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The William S Rothermel Foundation

Accepts applications Lancaster, Pennsylvania · EIN 203912108

The William S Rothermel Foundation is a private foundation in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $3,444 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $112 and the largest $2,294. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $11,350 the year before.

38% of its 2024 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$11,3509$149,275
2024$3,4448$191,357

How to apply

ContactWilliam S Rothermel
548 Wallingford Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
Phone or email(717) 581-4904
What to submitIn writing including charitable purpose of applicant

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The William S Rothermel Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania8$3,444

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Aaca Museum Inc
Hershey, PA
Support for eventsponsorship &charitable activities$2,294
Robert Starr Memorial Fund
Lancaster, PA
Support for eventsponsorship & charitable activities$500
Simeone Foundation Museum
Philadelphia, PA
Support for eventsponsorship & charitable activities$125
Lancaster County Historical Society
Lancaster, PA
Support for eventsponsorship & charitable activities$125
Pet Pantry
Lancaster, PA
Support for eventsponsorship & charitable activities$100
Impact Kenya Initiative
Lancaster, PA
Support for eventsponsorship &charitable activities$100
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles
Boyertown, PA
Support for eventsponsorship & charitable activities$100
Ned Smith Center
Millersburg, PA
Support for eventsponsorship & charitable activities$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The William S Rothermel Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The William S Rothermel Foundation give?

$3,444 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $112.

Who runs The William S Rothermel Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists William S Rothermel (Director), James Sorrentino (Director) and Kathleen Tyler (Director).

What does The William S Rothermel Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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