future Farmers of America Inc gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Pennsylvania Foundation Future Farmers of America Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Pennsylvania Foundation Future Farmers of America Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Vocational Agriculture Programs in Pennsylvania" (3 grants).
How large is Pennsylvania Foundation Future Farmers of America Inc?
Pennsylvania Foundation Future Farmers of America Inc reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $848K.
What is Pennsylvania Foundation Future Farmers of America Inc's EIN?
Pennsylvania Foundation Future Farmers of America Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2801643. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 26, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
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