Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the
EIN 231353372Total Given 2017–2024
$2.1M
47 grants · $266K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $2K–$46K
grant size
10%
transactional · 4/39 multi-year
repeat
$31.1M
Assets (2024)
39
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(215) 545-1888
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | N/A | $21.1M | $797K | N/A |
| 2017 | $1K | $23.2M | $741K | 1 |
| 2018 | $446K | $21.2M | $1.1M | 5 |
| 2019 | N/A | $25.1M | $925K | N/A |
| 2020 | $295K | $28.5M | $1.1M | 11 |
| 2021 | $447K | $31.8M | $1.8M | 11 |
| 2022 | $370K | $26.3M | $1.1M | 11 |
| 2023 | $316K | $29.0M | $1.2M | 4 |
| 2024 | $253K | $31.1M | $1.5M | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 47 grants on record
Minimum
$129
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$3K
Average
$45K
75th Pctl
$46K
Maximum
$400K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CW
Christopher Michael Whelan
5 yrs
President
Leadership
JC
Joseph Thomas Coleman
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RE
Richard Renato Paul Di Stefano Esq
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
WF
William Frederick Forbes
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
AL
Austin William Lamac
6 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
WE
Wayne Ralph Strasbaugh Esq
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
KM
Kenneth Walter MacNeal
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CM
Carl Gissler Morgan
2 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
JG
James Kipp Gearhart IV
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DB
David Christopher Hill Byrne
9+ yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
AE
Albert Lindsay Doering IV Esq
2 yrs
Counselor
AC
Andrew Crawford Colket
2 yrs
Registrar
EH
Edwin Sipler Hart III
2 yrs
Historian
RT
Rev Tommy Thompson
Chaplain
RP
Richard Francis Pagano
8 yrs
President
Leadership
CW
Christopher Michael Whelan
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
WE
Wayne Ralph Strasbaugh Esq
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RE
Richard Renato Paul Di Stefano Esq
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
KM
Kenneth Walter MacNeal
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
WF
William Frederick Forbes
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
AC
Andrew Crawford Colket
2 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
AL
Austin William Lamac
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DB
David Christopher Hill Byrne
9+ yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
JD
Joseph Thomas Coleman Ed D
Secretary
Leadership
JV
John Peter Ventura
Manager
DE
David Brian Patrick Ermine Esq
Manager
AE
Albert Lindsay Doering IV Esq
2 yrs
Counselor
RA
Rev George Clayton Ames III
4 yrs
Chaplain, Emeritus
RT
Rev Tommy Alan Thompson
Chaplain
EH
Edwin Sipler Hart III
2 yrs
Historian
JG
James Kipp Gearhart IV
5 yrs
Registrar
SS
Spencer Talbot Stokes
Manager
CM
Carl Gissler Morgan
2 yrs
Manager
TI
Thomas Herbert Infield
Manager
PG
Perry Catherwood Gresh
Manager
JP
Jesse Terrence Proetto
Manager
BM
Brad Stephen Miller
Manager
TF
Tench Coxe Forbes
Manager
CE
Christopher Bret Alexander Esq
Manager
BW
Ben Ramsey Wolf Jr
Manager
EJ
Erik Lafayette Johnson
Manager
BW
Ben Ramsay Wolf Sr
3 yrs
President
Leadership
CW
Christopher Michael Whelan
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
WE
Wayne Ralph Strasbaugh Esq
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RE
Robert Jacob McNelly Esq
4 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
WM
W Steven Mark Md
7 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CE
Charles Nimson Eckert
7 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
RP
Richard Francis Pagano
8 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KM
Kenneth Walter Macneal
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
WD
Winfield Bromley Dougherty
3 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
JB
John Joseph Burke
5 yrs
Manager
TH
Timothy Brian Hennessey
3 yrs
Registrar
ED
Edwin Sipler Hart Dpm
3 yrs
Manager
JG
James Kipp Gearhart IV
5 yrs
Manager
RA
Rev George Clayton Ames III
4 yrs
Chaplain
DB
David Christopher Hill Byrne
9+ yrs
Assistant Historian
AE
Andrew Philip Lawson Esq
3 yrs
Manager
RW
Richard Leopold Walkup
3 yrs
Assistant Registrar
FS
Francis M Spano III
3 yrs
Manager
WF
William Frederick Forbes
9+ yrs
Historian
WH
William Hope Handy
3 yrs
Manager
HW
Harvard Castle Wood IV
3 yrs
Manager
JC
Joseph Thomas Coleman
5 yrs
Manager
AL
Austin William Lamac
6 yrs
Manager
JS
Jason Mills Stanley
4 yrs
Manager
RE
Richard R P Distefano Esq
3 yrs
Counselor
BW
Ben Ramsay Wolf Jr
3 yrs
Manager
BW
Ben Ramsay Wolf Sr
3 yrs
President
Leadership
CW
Christopher Michael Whelan
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
WE
Wayne Ralph Strasbaugh Esq
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RE
Robert Jacob McNelly Esq
4 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
WM
W Steven Mark Md
7 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RP
Richard Francis Pagano
8 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CE
Charles Nimson Eckert
7 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
WD
Winfield Bromley Dougherty
3 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
KM
Kenneth Walter Macneal
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JG
James Kipp Gearhart IV
5 yrs
Manager
BW
Ben Ramsay Wolf Jr
3 yrs
Manager
RE
Richard R P Distefano Esq
3 yrs
Counselor
JS
Jason Mills Stanley
4 yrs
Manager
AL
Austin William Lamac
6 yrs
Manager
JC
Joseph Thomas Coleman
5 yrs
Manager
HW
Harvard Castle Wood IV
3 yrs
Manager
WH
William Hope Handy
3 yrs
Manager
WF
William Frederick Forbes
9+ yrs
Historian
FS
Francis M Spano III
3 yrs
Manager
RW
Richard Leopold Walkup
3 yrs
Assistant Registrar
AE
Andrew Philip Lawson Esq
3 yrs
Manager
JB
John Joseph Burke
5 yrs
Manager
TH
Timothy Brian Hennessey
3 yrs
Registrar
ED
Edwin Sipler Hart Dpm
3 yrs
Manager
RA
Rev George Clayton Ames III
4 yrs
Chaplain
DB
David Christopher Hill Byrne
9+ yrs
Assistant Historian
BW
Ben Ramsay Wolf Sr
3 yrs
President
Leadership
CW
Christopher Michael Whelan
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
WE
Wayne Ralph Strasbaugh Esq
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RE
Robert Jacob McNelly Esq
4 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
WM
W Steven Mark Md
7 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RP
Richard Francis Pagano
8 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CE
Charles Nimson Eckert
7 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
WD
Winfield Bromley Dougherty
3 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
KM
Kenneth Walter Macneal
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BW
Ben Ramsay Wolf Jr
3 yrs
Manager
RE
Richard R P Distefano Esq
3 yrs
Counselor
JS
Jason Mills Stanley
4 yrs
Manager
AL
Austin William Lamac
6 yrs
Manager
JC
Joseph Thomas Coleman
5 yrs
Manager
HW
Harvard Castle Wood IV
3 yrs
Manager
WH
William Hope Handy
3 yrs
Manager
WF
William Frederick Forbes
9+ yrs
Historian
FS
Francis M Spano III
3 yrs
Manager
RW
Richard Leopold Walkup
3 yrs
Assistant Registrar
AE
Andrew Philip Lawson Esq
3 yrs
Manager
JB
John Joseph Burke
5 yrs
Manager
TH
Timothy Brian Hennessey
3 yrs
Registrar
ED
Edwin Sipler Hart Dpm
3 yrs
Manager
JG
James Kipp Gearhart IV
5 yrs
Manager
RA
Rev George Clayton Ames III
4 yrs
Chaplain
DB
David Christopher Hill Byrne
9+ yrs
Assistant Historian
BW
Ben R Wolf Sr
3 yrs
President
Leadership
WG
William Murray Gordon
4 yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
CW
C Michael Whelan
4 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DH
David M Humphrey
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RM
Robert Jacob McNelly
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
WM
W Steven Mark Md
7 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
WE
Wayne R Strasbaugh Esq
4 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CE
Charles Nimson Eckert
7 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
RP
Richard Francis Pagano
8 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KM
Kenneth W Macneal
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
WD
Winfield B Dougherty
4 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
WW
William C Wolffe
2 yrs
Manager
DB
David Christopher Hill Byrne
9+ yrs
Assistant Historian
GA
G Clayton Ames III
4 yrs
Chaplain
JG
J Kipp Gearhart IV
4 yrs
Manager
JS
James J Shaver
2 yrs
Manager
JM
Jefferson Monroe Moak II
4 yrs
Registrar
JB
John Joseph Burke
5 yrs
Manager
RW
Richard L Walkup Jr
4 yrs
Manager
TH
Timothy B Hennessey
2 yrs
Assistant Registrar
WF
William Frederick Forbes
9+ yrs
Historian
WH
William H Handy
2 yrs
Manager
AE
Andrew Roy McReynolds Esq
Manager
JC
Joseph Thomas Coleman
5 yrs
Manager
JS
Jeffrey Robert Smith
Manager
AL
Austin William Lamac
6 yrs
Manager
JS
Jason Mills Stanley
4 yrs
Manager
WG
William Murray Gordon
4 yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
BW
Ben R Wolf Sr
3 yrs
President
Leadership
CE
Curtis P Cheyney III Esq
3 yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
DD
D Weston Darby
3 yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
JL
Joseph L Loughran
3 yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
WM
Walter J Maiden
3 yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
ML
Mark F Lloyd
3 yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
HJ
Harland W Johnson
3 yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
RF
Ronald W Fenstermacher
3 yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
BF
Benjamin C Frick
2 yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
JB
James Bradley Burke
3 yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
WM
W Steven Mark Md
7 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DH
David M Humphrey
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CW
C Michael Whelan
4 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JB
John M Blickensderfer
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SW
Schuyler C Wickes
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RM
Robert Jacob McNelly
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RF
Robert M Flood III
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
WD
Winfield B Dougherty
4 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
AE
Andrew R McReynolds Esq
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JG
J Kipp Gearhart IV
4 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
WR
William Herbert Rorer IV
3 yrs
Manager
RP
Richard Francis Pagano
8 yrs
Historian
T3
Theodore E Wiederseim 3Rd
3 yrs
Historian
EG
Eric E L Guenther Jr
3 yrs
Captain, Color Guard
ED
Edwin S Hart III Dpm
3 yrs
Manager
GL
George E Lefevre
3 yrs
Regent-Lancaster County
DB
David Christopher Hill Byrne
9+ yrs
Manager
ME
Matthew David Dupee Esq
3 yrs
Manager
KM
Kenneth W Macneal
4 yrs
Manager
CE
Charles Nimson Eckert
7 yrs
Manager
TH
Timothy B Hennessey
2 yrs
Manager
AJ
Andrew P Lawson Jd
Manager
JB
John Joseph Burke
5 yrs
Manager
WH
William H Handy
2 yrs
Manager
BW
Ben R Wolf Jr
Manager
JS
James J Shaver
2 yrs
Manager
WW
William C Wolffe
2 yrs
Manager
RW
Richard L Walkup Jr
4 yrs
Manager
WE
Wayne R Strasbaugh Esq
4 yrs
Counsellor
WF
William Frederick Forbes
9+ yrs
Assistant Historian
CE
Craig Douglass Mills Esq
3 yrs
Manager
RL
Richard Jones Thompson Lerch
3 yrs
Manager
GA
G Clayton Ames III
4 yrs
Chaplain
PE
Peter Jefferson Moak Esq
Registrar
JM
Jefferson Monroe Moak II
4 yrs
Registrar
CG
Captain Robert Reynolds Van Guilick
2 yrs
Captain Color Guard
