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Wendell R Peterson Charitable Tr

Preselected recipients only Chambersburg, Pennsylvania · EIN 256823286

Wendell R Peterson Charitable Tr is a private foundation in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $20,852 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $10,426 and the largest $10,426. 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 $21,018 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$18,5162$370,173
2024$21,0182$384,552
2025$20,8522$397,685

How to apply

Wendell R Peterson Charitable Tr 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 Wendell R Peterson Charitable Tr funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania2$20,852

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
Chambersburg, PA
General support$10,426
Burnt Cabins Presbyterian Church
Burnt Cabins, PA
General support$10,426

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wendell R Peterson Charitable Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wendell R Peterson Charitable Tr give?

$20,852 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $10,426.

Who runs Wendell R Peterson Charitable Tr?

Its 2025 filing lists Farmers & Merchants Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Wendell R Peterson Charitable Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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