
CONEWAGO ENTERPRISES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION concentrates its giving on direct services for low-income people in its community, prioritizing housing stability and immediate financial relief. Its largest single grant funded a local residential program (Adams Rescue Mission’s Restore Hope low‑income housing initiative), while the remainder supported numerous families through financial assistance. The foundation appears focused, practical, and locally oriented rather than funding broad policy or capacity-building work.
A $250,000 grant to Adams Rescue Mission for its Restore Hope low-income housing initiative captures the foundation’s clearest pattern: Conewago Enterprises Charitable Foundation funds immediate, practical help for people facing housing and financial strain in its local communities. Alongside that major housing award, the foundation repeatedly supported families in Hanover with low-income and medical-needs assistance, showing a grantmaking style centered on direct relief rather than broad, abstract programming. Its annual giving also includes scholarships tied to construction and related trades, linking charitable support with workforce pathways. The foundation’s recent record shows a mix of large program support and many smaller household grants, with recipients ranging from a residential recovery provider in Gettysburg to students and local families in Hanover. That combination suggests a funder that works through both nonprofit partners and direct aid to individuals. The scholarship side is especially visible in its ongoing support for postsecondary study in construction-related fields, while its family-assistance grants address urgent day-to-day needs. Across the portfolio, the emphasis stays close to the communities where Conewago employees live and work.
Housing and residential recovery is a core topic for Conewago Enterprises Charitable Foundation. In 2025, they gave $250,000 to Adams Rescue Mission for the Restore Hope initiative, a low-income housing program. Direct family relief is another recurring area. The foundation awarded $43,500 to 19 recipients in Hanover for financial assistance tied to medical needs, and it also made grants for low-income household support, including a $28,690 award to 13 recipients in Hanover. Education support is visible through scholarships. Conewago gave $25,000 to Pennsylvania College in Williamsport for scholarships, and it funded multiple college awards in Pennsylvania and neighboring states. Seasonal assistance also appears in the record, including cash support for Christmas projects serving needy families in Hanover.
Typical grants cluster at a small scale, with a p25 of $1,500 and both the median and p75 at $5,000. That indicates a portfolio dominated by modest awards, even though a few larger grants stand out. The foundation also makes direct grants to individuals and families, not only to organizations. Recent records show repeat patterns across multiple years, especially for low-income and medical-assistance support as well as scholarships, suggesting ongoing annual channels rather than one-time gifts. The active scholarship program accepts unsolicited applications, and the charitable grant and donation programs also note unsolicited requests as part of their structure.
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$844K
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$265K
Most grants fall between $2K and $5K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Concentrated, small portfolio: one very large grant to a core local service provider complemented by a pooled set of smaller awards or grants distributed to many individual families/recipients; hands-on, service‑delivery oriented rather than broad or long‑term institutional endowments.
Notable grantees: Adams Rescue Mission (Restore Hope low‑income housing initiative), Direct financial assistance to 24 local low‑income family recipients, Local basic‑needs and emergency assistance programs (aggregate of small community recipients)
Giving is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Pennsylvania: 94% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and every listed grant recipient is in the United States. Hanover appears repeatedly as a recipient location, along with Gettysburg, York, Harrisburg, Lititz, and several Pennsylvania colleges. A smaller set of scholarships reaches beyond Pennsylvania, including recipients in Virginia and West Virginia, but the center of gravity remains the Hanover and south-central Pennsylvania area.
Its recent grants center on low-income housing, direct financial assistance for families, medical-needs support, seasonal help for needy families, and scholarships. The foundation also gives to local community initiatives and some youth-related programs.
Yes. The foundation’s grantmaking includes direct assistance to families and individuals, alongside awards to nonprofits and schools. Recent examples include family financial assistance grants and scholarship payments to multiple students.
The middle of the distribution is small: p25 is $1,500, median grant size is $5,000, and p75 is $5,000. That points to many modest awards with a smaller number of larger grants.
Very concentrated. 94% of grants go to recipients in Pennsylvania, and the recent-grants list is entirely U.S.-based. Hanover appears often, along with Gettysburg, York, Harrisburg, and other Pennsylvania locations.
Yes for some active programs. The Conewago Scholarships program accepts unsolicited applications, and the charitable grants and donations programs also note unsolicited requests as part of their process.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| YORK COLLEGE OF PA | YORK, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| NORTHERN YORK COUNTY REGIONAL POLICE DEPT | YORK, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES OF OFFICER'S INVOLVED IN SHOOTING |
| CASH | HANOVER, PA | $7,200 | 2026 | LOW INCOME NEEDS - CHRISTMAS GIFTS/MEALS |
| DICKINSON COLLEGE | CARLISLE, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| WIDENER UNIVERSITY | CHESTER, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| GETTYSBURG COLLEGE | GETTYSBURG, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY | MILLERSVILLE, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MESSIAH UNIVERSITY | MECHANICSBURG, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE | NEWARK, DE | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| PENN STATE UNIVERSITY | UNIVERSITY PARK, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY | LEWISBURG, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY | MORGANTOWN, WV | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| HAGERSTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| THADDEUS STEVENS COLLEGE | LANCASTER, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MARK DUBS | HANOVER, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL NEEDS-HELP MARK WITH HIS LARGE MEDICAL BILLS AND SUPPORT SINCE HE IS UNABLE TO WORK |
| MELISSA KELLEY | HANOVER, PA | $4,000 | 2026 | DISASTER RELIEF - PROPERTY - HELP THEM GET BACK ON FEET THEY LOST EVERYHTING INA HOUSE FIRE. |
| FEDERICO CARDENAS | LITTLESTOWN, PA | $4,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL NEEDS - HELP FOR FAMILY. MOM IS GETTING CANCER TREATMENTS AND IS UNABLE TO WORK |
| JORDAN BECKER | GETTYSBURG, PA | $4,000 | 2026 | FAMILY DEATH - OFFICERS WHO WERE SHOT AND KILLED ON THE JOB, SUPPORT FOR FAMILY |
| AMY DIDAS | GETTYSBURG, PA | $3,500 | 2026 | MEDICAL NEEDS-MEDICAL BILLS FOR DAUGHTER SHE IS NOT WORKING AT THIS TIME |
| LEADERSHIP & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CENTER | HANOVER, PA | $3,500 | 2026 | NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION-SPRING GROVE MINI-THON FUNDRAISER-TRAINING LEADERS THROUGH ATHLETICS - ADOPT A STUDENT PROGRAM |
| JOHN JORDAN | LITTLESTOWN, PA | $3,200 | 2026 | LOW INCOME NEEDS- SINGLE DAD WITH KIDS AND THEY ARE BEHIND ON ELECTRIC BILL NEEDS HELP |
| GRACEFUL HARVEST COMMUNITY CONNECTION INC | BIGLERVILLE, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION -NON-PROFIT OPRGANIZATION THAT HELPS THE COMMUNITY. |
| CINDY KLUNK | HANOVER, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | LOW INCOME NEEDS - UNABLE TO WORK RIGHT NOW DUE TO CANCER |
| MARTIN MIDDLETON | FAIRFIELD, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | LOW INCOME NEEDS - NOT ABLE TO WORK DUE TO DISABILITY, NEEDS HELP WITH BILLS |
| MELISSA SYESTER | GETTYSBURG, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL NEEDS - FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR WINTER CLOTHES AND OTHER EXPENSES SINCE SHE CANNOT WORK DUE TO CANCER ISSUES. |
| DAWN BAIR | LITTLESTOWN, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL NEEDS-HELP SUPPORT DAWN WITH MEDICAL BILLS AND UTILITY BILLS DURING RECOVERY |
| DIEGO SILVA | BIGLERVILLE, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL NEEDS-MEDICAL EXPENSES |
| BECKY MURRAY | HANOVER, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | FAMILY DEATH - SHE LOST HER FINACNE AND THEY HAVE 8 KIDS. SHE NEEDS HELP FINANCIALLY |
| HERMILO ROMERO | GETTYSBURG, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | LOW INCOME NEEDS-STRUGGLING FINANCIALLY WITH BILLS, TRANSPORTATION AND MEDICAL BILLS. |
| ROOTS FOR BOOTS | NEW OXFORD, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION -HELP RAISE MONEY FOR LOCAL VETERANS |
| LARRY RHOTEN | HANOVER, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL NEEDS-HELP COVER COST OF MEDICAL BILLS SINCE HE IS UNABLE TO WORK DUE TO BLADDER CANCER |
| CONNIE BOWERS | LITTLESTOWN, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL NEEDS-HELP SUPPORT CONNIE WITH MEDICAL BILLS AND UTILITY BILLS DURING RECOVERY |
