Private foundation · Boyertown, PA

The Effenesse Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $9K – $21K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
17
Repeat grantees
7
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Suzanne K Biesecker
DIRECTOR
Frederick N Biesecker II
TRUSTEE
Lissa B Longacre
TRUSTEE
Britta L Biesecker
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
0.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
76
Total grants awarded
$7.5M
Total amount
$98K
Average grant
$2.1M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2022
$3.0M
4 grants
2021
$2.2M
20 grants
2020
$1.7M
38 grants
2019
$563K
14 grants

Top recipients

Charles Schwab Charitable Giving Fund
3 grants · PA
$2.9M
8 grants · PA · ≈ likely match
$2.0M
Jpm Charitable Giving Fund-orions Belt
3 grants · PA
$1.0M
Jpm Charitable Giving Fund-agape Fund
2 grants · PA
$776K
Jpm Charitable Giving Fund-acadia Fund
2 grants · PA
$275K
3 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$48K
3 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$30K
4 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$26K
Us Friends of David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
1 grant · CA
$25K
Feeding America
1 grant · DC
$25K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Charles Schwab Charitable Giving Fund
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2022
$2.1M
Charles Schwab Charitable Giving Fund
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2022
$795K
American Red Cross
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
IA · TY 2022
$10K
Charles Schwab Charitable Giving Fund
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2022
$1K
Jpm Charitable Giving Fund-orions Belt
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2021
$652K
Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2021
$500K
Jpm Charitable Giving Fund-agape Fund
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2021
$476K
Jpm Charitable Giving Fund-acadia Fund
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2021
$250K
Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2021
$210K
Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2021
$35K
Clyde Baker Transplant
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2021
$25K
Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2021
$20K
Boyertown Area Multi Service
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2021
$17K
Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2021
$10K
Boyertown Community Library
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2021
$9K
Boyertown Area United Way
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2021
$8K
General Spatz Museum
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2021
$5K
Build a Better Boyertown
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2021
$5K
Boyertown Lions Community Ambulance
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2021
$5K
The Salvation Army
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2021
$4K
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehilcles
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2021
$2K
The State Theatre Preservation Society
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2021
$2K
Studio B
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2021
$2K
Foundation for Boyertown Education
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2021
$1K
Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2020
$500K
Jpm Charitable Giving Fund-agape Fund
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2020
$300K
Jpm Charitable Giving Fund-orions Belt
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2020
$250K
Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2020
$210K
Jpm Charitable Giving Fund-orions Belt
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2020
$115K
Feeding America
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
DC · TY 2020
$25K
Good Shepherd United Church of Christ
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2020
$25K
Jpm Charitable Giving Fund-acadia Fund
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2020
$25K
Us Friends of David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
CA · TY 2020
$25K
Environmental Defense Fund
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
DC · TY 2020
$20K
Greenpeace
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
DC · TY 2020
$20K
National Resource Defense Council
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
VA · TY 2020
$20K
Boyertown Area Multi Service
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2020
$16K
Philabundance
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2020
$15K
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
DC · TY 2020
$15K
American Civil Liberties Union
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
NY · TY 2020
$10K
Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2020
$10K
Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2020
$10K
In Defense of Animals
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
CA · TY 2020
$10K
No Kid Hungry
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
DC · TY 2020
$10K
Boyertown Community Library
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2020
$9K
Boyertown Area United Way
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
PA · TY 2020
$8K
Mercy for Animals
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
CA · TY 2020
$7K
Big Life Foundation
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
WA · TY 2020
$7K
Amnesty International
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
NY · TY 2020
$7K
Animal Outlook
CHARITABLE, ETC. PER I.R.C. SECTION 107(C)(2)
DC · TY 2020
$7K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.