Wisesalem Luth
Wisesalem Luth is a private foundation, based in Hermitage, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $151K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $6K.
Wisesalem Luth at a glance
In short: Wisesalem Luth gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,368
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,368
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,368
- Total assets
- $150,710
- -1.3% vs 2024
- 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.
Who Wisesalem Luth funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Salem Lutheran Ch Aaronsburg Building Fund ($6K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (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 Wisesalem Luth gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 $6K (2024) to $7K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salem Lutheran Ch Aaronsburg Building Fund Aaronsburg, PA | Building Fund | $6,368 |
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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 | $150,710 | $7,693 | $9,683 | $6,368 | 1 | $7,962 | $6,099 | $8,053 |
| 2024 | $152,704 | $10,818 | $9,298 | $6,091 | 1 | $7,641 | $9,268 | $7,918 |
| 2023 | $151,204 | $5,890 | $9,429 | $6,349 | 1 | $7,918 | $4,378 | $7,660 |
| 2022 | $154,712 | $5,746 | $10,175 | $6,819 | 1 | $8,545 | $4,080 | $8,075 |
| 2021 | $159,309 | $11,224 | $9,755 | $6,381 | 1 | $8,103 | $9,532 | $8,541 |
| 2020 | $157,848 | $1,254 | $9,876 | $6,697 | 1 | — | $2,439 | $7,971 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wisesalem Luth reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wisesalem Luth's only listed officer is First National Trust CO, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First National Trust CO
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$1K (2021) → $989 (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: First National Trust Company (2020) — Trustee
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 $989, to First National Trust CO (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Wisesalem Luth
How much does Wisesalem Luth give each year?
Wisesalem Luth gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 1 grant.
How large is Wisesalem Luth?
Wisesalem Luth reported $151K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (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.
Where does Wisesalem Luth operate?
Wisesalem Luth has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Wisesalem Luth's EIN?
Wisesalem Luth's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6402070. 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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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