The Anne & Philip Glatfelter III Family Foundation concentrates funding in Central Pennsylvania, supporting local cultural institutions, faith-based organizations, youth education/out-of-school programming, and basic human services. Their grants favor established, place-based nonprofits (museums, performing arts groups, public media, churches, shelters and community health/education providers), often providing recurring operational support rather than project-specific seed funding. The foundation appears driven by sustaining civic infrastructure and direct community services in the Harrisburg–York region.
A recurring pattern stands out in the Anne & Philip Glatfelter III Family Foundation’s recent grants: $70,000 awards to St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church in Spring Grove in both 2023 and 2024. That kind of repeated support appears throughout the foundation’s work, which centers on place-based nonprofits in Pennsylvania and uses general charitable support rather than tightly restricted project funding. The foundation backs organizations tied to community life, including faith communities, cultural institutions, education-linked nonprofits, and health or human service providers. Among its larger recent grants are multi-year support for WITF Inc in Harrisburg and funding for York Symphony Orchestra, both of which reflect a steady interest in sustaining local civic and cultural infrastructure. Grants also reach Philadelphia-based organizations such as BalletX and The Crossing Inc, showing that the foundation’s giving is not limited to one city within its Pennsylvania footprint. Across the record on file, the emphasis is on established organizations that serve local residents through arts, education, worship, media, and direct services.
Cultural and performing arts organizations are a clear theme. The foundation gave $45,000 to York Symphony Orchestra in 2023, and it also supported BalletX with $40,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. In the museum and cultural-infrastructure space, Woodmere Art Museum received $35,000 in 2025, while Cultural Alliance of York County Inc received $35,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Education-linked grants are another thread. Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia received $40,000 in 2024, and Nativity School of Harrisburg received $35,000 in both 2023 and 2025. The foundation also funds higher-education and research-related institutions, including Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and Harrisburg University, each appearing in the recent record.
The grant-size profile clusters in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $10,000, median grant size is $15,000, and p75 is $20,000. Recent awards above that range show repeated commitments of $35,000 to $70,000 for established organizations, often across multiple years. The record also suggests continuity rather than one-off support, with several recipients appearing in two or three different grant years. Grants are made by a family foundation, and the awards shown are for general charitable use rather than project-specific restrictions. No individual-grant application process is indicated in the data.
$1.6M
$18.7M
$2.3M
$1.7M
Most grants fall between $10K and $20K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Predominantly mid-sized, repeat grants to a stable set of regional institutions—many grantees received multiple (often three) payments—indicating sustained operating support rather than one-off awards; geographically concentrated in Harrisburg/York with a mix of arts, faith-based, education and social service recipients.
Notable grantees: WITF Inc (public media), York Symphony Orchestra, Nativity School of Harrisburg, Project HOME, Woodmere Art Museum
Giving is overwhelmingly Pennsylvania-centered, with 99% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state and PA listed as the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Spring Grove, Harrisburg, York, Philadelphia, and Hershey. The pattern reaches across Central Pennsylvania and nearby urban centers, but stays within the state in the grant record on file. The recipient-country distribution is entirely domestic: 256 grants, all in the US.
The recent record shows support for churches, public media, performing arts groups, schools, colleges, museums, cultural alliances, and health or human service providers. Examples in the data include faith-based congregations, WITF Inc, York Symphony Orchestra, BalletX, Nativity School of Harrisburg, and Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. WITF Inc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; BalletX appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; York Symphony Orchestra appears in 2023 and 2025; and Cultural Alliance of York County Inc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The typical grant size is relatively modest: p25 is $10,000, the median is $15,000, and p75 is $20,000. The recent grants list also includes larger recurring awards, such as $35,000, $40,000, $45,000, $50,000, and $70,000.
Almost all giving goes to Pennsylvania recipients. The foundation’s top state by grant count is PA, and 99% of grants are to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Harrisburg, York, Philadelphia, Spring Grove, and Hershey.
