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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-4160906

The Kindness Coalition

A private foundation in Lancaster, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $549,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $549,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $530,061

  • Tax year 2024

    $631,400

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $584,848

  • Tax year 2023

    $687,558

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $649,885

  • Tax year 2022

    $552,975

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,291,430

  • Tax year 2021

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,864,549

  • Tax year 2020

    $420,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,092,874

  • Tax year 2019

    $475,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,523,023

  • Tax year 2018

    $591,334

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $30,012

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Opportunity HouseReading, PA

    Funding of shelter activities

    $115,000
  2. Berks EncoreReading, PA

    Replacement of windows in reading headquarters

    $70,000
  3. Hannah's Hope MinistriesReading, PA

    Make improvement on the ministries buliding

    $57,000
  4. Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading & Berks CountyReading, PA

    Enhance educational activities and educational opportunities

    $50,000
  5. Children's Alopecia ProjectReading, PA

    Fund alopeciapalooza 2026

    $41,000
  6. Downtown Daily BreadHarrisburg, PA

    Funding of day shelter

    $40,000
  7. Harrisburg Area YMCAHarrisburg, PA

    Programs for youth and teens in the city of harrisburg

    $40,000
  8. Im Able FoundationWyomissing, PA

    Funding of operation lead from the front program

    $40,000
  9. Bethesda Mission of Harrisburg IncHarrisburg, PA

    Helping the homeless in harrisburg

    $38,000
  10. Hospice of Central PAHarrisburg, PA

    Funding the choices palliative care program to provide in-home care

    $20,000
  11. Co-County Wellness ServicesReading, PA

    Expansion of the shape initative

    $10,000
  12. Keystone KidspaceYork, PA

    Funding to take steam programs across the region

    $10,000
  13. Schreiber Center for Pediatric DevelopmentLancaster, PA

    Funding to the kids' care fund

    $10,000
  14. Pappus HouseThomasville, PA

    Funding for residence needs

    $8,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services5 grants $166,50034% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $115,00023% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $81,00017% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $57,00012% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $50,00010% of the total
  6. Health2 grants $20,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania14 grants $549,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Karen R ArnoldPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $20,000
  • John M ArnoldSECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gene P OttoDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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