Peoplesbank Charitable Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker York, PA EIN: 35-2631185

Peoplesbank Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in York, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $23K.

Peoplesbank Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Peoplesbank Charitable Foundation Inc gave $1.4M across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $285K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,426,161
+2094.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-28.6% vs 2024
Average grant
$285,232
+2971.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,000
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Peoplesbank Charitable Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

York County Community Foundation: $1.4MYork County CommunityFoundation$1.4MAppell Center for the Performing Arts: $20KAppell Center for thePerforming Arts$20KBell Socialization Services: $20KBell Socialization Services$20KCrispus Attucks: $20KCrispus Attucks$20KYork County Community Foundation (Held in Escrow): $10KYork County CommunityFoundation (Held in Escrow)$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was York County Community Foundation ($1.4M). Together the top 5 received $1.4M.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 26 (96%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

YorkFreeland

How Peoplesbank Charitable Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 2616% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M3 grants2019 3 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 7 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2020) to $1.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $1.4M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
York County Community Foundation York, PATransfer to Donor Advised Fund$1,356,161
Appell Center for the Performing Arts York, PACapital Campaign$20,000
Bell Socialization Services York, PACapital Campaign$20,000
Crispus Attucks York, PACapital Campaign$20,000
York County Community Foundation (Held in Escrow) York, PAFunds Held in Escrow$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025—$38,100$1,444,634$1,426,1615$1,426,161$23,264$40,794
2024$1,327,923$298,295$77,315$65,0007$65,000$222,787$60,823
2023$1,201,339$126,327$64,857$54,0005$54,000$15,497$53,457
2022$1,004,599$121,128$63,886$52,5005$52,500$21,256$51,021
2021$1,128,768$255,612$66,844$55,4004$55,400$125,752$50,111
2020$959,178$185,186$39,873$31,5003—$56,036$39,516
2019$763,810$208,940$36,178$32,0003—$24,762$32,263

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Peoplesbank Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Peoplesbank Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Diane E. Baker, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Diane E. Baker

    President

    Treasurer → Treasurer & President, 2024

    Treasurer & President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey R. Hines Pe

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John W. Giambalvo Esq.

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah M. Brown

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Doll

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Dotzel

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harland Carney

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Clemens

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer A. Grove

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kent Ketterman

    Treasurer

    Director Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Harry R. Swift Esq. (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Larry J. Miller (2019–2024) — President
  • Former: Chad Clabaugh (2024) — Director
  • Former: Cynthia A. Dotzel Cpa Til (2023) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer A. Grove Start (2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Cynthia A. Dotzel CPA (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Timothy J. Nieman Till (2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Timothy J. Nieman (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Brian D. Brunner (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Dallas L. Smith (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Macgregor S. Jones (2019–2020) — Director

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 Peoplesbank Charitable Foundation Inc

How much does Peoplesbank Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

Peoplesbank Charitable Foundation Inc gave $1.4M across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 7 grants.

What is Peoplesbank Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Peoplesbank Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $285,232, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Peoplesbank Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?

Peoplesbank Charitable Foundation Inc gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were York, PA (5 grants).

Does Peoplesbank Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Peoplesbank Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Capital Campaign" (3 grants).

Who are Peoplesbank Charitable Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Peoplesbank Charitable Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include York County Community Foundation ($1,356,161), Appell Center for the Performing Arts ($20,000) and Bell Socialization Services ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How much is Peoplesbank Charitable Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Peoplesbank Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $41K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Peoplesbank Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

Peoplesbank Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2631185. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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