The S Luther Savidge Charitable Trust concentrates its giving locally in Northumberland, PA, prioritizing support for congregational programs (notably a church-run food pantry), church facility needs and faith-based initiatives, and municipal public services. Grants are directed toward small, community-serving institutions—local churches, the volunteer fire/police department, and township government—indicating a focus on basic needs, community infrastructure, and public safety at the neighborhood level.
S Luther Savidge Charitable Trust 017775 directs most of its giving toward a small circle of Northumberland, Pennsylvania institutions, with repeated support for St Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Northumberland Fire Poice Dept. The trust’s largest recent grants show that pattern clearly: $32,770 to the fire department for general expenses in 2023 and $32,437 to St Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church for Kate’s Kupboard in 2024. Those gifts sit alongside support for congregational repairs, township improvements, and public services, indicating a local grantmaker focused on essential neighborhood functions rather than broad regional initiatives. The trust’s recent record also shows recurring support for the same organizations across multiple years. St Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church received several gifts for Kate’s Kupboard, while Christ United Methodist Church appeared in both 2024 and 2025 for repairs and Born Again. Point Township Supervisors received funding for park-related items and a 75-inch interactive white board, and the Borough of Northumberland received smaller awards for various items. Taken together, the pattern is one of hands-on, place-based support for churches, local government, and emergency response groups serving residents in Northumberland County.
The strongest theme is congregational and community pantry support. S Luther Savidge Charitable Trust 017775 gave $32,437 to St Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church in 2024 and another $18,500 in 2025, both for Kate’s Kupboard. In 2023, Christ United Methodist Church Attn Diane Wynn also received $3,200 for a Blessing Box Project, reinforcing the trust’s interest in food and material assistance delivered through churches. A second area is public safety and local services. The Northumberland Fire Poice Dept received $32,770 in 2023 for general expenses and $18,752 in 2025 for a 2020 Sector 550 side by. Community-space and township improvements appear as well: Point Township Supervisors received $12,188 in 2025 and $5,040 in 2024 for mulch, benches and related items, plus $4,827 in 2023 for a 75-inch interactive white board. The trust also supported hygiene and infant-care needs through Birthright of Sunbury.
Grant sizes are modest but varied, with a p25 of $2,125, a median of $6,312, and a p75 of $18,563. The trust gives through repeated awards to the same local recipients rather than one-time-only support: St Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church appears in multiple years, as do Christ United Methodist Church, Northumberland Fire Poice Dept, Point Township Supervisors, and Borough of Northumberland. The foundation is structured as a charitable trust and does not make program-related investments or grants to individuals. All recorded grants in the data went to recipients in Pennsylvania.
$211K
$925K
$120K
$80K
Most grants fall between $2K and $19K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$19K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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Concentrated, local giving with several repeat grants to the same community organizations; relatively few but moderately sized awards focused on operational support and capital/maintenance needs rather than large multi-year programmatic investments.
Notable grantees: St Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church, Northumberland Fire Police Dept, Christ United Methodist Church, Point Township Supervisors
Giving is tightly concentrated in Pennsylvania, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the state and Northumberland appearing most often. Northumberland recipients include St Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church, Northumberland Fire Poice Dept, Christ United Methodist Church, Point Township Supervisors, and the Borough of Northumberland. Outside the immediate area, the trust also gave to organizations in Sunbury, Milton, and Mifflinburg, all in Pennsylvania. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The trust supports churches, local public-safety groups, township government, and community-serving programs. Recent grants went to religious institutions for pantry, repair, and blessing-box work; to the Northumberland Fire Poice Dept for expenses and equipment; and to local government for park and community items.
Typical grant size is modest: p25 is $2,125, median grant size is $6,312, and p75 is $18,563. Recent awards also range from $500 gifts to grants above $30,000.
In the data provided, every grant went to a recipient in Pennsylvania. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, and the top state by grant count is Pennsylvania.
Yes. St Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church, Christ United Methodist Church, Northumberland Fire Poice Dept, Point Township Supervisors, and Borough of Northumberland each appear in multiple years, showing recurring support rather than isolated gifts.
