The S Wilson and Grace M Pollock Foundation concentrates its giving on direct social services and a small number of community institutions, with heavy emphasis on veteran assistance and faith-based rescue missions, alongside selective support for regional arts organizations. Grants are large relative to the total number, and the foundation prioritizes operational/public support rather than narrow project funding.
Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small set of organizations — includes repeat large grants (notably to a veterans outreach group) and several one-off major gifts; funds primarily used for general or public support.
Veterans Outreach of Pennsylvania received the foundation’s largest recent grant, a $150,000 general award in 2024, which reflects how strongly the funder leans toward veteran services and direct public support. The S Wilson and Grace M Pollock Foundation uses comparatively large grants and backs a small set of recurring community institutions rather than spreading funds widely across many categories. Recent awards also show repeated support for Bethesda Mission, Joshua Group, and The Nativity School of Harrisburg, each appearing multiple times across 2024 and 2025. That pattern points to a preference for organizations serving people facing housing instability, reintegration needs, and related social-service gaps. The foundation also extends support to selected arts and civic institutions, including Susquehanna Art Museum and Theatre of Harrisburg, alongside nonprofit providers such as Keystone Human Services and United Way of the Capital Region. Most awards are general, operating, or public-support grants, indicating a flexible funding style that can help recipients sustain day-to-day work as well as core programs.
Veteran outreach is one of the clearest themes in the foundation’s giving. In 2024, it awarded $150,000 to Veterans Outreach of Pennsylvania for general support, and later that year gave the same organization another $50,000 general grant. Housing- and shelter-related work also appears through grants to Bethesda Mission in Harrisburg, including $50,000 for general support and another $50,000 for public support. Community service organizations are another consistent area: Joshua Group received $40,000 for public support in 2024 and $40,000 for general operating support in 2025. The foundation also supports education and youth-serving institutions, including $40,000 to The Nativity School of Harrisburg for public support and $20,000 for general operating support in 2025.
Typical grants cluster around a mid-sized operating range: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $15,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. The recent record also shows repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years, including several organizations that received both 2024 and 2025 grants. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation appears to function as a private grantmaker focused on public-benefit support, with most awards described as general, general operating, or public support rather than tightly restricted project funding. It does not fund individuals and is not shown making program-related investments.
$580K
$10.8M
$1.2M
$683K
Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 3% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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Notable grantees: Veterans Outreach of Pennsylvania, Susquehanna Art Museum, The Salvation Army, Bethesda Mission
Grantmaking is local and heavily concentrated in Pennsylvania. The top grant county state is PA, and only 2% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s home state of New York. Harrisburg appears frequently across the recent-grants list, alongside Carlisle, Hershey, Hummelstown, Enola, Downingtown, and Coatesville. Outside Pennsylvania, only a small number of grants appear in Colorado and North Carolina, including recipients in US Air Force Academy and Durham.
Its recent grants favor veteran outreach, emergency and faith-based homeless services, community support organizations, and selected arts and education institutions. Examples in the record include a $150,000 award for Veterans Outreach of Pennsylvania, a $50,000 grant to Bethesda Mission, and public-support grants for Susquehanna Art Museum and The Nativity School of Harrisburg.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is fairly compact: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $15,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. Recent awards also include larger outliers, such as a $150,000 grant to Veterans Outreach of Pennsylvania and $97,000 to The Arc of Cumberland and Perry Counties.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Veterans Outreach of Pennsylvania, Bethesda Mission, Joshua Group, Keystone Human Services, Susquehanna Art Museum, The Nativity School of Harrisburg, and Duke University. The repeated awards suggest ongoing funding relationships rather than isolated gifts.
