Vollrath Foundation
Vollrath Foundation is a private foundation, based in Easton, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $540K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $85K.
Vollrath Foundation at a glance
In short: Vollrath Foundation gave $50K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,060
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,515
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $539,975
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Vollrath Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Breakthrough T1D ($25K). Together the top 4 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Vollrath Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2020) to $64K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Breakthrough T1D Hagerstown, MD | Juvenile Diabetes | $25,000 |
| Two Rivers Health & Wellness Easton, PA | Community Health and Wellfare | $10,000 |
| Family Connection of Easton Easton, PA | Healthy Child Development | $10,000 |
| Sync Recovery Foundation Bangor, PA | Recovery Support Services | $5,060 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $539,975 | $86,866 | $74,228 | $50,060 | 4 | $50,060 | $85,263 | $52,431 |
| 2024 | $527,337 | $82,661 | $69,232 | $45,230 | 4 | $45,230 | $81,199 | $49,540 |
| 2023 | $513,908 | $61,435 | $73,484 | $50,830 | 4 | $50,830 | $61,296 | $44,500 |
| 2022 | $525,957 | $22,330 | $73,421 | $47,000 | 3 | $47,000 | — | $51,078 |
| 2021 | $577,048 | $9,976 | $94,102 | $63,500 | 5 | $63,500 | $7,911 | $56,918 |
| 2020 | $661,174 | $-57,547 | $62,907 | $40,000 | 4 | — | — | $53,379 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vollrath Foundation reported a distributable amount of $52K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Vollrath Foundation is led by Henry R. Newton Esq., Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Henry R. Newton Esq.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$20K (2020) → $20K (2025)
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 $20K, to Henry R Newton ESQ (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Vollrath Foundation
How much does Vollrath Foundation give each year?
Vollrath Foundation gave $50K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 4 grants.
What is Vollrath Foundation's typical grant size?
Vollrath Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,515, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Vollrath Foundation give grants?
Vollrath Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (50%). The most frequent recipient cities were Easton, PA (2 grants).
Does Vollrath Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Vollrath Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Vollrath Foundation?
Vollrath Foundation reported $540K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Vollrath Foundation's EIN?
Vollrath Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0659607. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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