| VIVIAN LAUGHMAN | ABBOTSTOWN, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL NEEDS-HELP COVER COST OF MEDICAL BILLS AND RENT |
| JASMINE BAKER | LITTLESTOWN, PA | $2,500 | 2026 | DISASTER RELIEF - PROPERTY - THEY LOST EVERYHTING IN HOUSE FIRE. |
| KEVIN WARTLUF | GETTYSBURG, PA | $2,500 | 2026 | LOW INCOME NEEDS - HE WAS OUT OF WORK DUE TO HEART SURGERY AND NEEDS HELP BACK ON HIS FEET |
| GETTYSBURG COMMUNITY THEATRE | GETTYSBURG, PA | $2,500 | 2026 | NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION - FUNDS WILL BE USED TO HELP ALLOW CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES PERFORM IN PLAYS. |
| ANGIE BARNES | HANOVER, PA | $2,500 | 2026 | MEDICAL NEEDS-HELP WITH MEDICAL BILLS AND OTHER BILLS |
| MICEHLLE LEE | HANOVER, PA | $2,500 | 2026 | MEDICAL NEEDS-CURRENTLY BATTLING STAGE 4 CANCER AND STRUGGLING TO WORK AND PAY BILLS. |
| SANDRA HERNANDEZ | CARLISLE, PA | $2,500 | 2026 | MEDICAL NEEDS-STRUGGLING WITH MEDICAL BILLS AND RENT |
| PAUL SMITH | NEW OXFORD, PA | $2,500 | 2026 | MEDICAL NEEDS-HELP WITH MEDICAL BILLS AND OTHER BILLS |
| KAREN WOLF | MCSHERRYSTOWN, PA | $2,400 | 2026 | MEDICAL NEEDS - SHE HAS MEDICAL ISSUES AND CANNOT WORK, NEEDS HELP WITH BILLS |
| COURTNEY BROWN | HANOVER, PA | $2,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL NEEDS-HELP PAY FOR EYE SURGERY FOR HER SON. |
| BRAYTON AULT | NEW OXFORD, PA | $2,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL NEEDS - MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR BRAYTON FOR BREAST CANCER TREATMENTS. |
| JOY SLIVER | THOMASVILLE, PA | $2,000 | 2026 | DISASTER RELIEF - DEATH IN FAMILY-HER HUSBAND PASSED AWAY FROM PANCREATIC CANCER |
| HOLLABAUGH BROS INC | BIGLERVILLE, PA | $2,000 | 2026 | NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION - SUPPORT THE BRUCE HOLLABAUGH ENDOWMENT FUND TO HELP LOCAL COMMUNITIES |
| KENNEDY UTZ | HANOVER, PA | $2,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL NEEDS - HELP WHILE MOM IS DEALING WITH CANCER TREATMENT AND HEART ISSUES |
| TRACY WARNER | GETTYSBURG, PA | $2,000 | 2026 | DISASTER RELIEF - PROPERTY-HELP THE FAMILY THAT HAD A HOUSE FIRE AND LOST MOST ITEMS. |
| FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY | FAIRFIELD, PA | $1,500 | 2026 | NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION - THEY HELP SUPPORT STRUGGLING FAMILIES IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR CHRISTMAS |
PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
$30,000SCHOLARSHIP
YORK COLLEGE OF PA
$15,000SCHOLARSHIP
NORTHERN YORK COUNTY REGIONAL POLICE DEPT
$10,000SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES OF OFFICER'S INVOLVED IN SHOOTING
CASH
$7,200LOW INCOME NEEDS - CHRISTMAS GIFTS/MEALS
DICKINSON COLLEGE
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
WIDENER UNIVERSITY
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
SCHOLARSHIP
GETTYSBURG COLLEGE
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
MESSIAH UNIVERSITY
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
HAGERSTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
THADDEUS STEVENS COLLEGE
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
MARK DUBS
$5,000MEDICAL NEEDS-HELP MARK WITH HIS LARGE MEDICAL BILLS AND SUPPORT SINCE HE IS UNABLE TO WORK
MELISSA KELLEY
$4,000DISASTER RELIEF - PROPERTY - HELP THEM GET BACK ON FEET THEY LOST EVERYHTING INA HOUSE FIRE.
FEDERICO CARDENAS
$4,000MEDICAL NEEDS - HELP FOR FAMILY. MOM IS GETTING CANCER TREATMENTS AND IS UNABLE TO WORK
JORDAN BECKER
$4,000FAMILY DEATH - OFFICERS WHO WERE SHOT AND KILLED ON THE JOB, SUPPORT FOR FAMILY
AMY DIDAS
$3,500MEDICAL NEEDS-MEDICAL BILLS FOR DAUGHTER SHE IS NOT WORKING AT THIS TIME
LEADERSHIP & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CENTER
$3,500NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION-SPRING GROVE MINI-THON FUNDRAISER-TRAINING LEADERS THROUGH ATHLETICS - ADOPT A STUDENT PROGRAM
JOHN JORDAN
$3,200LOW INCOME NEEDS- SINGLE DAD WITH KIDS AND THEY ARE BEHIND ON ELECTRIC BILL NEEDS HELP
GRACEFUL HARVEST COMMUNITY CONNECTION INC
$3,000NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION -NON-PROFIT OPRGANIZATION THAT HELPS THE COMMUNITY.
CINDY KLUNK
$3,000LOW INCOME NEEDS - UNABLE TO WORK RIGHT NOW DUE TO CANCER
MARTIN MIDDLETON
$3,000LOW INCOME NEEDS - NOT ABLE TO WORK DUE TO DISABILITY, NEEDS HELP WITH BILLS
MELISSA SYESTER
$3,000MEDICAL NEEDS - FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR WINTER CLOTHES AND OTHER EXPENSES SINCE SHE CANNOT WORK DUE TO CANCER ISSUES.
DAWN BAIR
$3,000MEDICAL NEEDS-HELP SUPPORT DAWN WITH MEDICAL BILLS AND UTILITY BILLS DURING RECOVERY
DIEGO SILVA
$3,000MEDICAL NEEDS-MEDICAL EXPENSES
BECKY MURRAY
$3,000FAMILY DEATH - SHE LOST HER FINACNE AND THEY HAVE 8 KIDS. SHE NEEDS HELP FINANCIALLY
HERMILO ROMERO
$3,000LOW INCOME NEEDS-STRUGGLING FINANCIALLY WITH BILLS, TRANSPORTATION AND MEDICAL BILLS.
ROOTS FOR BOOTS
$3,000NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION -HELP RAISE MONEY FOR LOCAL VETERANS
LARRY RHOTEN
$3,000MEDICAL NEEDS-HELP COVER COST OF MEDICAL BILLS SINCE HE IS UNABLE TO WORK DUE TO BLADDER CANCER
CONNIE BOWERS
$3,000MEDICAL NEEDS-HELP SUPPORT CONNIE WITH MEDICAL BILLS AND UTILITY BILLS DURING RECOVERY
VIVIAN LAUGHMAN
$3,000MEDICAL NEEDS-HELP COVER COST OF MEDICAL BILLS AND RENT
JASMINE BAKER
$2,500DISASTER RELIEF - PROPERTY - THEY LOST EVERYHTING IN HOUSE FIRE.
KEVIN WARTLUF
$2,500LOW INCOME NEEDS - HE WAS OUT OF WORK DUE TO HEART SURGERY AND NEEDS HELP BACK ON HIS FEET
GETTYSBURG COMMUNITY THEATRE
$2,500NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION - FUNDS WILL BE USED TO HELP ALLOW CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES PERFORM IN PLAYS.
ANGIE BARNES
$2,500MEDICAL NEEDS-HELP WITH MEDICAL BILLS AND OTHER BILLS
MICEHLLE LEE
$2,500MEDICAL NEEDS-CURRENTLY BATTLING STAGE 4 CANCER AND STRUGGLING TO WORK AND PAY BILLS.
SANDRA HERNANDEZ
$2,500MEDICAL NEEDS-STRUGGLING WITH MEDICAL BILLS AND RENT
PAUL SMITH
$2,500MEDICAL NEEDS-HELP WITH MEDICAL BILLS AND OTHER BILLS
KAREN WOLF
$2,400MEDICAL NEEDS - SHE HAS MEDICAL ISSUES AND CANNOT WORK, NEEDS HELP WITH BILLS
COURTNEY BROWN
$2,000MEDICAL NEEDS-HELP PAY FOR EYE SURGERY FOR HER SON.
BRAYTON AULT
$2,000MEDICAL NEEDS - MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR BRAYTON FOR BREAST CANCER TREATMENTS.
JOY SLIVER
$2,000DISASTER RELIEF - DEATH IN FAMILY-HER HUSBAND PASSED AWAY FROM PANCREATIC CANCER
HOLLABAUGH BROS INC
$2,000NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION - SUPPORT THE BRUCE HOLLABAUGH ENDOWMENT FUND TO HELP LOCAL COMMUNITIES
KENNEDY UTZ
$2,000MEDICAL NEEDS - HELP WHILE MOM IS DEALING WITH CANCER TREATMENT AND HEART ISSUES
TRACY WARNER
$2,000DISASTER RELIEF - PROPERTY-HELP THE FAMILY THAT HAD A HOUSE FIRE AND LOST MOST ITEMS.
FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
$1,500NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION - THEY HELP SUPPORT STRUGGLING FAMILIES IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR CHRISTMAS