William Penn Bank Community Foundation
William Penn Bank Community Foundation is a private foundation based in Bristol, Pennsylvania. It makes grants to organizations serving low-income people in Lower Bucks County, Philadelphia, and southern New Jersey.
William Penn Bank Community Foundation at a glance
In short: William Penn Bank Community Foundation gave $147K across 40 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New Jersey. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $147,000
- -10.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 40
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,675
- -10.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $94,342
- -30.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (12 of 37, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (56% 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 William Penn Bank Community Foundation
- Review Cycle
- March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31.
- Deadline
- March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31.
- Contact
Application contact: Jeannine Cimino
Mailing address: 10 Canal Street Suite 104, Bristol, PA 19007
Phone: (215) 945-1200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who William Penn Bank Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was John O Wilson Hamilton Neighbor Center Inc ($10K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $75K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
162 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 162 grants of 162 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated service area is Lower Bucks County, Philadelphia, and southern New Jersey. In 2025, 56% of its grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey and 44% to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 40 itemized grants.
Cities
Is William Penn Bank Community Foundation open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 37 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 49% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 77% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 746% 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 $83K (2022) to $164K (2024). In 2025 it made 40 grants totaling $147K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Care State of Robbinsville Township Pay It Forward Robbinsville, NJ | All funds raised will go directly to meals on wheels. | $10,000 |
| Ryan's Quest Inc Hamilton, NJ | Raise funds to obtain handicapped accessible vehicles and other medical equipment | $10,000 |
| Salute 2 Service Bristol, PA | Provides servcies and resources to veterans, their families and community friends in the area | $10,000 |
| Welcoming the Stranger Langhorne, PA | To fund the salary of a part time program coordinator positon. | $5,000 |
| John O Wilson Hamilton Neighbor Center Inc Hamilton, NJ | Support safety & security technology to serve their clients. | $5,000 |
| Bucks County Housing Group Warminster, PA | For Support of Their Comprehensive Housing Counseling Programs | $5,000 |
| Bucks County Opportunity Council Doylestown, PA | Provide Housing for a Low-Income Bucks County Family | $5,000 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (RWJUHH) Hamilton, NJ | Address Hunger and Vulnerable Populations in Mercer County | $5,000 |
| Christian Caring Center Pemberton, NJ | Assist in the Prevention and Remediation of Homelessness | $5,000 |
| A Woman's Place Doylestown, PA | Keeps victims of domestic violence safe and provide a path to a safe future | $5,000 |
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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 | $94,342 | $110,430 | $152,203 | $147,000 | 40 | $147,930 | $110,424 | $19,824 |
| 2024 | $136,115 | $125,743 | $167,635 | $163,500 | 40 | $163,807 | $125,740 | $27,670 |
| 2023 | $178,007 | $102,360 | $135,171 | $132,000 | 34 | $132,433 | $102,356 | $32,848 |
| 2022 | $210,818 | $66,464 | $89,366 | $83,000 | 29 | $84,165 | $66,438 | $41,848 |
| 2021 | $233,720 | $116,248 | $141,603 | $137,500 | 19 | — | $116,221 | $42,431 |
| 2020 | $259,074 | $58,463 | $91,667 | $86,000 | 18 | — | $58,405 | $43,509 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William Penn Bank Community Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K 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 is provided. The foundation’s stated funding priorities are community and economic development, education, and health care and human services for low-income families.
Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own missions address a range of community needs. For example, Salute 2 Service says it provides outreach to veterans and their families, while Bucks County Opportunity Council says it works to reduce poverty and promote economic self-sufficiency. Other supported organizations describe work in areas including immigrant and refugee education, housing and food insecurity, domestic violence safety, access to healthy food, and research funding for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 40 grants totaling $147,000. The grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $2,500. Among the largest grants were $10,000 to CARE State of Robbinsville Township Pay It Forward for Meals on Wheels, $10,000 to Ryan’s Quest Inc. for accessible vehicles and medical equipment, and $10,000 to Salute 2 Service. Grants of $5,000 included awards to Welcoming the Stranger, Bucks County Housing Group, Bucks County Opportunity Council, A Woman’s Place, and other organizations.
Grant applications must be signed and mailed. Required materials include the applicant’s IRS letter documenting 501(c)(3) status, mission statement, board or trustee list with affiliations, project budget, current annual operating budget, most recent audited financial statements, most recent annual report, and current Form 990. Awards must benefit low-income individuals in Lower Bucks County, Philadelphia, and southern New Jersey.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeannine Cimino as president; Justin Webb as treasurer; Amy Logan as outgoing secretary/treasurer; Dawn Spahr as secretary; and Rory Ritrievi and Kenneth Stephon as directors.
William Penn Bank Community Foundation is led by Jeannine Cimino, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeannine Cimino
President
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Stephon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rory Ritrievi
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Logan
Outgoing Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Outgoing Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Spahr
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Webb
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: James Douglas (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert Milner (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Nina Melker (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Amy Hanningan (2021–2023) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Santo Gairo (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Charles Corcoran (2020–2021) — Acting President & Director
- Former: Jill Ross (2020) — Secretary, Treasurer & Director
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 William Penn Bank Community Foundation
How much does William Penn Bank Community Foundation give each year?
William Penn Bank Community Foundation gave $147K across 40 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $164K across 40 grants.
What is William Penn Bank Community Foundation's typical grant size?
William Penn Bank Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,675, across 40 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from William Penn Bank Community Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does William Penn Bank Community Foundation give grants?
William Penn Bank Community Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (44%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hamilton, NJ (8 grants), Philadelphia, PA (4 grants), Trenton, NJ (3 grants) and Lawrenceville, NJ (3 grants).
Does William Penn Bank Community Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 40 grants with a stated purpose on William Penn Bank Community Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are William Penn Bank Community Foundation's largest grantees?
William Penn Bank Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include John O Wilson Hamilton Neighbor Center Inc ($10,000 across 2 grants), Care State of Robbinsville Township Pay It Forward ($10,000) and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (RWJUHH) ($10,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is William Penn Bank Community Foundation?
William Penn Bank Community Foundation reported $94K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $148K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does William Penn Bank Community Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s stated funding priorities are community and economic development, education, and health care and human services for low-income families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from William Penn Bank Community Foundation?
William Penn Bank Community Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is William Penn Bank Community Foundation's EIN?
William Penn Bank Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3773417. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 23, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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