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Ruth B Coble Perpetual Trust

Preselected recipients only Harrisburg, Pennsylvania · EIN 256435795

Ruth B Coble Perpetual Trust is a private foundation in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $68,250 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $7,000 and the largest $11,375. 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 $167,991 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$69,99711$3.6 million
2024$167,99111$3.8 million
2025$68,25010$4.2 million

How to apply

Ruth B Coble Perpetual Trust 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 Ruth B Coble Perpetual Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania8$57,750
Oklahoma2$10,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Middletown Public Library
Middletown, PA
General$11,375
Middletown High School
Middletown, PA
General$7,875
American Association of University Women Harrisburg Branch
Harrisburg, PA
General$7,000
Boys & Girls Club Harrisburg
Harrisburg, PA
General$7,000
Pinnacle Health Foundation
Harrisburg, PA
General$7,000
Unitarian Church
Harrisburg, PA
General$7,000
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK
General$7,000
YWCA of Harrisburg
Harrisburg, PA
General$7,000
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
General$3,500
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK
Master program$3,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ruth B Coble Perpetual Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ruth B Coble Perpetual Trust give?

$68,250 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $7,000.

Who runs Ruth B Coble Perpetual Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Sarah Young Fisher Until 102025 (Co-Trustee) and Craig Coble (Co-Trustee).

What does Ruth B Coble Perpetual Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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