Anne B Sweigart Charitable Foundation
Official website for the Anne Brossman Sweigart Charitable Foundation (serving the Denver and Ephrata, PA areas). The site provides the foundation’s mission, history, grant focus areas, and an application PDF with submission requirements and deadlines (Sept. 1 application; distributions in November). Content and grant/application guidance match the organization’s IRS Form 990 filings.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-mid sized local charities serving the Ephrata/Lititz/Lancaster area of Pennsylvania that request general operating support or modest program grants and can apply by letter.
Good Fit
- • Organization is based in or provides services in the Ephrata/Lititz/Lancaster area of Pennsylvania.
- • Request is for general operating support or modest program funding (typical awards cluster around $5,000).
- • Project aligns with community services, human services, historical preservation, youth development, libraries, recreation, or local scholarships.
- • Applicant can submit a letter by the September 1 deadline and follow the foundation’s application PDF instructions.
- • Organization can document local impact and community ties that match prior grantees.
Geography
Giving is strongly centered in Pennsylvania: roughly 84% of dollars stayed in-state in the latest year, with only small out-of-state exceptions (NJ, DC, IN).
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a large and diverse set of independent recipients in the latest year (51 distinct organizations) across multiple local mission areas, and previous years show similarly broad recipient counts.
New Applicants
A public application PDF, a clear September 1 letter-deadline, and a named mailing/contact route are posted, and the latest year shows meaningful turnover with about 19 new recipients, indicating new applicants can access funding.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
