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Private foundations Chambersburg, PAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Chambersburg, PA

64 private foundations based in Chambersburg, PA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $2.1 million in 315 grants, and 4 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Lora Jean Greenawalt and Gilbert Lee GreenawaChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 24 grants Preselected only $275,902 giving
  2. Robert & Esther Grove Family FoundationChambersburg, PA · tax year 2024 24 grants Preselected only $145,000 giving
  3. McCleary Family FoundationChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 69 grants Accepts applications $134,545 giving
  4. Isabel Miley McAlister Trust Under WillChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $94,480 giving
  5. Elizabeth L and Fred E Robison Memorial SCChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $85,810 giving
  6. Gloria M McDowell Irrv Community TRChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $82,683 giving
  7. Stenger Diehl Fund Trust Under WillChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $75,185 giving
  8. Evelyn I Beard Charitable TUWChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $67,984 giving
  9. Gloria M McDowell Irrv TR Carlisle High SchooChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $67,522 giving
  10. Elizabeth M Anderson Charitable TrustChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $61,536 giving
  11. Elizabeth S Pensinger Trust Under WillChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $61,340 giving
  12. Gabler Family Foundation IncChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $58,500 giving
  13. Emery C Etter Jr and Vada E Etter Charitable FoundationChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $50,000 giving
  14. Rachel C Miller TrustChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $47,903 giving
  15. Helen M Lucas Charitable TUWChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $47,015 giving
  16. Harry J Strickler Charitable TrustChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $42,686 giving
  17. Helen E Palmer Charitable Trust Under WillChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $42,628 giving
  18. Dr Stuart Dittmar and Winifred Dittmar MemorChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $36,253 giving
  19. George E & Margaret C Diehl Reserve Trust UChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $34,915 giving
  20. Gilmore-Hoerner EndowmentChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $34,360 giving
  21. Doris T Hutton Charitable TrustChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $34,280 giving
  22. Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under WillChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $33,168 giving
  23. Samuel W Fogelsanger FBO Central PresbyteriaChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $32,248 giving
  24. UW Florence B Lyon - AntietamChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $31,659 giving
  25. Ellen F Rehrig FBO First Evangelical LutheraChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $26,205 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. McCleary Family FoundationChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 69 grants Accepts applications $134,545 giving
  2. Elizabeth L and Fred E Robison Memorial SCChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $85,810 giving
  3. F&M Trust Co Scholarship ProgramChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $12,500 giving
  4. Franklin County Chapter NsdarChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $7,226 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health18 foundations $205,84826% of the total
  2. Human services12 foundations $205,34026% of the total
  3. Education9 foundations $88,75211% of the total
  4. Animals5 foundations $66,9448% of the total
  5. Arts and culture5 foundations $41,6795% of the total
  6. Disaster relief and public safety3 foundations $40,2535% of the total
  7. 11 other causes $144,66918% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. William F & Emma CG Hoover Trust Under WilChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $9,556 giving
  2. F&M Trust Co Scholarship ProgramChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $12,500 giving
  3. Helen B Wolfe Trust Under WillChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $1,598 giving
  4. Gilmore-Hoerner EndowmentChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $34,360 giving
  5. Helen M Lucas Charitable TUWChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $47,015 giving
  6. Edna V Stanley Charitable Trust Under WillChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $9,000 giving
  7. Doris T Hutton Charitable TrustChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $34,280 giving
  8. Arthur B & Ruth Kirk Schmidt Charitable TUWChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $20,000 giving
  9. Denton M Bream Charitable Trust Under WillChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $9,084 giving
  10. Harry W Rowles Charitable TrustChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $4,904 giving
  11. Garretson Family CharitableChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $2,390 giving
  12. Helen E Palmer Charitable Trust Under WillChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $42,628 giving
  13. George E & Margaret C Diehl Reserve Trust UChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $34,915 giving
  14. Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under WillChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $33,168 giving
  15. Rose G Holler Charitable Trust Under WillChambersburg, PA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $20,570 giving