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John R Post Family Charitable

Preselected recipients only Strausstown, Pennsylvania · EIN 452551105

John R Post Family Charitable is a private foundation in Strausstown, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $42,820 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $16,410 and the largest $16,410. 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 down from $43,404 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$44,4154$952,606
2024$43,4043$994,860
2025$42,8203$1.1 million

How to apply

John R Post Family Charitable 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 John R Post Family Charitable funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania3$42,820

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sacred Heart Church
Reading, PA
Charitable assistance$16,410
Sacred Heart School
West Reading, PA
Charitable assistance$16,410
Berks Catholic High School
Reading, PA
Charitable assistance$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John R Post Family Charitable accept grant applications?

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

How much does John R Post Family Charitable give?

$42,820 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $16,410.

Who runs John R Post Family Charitable?

Its 2025 filing lists John R Post (Trustee).

What does John R Post Family Charitable fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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