Shafer Family Charitable Trust

BETHLEHEM, PA EIN: 23-6952392

Shafer Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in BETHLEHEM, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $81K. Net investment income was $68K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

-0.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$81K

+13.4% YoY

Grant Count

21

-8.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+24.2% YoY

About Shafer Family Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Shafer Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in BETHLEHEM, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $81K. Net investment income was $68K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

AlbrightsvilleAllentownBethlehemBlandonCoopersburgEasstonEastonElizabethtownKunkletownNazarethSchnecksville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$82K$165K$247K$330K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,426,260$1,434,203$1,378,633
Revenue$84,323$131,954$-17,684
Expenses$92,266$76,384$92,170
Qualifying Distributions$82,000$73,278$78,716
Net Investment Income$67,651$38,996$25,844
Distributable Amount$36,293$68,711$75,182

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$81K21 grants202021 grants202121 grants202223 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CHILDREN'S HOME OF EASTON$8KALBRIGHTSVILLE VOLUNTEER…$7KMASONIC CHARITIES FUND$5KMASONIC CHARITIES FUND$5KST JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH$5KTHE STATE THEATRE$5KMORAVIAN VILLAGE OF BETH…$5KVISITING NURSE ASSOC OF …$5KVISION OF EAGLES$5KLEHIGH VALLEY ZOO$4K

Grant Size Distribution

107 grants across all recorded years

107<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LINDA L SHAFERTRUSTEE
DOLORES E SHAFERTRUSTEE
BRUCE B SHAFERTRUSTEE
SUSAN E BARTHOLOMEWTRUSTEE

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

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