The grants in the record are labeled general charitable use. That pattern, together with repeated awards to established organizations, suggests flexible support rather than tightly designated project-only funding.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST PAULS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH | SPRING GROVE, PA | $65,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| BARNES FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $65,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| SPRING GROVE AREA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | SPRING GROVE, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| WITF INC | HARRISBURG, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| YORK COLLEGE OF PA | YORK, PA | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| THE CROSSING INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | HERSHEY, PA | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| BALLETX | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| WOODMERE ART MUSEUM | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| CULTURAL ALLIANCE OF YORK COUNTY INC | YORK, PA | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| NATIVITY SCHOOL OF HARRISBURG | HARRISBURG, PA | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| YORK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | YORK, PA | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF HARRISBURG | HARRISBURG, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| PHILADELPHIA EDUCATION FUND | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| YOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSOC OF HARRISBURG | HARRISBURG, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| PENNSYLVANIA BALLET ASSOCIATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| GRETNA MUSIC | MT GRETNA, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| YORK COUNTY HISTORY CENTER | YORK, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| SALVATION ARMY HARRISBURG | HARRISBURG, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| CENTRAL PA YOUTH BALLET | CARLISLE, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| SUSAN P BYRNES HEATLH EDUCATION CENTER | YORK, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| PAPPUS HOUSE | YORK, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| PENNSYLVANIA COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | HARRISBURG, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| PHILABUNDANCE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| NED SMITH CENTER FOR NATURE AND ART | MILLERSBURG, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| PA BREAST CANCER COALITION | LEBANON, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| HOSPICE OF CENTRAL PA | HARRISBURG, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| AMERICA'S GROW A ROW | PITTSTOWN, NJ | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| COMMUNITY CHECK UP CENTER | HARRISBURG, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| PROJECT HOME | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF PA | HARRISBURG, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| BREAKTHROUGH OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| LEG UP FARM | MOUNT WOLF, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| WHITAKER CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND THE ARTS | HARRISBURG, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| BETHESDA MISSION | HARRISBURG, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| KIDS SMILES INC | NORWOOD, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| VISTA FOUNDATION | HERSHEY, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| MIGHTY WRITERS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| CAPITAL REGION LITERACY COUNCIL | HARRISBURG, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| YORK COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL | YORK, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| SUSQUEHANNA ART MUSEUM | HARRISBURG, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| HARRISBURG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | HARRISBURG, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| GRETNA THEATRE | MT GRETNA, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| PA FRIENDS OF AGRICULTURE | CAMP HILL, PA | $12,500 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| CAPITAL AREA GIRLS ON THE RUN | ENOLA, PA | $12,500 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| BELL SOCIALIZATION SERVICES INC | YORK, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
| ANGEL FLIGHT EAST | BLUE BELL, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE |
ST PAULS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
$65,000GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
SPRING GROVE AREA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
$40,000GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF HARRISBURG
$30,000GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
YOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSOC OF HARRISBURG
$25,000GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
GRETNA MUSIC
$25,000GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
YORK COUNTY HISTORY CENTER
$25,000GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
SALVATION ARMY HARRISBURG
$25,000GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
CENTRAL PA YOUTH BALLET
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
PAPPUS HOUSE
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
NED SMITH CENTER FOR NATURE AND ART
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
PA BREAST CANCER COALITION
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
COMMUNITY CHECK UP CENTER
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF PA
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
LEG UP FARM
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
WHITAKER CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND THE ARTS
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
BETHESDA MISSION
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
VISTA FOUNDATION
$15,000GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
CAPITAL REGION LITERACY COUNCIL
$15,000GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
HARRISBURG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$15,000GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
GRETNA THEATRE
$15,000GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
PA FRIENDS OF AGRICULTURE
$12,500GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
CAPITAL AREA GIRLS ON THE RUN
$12,500GENERAL CHARITABLE USE