The Pennsylvania Society
The Pennsylvania Society is a non-profit patriotic and charitable organization founded in 1899 to encourage the ideals of william penn as expressed in service to the commonwealth and to people everywhere and further to unite all pennsylvanians at home and away in bonds of friendship and devotion to Pennsylvania through charitable works
The Pennsylvania Society at a glance
In short: The Pennsylvania Society gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,255,355
- +49.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Pennsylvania Society
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Pennsylvania Society
Who The Pennsylvania Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Eagles Nest Leadership Corporation ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Pennsylvania Society gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $50K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eagles Nest Leadership Corporation Erie, PA | General Operations | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,255,355 | $939,152 | $519,875 | $25,000 | 1 | $17,212 |
| 2024 | $842,766 | $702,739 | $630,476 | $25,000 | 1 | $20,567 |
| 2023 | $766,226 | $674,823 | $551,474 | $25,000 | 1 | $1,879 |
| 2022 | $677,524 | $444,977 | $529,461 | $25,000 | 1 | $860 |
| 2021 | $801,635 | $166,252 | $280,766 | — | — | $102 |
| 2020 | $880,247 | $501,226 | $477,698 | — | — | $1,754 |
| 2019 | $1,124,296 | $420,525 | $487,021 | $50,000 | 1 | $1,562 |
About The Pennsylvania Society
Based on IRS filings
The Pennsylvania Society is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Willow Grove, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $17K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Pennsylvania Society is led by Julien Scranton, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julien Scranton
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$157K (2019) → $67K (2025)
Heather Greenleaf
Executive Director From
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$119K (2025)
Patricia Wellenbach
President
Councilor → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Toretti
Councilor
Treasurer → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Councilor, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dusty E. Kirk
Councilor
Counselor → Councilor, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Preate Havey
Councilor
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Councilor, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory S. Bentley
Secretary
Counselor → Councilor, 2020
Councilor → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Schultz
Councilor
Counselor → Councilor, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Winner Sed
Councilor
Counselor → Councilor, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louis Denaples Jr.
Councilor
Counselor → Councilor, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Sordini Hudacek
Councilor
Counselor → Councilor, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael A. Innocenzo
Councilor
Counselor → Councilor, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Molewski
Councilor
Counselor → Councilor, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Velma A. Redmond
Councilor
Counselor → Councilor, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Necastro
Treasurer
Councilor → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Evan S. Frazier
Vice President
Councilor → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susie J. Shah
Councilor
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Lawn
Councilor
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chandra Lalvani
Councilor
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Presta
Councilor
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Brody
Councilor
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Brubaker
Councilor
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Devanney
Councilor
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Singer
Councilor
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Fera
Councilor
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Mayes
Councilor
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Spencer
Councilor
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Ventura
Councilor
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Leaphart
Councilor
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Edward J. Sheehan Jr. (2019–2024) — Councilor
- Former: Leroy S. Zimmerman (2019–2024) — Councilor
- Former: Deborah Rice-Johnson (2021–2024) — Councilor
- Former: Brian A. Nester (2019–2023) — Councilor
- Former: Charles D. Hummer III (2019–2023) — Councilor
- Former: Daniel J. Hilferty (2019–2023) — Councilor
- Former: F. John White (2019–2023) — Councilor
- Former: Jean Craige Pepper (2019–2023) — Councilor
- Former: Nicholas Debenedictis (2019–2023) — Councilor
- Former: Joseph Reschini (2020–2023) — Councilor
- Former: Mike Brubaker (2022–2023) — Councilor
- Former: David L. Cohen (2019–2022) — Councilor
- Former: Robert M. Krasne (2019–2022) — Councilor
- Former: Tim Reeves (2019–2022) — Councilor
- Former: John D. Moran Jr. (2019–2021) — Councilor
- Former: Robert J. Ciaruffoli Jr. (2019–2021) — Councilor
- Former: Sandra Schultz Newman (2019–2021) — Councilor
- Former: Wendell F. Holland (2019–2021) — Councilor
- Former: Roger W. Richards (2019) — Counselor
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $119K, to Heather Greenleaf (Exec Director from 3/4/24). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Pennsylvania Society
How much does The Pennsylvania Society give each year?
The Pennsylvania Society gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
How large is The Pennsylvania Society?
The Pennsylvania Society reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $939K.
What is The Pennsylvania Society?
The Pennsylvania Society is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Willow Grove, PA. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Pennsylvania Society operate?
The Pennsylvania Society has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is The Pennsylvania Society's EIN?
The Pennsylvania Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2688274. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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