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1939 Society

Preselected recipients only Ashland, Pennsylvania · EIN 993499001

1939 Society is a private foundation in Ashland, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $24,500 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2024$00$0
2025$24,5007$276,237

How to apply

1939 Society says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania4$20,000
New Jersey1$2,500
Delaware1$1,000
Florida1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pennsylvania Jaycees
Lancaster, PA
General operating support$5,000
Phoenixville Jaycees Foundation
Phoenixville, PA
General operating support$5,000
King Frost Parade Committee
Hamburg, PA
General operating support$5,000
Pa Jci Senate
Reading, PA
General operating support$5,000
NJ Camp Jaycee
North Brunswick, NJ
General operating support$2,500
Delaware Jaycees
Wilmington, DE
General operating support$1,000
Hoby
Lakeland, FL
General operating support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does 1939 Society accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does 1939 Society give?

$24,500 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs 1939 Society?

Its 2025 filing lists Neil Hanes (Vice Preside), Amy L Newton (Treasurer), Colleen Witman (Secretary) and Pedro Urscheler (President).

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