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Witmer Foundation

Preselected recipients only Mount Joy, Pennsylvania · EIN 463593532

Witmer Foundation is a private foundation in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $100,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $100,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 the same as $100,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2021$17,0003$96,756
2023$200,0001$704,448
2024$100,0001$560,186
2025$100,0001$519,747

How to apply

Witmer Foundation 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 Witmer Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$100,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA
The campaign for wellness$100,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Witmer Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Witmer Foundation give?

$100,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $100,000.

Who runs Witmer Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Leslie K Witmer (Director), Todd M Witmer (Director), Marian H Witmer (Director) and Brandon Witmer (Director).

What does Witmer Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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