The Royer Family Charitable
The Royer Family Charitable is a private foundation based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations for purposes including health care, education, agriculture, housing, and support for immigrants.
The Royer Family Charitable at a glance
In short: The Royer Family Charitable gave $946K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $59K), top state Massachusetts. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $945,980
- +33.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +23.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $59,124
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $6,983,706
- -18.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (3 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (12% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Royer Family Charitable
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1204 Empire Circle, Lancaster, PA 17601
Phone: (717) 413-1448
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Royer Family Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Refuge Place International ($200K). Together the top 10 received $896K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 54 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing lists grant dollars by recipient state as 12% for Massachusetts, 7% for Pennsylvania, and 80% under an unspecified state entry. Grant purposes also identify work in Liberia and Congo, and a school and medical-care project associated with Sierra Leone Mission & Development.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Royer Family Charitable open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 16 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $69K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $38K repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 102% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 126% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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 $437K (2020) to $946K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $946K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Refuge Place International | Health Care to People of Liberia | $200,000 |
| Faith Healing Developmnt Org | Purch of Farm Equp, Mushroom Growing | $151,330 |
| Church of the Brethren | For Medical Clinics & Comm Dev Projs | $135,000 |
| Sierra Leone Mission & Development | Construction of School, Medical Care | $125,000 |
| Found in Translation Dorchester, MA | Support for Immigrant Train. & Educ. | $100,000 |
| Rural Youth Development Organizatio | Agricultural Programs | $72,000 |
| Afcaids | Construction of Greenhouse in Congo | $38,000 |
| Brethren Housing Association Harrisburg, PA | PRGRM for Homeless to Self-Sufficien | $25,000 |
| Horizons Program Lancaster, PA | Summer PRGRM for Low-Income Children | $25,000 |
| Bread and Water for Africa | Agricultural Project at Orphanage | $24,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation reported 16 grants in 2025, 13 in 2024, and 10 in 2023.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,983,706 | $280,609 | $1,014,344 | $945,980 | 16 | $1,005,380 | $264,442 | $796,315 |
| 2024 | $8,555,975 | $6,817,783 | $761,645 | $707,050 | 13 | $751,868 | $370,022 | $611,645 |
| 2023 | $2,499,837 | $427,938 | $522,749 | $484,399 | 10 | $516,249 | $388,343 | $373,776 |
| 2022 | $2,594,648 | $404,270 | $511,487 | $469,018 | 9 | $499,018 | $353,943 | $386,097 |
| 2021 | $2,701,865 | $474,496 | $642,985 | $599,500 | 6 | $633,400 | $473,296 | $431,369 |
| 2020 | $2,870,354 | $366,229 | $470,160 | $437,000 | 7 | — | $366,229 | $343,823 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Royer Family Charitable reported a distributable amount of $796K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for medical care and clinics, school construction, agricultural programs, affordable housing, services for people experiencing homelessness, and programs for immigrants.
Among its grantees, Found in Translation describes its mission as helping homeless and low-income multilingual women achieve economic security through their language skills and reducing disparities in health care. Brethren Housing Association describes its work as providing secure housing, supportive services, and relationships to help homeless and low-income people and families. Chestnut Housing says it provides affordable rental housing to people experiencing homelessness and connects communities of faith with ways to create affordable homes in Lancaster. The Center at Hampton House describes its mission as developing the social and vocational skills of people with autism to support independent living.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $945,980. Grant amounts ranged from $3,150 to $200,000, with a median grant of $25,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $200,000 to Refuge Place International for health care for people in Liberia; $151,330 to Faith Healing Development Organization for farm equipment and mushroom growing; $135,000 to Church of the Brethren for medical clinics and community development projects; and $125,000 to Sierra Leone Mission & Development for school construction and medical care. Other grants included $100,000 to Found in Translation for immigrant training and education, $72,000 to Rural Youth Development Organization for agricultural programs, and $38,000 to AFCAIDS for construction of a greenhouse in Congo.
The foundation also gave $25,000 to Brethren Housing Association for a program to help homeless people achieve self-sufficiency, $25,000 to Horizons Program for a summer program for low-income children, and $24,500 to Bread and Water for Africa for an agricultural project at an orphanage. Additional listed grants included $15,000 to LGBT Asylum Task Force to support asylum-seeking immigrants, $10,000 to Chestnut Housing for affordable housing development, and $10,000 to The Center at Hampton House.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Rebecca R. Fuchs as president and treasurer; William H. Royer as vice president; Jonathan Royer on the audit committee; Margaret Fuchs as secretary; and Haley Royer as a director.
The Royer Family Charitable is led by Rebecca R. Fuchs, President on every filing since 2020; all 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rebecca R. Fuchs
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $14K (2025)
Haley Royer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2020) → $6K (2025)
Jonathan Royer
Audit Committee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $10K (2025)
William H. Royer
Vice President Fi
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $14K (2025)
Margaret Fuchs
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$9K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Margaret Hastings (2020–2024) — Secretary
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 $14K, to Rebecca R Fuchs (President/Tr). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Royer Family Charitable
How much does The Royer Family Charitable give each year?
The Royer Family Charitable gave $946K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $707K across 13 grants.
What is The Royer Family Charitable's typical grant size?
The Royer Family Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $59,124, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Royer Family Charitable that year got $16K on average.
Where does The Royer Family Charitable give grants?
The Royer Family Charitable's top state is Massachusetts, with 12% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lancaster, PA (2 grants).
Does The Royer Family Charitable give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on The Royer Family Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Royer Family Charitable's largest grantees?
The Royer Family Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Refuge Place International ($200,000), Faith Healing Developmnt Org ($151,330) and Church of the Brethren ($135,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Royer Family Charitable?
The Royer Family Charitable reported $7.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $796K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Royer Family Charitable fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for medical care and clinics, school construction, agricultural programs, affordable housing, services for people experiencing homelessness, and programs for immigrants. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Royer Family Charitable?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Royer Family Charitable's EIN?
The Royer Family Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3447665. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Royer Family Charitable accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
Live grants for the work The Royer Family Charitable funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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