Witmer Foundation
Witmer Foundation is a private foundation, based in Mount Joy, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $569K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K. Net investment income was $46K.
Witmer Foundation at a glance
In short: Witmer Foundation gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $100,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $568,688
- -6.9% 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 September 2026.
Who Witmer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Messiah University ($100K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 8 (63%).
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 Witmer Foundation gives
- Giving grew 335% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 579% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2021) to $200K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA | The Campaign for Wellness | $100,000 |
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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 | $568,688 | $60,582 | $102,864 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | $45,582 | $17,286 |
| 2024 | $610,970 | $35,391 | $108,560 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | $35,291 | $1,819 |
| 2023 | $684,139 | $76,233 | $201,839 | $200,000 | 1 | $200,000 | $28,575 | $1,192 |
| 2022 | $809,745 | $234,378 | $23,375 | $23,000 | 2 | $23,000 | $11,675 | $15,561 |
| 2021 | $598,742 | $108,816 | $20,083 | $17,000 | 3 | $17,000 | $18,645 | $787 |
| 2020 | $510,009 | $135,523 | $28,193 | $27,000 | 8 | — | $15,523 | $4,271 |
| 2019 | $402,679 | $89,273 | $21,743 | $20,500 | 4 | — | $14,273 | $1,462 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Witmer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Witmer Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leslie K. Witmer
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Marian H. Witmer
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Todd M. Witmer
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Brandon Witmer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Witmer Foundation
How much does Witmer Foundation give each year?
Witmer Foundation gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 1 grant.
How large is Witmer Foundation?
Witmer Foundation reported $569K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Witmer Foundation operate?
Witmer Foundation has awarded grants in Missouri, Pennsylvania.
What is Witmer Foundation's EIN?
Witmer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3593532. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 May 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 29, 2024)
- 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 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Witmer Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/witmer-foundation-morg_b759c24e426d4a73bdd42d4ecd1c989f
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