The Sylvania Foundation

West Sunbury, PA
Tax-exempt since Jan. 1987
EIN: 25-1529599

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$320k (2024)

Expenses

$187k (2024)

Total Assets

$4.06M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$2.13k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$319,541

Expenses

$187,321

Net Income

$132,220

Net Assets

$4,058,463

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$4,323	1.4%
Dividends	$76,731	24.0%
Sales of Assets	$195,855	61.3%
Other Income	$35,482	11.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$146,171	78.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$28,800	15.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,060,596
Total Liabilities	$2,133
Net Assets	$4,058,463

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Bernie Lavern Elder (Chairman/Conservator)	$0	$0
Douglas Brent Mckinney (Vice President/Conservator)	$0	$0
Donald R Rimer (Secretary/Conservator)	$0	$0
Kent L Shoemaker (Board Member/Conservator)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 14, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$161,736

Expenses

$211,246

Net Income

-$49,510

Net Assets

$3,924,507

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$4,711	2.9%
Dividends	$65,132	40.3%
Sales of Assets	$39,925	24.7%
Other Income	$44,168	27.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$185,817	88.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$31,200	14.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,928,144
Total Liabilities	$3,637
Net Assets	$3,924,507

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Natalie M Ference (Conservator)	$31,200	$0
Douglas Mckinney (Conservator)	$0	$0
Donald Rimer (Conservator)	$0	$0
Kent Shoemaker (Conservator)	$0	$0
Bernie Elder (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Sept. 13, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$300,000

Expenses

$149,438

Net Income

$150,562

Net Assets

$3,661,698

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$4,118	1.4%
Dividends	$55,657	18.6%
Sales of Assets	$147,405	49.1%
Other Income	$85,320	28.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$147,553	98.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$31,200	20.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,665,079
Total Liabilities	$3,381
Net Assets	$3,661,698

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Natalie M Ference (Executive Director)	$31,200	$0
Douglas Mckinney (Conservator)	$0	$0
Donald Rimer (Conservator)	$0	$0
Kent Shoemaker (Conservator)	$0	$0
Bernie Elder (Conservator)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 11, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$255,554

Expenses

$130,308

Net Income

$125,246

Net Assets

$4,129,275

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$7,879	3.1%
Dividends	$42,685	16.7%
Sales of Assets	$153,897	60.2%
Other Income	$44,493	17.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$125,835	96.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$31,200	23.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,132,998
Total Liabilities	$3,723
Net Assets	$4,129,275

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Natalie M Ference (Executive Director)	$31,200	$0
Douglas Mckinney (Conservator)	$0	$0
Donald Rimer (Conservator)	$0	$0
Kent Shoemaker (Conservator)	$0	$0
Bernie Elder (Conservator)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on June 10, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$133,045

Expenses

$156,928

Net Income

-$23,883

Net Assets

$3,839,095

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$7,517	5.6%
Dividends	$45,284	34.0%
Sales of Assets	$37,941	28.5%
Other Income	$34,503	25.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$152,590	97.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$31,200	19.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,841,875
Total Liabilities	$2,780
Net Assets	$3,839,095

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Natalie M Ference (Executive Director)	$31,200	$0
Douglas Mckinney (Conservator)	$0	$0
Donald Rimer (Conservator)	$0	$0
Kent Shoemaker (Conservator)	$0	$0
Bernie Elder (Conservator)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 11, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$163,076

Expenses

$138,798

Net Income

$24,278

Net Assets

$3,639,848

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$4,592	2.8%
Dividends	$68,604	42.1%
Sales of Assets	$29,500	18.1%
Other Income	$53,180	32.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$116,137	83.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$31,200	22.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,641,643
Total Liabilities	$1,795
Net Assets	$3,639,848

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Natalie M Ference (Executive Director)	$31,200	$0
Thomas B Mekis (Conservator)	$0	$0
Douglas Mckinney (Conservator)	$0	$0
Donald Rimer (Conservator)	$0	$0
Kent Shoemaker (Conservator)	$0	$0
Bernie Elder (Conservator)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 6, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$176,133