Food assistance, hygiene support, infant care, emergency services, and small civic or facility improvements are all present. Examples include Kate’s Kupboard, the Blessing Box Project, community hygiene pantry support, baby blankets, fire department expenses, and township mulch, benches, and an interactive white board.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHUMBERLAND FIRE POICE DEPT | NORTHUMBERLAND, PA | $18,752 | 2025 | 2020 SECTOR 550 SIDE BY |
| ST JOHNS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH | NORTHUMBERLAND, PA | $18,500 | 2025 | KATE'S KUPBOARD |
| POINT TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS | NORTHUMBERLAND, PA | $12,188 | 2025 | MULCH, BENCHES AND |
| BOROUGH OF NORTHUMBERLAND | NORTHUMBERLAND, PA | $7,800 | 2025 | VARIOUS ITEMS AT |
| CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | NORTHUMBERLAND, PA | $7,123 | 2025 | REPAIRS & BORN AGAIN |
| MILTON LUTHERAN CHURCH | MILTON, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY HYGIENE PANTRY |
| HERE FOR GOOD | MIFFLINBURG, PA | $500 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION TO 2022 |
| ST JOHNS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH | NORTHUMBERLAND, PA | $32,437 | 2024 | KATE'S KUPBOARD |
| CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | NORTHUMBERLAND, PA | $20,297 | 2024 | REPAIRS & BORN AGAIN |
| GREATER SUSQUEHANN VALLEY YMCA | SUNBURY, PA | $8,727 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| NORTHUMBERLAND FIRE POICE DEPT | NORTHUMBERLAND, PA | $5,500 | 2024 | 2020 SECTOR 550 SIDE BY |
| POINT TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS | NORTHUMBERLAND, PA | $5,040 | 2024 | MULCH, BENCHES AND |
| BIRTHRIGHT OF SUNBURY | SUNBURY, PA | $500 | 2024 | BABY BLANKETS |
| NORTHUMBERLAND FIRE POICE DEPT | NORTHUMBERLAND, PA | $32,770 | 2023 | GENERAL EXPENSES |
| ST JOHNS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH | NORTHUMBERLAND, PA | $28,130 | 2023 | KATE'S KUPBOARD |
| POINT TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS | NORTHUMBERLAND, PA | $4,827 | 2023 | 75" INTERACTIVE WHITE BOARD |
| CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ATTN DIANE WYNN | NORTHUMBERLAND, PA | $3,200 | 2023 | BLESSING BOX PROJECT |
| HERE FOR GOOD | MIFFLINBURG, PA | $2,500 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION TO 2022 |
| BOROUGH OF NORTHUMBERLAND | NORTHUMBERLAND, PA | $573 | 2023 | VARIOUS ITEMS AT |
| BIRTHRIGHT OF SUNBURY | SUNBURY, PA | $500 | 2023 | PURCHASE OF PERSONAL CARE |
NORTHUMBERLAND FIRE POICE DEPT
$18,7522020 SECTOR 550 SIDE BY
ST JOHNS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
$18,500KATE'S KUPBOARD
POINT TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS
$12,188MULCH, BENCHES AND
BOROUGH OF NORTHUMBERLAND
$7,800VARIOUS ITEMS AT
CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$7,123REPAIRS & BORN AGAIN
MILTON LUTHERAN CHURCH
$1,000COMMUNITY HYGIENE PANTRY
HERE FOR GOOD
$500CONTRIBUTION TO 2022
ST JOHNS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
$32,437KATE'S KUPBOARD
CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$20,297REPAIRS & BORN AGAIN
GREATER SUSQUEHANN VALLEY YMCA
$8,727GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
NORTHUMBERLAND FIRE POICE DEPT
$5,5002020 SECTOR 550 SIDE BY
POINT TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS
$5,040MULCH, BENCHES AND
BIRTHRIGHT OF SUNBURY
$500BABY BLANKETS
NORTHUMBERLAND FIRE POICE DEPT
$32,770GENERAL EXPENSES
ST JOHNS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
$28,130KATE'S KUPBOARD
POINT TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS
$4,82775" INTERACTIVE WHITE BOARD
CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ATTN DIANE WYNN
$3,200BLESSING BOX PROJECT
HERE FOR GOOD
$2,500CONTRIBUTION TO 2022
BOROUGH OF NORTHUMBERLAND
$573VARIOUS ITEMS AT
BIRTHRIGHT OF SUNBURY
$500PURCHASE OF PERSONAL CARE