The Potteiger Samuel foundation concentrates its giving on faith-based Lutheran institutions and regional healthcare providers, primarily providing unrestricted/general operating support. Grants are targeted and sizable relative to the program (several large, repeat awards), and recipients appear to be service-focused organizations in Pennsylvania with a faith or community-health mission.
Concentrated giving: a small number of relatively large, repeat grants to a few core organizations (multiple multi-thousand to six-figure awards), primarily for general operating purposes rather than project-specific funding.
A clear pattern in Potteiger Samuel’s grantmaking is its repeated support for Northeast Pennsylvania Synod Luth Church, including $36,667 in 2024 and two $30,000 awards in 2025 for general operating needs. That recurring relationship sits alongside other faith-centered and community-serving awards, showing a funder that uses flexible support rather than project-only grants. The foundation’s recent gifts also reach Lutheran social service work, regional health systems, and other nonprofits with operating budgets that benefit from unrestricted backing. Potteiger Samuel gives at a regional scale, with annual grants of $390,011 and total assets of $1,765,118. The recent record shows a mix of larger awards in the teens and low-thirties, plus a set of smaller grants clustered around the $3,000 range. The pattern is not limited to one institution: it includes Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries, Reading-area health organizations, and community nonprofits that serve local residents. The foundation’s support is consistently framed as general operating or unrestricted funding, which points to a focus on organizational sustainability rather than narrowly defined projects.
Faith-based support is a defining thread. In 2024, Potteiger Samuel gave $36,667 to Northeast PA Synod Luth Church in Allentown for general operating, and the synod received additional awards in 2023 and 2025. Lutheran social service work is another visible area: Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries received $18,344 in 2024 and $15,000 in 2025, both for general operating purposes. Healthcare is another recurring theme. The foundation supported St Joseph Regional Health Network in Reading with $14,205 in 2024 and $11,625 in 2025, while Reading Hospital Foundation received $13,292 in 2024 and $10,875 in 2025. Smaller awards also went to Tower Health at Home in Wyomissing, reinforcing the foundation’s interest in local health infrastructure. Community-serving nonprofits appear as well, including The Childrens Home of Reading and the Humane Society of Berks County.
Potteiger Samuel’s recent grants cluster around a median size of $3,056, with a lower quartile of $2,778 and an upper quartile of $12,914. The distribution shows both repeated larger awards and a group of smaller, consistent operating gifts. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Northeast PA Synod Luth Church, Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries, St Joseph Regional Health Network, and Reading Hospital Foundation, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-off grants. The foundation funds nonprofits and does not make program-related investments.
$390K
$1.8M
$130K
$118K
Most grants fall between $3K and $13K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$13K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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Notable grantees: Northeast PA Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church (multiple large general operating grants), Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries, St. Joseph Regional Health Network, Reading Hospital Foundation
Grantmaking is centered in Pennsylvania: the top state by grant count is PA, and 100% of the grants in the recent set go to U.S. recipients. Recent awards cluster in Allentown, Middletown, Reading, Wyomissing, and University Park, with additional gifts to Westescoesville and Washington, DC. The foundation’s giving footprint is regional rather than national, with Pennsylvania health, faith, and community organizations receiving most of the support.
Recent grants go mainly to faith-based Lutheran institutions, Lutheran social service agencies, regional healthcare providers, and other community nonprofits. Examples in the record include Northeast PA Synod Luth Church, Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries, St Joseph Regional Health Network, Reading Hospital Foundation, and The Childrens Home of Reading.
The recent grant distribution is anchored at a median of $3,056, with the 25th percentile at $2,778 and the 75th percentile at $12,914. The list also includes larger awards in the teens and low-thirties, including several repeat operating grants.
Yes. Northeast PA Synod Luth Church appears across 2023, 2024, and 2025; Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and both St Joseph Regional Health Network and Reading Hospital Foundation appear in multiple years as well.
Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count. The recent grants concentrate in Pennsylvania cities such as Allentown, Middletown, Reading, Wyomissing, Westescoesville, and University Park, while the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHEAST PA SYNOD LUTH CHURCH | ALLENTOWN, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NORTHEAST PA SYNOD LUTH CHURCH | ALLENTOWN, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DIAKON LUTHERAN SOCIAL MINISTRIES | MIDDLETOWN, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| EVERTRUE | ST LOUIS, MO | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| ST JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH NETWORK | READING, PA | $11,625 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| PENN STATE UNIVERSITY | UNIVERSITY PARK, PA | $11,625 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| READING HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | READING, PA | $10,875 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| READING HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | READING, PA | $10,875 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| THE CHILDRENS HOME OF READING | READING, PA | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| THE CHILDRENS HOME OF READING | READING, PA | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF BERKS COUNTY | READING, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF BERKS COUNTY | READING, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| CITY OF READING MAYOR | READING, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| TOWER HEALTH AT HOME | WYOMISSING, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH | READING, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTER | WYOMISSING, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| CITY OF READING MAYOR | READING, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH | READING, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTER | WYOMISSING, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| TOWER HEALTH AT HOME | WEST READING, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| NORTHEAST PA SYNOD LUTH CHURCH | ALLENTOWN, PA | $36,667 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DIAKON LUTHERAN SOCIAL MINISTRIES | MIDDLETOWN, PA | $18,344 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| ST JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH NETWORK | READING, PA | $14,205 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| READING HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | READING, PA | $13,292 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| THE CHILDRENS HOME OF READING | READING, PA | $9,167 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF BERKS COUNTY | READING, PA | $3,056 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| TOWER HEALTH AT HOME | WYOMISSING, PA | $3,056 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTER | WYOMISSING, PA | $3,056 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH | READING, PA | $3,056 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $3,056 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| CITY OF READING MAYOR | READING, PA | $3,056 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| NORTHEAST PA SYNOD LUTH CHURCH | WESCOESVILLE, PA | $33,334 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| DIAKON LUTHERAN SOCIAL MINISTRIES | MIDDLETOWN, PA | $16,667 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| ST JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH NETWORK | READING, PA | $12,914 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| READING HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | READING, PA | $12,083 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| THE CHILDRENS HOME OF READING | READING, PA | $8,334 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH | READING, PA | $2,778 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| CITY OF READING MAYOR | READING, PA | $2,778 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| TOWER HEALTH AT HOME | WYOMISSING, PA | $2,778 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTER | WYOMISSING, PA | $2,778 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $2,778 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF BERKS COUNTY | READING, PA | $2,778 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
NORTHEAST PA SYNOD LUTH CHURCH
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING
NORTHEAST PA SYNOD LUTH CHURCH
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING
DIAKON LUTHERAN SOCIAL MINISTRIES
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
EVERTRUE
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
ST JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH NETWORK
$11,625GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
$11,625GENERAL OPERATING
READING HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$10,875GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
READING HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$10,875GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
THE CHILDRENS HOME OF READING
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
THE CHILDRENS HOME OF READING
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
HUMANE SOCIETY OF BERKS COUNTY
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
HUMANE SOCIETY OF BERKS COUNTY
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
CITY OF READING MAYOR
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
TOWER HEALTH AT HOME
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTER
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
CITY OF READING MAYOR
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTER
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
TOWER HEALTH AT HOME
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
NORTHEAST PA SYNOD LUTH CHURCH
$36,667GENERAL OPERATING
DIAKON LUTHERAN SOCIAL MINISTRIES
$18,344GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
ST JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH NETWORK
$14,205GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
READING HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$13,292GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
THE CHILDRENS HOME OF READING
$9,167GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
HUMANE SOCIETY OF BERKS COUNTY
$3,056GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
TOWER HEALTH AT HOME
$3,056GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTER
$3,056GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
$3,056GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$3,056GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
CITY OF READING MAYOR
$3,056GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
NORTHEAST PA SYNOD LUTH CHURCH
$33,334GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
DIAKON LUTHERAN SOCIAL MINISTRIES
$16,667GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
ST JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH NETWORK
$12,914GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
READING HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$12,083GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
THE CHILDRENS HOME OF READING
$8,334GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
$2,778GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
CITY OF READING MAYOR
$2,778GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
TOWER HEALTH AT HOME
$2,778GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTER
$2,778GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$2,778GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
HUMANE SOCIETY OF BERKS COUNTY
$2,778GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES