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Justamere Foundation

Wilmington, DE 862670774

The Justamere Foundation is a Wilmington-based philanthropic organization with over $25 million in assets, supporting various cities across several states, primarily in Pennsylvania, with a leadership team that includes compensated directors Shelby L. Bentley and Lori Cushman.

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About Justamere Foundation

The Justamere Foundation, based in Wilmington, Delaware, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling $25,512,064. In the most recent fiscal year, the foundation reported expenses of $4,597,633 and revenue of $1,283,618. The foundation supports a wide range of cities primarily in Pennsylvania, but also in states such as Alabama, California, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and Washington D.C. The foundation's leadership includes directors Casey A. Bentley, Raymond B. Bentley, Shelby L. Bentley, and Therese G. Bentley, with Lori Cushman serving as Director, President, and Treasurer. Shelby L. Bentley and Lori Cushman are the only compensated members of the leadership team, with annual compensations of $80,000 and $124,110, respectively. The foundation does not specify particular subject areas of focus on its public records.

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Key Statistics
Total Assets $25.5M
Total Awarded This Year $3.9M
Average Grant Size $29K
Total Grants (Previous Year) 28,964
Open to New Applicants
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% New Applicants Funded
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Contact Information
Wilmington, DE US
Geographic Funding Distribution

Financials

Total Assets
$25,512,064

in 2024, compared to $28,826,079 in 2023

Annual Grants
$3,896,013

135 grants awarded in 2024

Program Expenses
85%

Of total expenses go to programs

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Assets Over Time

Grants

Grant Awards
PurposeLocation
$500,000WILLIAMSON COLLEGE OF THE TRADESJustamere Scholarship Endowment fund106 S NEW MIDDLETOWN RD MEDIA, PA US2023
$200,000THADDEUS STEVENS FOUNDATIONThaddeus Stevens College Economic Prosperity Tuition Support fund740 E END AVE LANCASTER, PA US2024
$150,000LANCASTER COUNTY CAREER & TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATIONLancaster County Career & Technology Foundation Workforce Talent1730 HANS HERR DR WILLOW STREET, PA US2023
$150,000LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATIONStrengthening LCCC's Health Care Career Pathways Scholarship fund4525 EDUCATION PARK DR SCHNECKSVILLE, PA US2023
$140,000MISSION EDGE SAN DIEGOTFM Cybersecurity Scholarship fund for Veterans2820 ROOSEVELT RD STE 104 SAN DIEGO, CA US2024
$112,000MISSION EDGE SAN DIEGOTask Force Movement Scholarship Fund2820 ROOSEVELT RD STE 104 SAN DIEGO, CA US2023
$112,000MISSION EDGE SAN DIEGOTask Force Movement CDL Scholarship fund for veterans and SIV Afghan refugees2820 ROOSEVELT RD STE 104 SAN DIEGO, CA US2024
$101,672THADDEUS STEVENS FOUNDATIONscholarship fund740 E END AVE LANCASTER, PA US2023
$100,000ARTS HOLDING HANDS AND HEARTS INCChester County Imagination Library - Year 1 funding110 E STATE ST STE 313 KENNETT SQUARE, PA US2023
$100,000MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATIONMontcoWorks Apprenticeship Program and the CNC Program340 DEKALB PIKE BLUE BELL, PA US2023
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People

Leadership & Staff

Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms

Title
LC
Lori Cushman
Dir, Pres, Treas$1241102024
LC
Lori Cushman
Dir, Pres, Treas$1227352023
LC
Lori Cushman
Dir, Pres, Treas$870832022
SLB
Shelby L Bentley
Dir$800002024
SLB
Shelby L Bentley
Dir$533332023
CAB
Casey A Bentley
Dir$02022
RBB
Raymond B Bentley
Dir$02022
SLB
Shelby L Bentley
Dir$02022
TGB
Therese G Bentley
Sec, Dir$02022
CAB
Casey A Bentley
Dir$02023
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

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Last updated on August 25, 2025