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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-2733969

Members 1st Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Enola, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 41 grants and $185,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Sara Firestone
5000 Marketplace Way
Enola, PA 17025
(717) 697-1161
Form and materials
Applications can be submitted online at members1stfoundation.org/apply. The application details are included online.
Deadlines
Submission deadlines are february 1, may 1, august 1 and november 1.
Restrictions
The foundation gives awards to support organizations serving adams, berk, cumberland dauphin, lancaster, lebanon, perry and york counties in south central pennsylvania. Awards are given to 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations involved in arts & culture, diversity & inclusion, education, financial wellness, health & wellness, social services, and veteran services.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $185,500

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $178,029

  • Tax year 2023

    $114,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $143,206

  • Tax year 2022

    $96,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $31,821

  • Tax year 2021

    $135,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $28,453

  • Tax year 2020

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $36,125

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2024

41 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. LHM Hospice & Social Services FoundationHarrisburg, PA

    Horizons transitional housing

    $10,000
  2. Thrive Ministry IncHanover, PA

    Thrive ministry house, a trans

    $10,000
  3. 18 South Youth Ministries IncRed Lion, PA

    Hope squad: peer-to-peer suicide prevention team

    $5,000
  4. 18th Wonder Improvement AssociationReading, PA

    The green team of the 18th wonder improvement association

    $5,000
  5. Bloom for WomenEaston, PA

    Community outreach, education,

    $5,000
  6. Boys & Girls Club of AllentownAllentown, PA

    Make your m.a.r.k. Program

    $5,000
  7. Brethren Housing AssociationHarrisburg, PA

    Transitions program

    $5,000
  8. Caitlin's SmilesHarrisburg, PA

    Sending smiles - bag of smiles

    $5,000
  9. Cancer Support Community of Greater Lehigh ValleyAllentown, PA

    2025 programming

    $5,000
  10. Clinic for Special ChildrenGordonville, PA

    Equipment to meet physical the

    $5,000
  11. Contact HelplineHarrisburg, PA

    Compassionate listening servic

    $5,000
  12. Domestic Violence Serivces of Cumberland and Perry CountiesCarlisle, PA

    Emergency shelter

    $5,000
  13. Graceful Harvest Community Connection IncBiglerville, PA

    Community food bank

    $5,000
  14. Halifax Communities That CareHalifax, PA

    Community wellness room

    $5,000
  15. Im Able FoundationWyomissing, PA

    Im fit adaptive group fitness

    $5,000
  16. Kareems MissionMechanicsburg, PA

    Kareem's mission asd community

    $5,000
  17. Lykens Valley Children's MuseumElizabethville, PA

    Grow & explore: adventures in

    $5,000
  18. Maranatha-CarlisleCarlisle, PA

    Financial guidance for wage-ea

    $5,000
  19. Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh ValleyAllentown, PA

    Emergency meals program

    $5,000
  20. Neurodiverse Network IncNew Cumberland, PA

    Community center programs

    $5,000
  21. New Bethany IncBethlehem, PA

    New bethany's southside drop-i

    $5,000
  22. Olivia's House A Grief and Loss Center for ChildrenYork, PA

    Water damage repairs

    $5,000
  23. Opportunity HouseReading, PA

    The shelter smile program

    $5,000
  24. Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh ValleyAllentown, PA

    Feed the family

    $5,000
  25. Reading Hospital FoundationReading, PA

    Gwens closet

    $5,000
  26. Susan P Byrnes Health Education Center IncYork, PA

    Enhanced nutrition and fitness

    $5,000
  27. The Caring Cupboard IncPalmyra, PA

    The caring cupboard's cross cu

    $5,000
  28. Third Street Alliance for Women and ChildrenEaston, PA

    Homeless services program

    $5,000
  29. Compeer of Lebanon CountyLebanon, PA

    Youth program

    $4,500
  30. HDC MidatlanticLancaster, PA

    Resident services program

    $4,000
  31. A New TomorrowHarrisburg, PA

    Pillars of empowerment center

    $3,500
  32. Parkland Cares Food PantryOrefield, PA

    Snack pack program

    $3,500
  33. RabbitcaresYork, PA

    Grocery cart program

    $3,000
  34. Schreiber Center for Pediatric DevelopmentLancaster, PA

    Spring respite series

    $3,000
  35. Chasing the RainbowsDallastown, PA

    Peer to peer support groups an

    $2,500
  36. Foundation for the Central Dauphin SchoolsHarrisburg, PA

    Nutripacks

    $2,500
  37. Police Athletic League of AllentownAllentown, PA

    Police-youth mentorship progra

    $2,500
  38. All in TheatreHarrisburg, PA

    Spring musical- annie kids

    $2,000
  39. Cocoa Packs IncHershey, PA

    Weekend food assistance for CH

    $2,000
  40. Blessed to Give IncHarrisburg, PA

    Blessed 2 give community day a

    $1,500
  41. Emily's Care Closet IncYork, PA

    Teen christmas drive

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services10 grants $54,00040% of the total
  2. Health6 grants $28,00021% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture3 grants $10,5008% of the total
  4. Mental health2 grants $10,0007% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $7,5005% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $6,5005% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $20,00015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania41 grants $185,500

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Sara FirestoneEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 2.63Pay $0
  • Karen RolandPRESIDENT Hours 0.05Pay $0
  • Linda WeaverSECRETARY Hours 0.11Pay $0
  • Jesse SchwambTREASURER Hours 0.18Pay $0
  • Jill ConwayDIRECTOR Hours 0.06Pay $0
  • Laurie RenneDIRECTOR Hours 0.03Pay $0
  • Jessica Ritchie Thru Feb 25DIRECTOR Hours 0.01Pay $0

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