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Verna Lapella Trust FBO Evangelical

Preselected recipients only Hershey, Pennsylvania · EIN 256919822

Verna Lapella Trust FBO Evangelical is a private foundation in Hershey, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $35,157 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $35,157 and the largest $35,157. 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 $35,707 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$36,9701$678,269
2024$35,7071$699,061
2025$35,1571$754,151

How to apply

Verna Lapella Trust FBO Evangelical 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 Verna Lapella Trust FBO Evangelical funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$35,157

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Trinity Lutheran Church
Fairview Village, PA
Religious$35,157

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Verna Lapella Trust FBO Evangelical accept grant applications?

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

How much does Verna Lapella Trust FBO Evangelical give?

$35,157 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $35,157.

Who runs Verna Lapella Trust FBO Evangelical?

Its 2025 filing lists Bryn Mawr Trust Co (Trustee).

What does Verna Lapella Trust FBO Evangelical fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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