Mission
To promote and help fund a range of activities and education primarily related to outdoor and wilderness exploration, study and preservation.
Public Charity
KATE SVITEK MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
KATE SVITEK MEMORIAL FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in BLUE BELL, PA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $292K revenue, $269K expenses, $2.6M total assets. IRS filings disclose 23 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $350K.
EIN: 306021703
BLUE BELL, PA
Public Foundations
NTEE: T30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$292K
Total Expenses$269K
Total Assets$2.6M
Grants Given23
Grant Total$350K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Kate Svitek Memorial Foundation
How Kate Svitek Memorial Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $93 for programs
$93
To provide scholarships and grants to organizations which promote the exploration, study, use and enjoyment of the outdoors and wilderness
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Kate Svitek Memorial Foundation
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Sample Grants Given
ROBBINS PARK
SCHOLARSHIP FOR WILDERNESS EDUCATION
$20,000
SCHOLARSHIP FOR WILDERNESS EDUCATION
$15,000
SCHOLARSHIP FOR WILDERNESS EDUCATION
$7,500
SCHOLARSHIP FOR WILDERNESS EDUCATION
$5,600
SCHOLARSHIP FOR WILDERNESS EDUCATION
$5,500
Showing up to 5 of 23 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Ellen Svitek
TRUSTEE
Frank Svitek
TRUSTEE
Michael Svitek
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $292K | $269K | $2.6M |
| 2024 | $367K | $217K | $2.4M |
| 2023 | $185K | $220K | $2.2M |
| 2022 | $295K | $209K | $2.1M |
| 2021 | $235K | $189K | $2.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $235K to $292K (+24%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MI, NC, PA.
MINCPA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.