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Emery C Etter Jr and Vada E Etter Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chambersburg, Pennsylvania · EIN 333229500

Emery C Etter Jr and Vada E Etter Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $50,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

How to apply

Emery C Etter Jr and Vada E Etter Charitable Foundation 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

What Emery C Etter Jr and Vada E Etter Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$15,000
Tennessee1$15,000
Maryland2$10,000
Pennsylvania2$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Tampa, FL
General contribution$15,000
St Jude Children's Research
Memphis, TN
General contribution$15,000
Witf Inc
Harrisburg, PA
General contribution$5,000
MPT Foundation Inc
Owings Mills, MD
General contribution$5,000
Individual
PA
General contribution$5,000
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
General contribution$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Emery C Etter Jr and Vada E Etter Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Emery C Etter Jr and Vada E Etter Charitable Foundation give?

$50,000 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Emery C Etter Jr and Vada E Etter Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Vada E Etter (President), Elizabeth E Yates (Secretary) and Emery C Etter III (Treasurer).

What does Emery C Etter Jr and Vada E Etter Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and youth programs.

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