Pottstown Regional Community Foundation
Pottstown Regional Community Foundation (PRCF) is based in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Its IRS filing identifies it as a private foundation. The foundation’s website describes its work as investing in nonprofits, partnerships, and initiatives to improve quality of life and address systemic barriers across western Montgomery County, northern Chester County, and eastern Berks County.
Pottstown Regional Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Pottstown Regional Community Foundation gave $3.0M across 107 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,018,221
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 107
- +48.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,208
- -20.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,790
- Total assets
- $77,384,388
- +4.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (27 of 93, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Pottstown Regional Community Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2023 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations, and its filing describes an application process. Applicants were asked to provide an organization budget, a program budget, an IRS determination letter, and the most recent audit report and/or Form 990. The filing says that deadlines vary by fall and spring grant round. It also states that applicants must be nonprofit organizations located within 10 miles of the Borough of Pottstown and that proposals must fit one of its three stated core priorities. The current website advises first-time applicants and applicants proposing new projects to submit an optional Grant Concept Form before beginning a full application.
- Contact
Application contact: Howard Brown Craig Colistra Program
Mailing address: 152 East High Street Suite 500, Pottstown, PA 19464
Phone: (610) 323-2006
Website: https://pottstownfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Pottstown Regional Community Foundation
Who Pottstown Regional Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New Hanover Township ($200K). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.
Organizations only. It also paid 15 grants to individuals ($116,010), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
389 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 285 grants of 389 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website identifies its service area as western Montgomery County, northern Chester County, and eastern Berks County, and describes a 10-mile service area centered around Pottstown. Its 2025 filing reports that 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 107 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Pottstown Regional Community Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 27 of 93 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $37K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $23K repeat.
- 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 133% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.5M (2020) to $3.3M (2021). In 2025 it made 107 grants totaling $3.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Hanover Township Gilbertsville, PA | Pick up Sticks- New Hanover Township Payment | $200,000 |
| Pottstown School District Pottstown, PA | Peak whole child wellness rescinded grant ($50000), healthy schools and communities ($60000), off-cycle grant ($85000), 2025 wc awards ($870) | $195,870 |
| Creative Health Services Pottstown, PA | Maintenance of globally accessible critical behavioral health and community supporting services ($192500), smith fund distribution ($3000) | $195,500 |
| Tricounty Community Network Pottstown, PA | Inclusive clay: arts access and skill building for intellectually disabled adults ($5000), sweatchasers: building bridges ($12500), resilient students network ($20000), pca: health equity and resident engagement ($25000), community camp & launching leaders ($50000), the reach foundation- special education advocacy for marginalized students ($32375), data admin project ($15000), (33) membership scholarships ($6600), gofourth - 003312- donor designation gift - dave & grace kraybill to support gofourth ($500), 33 tcn scholarships ($6600) | $173,575 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $108,800 |
| YWCA Tri-County Area Pottstown, PA | Ywca tri-county area food pantry ($10,000), youth empowerment programs ($90000) | $100,000 |
| Aclamo Norristown, PA | Pottstown Community Health Connections Program | $80,000 |
| Boyertown Area School District Boyertown, PA | Whole Child Wellness | $80,000 |
| Hobart's Run Neighborhood District Pottstown, PA | Pottstown area social innovation lab ($25000), sp'24 off-cycle-civic engagement ($52000). | $77,000 |
| Project Purpose Pottstown, PA | Mentoring with a Purpose: After School Homework Help | $75,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $77,384,388 | $5,732,737 | $5,316,482 | $3,018,221 | 107 | $4,842,782 | $4,860,353 | $3,640,839 |
| 2024 | $74,283,504 | $6,465,213 | $5,152,276 | $2,553,998 | 72 | $4,342,461 | $5,532,385 | $3,441,619 |
| 2023 | $71,450,883 | $4,445,584 | $5,440,734 | $2,932,307 | 65 | $4,832,741 | $3,657,756 | $3,407,205 |
| 2022 | $70,931,339 | $4,553,029 | $5,607,356 | $2,721,470 | 70 | $4,486,091 | $3,693,817 | $4,078,399 |
| 2021 | $88,468,067 | $7,361,536 | $5,182,284 | $3,322,958 | 75 | — | $6,742,853 | $4,029,568 |
| 2020 | $76,820,539 | $4,229,503 | $4,963,669 | $2,540,243 | 67 | — | $3,637,985 | $3,733,189 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pottstown Regional Community Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3.6M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
PRCF says it exists to build a region where every resident can learn, live, and earn in ways that allow them to thrive. Its website describes three interconnected pillars: economic opportunity, education innovation, and health equity. Its grantmaking framework identifies priorities including early childhood development, K–12 wellness, youth preparedness, safe and accessible public spaces, healthcare access, and reducing systemic barriers to health.
