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Sandra & John Gates Foundation 002890

Preselected recipients only Shippensburg, Pennsylvania · EIN 823471704

Sandra & John Gates Foundation 002890 is a private foundation in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $10,317 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $10,317 and the largest $10,317. 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 $10,989 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$11,5621$206,997
2024$10,9891$214,714
2025$10,3171$233,793

How to apply

Sandra & John Gates Foundation 002890 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 Sandra & John Gates Foundation 002890 funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$10,317

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cumberland Valley School of Music
Chambersburg, PA
Contribution$10,317

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sandra & John Gates Foundation 002890 accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sandra & John Gates Foundation 002890 give?

$10,317 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $10,317.

Who runs Sandra & John Gates Foundation 002890?

Its 2025 filing lists Orrstownbank (Director), Joan Freeman (Director) and John Gates (Chairman).

What does Sandra & John Gates Foundation 002890 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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