JB
James Bradley Burke
3 yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
RF
Ronald W Fenstermacher
3 yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
HJ
Harland W Johnson
3 yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
ML
Mark F Lloyd
3 yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
WM
Walter J Maiden
3 yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
JL
Joseph L Loughran
3 yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
DD
D Weston Darby
3 yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
CE
Curtis P Cheyney III Esq
3 yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
BF
Benjamin C Frick
2 yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
WG
William Murray Gordon
4 yrs
President
Leadership
WM
W Steven Mark Md
7 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
BW
Ben R Wolf
Vice President
Leadership
DH
David M Humphrey
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JB
John M Blickensderfer
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SW
Schuyler C Wickes
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RM
Robert Jacob McNelly
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
AE
Andrew R McReynolds Esq
3 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
RF
Robert M Flood III
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JG
J Kipp Gearhart IV
4 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
CW
C Michael Whelan
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
CE
Charles Nimson Eckert
7 yrs
Manager
KM
Kenneth W Macneal
4 yrs
Manager
ME
Matthew David Dupee Esq
3 yrs
Manager
DB
David Christopher Hill Byrne
9+ yrs
Manager
GL
George E Lefevre
3 yrs
Regent-Lancaster County
ED
Edwin S Hart III Dpm
3 yrs
Manager
WD
Winfield B Dougherty
4 yrs
Assistant Registrar
EG
Eric E L Guenther Jr
3 yrs
Captain, Color Guard
T3
Theodore E Wiederseim 3Rd
3 yrs
Historian
RW
Richard L Walkup Jr
4 yrs
Assistant Historian
WR
William Herbert Rorer IV
3 yrs
Manager
RP
Richard Francis Pagano
8 yrs
Manager
WE
Wayne R Strasbaugh Esq
4 yrs
Counsellor
WF
William Frederick Forbes
9+ yrs
Manager
CE
Craig Douglass Mills Esq
3 yrs
Manager
RL
Richard Jones Thompson Lerch
3 yrs
Manager
GA
G Clayton Ames III
4 yrs
Chaplain
JM
Jefferson Monroe Moak II
4 yrs
Registrar
CG
Captain Robert Reynolds Van Guilick
2 yrs
Captain Color Guard
DD
D Weston Darby
3 yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
RF
Ronald W Fenstermacher
3 yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
HJ
Harland W Johnson
3 yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
ML
Mark F Lloyd
3 yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
WM
Walter J Maiden
3 yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
JL
Joseph L Loughran
3 yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
CG
Captain Robert Reynolds Van Gulick
President Emeritus
Leadership
JB
James Bradley Burke
3 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
WG
William Murray Gordon
4 yrs
President
Leadership
BE
Benjamin C Frick Esq
President Emeritus
Leadership
CE
Curtis P Cheyney III Esq
3 yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
SW
Schuyler C Wickes
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JB
John M Blickensderfer
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DM
David M Humphrey Md
Vice President
Leadership
BW
Ben R Wolf Sr
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RE
Robert Jacob McNelly Esq
4 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RF
Robert M Flood III
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AE
Andrew R McReynolds Esq
3 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
CW
C Michael Whelan
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JG
J Kipp Gearhart IV
4 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
JM
James B Cogdon Md
Preseident Emeritus
CE
Charles Nimson Eckert
7 yrs
Manager