The foundation’s 2023 filing describes three core priorities: long-term improvement in healthy behaviors; physical health and emotional well-being; and learning opportunities and strategic planning to strengthen nonprofits. Recent grants also support schools, municipalities, and community organizations. Among its grantees, Creative Health Services describes its mission as providing behavioral healthcare that promotes wellness for individuals, families, and communities. TriCounty Community Network describes its work as strengthening the nonprofit and community-service sector through collaboration. YWCA Tri-County Area says it works to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity. ACLAMO describes providing educational programs, social services, and health and wellness access to Latinos and other community members.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, PRCF reported 107 grants totaling $3,018,221. Grant amounts ranged from $290 to $200,000, with a median of $12,790. The largest reported awards included $200,000 to New Hanover Township for a “Pick Up Sticks” payment; $195,870 to Pottstown School District for several school and wellness purposes; $195,500 to Creative Health Services for behavioral health and community-supporting services; and $173,575 to TriCounty Community Network for a range of community, student, and nonprofit-support initiatives.
Other 2025 recipients included an individual recipient Area School District ($108,800), YWCA Tri-County Area ($100,000), ACLAMO ($80,000), Boyertown Area School District ($80,000), Hobart’s Run Neighborhood District ($77,000), Project Purpose ($75,000), Be Rezilient Inc. ($69,000), and Pottstown Athletic Club ($68,000). The grantee descriptions show support for behavioral health, nonprofit collaboration, youth programs, education, neighborhood revitalization, and community services.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Kraybill as president and Nancy Miller as chairman. It lists Adam Conish, Lori Reinhart Musson, Jeffrey Sparagana, Arthur Green, Frances Heffner, Matthew Howald, Carl Landis, and John Buckley as members.
Pottstown Regional Community Foundation is led by David Kraybill, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 19 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Kraybill
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$241K (2020) → $296K (2025)
Nancy Miller
Chairman
Member → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Conish
Member
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arthur Green
Member
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carl Landis
Member
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frances Heffner
Member
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Sparagana
Member
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Flederbach
Member
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Reinhart Musson
Member
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Howald
Member
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Buckley
Member
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jose Fernandez
Member
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Taddonio
Member
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy L. Schondra
Member
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Strunk
Member
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Parris Ed D.
Member
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Lorant-Tobias DO
Member
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
D. Scott Detar
Member
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Wall
Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Sonia Frecon (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Win Somboonsong (2022–2023) — Member
- Former: B. Douglas Trainer (2020–2022) — Chairman
- Former: Deborah Lee (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Peter Glennon (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: John Foster (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Justin Valentine (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Keith Harrison Do Faafp (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Matthew Cappelletti (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Myra Gehret Forrest Ed D. (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: Philip Cook (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Todd Alderfer (2020–2021) — Member-At-Large
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $296K, to David Kraybill (President).
Frequently asked questions about Pottstown Regional Community Foundation
How much does Pottstown Regional Community Foundation give each year?
Pottstown Regional Community Foundation gave $3.0M across 107 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.6M across 72 grants.
What is Pottstown Regional Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Pottstown Regional Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,790, and its average grant was $28,208, across 107 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pottstown Regional Community Foundation that year got $22K on average.
Where does Pottstown Regional Community Foundation give grants?
Pottstown Regional Community Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pottstown, PA (45 grants), Boyertown, PA (5 grants), Phoenixville, PA (5 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (4 grants).
Does Pottstown Regional Community Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 107 grants with a stated purpose on Pottstown Regional Community Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "2025 WC Award" (6 grants), "2025 Wellness Checklist Award" (5 grants) and "2025 WC Award ($290), 2025 Smart Goals ($210)" (4 grants).
Who are Pottstown Regional Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Pottstown Regional Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include New Hanover Township ($200,000), Pottstown School District ($195,870) and Creative Health Services ($195,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 15 grants to individuals ($116,010), which are not listed by name. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pottstown Regional Community Foundation?
Pottstown Regional Community Foundation reported $77.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.6M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Pottstown Regional Community Foundation fund?
PRCF says it exists to build a region where every resident can learn, live, and earn in ways that allow them to thrive. Its website describes three interconnected pillars: economic opportunity, education innovation, and health equity. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pottstown Regional Community Foundation?
The foundation’s 2023 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations, and its filing describes an application process. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pottstown Regional Community Foundation's EIN?
Pottstown Regional Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2344729. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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