Expenses

$192,217

Net Income

-$16,084

Net Assets

$3,297,933

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$46	0.0%
Interest Revenue	$11,152	6.3%
Dividends	$60,175	34.2%
Sales of Assets	$23,191	13.2%
Other Income	$76,069	43.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$158,348	82.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$31,200	16.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,303,574
Total Liabilities	$5,641
Net Assets	$3,297,933

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Natalie M Ference (Executive Director)	$31,200	$0
Thomas B Mekis (Conservator)	$0	$0
Douglas Mckinney (Conservator)	$0	$0
Donald Rimer (Conservator)	$0	$0
Kent Shoemaker (Conservator)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 1, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$2,235,826

Expenses

$101,981

Net Income

$2,133,845

Net Assets

$3,436,016

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,847,932	82.7%
Interest Revenue	$6,934	0.3%
Dividends	$30,595	1.4%
Sales of Assets	$282,747	12.6%
Other Income	$66,618	3.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$75,515	74.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$25,200	24.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,437,743
Total Liabilities	$1,727
Net Assets	$3,436,016

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Natalie M Ference (Executive Director)	$25,200	$0
Thomas B Mekis (Conservator)	$0	$0
Douglas Mc Kinney (Conservator)	$0	$0
Donald Rimer (Conservator)	$0	$0
Kent Shoemaker (Conservator)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on June 22, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$89,398

Expenses

$58,905

Net Income

$30,493

Net Assets

$1,302,171

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$7,053	7.9%
Dividends	$4,920	5.5%
Sales of Assets	$74,602	83.4%
Other Income	$2,823	3.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$52,451	89.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$21,600	36.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,303,033
Total Liabilities	$862
Net Assets	$1,302,171

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Natalie M Ference (Conservator)	$21,600	$0
Thomas B Mekis (Conservator)	$0	$0
Douglas Mc Kinney (Conservator)	$0	$0
Mark A Lope (Conservator)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 11, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$9,636

Expenses

$49,320

Net Income

-$39,684

Net Assets

$1,272,641

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$8,486	88.1%
Dividends	$1,955	20.3%
Sales of Assets	-$805
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$44,823	90.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$20,800	42.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,273,271
Total Liabilities	$630
Net Assets	$1,272,641

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Natalie M Ference (Conservator)	$20,800	$0
Thomas B Mekis (Conservator)	$0	$0
Douglas Mc Kinney (Conservator)	$0	$0
Mark A Lope (Conservator)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Oct. 12, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$15,220

Expenses

$77,298

Net Income

-$62,078

Net Assets

$1,312,948

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$14,017	92.1%
Dividends	$903	5.9%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$42,999	55.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$20,800	26.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,313,568
Total Liabilities	$620
Net Assets	$1,312,948

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Natalie M Ference (Conservator)	$20,800	$0
Thomas B Mekis (Conservator)	$0	$0
Douglas Mc Kinney (Conservator)	$0	$0
Mark A Lope (Conservator)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 12, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$239,490

Expenses

$87,973

Net Income

$151,517

Net Assets

$1,375,025

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$221,073	92.3%
Interest Revenue	$15,884	6.6%
Dividends	$2,033	0.8%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$55,962	63.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$20,800	23.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,380,638
Total Liabilities	$5,613
Net Assets	$1,375,025

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Natalie M Ference (Conservator)	$20,800	$0
Charles Eugene Waite (Director)	$0	$0
James Patterson (Conservator)	$0	$0
Thomas B Mekis (Conservator)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 15, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$77,551

Expenses

$42,143

Net Income

$35,408

Net Assets

$1,223,094

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$30,657	39.5%
Interest Revenue	$21,857	28.2%
Dividends	$4,514	5.8%
Sales of Assets	$20,523	26.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$39,708	94.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$8,424	20.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,223,135
Total Liabilities	$41
Net Assets	$1,223,094

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$308,581

Expenses

$68,484

Net Income

$240,097

Net Assets

$1,184,466

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$53,650	17.4%
Interest Revenue	$7,159	2.3%
Dividends	$9,226	3.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$68,104	99.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$8,424	12.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,184,467
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,184,466

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The Sylvania Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $320k (2024)

Expenses $187k (2024)

Total Assets $4.06M (2024)

Total Liabilities $2.13k (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Revenue

$320k (2024)

Expenses

$187k (2024)

Total Assets

$4.06M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$2.13k (2024)

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