The Catherine F & James H Stentzel

Private foundation · Grantmaker Harrisburg, PA EIN: 41-2113501

The Catherine F & James H Stentzel is a private foundation, based in Harrisburg, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $277K in total assets. Net investment income was $5K.

The Catherine F & James H Stentzel at a glance

Total assets
$277,335
+1.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$6,190
-33.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$5,101
-38.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,089
-98.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Catherine F & James H Stentzel funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 34 (97%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

16states
+8 more states

Cities

New YorkTampaHarpers FerryKey WestMiamiCharlestonFlorenceNashvilleShaker HeightsAmericusFairfaxGrahamGreenwood VillageHarrisburgHyattsvilleKansas CityMartinsburgOrlandoSan RafaelShepherdstown

How The Catherine F & James H Stentzel gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+6%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 732% of 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$50K$100K$150K$200K16 grants2020 9 grants2021 9 grants2022 9 grants2023 7 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $89K (2021) to $180K (2023). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $94K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fairness West Virginia Institute Charleston, WVSocial Justice$45,000
Benevolence Farm Graham, NCLegal Justice$20,000
Beloved Builders Florence, MAEducation$10,000
Illuman DC Hyattsville, MDSpritual Education$10,000
ACLU Foundation of Florida Miami, FLSocial Justice$5,000
Friends of Silence Harpers Ferry, WVEducation$2,000
Florida Community of Mindfulness Tampa, FLSpiritual Life$2,000
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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$277,335$6,190$1,089———$5,101$8,196
2024$272,234$9,365$95,089$94,0007$94,000$8,276$12,843
2023$357,958$166,863$181,529$180,4009$180,400$90,944$15,093
2022$372,624$40,749$120,995$120,0009$120,000$4,929$19,935
2021$452,721$84,731$90,613$88,5009$88,500—$22,555
2020$458,603$71,628$170,231$169,01716—$70,414$23,252

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Catherine F & James H Stentzel reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Catherine F & James H Stentzel's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Catherine F. Stentzel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • James H. Stentzel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about The Catherine F & James H Stentzel

How large is The Catherine F & James H Stentzel?

The Catherine F & James H Stentzel reported $277K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $6K.

Where does The Catherine F & James H Stentzel operate?

The Catherine F & James H Stentzel has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia.

How much is The Catherine F & James H Stentzel required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Catherine F & James H Stentzel reported a distributable amount of $8K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Catherine F & James H Stentzel's EIN?

The Catherine F & James H Stentzel's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-2113501. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 23, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 22, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 9, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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