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Grant recipient EIN 23-1352317Education

Who funds Dauphin County Library System?

25 private foundations gave Dauphin County Library System in Harrisburg, PA $1.1 million across 87 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

87 grants

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

  1. Donaldson William Sub TUWSaint Louis, MO 2025

    General operating

    $28,029
  2. Alexander and Jane Boyd Ta FoundationBuffalo, NY 2025

    General support

    $20,000
  3. Charlotte L Shuey FBO Dauphin Co Library SystemHershey, PA 2025

    Educational

    $11,199
  4. Sachs Mary C TR U WSaint Louis, MO 2025

    General operating

    $5,000
  5. Lasher Bernice E Foundation TUWSaint Louis, MO 2025

    General support

    $5,000
  6. McInroy-Sheffer People Trust TaBuffalo, NY 2025

    General purpose

    $2,500
  7. Joseph T and Helen M Simpson FoundationBuffalo, NY 2025

    General support

    $500
  8. Michael Baker International FoundationMoon Township, PA 2025

    General Operating Support

    $100
  9. Donaldson William Sub TUWSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $25,827
  10. Alexander and Jane Boyd Ta FoundationBuffalo, NY 2024

    Educational

    $20,000
  11. H B Alexander Foundation IncLancaster, PA 2024

    General purpose

    $20,000
  12. Charlotte L Shuey FBO Dauphin Co Library SystemHershey, PA 2024

    Educational

    $11,622
  13. The Dorothy B and S Lawrence KoplovitzPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  14. Sachs Mary C TR U WSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $5,000
  15. Lasher Bernice E Foundation TUWSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  16. Wierman Thomas T TWPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General operating

    $3,135
  17. McInroy-Sheffer People Trust TaBuffalo, NY 2024

    General purpose

    $2,500
  18. Eckert Seamans Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    To provide library services to the residents of dauphin county

    $2,000
  19. Reichert L M FBO Del Vis Imp-TrPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General operating

    $500
  20. Donaldson William Sub TUWSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating

    $27,435
  21. Alexander and Jane Boyd Ta FoundationBuffalo, NY 2023

    Educational

    $20,000
  22. H B Alexander Foundation IncLancaster, PA 2023

    General purpose

    $20,000
  23. Anne & Philip Glatfelter III Family FoundationHershey, PA 2023

    General charitable use

    $10,000
  24. Charlotte L Shuey FBO Dauphin Co Library SystemHershey, PA 2023

    Educational

    $9,465
  25. Sachs Mary C TR U WSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating

    $5,000
  26. William R & Esther Richmond FDNPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Super cool book club

    $5,000
  27. Lasher Bernice E Foundation TUWSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  28. Wierman Thomas T TWPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General operating

    $2,702
  29. McInroy-Sheffer People Trust TaBuffalo, NY 2023

    General purpose

    $2,500
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $614
  31. Reichert L M FBO Del Vis Imp-TrPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General operating

    $500
  32. Browning I FBO HBG Library TUWLas Vegas, NV 2022

    General operating

    $143,156
  33. Donaldson William M TuaLas Vegas, NV 2022

    General operating

    $117,120
  34. Donaldson William Sub TUWSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $30,057
  35. H B Alexander Foundation IncLancaster, PA 2022

    General purpose

    $24,000
  36. Franklin H and Ruth L Wells FoundationBuffalo, NY 2022

    General

    $10,000
  37. Anne & Philip Glatfelter III Family FoundationHershey, PA 2022

    General charitable use

    $10,000
  38. Charlotte L Shuey FBO Dauphin Co Library SystemHershey, PA 2022

    Educational

    $9,740
  39. Sachs Mary C TR U WSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $5,000
  40. Lasher Bernice E Foundation TUWSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  41. McInroy-Sheffer People Trust TaBuffalo, NY 2022

    General purpose

    $2,500
  42. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $793
  43. Wierman Thomas T TWPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General operating

    $568
  44. Joseph T and Helen M Simpson FoundationBuffalo, NY 2022

    General support

    $500
  45. Reichert L M FBO Del Vis Imp-TrPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General operating

