The kitchen of a community center, with a serving counter and a folding chair

Grant recipient EIN 01-0564355Human services

Who funds The Foundation for Enhancing Communities?

27 private foundations gave The Foundation for Enhancing Communities in Harrisburg, PA $2 million across 69 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

69 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Joseph T and Helen M Simpson FoundationBuffalo, NY 2025

    General support

    $21,500
  2. Lawrence L & Julia Z Hoverter Charitable FoundationHummelstown, PA 2025

    Community involvement

    $18,421
  3. The Richard & Barbara Whitcomb FoundatioHolyoke, MA 2025

    General support

    $2,000
  4. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 2024

    Corporate donation

    $24,700
  5. Joseph T and Helen M Simpson FoundationBuffalo, NY 2024

    JTS scholarship

    $11,500
  6. Lawrence L & Julia Z Hoverter Charitable FoundationHummelstown, PA 2024

    Community involvement

    $7,536
  7. John Crain Kunkel FoundationMechanicsburg, PA 2024

    Outdoor musically-tuned sound sculptures that have been designed to be low-maintenance at reservoir park.

    $7,500
  8. The Margetts FoundationBoca Grande, FL 2024

    Service

    $1,500
  9. Clark Associates Charitable FoundationLancaster, PA 2024

    Support community members seeking to create long-lasting, meaningful impact

    $1,500
  10. Miter Charitable FoundationHarrisburg, PA 2024

    Community support

    $1,500
  11. The Lazard Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Unrestricted

    $500
  12. Key FoundationWellsville, PA 2024

    Cultural enrichment rund

    $100
  13. The Ross Loan FundWilmington, DE 2023

    General contribution for community

    $84,322
  14. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 2023

    Corporate donation

    $24,700
  15. C F Holdship Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General support

    $20,000
  16. Lawrence L & Julia Z Hoverter Charitable FoundationHummelstown, PA 2023

    Community involvement

    $10,172
  17. PPL FoundationAllentown, PA 2023

    Program support

    $7,500
  18. The Lazard Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Unrestricted

    $2,001
  19. The Margetts FoundationBoca Grande, FL 2023

    Service

    $2,000
  20. Joseph T and Helen M Simpson FoundationBuffalo, NY 2023

    JTS scholarship

    $1,500
  21. Key FoundationWellsville, PA 2023

    Cultural enrichment rund

    $100
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $26
  23. The Ross Loan FundWilmington, DE 2022

    General contribution for community

    $433,467
  24. Sachs Mary C TR U WSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $11,000
  25. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 2022

    Corporate donation

    $10,000
  26. Lawrence L & Julia Z Hoverter Charitable FoundationHummelstown, PA 2022

    Community involvement

    $8,152
  27. Carl Benton Straub Charitable TrustBrunswick, ME 2022

    Olivia and Ellwood Straub Endowment at the Mechanicsburg Area Foundation to Benefit Joseph T Sampson

    $4,932
  28. The Margetts FoundationBoca Grande, FL 2022

    Service

    $4,500
  29. Brook Trout Charitable TrustSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General support

    $2,500
  30. Joseph T and Helen M Simpson FoundationBuffalo, NY 2022

    JTS scholarship

    $1,500
  31. The Lazard Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Unrestricted

    $1,301
  32. Bainum Family FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Support of beauty after bruises project

    $208
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $31
  34. The Francis J Dixon FoundationLebanon, PA 2021

    Qualified activities

    $325,000
  35. C F Holdship Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General support

    $20,000
  36. Sachs Mary C TR U WSaint Louis, MO 2021

    General operating

    $16,000
  37. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 2021

    Corporate donation

    $10,000
  38. Lawrence L & Julia Z Hoverter Charitable FoundationHummelstown, PA 2021

    Community involvement

    $9,000
  39. The Margetts FoundationBoca Grande, FL 2021

    Service

    $6,000
  40. Brook Trout Charitable TrustSaint Louis, MO 2021

    General operating purposes

    $2,500
  41. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Volunteer incentive program

    $2,000
  42. Joseph T and Helen M Simpson FoundationBuffalo, NY 2021

    Public support

    $1,500
  43. Clark Associates Charitable FoundationLancaster, PA 2021

    Support community members seeking to create long-lasting, meaningful impact

    $1,000
  44. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Benefit of distinguished daughters of pa

    $500
  45. The Manitowoc Company FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2021

    General support

    $300
  46. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $250
  47. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $55
  48. Carl Benton Straub Charitable TrustBrunswick, ME 2020

    Olivia Louise Straub Library Endowment at the Mechanicsburg Area Foundation to benefit the Joseph T. Sampson Public Library in Mechanicsburg, PA

    $49,845
  49. Sachs Mary C TR U WSaint Louis, MO 2020

    General operating

    $31,000
  50. Lawrence L & Julia Z Hoverter Charitable FoundationHummelstown, PA 2020

    Community involvement

    $10,716
  51. The Margetts FoundationBoca Grande, FL 2020

    Service

    $4,600
  52. Joseph T and Helen M Simpson FoundationBuffalo, NY 2020

    Public support

    $1,500
  53. Seventh Generation Foundation IncBurlington, VT 2020

    To match employee gift

    $100
  54. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $31
  55. The Ross Loan FundWilmington, DE 2019

    General contribution for community

    $683,114
  56. Sachs Mary C TR U WSaint Louis, MO 2019

    General operating

    $21,000
  57. Lawrence L & Julia Z Hoverter Charitable FoundationHummelstown, PA 2019

    Community involvement

    $7,616
  58. The Margetts FoundationBoca Grande, FL 2019

    Service

    $4,250
  59. Joseph T and Helen M Simpson FoundationBuffalo, NY 2019

    Public support

    $1,500
  60. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Volunteer incentive program

    $1,500
  61. Clark Associates Charitable FoundationLancaster, PA 2019

    Support community members seeking to create long-lasting, meaningful impact

    $1,000
  62. Mutual of America FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating purpose

    $50
  63. Angle Educational TW (priv FDN)Buffalo, NY 2018

    Education scholarship

    $29,871
  64. Lawrence L & Julia Z Hoverter Charitable FoundationHummelstown, PA 2018

    Community involvement

    $8,477
  65. The Margetts FoundationBoca Grande, FL 2018

    Service

    $2,100
  66. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    Volunteer incentive program

    $2,000
  67. Joseph T and Helen M Simpson FoundationBuffalo, NY 2018

    Public support

    $1,500
  68. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    Volunteer incentive program

    $500
  69. American Water Charitable FoundationincCamden, NJ 2018

    General purpose

    $350

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Harrisburg, PA and are not among The Foundation for Enhancing Communities’s funders above.

  1. Browning Ida W TR U WSaint Louis, MO 11 grants Preselected only $31,701 to similar organizations
  2. McCormick Family FDN Agent 80397Buffalo, NY 16 grants Preselected only $230,550 to similar organizations
  3. Alexander and Jane Boyd Ta FoundationBuffalo, NY 21 grants Accepts applications $893,000 to similar organizations
  4. Members 1st Charitable FoundationEnola, PA 6 grants Accepts applications $32,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 7 grants Accepts applications $3,120 to similar organizations
  6. Schwab-Silfen FoundationHarrisburg, PA 8 grants Accepts applications $116,750 to similar organizations
  7. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 4 grants Accepts applications $97,390 to similar organizations
  8. First Nonprofit FoundationNew York, NY 5 grants Accepts applications $91,855 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 01-0564355 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.