KM
Kenneth W Macneal
4 yrs
Manager
ME
Matthew David Dupee Esq
3 yrs
Manager
DB
David Christopher Hill Byrne
9+ yrs
Manager
DD
David Merle Diffenderffer
Vice Regent
GL
George E Lefevre
3 yrs
Regent
ED
Edwin S Hart III Dpm
3 yrs
Manager
WD
Winfield B Dougherty
4 yrs
Assistant Registrar
JM
Jefferson Monroe Moak II
4 yrs
Registrar
GA
G Clayton Ames III
4 yrs
Chaplain
RL
Richard Jones Thompson Lerch
3 yrs
Manager
CE
Craig Douglass Mills Esq
3 yrs
Manager
WF
William Frederick Forbes
9+ yrs
Manager
WE
Wayne R Strasbaugh Esq
4 yrs
Counselor
RP
Richard Francis Pagano
8 yrs
Manager
WR
William Herbert Rorer IV
3 yrs
Manager
WM
W Steven Mark Md
7 yrs
Manager
RW
Richard L Walkup Jr
4 yrs
Assistant Historian
T3
Theodore E Wiederseim 3Rd
3 yrs
Historian
EG
Eric E L Guenther Jr
3 yrs
Manager & First Lieutenant
Grants Awarded (47 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church | Philadelphia, PA | $400,000 | STEEPLE RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION PROJECT | 2018 |
| Military Heritage and Education Fund of the Ftpcc | Philadelphia, PA | $200,000 | COLOR GUARD SPECIAL PROJECT | 2021 |
| Washington Memorial Heritage | King of Prussia, PA | $200,000 | COLOR GUARD SPECIAL PROJECT | 2021 |
| First Troop of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $200,000 | MARKOE STANDARD N. DONALDSON NARRATIVE | 2022 |
| Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Land | Philadelphia, PA | $200,000 | FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC WAYNESBOROUGH (GENERAL ANTHONY WAYNE'S HOME - PAOLI, PA) | 2023 |
| Museum of the American Revolution | Philadelphia, PA | $150,000 | COLOR GUARD SPECIAL PROJECT | 2020 |
| Beyer Studio Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $130,330 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Valley Forge Park Alliance | King of Prussia, PA | $100,000 | HISTORICAL STRUCTURE | 2022 |
| Beyer Studio | Philadelphia, PA | $98,670 | FOR STAINED GLASS WINDOW REPLACEMENT AT VALLEY FORGE MEMORIAL CHAPEL (VALLEY FORGE, PA) | 2023 |
| Military Heritage and Education Fund of the Ftpcc | Philadelphia, PA | $95,000 | COLOR GUARD SPECIAL PROJECT | 2020 |
| Friends of Sulgrave Manor | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| The Carpenters Company | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Friends of Independence National Historic Park | Philadelphia, PA | $41,105 | LONG GALLERY MAPS FRAMING & RESTORATION | 2018 |
| Jetco Heating and Airconditioning | Lewes, DE | $34,995 | ON BEHALF OF THE DE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, COLOR GUARD SPECIAL PROJECT | 2020 |
| The Pennsylvania Society | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,000 | SPONORSHIP OF TWO CANNONS | 2022 |
| Museum of the American Revolution | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | LIBERT EXIBITION | 2022 |
| Museum of the American Revolution | Philadelphia, PA | $22,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Museum of the American Revolution | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | COLOR GUARD SPECIAL PROJECT | 2021 |
| Museum of the American Revolution | Philadelphia, PA | $16,954 | FOR THE TROIANI EXHIBIT | 2023 |
| Eaton Mechanical | Brockton, MA | $10,000 | COLOR GUARD SPECIAL PROJECT | 2021 |
| The Athenaeum of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | CONTRIBUTION FOR PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS | 2021 |
| Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates | Chadds Ford, PA | $3,750 | DONATION: DRIVING TOUR PROJECT | 2020 |
| East Marlborough Township | Kennett Square, PA | $3,000 | COMPLETED SIGNS-BRANDYWINE BATTLEFIELD HISTORIC SIGNS | 2020 |
| Westtown Township | West Chester, PA | $3,000 | BRANDYWINE SIGN INSTALLATION | 2021 |
| Thornbury Township Chester County | Glen Mills, PA | $3,000 | BRANDYWINE BATTLEFIELD HISTORICAL SIGNAGE | 2022 |