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Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner

Preselected recipients only Lancaster, Pennsylvania · EIN 453443552

Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner is a private foundation in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $21,585 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $4,500 and the largest $9,000. 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 in 2025 was up from $18,236 the year before.

40% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$23,60812$444,418
2024$18,23611$463,817
2025$21,5855$542,470

How to apply

Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner 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 Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania5$21,585

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
A Woman's Concern
Lancaster, PA
General operating -unrestricted$9,000
Sacred Heart School
Lancaster, PA
General operating - unrestricted$5,050
Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ
Lancaster, PA
General operating-unrestricted$4,500
Fulton Theater
Lancaster, PA
General operating - unrestricted$2,000
Penn State University
University Park, PA
General operating- unrestricted$1,035

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner accept grant applications?

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

How much does Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner give?

$21,585 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $4,500.

Who runs Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner?

Its 2025 filing lists Maria Anna Wanner (President), Susanne W Shand (Secretary), Thomas M Wanner (Director) and Barbara W Flesch (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Herbert W & Maria Anna Wanner fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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