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Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under Will

Preselected recipients only Chambersburg, Pennsylvania · EIN 256183253

Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under Will is a private foundation in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $33,168 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $11,055 and the largest $11,058. 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 in 2025 was up from $31,701 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$29,7003$634,000
2024$31,7013$663,353
2025$33,1683$687,858

How to apply

Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under Will 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 Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under Will funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania3$33,168

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Menno Haven Inc
Chambersburg, PA
General support$11,058
Chambersburg Hospital
Chambersburg, PA
General support$11,055
Old German Baptist Church
Chambersburg, PA
General support$11,055

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under Will accept grant applications?

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

How much does Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under Will give?

$33,168 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $11,055.

Who runs Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under Will?

Its 2025 filing lists Farmers & Merchants Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under Will fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and health.

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