    $500
  46. McKesson Foundation IncDallas, TX 2022

    Charitable

    $150
  47. John Crain Kunkel FoundationMechanicsburg, PA 2021

    For the "your place to belong" library project

    $50,000
  48. Donaldson William Sub TUWSaint Louis, MO 2021

    General operating

    $26,573
  49. Franklin H and Ruth L Wells FoundationBuffalo, NY 2021

    General

    $25,000
  50. H B Alexander Foundation IncLancaster, PA 2021

    General purpose

    $20,000
  51. Anne & Philip Glatfelter III Family FoundationHershey, PA 2021

    General charitable use

    $10,000
  52. Charlotte L Shuey FBO Dauphin Co Library SystemHershey, PA 2021

    Educational

    $8,527
  53. Browning I FBO HBG Library TUWLas Vegas, NV 2021

    General operating

    $6,365
  54. Lasher Bernice E Foundation TUWSaint Louis, MO 2021

    General support

    $4,286
  55. Donaldson William M TuaLas Vegas, NV 2021

    General operating

    $4,000
  56. McInroy-Sheffer People Trust TaBuffalo, NY 2021

    General purpose

    $2,500
  57. Wierman Thomas T TWPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General operating

    $1,615
  58. Letort Trust Foundation 600001010Mechanicsburg, PA 2021

    Operating expenses

    $1,000
  59. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $765
  60. Reichert L M FBO Del Vis Imp-TrPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General operating

    $500
  61. John Crain Kunkel FoundationMechanicsburg, PA 2020

    For the "your place to belong" library project

    $100,000
  62. Donaldson William Sub TUWSaint Louis, MO 2020

    General operating

    $26,573
  63. Charlotte L Shuey FBO Dauphin Co Library SystemHershey, PA 2020

    Educational

    $8,315
  64. Lasher Bernice E Foundation TUWSaint Louis, MO 2020

    General support

    $6,100
  65. Browning I FBO HBG Library TUWLas Vegas, NV 2020

    General operating

    $5,600
  66. Donaldson William M TuaLas Vegas, NV 2020

    General operating

    $3,000
  67. Sachs Mary C TR U WSaint Louis, MO 2020

    General operating

    $2,500
  68. McInroy-Sheffer People Trust TaBuffalo, NY 2020

    General purpose

    $2,500
  69. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $713
  70. Reichert L M FBO Del Vis Imp-TrPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General operating

    $500
  71. Wierman Thomas T TWPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General operating purposes

    $477
  72. Donaldson William Sub TUWSaint Louis, MO 2019

    General operating

    $26,573
  73. Charlotte L Shuey FBO Dauphin Co Library SystemHershey, PA 2019

    Educational

    $7,117
  74. Browning I FBO HBG Library TUWLas Vegas, NV 2019

    General operating

    $5,500
  75. Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Super cool book club

    $3,565
  76. Sachs Mary C TR U WSaint Louis, MO 2019

    General operating

    $2,500
  77. McInroy-Sheffer People Trust TaBuffalo, NY 2019

    General purpose

    $2,500
  78. Wierman Thomas T TWPittsburgh, PA 2019

    General operating purposes

    $603
  79. Donaldson William Sub TUWSaint Louis, MO 2018

    General operating

    $24,002
  80. Charlotte L Shuey FBO Dauphin Co Library SystemHershey, PA 2018

    Educational

    $7,750
  81. Browning I FBO HBG Library TUWLas Vegas, NV 2018

    General operating

    $5,200
  82. Sachs Mary C TR U WSaint Louis, MO 2018

    General operating

    $2,500
  83. McInroy-Sheffer People Trust TaBuffalo, NY 2018

    General purpose

    $2,500
  84. Miter Charitable FoundationHarrisburg, PA 2018

    Read between the wines-corker sponsorship, ops outreach

    $500
  85. Reichert L M FBO Del Vis Imp-TrPittsburgh, PA 2018

    General operating

    $500
  86. McKesson Foundation IncDallas, TX 2018

    Grant funds will be used to support the organization's charitable mission.

    $99
  87. Browning Ida W TR U WSaint Louis, MO 2017

    General operating

    $1,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Harrisburg, PA and are not among Dauphin County Library System’s funders above.

  1. Link FoundationCamp Hill, PA 10 grants Accepts applications $82,000 to similar organizations
  2. McCormick Family FDN Agent 80397Buffalo, NY 14 grants Preselected only $162,500 to similar organizations
  3. Kenneth Bankert Foundation IncHummelstown, PA 10 grants Accepts applications $145,000 to similar organizations
  4. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 14 grants Accepts applications $2,284,001 to similar organizations
  5. Hall FoundationCamp Hill, PA 10 grants Accepts applications $22,500 to similar organizations
  6. Property Management Inc Charitable FoundationCamp Hill, PA 3 grants Accepts applications $2,750 to similar organizations
  7. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 5 grants Preselected only $1,101 to similar organizations
  8. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 11 grants Accepts applications $1,226,667 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 23-1352317 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.