The Alexander and Jane Boyd TA Foundation concentrates its giving in the Harrisburg/Lancaster region with a strong emphasis on K–12 and higher education (notably Catholic and independent schools), basic needs/social services (food security, homeless services, neighborhood ministries), and community health. Grants are commonly repeated to the same local institutions, suggesting multi-year or program-sustaining support for faith-based schools, community clinics, and emergency/social service providers. The foundation balances place-based philanthropy with a smaller but notable interest in medical research and statewide higher education.
Repeated six-figure support for Harrisburg-area institutions defines the Alexander and Jane Boyd Ta Foundation’s giving profile. Recent grants show sustained backing for Catholic and independent schools, emergency food and shelter providers, and regional higher-education programs, with several organizations receiving the same or similar awards across multiple years. The foundation’s largest recent grant in the data is $190,000 to Susquehanna Township Penbrook Fire Company for public service, alongside $165,000 to Manada Conservancy Inc. for public service in Hummelstown. In education, the foundation has continued to support Penn State Harrisburg with $125,000 grants in both 2024 and 2025, and it has made repeated $100,000 gifts to St Stephen’s School and The Nativity School of Harrisburg. Its giving pattern also includes charities serving basic needs, such as The Salvation Army Harrisburg, Downtown Daily Bread, Bethesda Mission, and Central PA Food Bank. The overall picture is a regional funder that sustains local institutions rather than dispersing many small one-time awards.
Education is a major thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $125,000 to Penn State Harrisburg for educational support in 2024 and again in 2025, and $125,000 to Penn State Mindy Sue Nese Scholarship in 2023. Catholic and independent K–12 schools also appear prominently: St Stephen’s School received $100,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while The Nativity School of Harrisburg received $100,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Basic needs and emergency services are another clear area. The Salvation Army Harrisburg received $125,000 in both 2024 and 2025, Downtown Daily Bread received $100,000 in 2024 and 2025, and Bethesda Mission received $100,000 in 2024 and 2025. The foundation also supported food access through Central PA Food Bank with a $100,000 grant in 2025. Public service and community support round out the portfolio, including $190,000 to Susquehanna Township Penbrook Fire Company and $165,000 to Manada Conservancy Inc.
Typical grants cluster in the $15,000 to $50,000 range, with a median of $30,000 and a 75th percentile of $50,000. The recent-grants file also shows repeated six-figure awards to the same recipients over multiple years, indicating sustained support rather than isolated gifts. The foundation is a grantmaking foundation with annual grants of $12,441,000, and it also funds individuals. No application process is provided in the data.
$3.1M
$54M
$2.4M
$3.2M
Most grants fall between $15K and $50K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 1% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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Concentrated, regional grantmaking with frequent repeat grants to the same beneficiaries; mid- to large-sized awards aimed at sustaining operations and program support rather than one-off seed funding. Funding skews toward faith-affiliated education and longstanding local social service providers.
Notable grantees: Central PA Food Bank, The Salvation Army Harrisburg, St. Stephen's School / The Nativity School of Harrisburg, Beacon Clinic for Health & Hope, Hereditary Disease Foundation
The foundation gives most often in Pennsylvania, and the recent grants center on Harrisburg and nearby Central Pennsylvania communities such as Middletown, Hummelstown, and University Park. Harrisburg appears repeatedly across education, food access, shelter, and public-service grants, while nearby recipient locations include Penn State Harrisburg in Middletown and Manada Conservancy in Hummelstown. Grants in the data are entirely domestic: 321 awards to U.S. recipients, or 100% of the recipient-country distribution.
Its recent grants concentrate on Catholic and independent K–12 schools, basic-needs and emergency social services, community health access, and regional higher education. The data also shows public service support and repeated gifts to faith-based neighborhood ministries and local institutions serving Harrisburg and nearby Central Pennsylvania communities.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Penn State Harrisburg in 2024 and 2025, The Salvation Army Harrisburg in 2024 and 2025, and St Stephen’s School and The Nativity School of Harrisburg across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern suggests ongoing support.
The typical grant size is $30,000 at the median, with the 25th percentile at $15,000 and the 75th percentile at $50,000. The recent-grants list also includes larger awards, including six-figure grants to schools, charities, and public-service organizations.
Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count. The grants in the file are concentrated in Harrisburg and nearby places such as Middletown, Hummelstown, and University Park, with only 1% of grants going to recipients in New York, the foundation’s headquarters state.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANADA CONSERVANCY INC | HUMMELSTOWN, PA | $165,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC SERVICE |
| THE SALVATION ARMY HARRISBURG | HARRISBURG, PA | $125,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PENN STATE HARRISBURG | MIDDLETOWN, PA | $125,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ST STEPHEN'S SCHOOL | HARRISBURG, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| CENTRAL DAUPHIN SCHOOL DISTRICT | Harrisburg, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CENTRAL PA FOOD BANK | Harrisburg, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC SERVICE |
| THE NATIVITY SCHOOL OF HARRISBURG | HARRISBURG, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| DOWNTOWN DAILY BREAD | HARRISBURG, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HAMILTON HEALTH CENTER | HARRISBURG, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| Trinity High School | Camp Hill, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HEREDITARY DISEASE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| BISHOP MCDEVITT HIGH SCHOOL | HARRISBURG, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHRISTIAN CHURCHES UNITED | HARRISBURG, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ALLISON HILL COMMUNITY MINISTRY | HARRISBURG, PA | $65,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| STATE STREET ACADEMY | BAY CITY, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| Harrisburg Academy | Lemoyne, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| YMCA GREATER HARRISBURG | HARRISBURG, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SUSQUEHANNA TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT | HARRISBURG, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC SERVICE |
| YMCA CAMP CURTIN | HARRISBURG, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Villanova University CO Mr Stephen Grourke | Villanova, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ST CATHERINE LABOURE PARISH SCHOOL | HARRISBUG, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BETHESDA MISSION | HARRISBURG, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| VETERANS OUTREACH OF PA | HARRISBURG, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ST MARGARET MARY SCHOOL | HARRISBURG, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC SERVICE |
| MESSIAH UNIVERSITY | Mechanicsburg, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE | ANNVILLE, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BEACON CLINIC FOR HEALTH & HOPE CO Ms Mary Jensik | Harrisburg, PA | $47,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| COVENANT COMMUNITY CORPORATION | Harrisburg, PA | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HARRISBURG CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY | Harrisburg, PA | $45,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | Hershey, PA | $40,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF DAUPHIN COU N | HARRISBURG, PA | $40,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| MIDWEST FOOD BANK PA | MIDDLETOWN, PA | $35,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CAPTIAL REGION | HARRISBURG, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC SERVICE |
| RUTHERFORD FIRE COMPANY | HARRISBURG, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| PROGRESS FIRE COMPANY | HARRISBURG, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| PENBROOK FIRE COMPANY | HARRISBURG, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BREAKING THE CHAINZ | Harrisburg, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC SERVICE |
| COLONIAL PARK FIRE COMPANY | HARRISBURG, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SUSQUEHANNA TOWNSHIP RESCUE FIRE CO | HARRISBURG, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC SERVICE |
| LINGLESTOWN FIRE COMPANY | HARRISBURG, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| PAXTONIA FIRE COMPANY | HARRISBURG, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI | SPRINGFIELD, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC SERVICE |
| UPMC | LITITZ, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| THE HILL SCHOOL | POTTSTOWN, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ART ASSOCIATION OF HARRISBURG | Harrisburg, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UNITED WAY OF THE CAPITAL REGION | ENOLA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC SERVICE |
| GIRL SCOUTS IN THE HEART OF PA | Harrisburg, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC SERVICE |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF HARRISBURG | HARRISBURG, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WOODBERRY FOREST SCHOOL | WOODBERRY FOREST, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
MANADA CONSERVANCY INC
$165,000PUBLIC SERVICE
THE SALVATION ARMY HARRISBURG
$125,000CHARITABLE
PENN STATE HARRISBURG
$125,000EDUCATIONAL
ST STEPHEN'S SCHOOL
$100,000EDUCATIONAL
CENTRAL DAUPHIN SCHOOL DISTRICT
$100,000GENERAL
CENTRAL PA FOOD BANK
$100,000PUBLIC SERVICE
THE NATIVITY SCHOOL OF HARRISBURG
EDUCATIONAL
DOWNTOWN DAILY BREAD
$100,000CHARITABLE
HAMILTON HEALTH CENTER
$75,000EDUCATIONAL
Trinity High School
$75,000GENERAL
HEREDITARY DISEASE FOUNDATION
$75,000MEDICAL
BISHOP MCDEVITT HIGH SCHOOL
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHRISTIAN CHURCHES UNITED
$75,000EDUCATIONAL
ALLISON HILL COMMUNITY MINISTRY
$65,000CHARITABLE
STATE STREET ACADEMY
$50,000EDUCATIONAL
Harrisburg Academy
$50,000GENERAL
YMCA GREATER HARRISBURG
$50,000EDUCATIONAL
SUSQUEHANNA TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT
$50,000PUBLIC SERVICE
YMCA CAMP CURTIN
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Villanova University CO Mr Stephen Grourke
$50,000EDUCATIONAL
ST CATHERINE LABOURE PARISH SCHOOL
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BETHESDA MISSION
$50,000CHARITABLE
University of Notre Dame
$50,000EDUCATIONAL
VETERANS OUTREACH OF PA
$50,000EDUCATIONAL
ST MARGARET MARY SCHOOL
$50,000PUBLIC SERVICE
MESSIAH UNIVERSITY
$50,000SCHOLARSHIP
LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BEACON CLINIC FOR HEALTH & HOPE CO Ms Mary Jensik
$47,500CHARITABLE
COVENANT COMMUNITY CORPORATION
$45,000GENERAL
HARRISBURG CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY
$45,000CHARITABLE
PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
$40,000EDUCATIONAL
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF DAUPHIN COU N
$40,000EDUCATIONAL
MIDWEST FOOD BANK PA
$35,000EDUCATIONAL
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CAPTIAL REGION
$30,000PUBLIC SERVICE
RUTHERFORD FIRE COMPANY
$30,000EDUCATIONAL
PROGRESS FIRE COMPANY
$30,000EDUCATIONAL
PENBROOK FIRE COMPANY
$30,000EDUCATIONAL
BREAKING THE CHAINZ
$30,000PUBLIC SERVICE
COLONIAL PARK FIRE COMPANY
$30,000EDUCATIONAL
SUSQUEHANNA TOWNSHIP RESCUE FIRE CO
$30,000PUBLIC SERVICE
LINGLESTOWN FIRE COMPANY
$30,000EDUCATIONAL
PAXTONIA FIRE COMPANY
$30,000EDUCATIONAL
ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI
$30,000PUBLIC SERVICE
UPMC
$25,000EDUCATIONAL
THE HILL SCHOOL
$25,000EDUCATIONAL
ART ASSOCIATION OF HARRISBURG
$25,000CHARITABLE
UNITED WAY OF THE CAPITAL REGION
$25,000PUBLIC SERVICE
GIRL SCOUTS IN THE HEART OF PA
$25,000PUBLIC SERVICE
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF HARRISBURG
$25,000CHARITABLE
WOODBERRY FOREST SCHOOL
$25,000EDUCATIONAL