Wesel Foundation
Wesel Foundation is a private foundation based in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports 14 grants totaling $9,000, all to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Wesel Foundation at a glance
In short: Wesel Foundation gave $9K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $642.857), mostly in Pennsylvania. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,000
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $643
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $600
- Total assets
- $54,513
- -8.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% 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 Wesel Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2024 filing says requests should be submitted on the organization’s letterhead. It states that there are no deadlines and no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Russel Cammer Co Wesel Foundation
Mailing address: 710 Layton Road, Clarks Summit, PA 18411
Phone: (570) 585-2976
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wesel Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Abington Ecumenical Ministerium ($700). Together the top 10 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 69 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Wesel Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 14 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $600; repeat grants $646. How we count
Medians: $600 first-time, $600 repeat.
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 137% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 128% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2022) to $9K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abington Ecumenical Ministerium Clarks Summit, PA | To Further Designated Work of Organization | $700 |
| Allied Services Scranton, PA | To Further Designated Work of Organization | $700 |
| Keystone College La Plume, PA | To Further Designated Work of Organization | $700 |
| St Francis of Assisi Kitchen Scranton, PA | To Further Designated Work of Organization | $700 |
| The Everhart Museum Scranton, PA | To Further Designated Work of Organization | $700 |
| The Salvation Army Scranton, PA | To Further Designated Work of Organization | $700 |
| ALS United Mid Atlantic Organization Fort Washington, PA | To Further Designated Work of Organization | $600 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Scranton Scranton, PA | To Further Designated Work of Organization | $600 |
| Chichilla Hose Company South Abington, PA | To Further Designated Work of Organization | $600 |
| Greater Scranton YMCA Dunmore, PA | To Further Designated Work of Organization | $600 |
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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 | $54,513 | $5,077 | $10,224 | $9,000 | 14 | $9,600 | $4,927 | $7,504 |
| 2024 | $59,660 | $4,573 | $8,400 | $8,000 | 13 | $8,000 | $4,423 | $7,231 |
| 2023 | $63,487 | $3,754 | $7,702 | $4,000 | 13 | $7,000 | $3,604 | $7,123 |
| 2022 | $67,435 | $14,633 | $8,024 | $3,800 | 14 | $7,300 | $3,733 | $7,074 |
| 2021 | $60,826 | $12,659 | $8,300 | $4,050 | 15 | $7,550 | $12,509 | $6,523 |
| 2020 | $56,467 | $12,615 | $8,804 | $4,500 | 14 | — | $12,615 | $6,683 |
| 2019 | $52,656 | $11,457 | $8,787 | $4,500 | 14 | — | $11,457 | $6,520 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wesel Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K 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 included $700 to St Francis of Assisi Kitchen, whose stated mission is to provide meals at no charge to people in need, and $700 to Keystone College, which says it educates students in a liberal arts tradition and fosters cultural diversity, environmental sustainability, and lifelong learning.
Other 2025 recipients included Ronald McDonald House of Scranton Inc., which describes its purpose as charitable, and Scranton Area Foundation Inc., which says it works to enhance quality of life in Northeastern Pennsylvania through endowment management, grantmaking, and donor support.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $9,000 through 14 grants. Grants ranged from $600 to $700, with a median grant of $600. Recipients included Abington Ecumenical Ministerium, Allied Services, Keystone College, St Francis of Assisi Kitchen, The Everhart Museum, and The Salvation Army, each receiving $700; and ALS United Mid Atlantic Organization, Boys & Girls Club of Scranton, Chichilla Hose Company, Greater Scranton YMCA, PA Association for the Blind, and Ronald McDonald House of Scranton, each receiving $600.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Russell Cammer as president, Gayle Perfilio as secretary, and Russell Cammer III as director.
Wesel Foundation is led by Russell Cammer, President on every filing since 2019; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Russell Cammer
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $200 (2025)
Russell Cammer III
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$200 (2025)
Gayle Perfilio
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$200 (2025)
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 $200, to Russell Cammer (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Wesel Foundation
How much does Wesel Foundation give each year?
Wesel Foundation gave $9K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 13 grants.
What is Wesel Foundation's typical grant size?
Wesel Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $600, and its average grant was $643, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wesel Foundation that year got $600 on average.
Where does Wesel Foundation give grants?
Wesel Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Scranton, PA (9 grants).
Does Wesel Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Wesel Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Further Designated Work of Organization" (14 grants).
Who are Wesel Foundation's largest grantees?
Wesel Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Abington Ecumenical Ministerium ($700), Allied Services ($700) and Keystone College ($700), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wesel Foundation?
Wesel Foundation reported $55K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Wesel Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wesel Foundation?
The foundation’s 2024 filing says requests should be submitted on the organization’s letterhead. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wesel Foundation's EIN?
Wesel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6413635. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 16, 2020)
- 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 September 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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