Using Christ-like behaviors, we help our neighbors by providing quality, meaningful jobs and supporting local nonprofits, for the glory of God. The mission of the CommunityAid Foundation is to build efficiency with local nonprofit partners addressing barriers to housing, food, and basic needs.
Community Aid Inc gives through a partnership model built around unrestricted support and practical help for nonprofit partners, with tools intended to reduce back-office burden so organizations can focus on mission delivery. That approach shows up repeatedly in grants tied to housing, food, and basic human needs across central Pennsylvania. In the recent grants list, Project Share received $125,000 in 2023, and Water Street Mission received $112,591 the same year, both described as support for nonprofit partners serving the local community. The pattern continues with other large awards to organizations such as Christian Churches United, Union Snyder Caa, and New Hope Ministries. The foundation’s grant language is consistent: funding is directed to local partners rather than individuals, and the work is framed around building efficiency with nonprofit collaborators. Its active programs also point to a relationship-based structure, including nonprofit partnership pathways, donation credits, vendor services, and in-kind support channels that connect store activity to community organizations. Across the recent record, the foundation appears to fund a broad set of local service providers that address basic needs through direct grant support and partner resources.
Housing, food, and basic needs are the clearest throughline in Community Aid Inc’s giving. In 2024, New Hope Ministries received $56,000 for nonprofit partner support, and in 2025 the same organization received another $35,000. The foundation also supported Dig Furniture Bank with $50,019 in 2024, showing attention to household stability alongside direct service work. Food access appears in several awards as well: Midwest Food Bank Pennsylvania received $39,110 in 2024, and Lancaster County Food Hub received $32,972 in 2023. Beyond those core areas, the recent grants include shelter and housing-related organizations such as Mary’s Shelter and Interfaith Shelter for Homeless, each receiving $45,000 and $37,500 respectively, which reinforces the foundation’s focus on local organizations meeting immediate community needs.
Community Aid Inc’s grant sizes cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with a typical award of $7,500 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $25,018 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list also shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including New Hope Ministries, Midwest Food Bank Pennsylvania, Community Cares, and Anchor Lancaster, which suggests recurring partner relationships rather than one-time transactions. The foundation operates as a local funder and does not fund individuals. Its active programs emphasize partnership-based giving, including unrestricted support, donation credits, vendor services, and other partner resources, with at least one program marked as not accepting unsolicited requests.
$595K
$44.7M
$33.8M
$34.3M
Most grants fall between $8K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
CHRISTOPHER HANN
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Community Aid Inc’s giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania, with 100% of grants in the HQ state and a local geographic scope. Recent recipients are spread across Central Pennsylvania cities including Carlisle, Lancaster, Harrisburg, Selinsgrove, Dillsburg, Lewisburg, Middletown, Reading, New Oxford, Bloomsburg, Shamokin, and York-area communities. Carlisle, Lancaster, and Harrisburg appear repeatedly in the recent grant list, alongside other nearby locations served through the foundation’s partner model.
The foundation supports local nonprofit organizations serving housing, food, and basic human needs, along with related areas such as utilities, rehabilitation, safety, mental health, addiction, re-entry services, veterans, and faith-based organizations. Its active programs also center on partner support, unrestricted funds, and resource-sharing.
No. The grant record provided shows 252 grants in the US and 100% of grants to recipients in Pennsylvania. The geographic scope is local, and recent recipients are all in Pennsylvania communities.
The typical grant size is $7,500 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $25,018 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger one-time grants in the $100,000 to $125,000 range.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once in the recent grants list, including New Hope Ministries, Midwest Food Bank Pennsylvania, Community Cares, and Anchor Lancaster. That pattern indicates ongoing partner relationships.
It uses a partnership-oriented model that includes unrestricted nonprofit partner support, donation credits, vendor services, a RoundUp program, and nonprofit partner programs tied to bins, virtual partners, and cart partners. One listed program accepts unsolicited requests, while another partnership track does not.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Who can apply: Must be a nonprofit serving the areas of CommunityAid store locations. Specific partner criteria not fully detailed on the site.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW HOPE MINISTRIES | DILLSBURG, PA | $35,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| PROJECT SHARE | CARLISLE, PA | $30,604 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| THE RUDDEN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | READING, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| BETHESDA MISSION | HARRISBURG, PA | $28,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| PAXTON MINISTRIES | HARRISBURG, PA | $25,580 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| ANCHOR LANCASTER | LANCASTER, PA | $21,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| MIDWEST FOOD BANK PENNSYLVANIA | MIDDLETOWN, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH | LANCASTER, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| BOROUGH OF HANOVER | HANOVER, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| MARY'S SHELTER | READING, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| UNION SNYDER CAA | SELINSGROVE, PA | $19,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| HANOVER COUNCIL OF CHURCHES | HANOVER, PA | $17,800 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| GREENLIGHT OPERATION | LEMOYNE, PA | $16,517 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| CHURCH WORLD SERVICE INC | LANCASTER, PA | $15,004 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| CENTRAL SUSQUEHANNA OPPORTUNITIES INC | SHAMOKIN, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| BY GRACE WOMEN'S TRANSITIONAL HOUSING | MIDDLEBURG, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| HUGHESVILLE FRIENDS CHURCH | HUGHESVILLE, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| BELL SOCIALIZATION SERVICES INC | YORK, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| SONSHINE MINISTRIES | CARLISLE, PA | $12,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| 18 SOUTH YOUTH CENTER | RED LION, PA | $11,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| VETERANS OUTREACH OF PA | HARRISBURG, PA | $10,011 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| TENFOLD | LANCASTER, PA | $10,010 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| A WOMAN'S CONCERN | LANCASTER, PA | $10,003 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| AGAPE LOVE FROM ABOVE TO OUR COMMUNITY | BLOOMSBURG, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| JOIN HANDS MINISTRY | NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| CHRISTIAN CHURCHES UNITED | HARRISBURG, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| LIFELINE CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTER | MILLERSBURG, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| HOUSE OF HOPE YORK PA | JACOBUS, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| LANCASTER COUNTY FOOD HUB | LANCASTER, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| NORTH STAR INITIATIVE | LITITZ, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RESTORE | TEMPLE, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| SHALOM HOUSE | HARRISBURG, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| SAFE HARBOUR | CARLISLE, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| PINK HANDS OF HOPE | MECHANICSBURG, PA | $9,828 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| MISSION CENTRAL | MECHANICSBURG, PA | $9,200 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| LITTLESTOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | LITTLESTOWN, PA | $8,930 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| PARISH RESOURCE CENTER | LANCASTER, PA | $8,003 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CHURCH | MIFFLINTOWN, PA | $8,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| CONESTOGA VALLEY CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY SERVICES | LANCASTER, PA | $7,200 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BERKS COUNTY | BIRDSBORO, PA | $6,415 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| HOPE'S HAVEN | YORK, PA | $5,030 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| NEW HOPE MINISTRIES | DILLSBURG, PA | $56,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| DIG FURNITURE BANK | LEWISBURG, PA | $50,019 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| COMMUNITY CARES | CARLISLE, PA | $45,004 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| PROJECT SHARE | CARLISLE, PA | $45,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| MARY'S SHELTER | READING, PA | $45,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| PAXTON MINISTRIES | HARRISBURG, PA | $42,075 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| UNION SNYDER CAA | SELINSGROVE, PA | $40,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| MIDWEST FOOD BANK PENNSYLVANIA | MIDDLETOWN, PA | $39,110 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| VETERANS OUTREACH OF PA | HARRISBURG, PA | $33,762 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
PROJECT SHARE
$30,604TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
THE RUDDEN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$30,000TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
BETHESDA MISSION
$28,000TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
PAXTON MINISTRIES
$25,580TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
ANCHOR LANCASTER
$21,000TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
$20,000TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
BOROUGH OF HANOVER
$20,000TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
UNION SNYDER CAA
$19,000TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
HANOVER COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
$17,800TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
GREENLIGHT OPERATION
$16,517TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
BY GRACE WOMEN'S TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
$15,000TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
HUGHESVILLE FRIENDS CHURCH
$15,000TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
SONSHINE MINISTRIES
$12,500TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
18 SOUTH YOUTH CENTER
$11,500TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
A WOMAN'S CONCERN
$10,003TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
JOIN HANDS MINISTRY
$10,000TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
CHRISTIAN CHURCHES UNITED
$10,000TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
LIFELINE CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTER
$10,000TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
HOUSE OF HOPE YORK PA
$10,000TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RESTORE
$10,000TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
SHALOM HOUSE
$10,000TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
SAFE HARBOUR
$10,000TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
PINK HANDS OF HOPE
$9,828TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
MISSION CENTRAL
$9,200TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CHURCH
$8,000TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
CONESTOGA VALLEY CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY SERVICES
$7,200TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
HOPE'S HAVEN
$5,030TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
DIG FURNITURE BANK
$50,019TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
PROJECT SHARE
$45,000TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
PAXTON MINISTRIES
$42,075TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
UNION SNYDER CAA
$40,000TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
