Schuylkill Area Community Foundation
Schuylkill Area Community Foundation (SACF) is a public charity based in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Established in 1967, it works with donors to establish charitable endowment funds that benefit nonprofit organizations and residents in Schuylkill County.
Schuylkill Area Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Schuylkill Area Community Foundation gave $428K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $428,008
- -57.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- -7.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,120
- -54.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,281
- Total assets
- $51,010,580
- +11.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (11 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Schuylkill Area Community Foundation
- How to Apply
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Eligible 501(c)(3) organizations serving Schuylkill County and its surrounding area can apply through the GoApply application. Hard-copy applications are not accepted. Grants are awarded from unrestricted and field-of-interest funds. The Charles Werner Endowment Fund supports programs benefiting and educating youth in Pine Grove Borough, Pine Grove Township, and Washington Township. The Ben Franklin Fund supports public libraries in Schuylkill and several neighboring counties on a three-year rotating schedule.
- Review Cycle
- The website lists an annual application cycle that opens August 1 and closes September 15.
- Deadline
- The website lists an annual application cycle that opens August 1 and closes September 15.
- Contact
Mailing address: 216 South Centre Street, Pottsville, PA 17901
Phone: (570) 624-7223
Website: https://sacfoundation.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Schuylkill Area Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Schuylkill County Board of Commissioners ($62K). Together the top 10 received $289K.
Grant Size Distribution
128 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 117 grants of 128 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
SACF’s website describes its grant program as serving Schuylkill County and its surrounding area. In the 2025 filing, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania and 4% to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Schuylkill Area Community Foundation open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 25 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $14K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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 $428K (2025) to $1.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $428K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Schuylkill County Board of Commissioners Pottsville, PA | General Operating | $61,987 |
| Ashland Public Library Ashland, PA | General Operating | $51,314 |
| Charles Baber Preservation Trust of Pottsville PA Pottsville, PA | General Operating | $38,040 |
| Emmanuel Church of Christ Nuremberg, PA | General Operating | $35,740 |
| Minersville Area School District Pottsville, PA | General Operating | $23,286 |
| Lasting Legacy for Pottsville Pottsville, PA | General Operating | $18,625 |
| Washington Fire Co Community Ambulance Inc Ashland, PA | General Operating | $15,862 |
| Donorschooseorg New York, NY | General Operating | $15,000 |
| St Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic School Minersville, PA | General Operating | $14,437 |
| Schuylkill Headwaters Association Inc Pottsville, PA | General Operating | $14,409 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2025 filing reports 25 grants; the 2024 and 2023 filings each report 27.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $51,010,580 | $6,583,651 | $1,882,337 | $428,008 | 25 | $5,693,056 |
| 2024 | $45,704,424 | $6,581,189 | $1,782,181 | $1,007,204 | 27 | $5,364,136 |
| 2023 | $38,769,341 | $3,494,297 | $1,586,049 | $907,634 | 27 | $1,282,313 |
| 2022 | $31,587,342 | $2,823,262 | $1,327,863 | $733,686 | 26 | $1,029,755 |
| 2021 | $38,860,346 | $2,932,858 | $1,532,497 | $955,967 | 23 | $2,021,086 |
| 2020 | $32,417,092 | $1,241,773 | $1,222,317 | $624,489 | 23 | $1,021,610 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
SACF’s mission is “to serve the interests of the philanthropic donors and to become stewards of financial gifts that support our community.” Its website describes grants for programs and projects in its stated funding areas, including education, arts and culture, and human services.
The foundation’s website says federally recognized 501(c)(3) organizations serving Schuylkill County and its surrounding area may apply for its annual nonprofit grant cycle. One 2025 recipient, DonorsChoose.org, describes its own mission as engaging the public in public schools and addressing educational inequity.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, SACF reported 25 grants totaling $428,008. Grant amounts ranged from $5,596 to $61,987, with a median of $13,281. The largest reported grants included $61,987 to Schuylkill County Board of, $51,314 to Ashland Public Library, $38,040 to Charles Baber Preservation Trust of, and $35,740 to Emmanuel Church of Christ; each was listed for general operating support. DonorsChoose.org received $15,000 for general operating support.
SACF’s website describes a separate annual grant application process. It says awards normally range from $100 to $2,000 and may be declined, partially funded, or fully funded. Applications are reviewed by the Grant Committee, with recommendations submitted to the Board of Directors for final approval. The stated criteria include fit with the applicant organization’s mission, capacity to carry out the project, demonstrated community need, and the foundation’s resources. The website also says grant recipients complete periodic reports on expenditures with receipts.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Amanda Campbell as Executive Director; Gary Glessner as President; and Richard Berger as Secretary. Listed directors include Marie Beauchamp, James Bohorad, Ted Dreisbach, Stacey Staudenmeier Edwards, John Gradwell, Joseph Halko, and Charles Heizenroth.
Schuylkill Area Community Foundation is led by Gary Glessner, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary Glessner
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
G. Fred Schilling
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Bohorad
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Gradwell
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marie Beauchamp
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark D. Snyder
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Heizenroth
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ted Dreisbach
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Stasulli
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Selgrade
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Halko
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Staudenmeier Edwards
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Campbell
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$73K (2021) → $95K (2025)
Joann H. Zogby
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith J. Strouse
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard L. Berger
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Louis David Truskowsky (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Stacey Staudenmeier-Edwards (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Eric Fryer (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: M. Irvil Kearda (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ann F. Snyder (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Stacey Staudenmeier (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Zarina Wahhab (2020) — Director
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 $95K, to Amanda Campbell (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Schuylkill Area Community Foundation
How much does Schuylkill Area Community Foundation give each year?
Schuylkill Area Community Foundation gave $428K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 27 grants.
What is Schuylkill Area Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Schuylkill Area Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,281, and its average grant was $17,120, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Schuylkill Area Community Foundation that year got $13K on average.
Where does Schuylkill Area Community Foundation give grants?
Schuylkill Area Community Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pottsville, PA (10 grants), Ashland, PA (5 grants), Minersville, PA (2 grants) and Shamokin, PA (2 grants).
Does Schuylkill Area Community Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Schuylkill Area Community Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (25 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Schuylkill Area Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Schuylkill Area Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Schuylkill County Board of Commissioners ($61,987), Ashland Public Library ($51,314) and Charles Baber Preservation Trust of Pottsville PA ($38,040), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Schuylkill Area Community Foundation?
Schuylkill Area Community Foundation reported $51.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.6M.
What does Schuylkill Area Community Foundation fund?
SACF’s mission is “to serve the interests of the philanthropic donors and to become stewards of financial gifts that support our community.” Its website describes grants for programs and projects in its stated funding areas, including education, arts and culture, and human services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Schuylkill Area Community Foundation?
Eligible 501(c)(3) organizations serving Schuylkill County and its surrounding area can apply through the GoApply application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Schuylkill Area Community Foundation's EIN?
Schuylkill Area Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6422789. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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