The Henkels Foundation concentrates its philanthropy almost exclusively on faith-based K–12 education, directing sizable gifts to private Christian and Catholic schools in Pennsylvania. Its support is focused and recurrent—multiple multi-year grants to the same institutions—indicating a preference for sustaining specific religious schools rather than broad-based education initiatives.
Henkels Foundation’s recent giving is defined by sustained support for faith-based K–12 schools in Pennsylvania, with repeated grants to the same institutions across multiple years. The largest recent award in the data is $283,841 to Nittany Christian School in State College, followed by recurring support for other religious schools such as Mount St Joseph's Academy, Roman Catholic High School, and Regina Angelorum Academy. That pattern points to a funder that favors direct, institution-level support rather than a broad mix of causes. Across the grants listed, the foundation’s work centers on private Christian and Catholic education, including tuition support and operating or capital assistance for schools serving elementary through secondary students. The recipient list includes schools in State College, Philadelphia, Flourtown, Ardmore, Springfield, Fairless Hills, Abington, Norristown, Bensalem, Wyncote, and Berwyn. Several schools appear more than once, and some receive grants in consecutive years, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The giving profile is narrow in subject matter but consistent in method: charitable and educational grants routed to faith-based nonprofit schools within Pennsylvania.
Faith-based K–12 education is the clearest theme in the Henkels Foundation’s portfolio. In one example, it gave $179,965 to Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia, and the school appears again with another 2023 grant of $95,900. Mount St Joseph's Academy in Flourtown also received repeated support, including $191,320 in 2023 and $99,000 in 2024. The foundation also backs classical and Christian academies. Regina Angelorum Academy in Ardmore received $177,210 in 2023 and $154,292 in 2024, while Regina Coeli Academy in Abington received $83,455 in 2023. Nittany Christian School in State College was awarded $126,171 in 2024 in addition to a larger $283,841 grant the same year. Other grants show support for Catholic secondary schools and affiliated school networks, including Cardinal O'hara High School, Father Judge High School, and Independence Mission Schools.
Typical grant size is modest relative to the foundation’s annual total: the 25th percentile is $6,722, the median is $11,301, and the 75th percentile is $24,546. The recent grant list also shows a smaller set of much larger awards, indicating a mixed pattern of many smaller grants and fewer substantial institutional gifts. Recipients recur across years and sometimes within the same year, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. Henkels Foundation is a grantmaking foundation; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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$54K
$1.5M
Most grants fall between $7K and $25K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Concentrated giving: relatively few, large grants focused almost entirely on a small set of repeat grantees; funds appear aimed at sustaining specific religious K–12 institutions rather than distributing many small awards or funding diverse sectors.
Notable grantees: Nittany Christian School, Regina Angelorum Academy, Mount St. Joseph's Academy, Roman Catholic High School
Grantmaking is concentrated entirely in Pennsylvania: 100% of grants in the data go to recipients in the state, and Pennsylvania is also the top state by grant count. Recipient cities include Philadelphia, State College, Flourtown, Ardmore, Springfield, Fairless Hills, Abington, Norristown, Bensalem, Wyncote, and Berwyn. The pattern is local in scope and appears entirely domestic, with all listed recipient grants going to U.S. organizations.
The foundation supports faith-based educational organizations, especially private Christian and Catholic schools. The recipient list includes schools such as Nittany Christian School, Mount St Joseph's Academy, Roman Catholic High School, Regina Angelorum Academy, and Regina Coeli Academy.
The grant-size distribution is relatively small at the center: the 25th percentile is $6,722, the median is $11,301, and the 75th percentile is $24,546. The recent list also includes larger institutional awards, such as a $283,841 grant to Nittany Christian School.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Nittany Christian School, Mount St Joseph's Academy, Roman Catholic High School, Regina Angelorum Academy, Father Judge High School, and Pen Ryn School. Some schools also received more than one grant in the same year.
Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania. The data shows 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state, and Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count. Recipient cities include Philadelphia, State College, Flourtown, Ardmore, Springfield, Fairless Hills, and Abington.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its grants in the data are charitable and educational awards to nonprofit schools and related educational organizations.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NITTANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | STATE COLLEGE, PA | $283,841 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| ROMAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $179,965 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| REGINA ANGELORUM ACADEMY | ARDMORE, PA | $154,292 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| NITTANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | STATE COLLEGE, PA | $126,171 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| CARDINAL O'HARA HIGH SCHOOL | SPRINGFIELD, PA | $118,800 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| FATHER JUDGE HIGH SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $114,345 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| INDEPENDENCE MISSION SCHOOLS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $106,516 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| PEN RYN SCHOOL | FAIRLESS HILLS, PA | $100,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| MOUNT ST JOSEPH'S ACADEMY | FLOURTOWN, PA | $99,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| PEN RYN SCHOOL | FAIRLESS HILLS, PA | $99,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| MOUNT ST JOSEPH'S ACADEMY | FLOURTOWN, PA | $77,470 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCHOOL | NORRISTOWN, PA | $77,411 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| ST CHARLES BORROMEO SCHOOL | BENSALEM, PA | $72,733 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| ANCILLAE ASSUMPTA ACADEMY | WYNCOTE, PA | $69,085 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| ANCILLAE ASSUMPTA ACADEMY | WYNCOTE, PA | $63,212 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| ARCHBISHOP WOOD HIGH SCHOOL | WARMINSTER, PA | $58,361 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| DIOCESE OF SCRANTON | SCRANTON, PA | $57,968 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| DREXEL NEUMANN ACADEMY | CHESTER, PA | $54,965 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| INDEPENDENCE MISSION SCHOOLS | KING OF PRUSSIA, PA | $53,707 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| ST EPHREM SCHOOL | BENSALEM, PA | $49,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| POPE JOHN PAUL II HIGH SCHOOL | ROYERSFORD, PA | $46,805 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| REGINA COELI ACADEMY | ABINGTON, PA | $42,625 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| HARRISBURG CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHO | HARRISBURG, PA | $40,771 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| REGINA LUMINIS ACADEMY | BERWYN, PA | $40,095 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| HOLY GHOST PREPARATORY SCHOOL | BENSALEM, PA | $39,600 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| PLUMSTEAD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | PLUMSTEADVILLE, PA | $39,200 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| QUAKERTOWN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | QUAKERTOWN, PA | $38,558 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| THE HILL SCHOOL | POTTSTOWN, PA | $38,412 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| YORK CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | YORK, PA | $38,020 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| REGINA COELI ACADEMY | ABINGTON, PA | $34,650 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| ARCHBISHOP RYAN HIGH SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $34,650 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| ST CATHERINE OF SIENA SCHOOL - READ | READING, PA | $33,858 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| MALVERN PREPARATORY SCHOOL | MALVERN, PA | $33,611 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| VISITATION BVM SCHOOL | TROOPER, PA | $32,697 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| ST CHARLES BORROMEO SCHOOL | BENSALEM, PA | $31,517 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| ARCHBISHOP JOHN CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL | RADNOR, PA | $29,700 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| ST CATHERINE OF SIENA SCHOOL - READ | READING, PA | $29,403 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| DEVON PREPARATORY SCHOOL | DEVON, PA | $27,482 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| SPRINGSIDE CHESTNUT HILL ACADEMY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $27,200 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| NAZARETH ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| PA FAMILIES FOR EDUCATION CHOICE | PITTSBURGH, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| LASALLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL | WYNDMOOR, PA | $24,750 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| ARCHBISHOP WOOD HIGH SCHOOL | WARMINSTER, PA | $24,750 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| INDEPENDENCE MISSION SCHOOLS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $23,850 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA EDUCATION CEN | SCHWENKSVILLE, PA | $23,400 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA SCHOOL | SCHWENKSVILLE, PA | $23,161 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| DEVON PREPARATORY SCHOOL | DEVON, PA | $23,047 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| BERKS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | BIRDSBORO, PA | $22,362 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| ST JUDE SCHOOL | CHALFONT, PA | $21,285 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
| ST DOMINIC SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,582 | 2024 | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B) |
NITTANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$283,841CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
ROMAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$179,965CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
NITTANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$126,171CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
CARDINAL O'HARA HIGH SCHOOL
$118,800CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
FATHER JUDGE HIGH SCHOOL
$114,345CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
PEN RYN SCHOOL
$100,500CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
MOUNT ST JOSEPH'S ACADEMY
$99,000CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
PEN RYN SCHOOL
$99,000CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
MOUNT ST JOSEPH'S ACADEMY
$77,470CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCHOOL
$77,411CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
ST CHARLES BORROMEO SCHOOL
$72,733CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
ANCILLAE ASSUMPTA ACADEMY
$69,085CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
ANCILLAE ASSUMPTA ACADEMY
$63,212CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
ARCHBISHOP WOOD HIGH SCHOOL
$58,361CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
DIOCESE OF SCRANTON
$57,968CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
ST EPHREM SCHOOL
$49,500CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
POPE JOHN PAUL II HIGH SCHOOL
$46,805CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
REGINA COELI ACADEMY
$42,625CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
HARRISBURG CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHO
$40,771CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
HOLY GHOST PREPARATORY SCHOOL
$39,600CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
QUAKERTOWN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$38,558CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
YORK CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$38,020CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
REGINA COELI ACADEMY
$34,650CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
ARCHBISHOP RYAN HIGH SCHOOL
$34,650CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
ST CATHERINE OF SIENA SCHOOL - READ
$33,858CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
VISITATION BVM SCHOOL
$32,697CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
ST CHARLES BORROMEO SCHOOL
$31,517CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
ARCHBISHOP JOHN CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL
$29,700CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
ST CATHERINE OF SIENA SCHOOL - READ
$29,403CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
DEVON PREPARATORY SCHOOL
$27,482CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
NAZARETH ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
$25,000CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
PA FAMILIES FOR EDUCATION CHOICE
$25,000CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
LASALLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
$24,750CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
ARCHBISHOP WOOD HIGH SCHOOL
$24,750CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA EDUCATION CEN
$23,400CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA SCHOOL
$23,161CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
DEVON PREPARATORY SCHOOL
$23,047CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
BERKS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$22,362CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
ST JUDE SCHOOL
$21,285CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)
ST DOMINIC SCHOOL
$20,582CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)