Strausstown Rod & Gun Club

Public charity · Grantmaker Strausstown, PA EIN: 23-1131602

To correctly instruct members in the proper use of firearms for the safty of the community

Strausstown Rod & Gun Club at a glance

In short: Strausstown Rod & Gun Club gave $43K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$43,335
-56.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
-40.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$14,445
-27.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$14,279
Total assets
$805,119
-5.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Strausstown Rod & Gun Club funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

4-H Clubs & Affiliated 4-H Organizations: $15K4-H Clubs & Affiliated 4-HOrganizations$15KLebanon County 4-H Livestock Club: $14KLebanon County 4-H LivestockClub$14KKutztown Fair Association: $14KKutztown Fair Association$14K

The largest 2024 recipient was 4-H Clubs & Affiliated 4-H Organizations ($15K). Together the top 3 received $43K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

KutztownLebanonLeesportReadingBernvilleHarrisburgShartlesville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200KTotal only2020 Total only2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2020) to $151K (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $43K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
4-H Clubs & Affiliated 4-H Organizations Leesport, PA—$15,041
Lebanon County 4-H Livestock Club Lebanon, PA—$14,279
Kutztown Fair Association Kutztown, PA—$14,015
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$805,119$465,989$514,568$43,3353—
2023$854,529$492,880$551,209$99,6285—
2022$913,870$528,246$543,309$82,3946—
2021$928,201$425,177$367,341$151,167Total only$1
2020$866,983$152,668$235,117$41,160Total only—

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Strausstown Rod & Gun Club

Based on IRS filings

Strausstown Rod & Gun Club is a public charity, based in Strausstown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $805K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $43K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Strausstown Rod & Gun Club is led by David Wissinger, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • David Wissinger

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Bradley L Fetherolf

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Rentshler

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kirk Brown

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Zook

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Fay I Daub

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jody Schrack

    Recording Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Vicki Strause

    Financial Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Chestnut

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Daniel Wolf (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Edmund Yost (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Strausstown Rod & Gun Club

How much does Strausstown Rod & Gun Club give each year?

Strausstown Rod & Gun Club gave $43K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $100K across 5 grants.

What is Strausstown Rod & Gun Club's typical grant size?

Strausstown Rod & Gun Club's median grant in 2024 was $14,279, and its average grant was $14,445, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Strausstown Rod & Gun Club give grants?

Strausstown Rod & Gun Club gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

How large is Strausstown Rod & Gun Club?

Strausstown Rod & Gun Club reported $805K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $466K.

What is Strausstown Rod & Gun Club's EIN?

Strausstown Rod & Gun Club's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1131602. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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