The foundation gives locally, with Pennsylvania as the top state by grant count. Harrisburg appears often among recipient cities, and other Pennsylvania locations in the recent record include Carlisle, Hershey, Hummelstown, Enola, Downingtown, and Coatesville. Only 2% of grants go to recipients in New York.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWER DAUPHIN FALCON FOUNDATION | HUMMELSTOWN, PA | $81,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PENN STATE HEALTH | HERSHEY, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | COATESVILLE, PA | $45,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JOSHUA GROUP | HARRISBURG, PA | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HARRISBURG INC | HERSHEY, PA | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PENN STATE HARRISBURG FOOD PANTRY | Middletown, PA | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ARC OF CUMBERLAND AND PERRY COUNTIES | CARLISLE, PA | $32,400 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KEYSTONE HUMAN SERVICES | DOWNINGTOWN, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE NATIVITY SCHOOL OF HARRISBURG | HARRISBURG, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THEATRE OF HARRISBURG | HARRISBURG, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VISTA ADULT SERVICES ORGANIZATION | HERSHEY, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED DISABILITIES SERVICES FOUNDATION | LANCASTER, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATRA | Grantville, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA FOOD BANK C/O JOEPH S ARTHUR EX DIR | HARRISBURG, PA | $11,100 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY | HARRISBURG, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MIDWEST FOODBANK OF PA | MIDDLETOWN, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BREAKTHROUGH T1D | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF THE CAPITAL REGION | ENOLA, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUMANITARIAN SOCIAL INNOVATIONS | BETHLEHEM, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BETHESDA MISSION | HARRISBURG, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SKIP PROGRAM | MILLERSBURG, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OMEGA HORSE RESCUE & REHAB | AIRVILLE, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW HOPE MINISTRIES | DILLSBURG, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN MID STATE PA | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RIVERTOWNES PA USA | Marietta, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY | FARMVILLE, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ARC OF CUMBERLAND AND PERRY COUNTIES | CARLISLE, PA | $97,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PENN STATE HEALTH | HERSHEY, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JOSHUA GROUP | HARRISBURG, PA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | COATESVILLE, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SUSQUEHANNA ART MUSEUM | HARRISBURG, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| KEYSTONE HUMAN SERVICES | DOWNINGTOWN, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LOWER DAUPHIN FALCON FOUNDATION | HUMMELSTOWN, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| VISTA ADULT SERVICES ORGANIZATION | HERSHEY, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SOUTH HANOVER BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION | HUMMELSTOWN, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THEATRE OF HARRISBURG | HARRISBURG, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE NATIVITY SCHOOL OF HARRISBURG | HARRISBURG, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNITED DISABILITIES SERVICES FOUNDATION | LANCASTER, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PENN STATE HARRISBURG FOOD PANTRY | Middletown, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FRIENDS OF THE WEST SHORE THEATRE | NEW CUMBERLAND, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NATIONAL CIVIL WAR MUSEUM | HARRISBURG, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNITED WAY OF THE CAPITAL REGION | ENOLA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY | HARRISBURG, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BREAKTHROUGH T1D | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW HOPE MINISTRIES | DILLSBURG, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CATRA | Grantville, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FOUNDATION FOR ENHANCED COMMUNITIES | HARRISBURG, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
LOWER DAUPHIN FALCON FOUNDATION
$81,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SALVATION ARMY
$45,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HARRISBURG INC
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PENN STATE HARRISBURG FOOD PANTRY
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DUKE UNIVERSITY
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THEATRE OF HARRISBURG
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VISTA ADULT SERVICES ORGANIZATION
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CATRA
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MIDWEST FOODBANK OF PA
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HUMANITARIAN SOCIAL INNOVATIONS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BETHESDA MISSION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OMEGA HORSE RESCUE & REHAB
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GIRLS ON THE RUN MID STATE PA
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RIVERTOWNES PA USA
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SALVATION ARMY
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
LOWER DAUPHIN FALCON FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
VISTA ADULT SERVICES ORGANIZATION
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
SOUTH HANOVER BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
THEATRE OF HARRISBURG
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
PENN STATE HARRISBURG FOOD PANTRY
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING
FRIENDS OF THE WEST SHORE THEATRE
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
NATIONAL CIVIL WAR MUSEUM
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
CATRA
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
FOUNDATION FOR ENHANCED COMMUNITIES
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING