The Victoria A Young Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on local community institutions, providing general operating support to emergency services, youth athletics, and arts organizations. Grants are relatively few but sizeable, and the foundation appears to favor organizations that deliver direct community benefit and civic infrastructure. Repeat funding to a volunteer fire and EMS organization suggests a priority on public safety and stable support for core community services.
Concentrated giving: a small number of mid-to-large unrestricted grants, with repeat funding to a primary grantee (Surf City Volunteer Fire Company). Emphasis on multi-year or recurring support for core community service organizations rather than many small or one-off grants.
A recurring pattern of multi-year support for Surf City Volunteer Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services stands out in Victoria a Young Charitable Foundation Inc’s recent giving. The foundation awarded that organization $22,000 in 2024, $20,000 in 2025, and $17,500 in 2023, showing a clear preference for sustained general-purpose support to a local emergency services provider. That pattern aligns with the foundation’s broader mix of grants to community institutions that deliver direct public benefit. Its recent recipients include local food access organizations, university-affiliated programs, arts platforms, and athletic groups, with grants typically made for general purposes rather than narrowly defined projects. The foundation’s giving also reaches both nearby Pennsylvania organizations and select out-of-state recipients in New Jersey, Georgia, and California, but the overall footprint remains regional. Several grants support institutions tied to community life and civic infrastructure, including Hershey-based organizations, a volunteer fire and EMS company, and college or athletics-related programs. The result is a grantmaking profile centered on practical community support across emergency response, athletics, arts access, and local nonprofit operations.
Emergency services are a visible part of the foundation’s portfolio. It gave $22,000 in 2024, $20,000 in 2025, and $17,500 in 2023 to Surf City Volunteer Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services for general purposes. Community athletics also appears in the record: Mercer Athletic Foundation received $20,000 in 2024, and Villanova University Athletics received $7,600 in 2025. In arts access, the foundation supported Saatchi Art with $16,000 in 2023 and $9,500 in 2024, both for general purpose use. The foundation also made gifts tied to local civic and student-life institutions, such as $10,000 to Courtyard of Honor in Hershey in 2023 and $5,000 to Penn State Dance Marathon in 2024. Across these areas, the grants are framed as broad support rather than restricted project funding.
Typical grants cluster in the low-thousands to five-figure range, with a p25 of $2,500, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $9,500. The foundation’s recent record shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, especially Surf City Volunteer Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services, Hershey Food Bank and Community Outreach, Villanova University, Eagles Autism Foundation, Marine Mammal Stranding Center, and Support Center for Child Advocates. That pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. The foundation is structured as a charitable foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Grants are frequently listed as general purpose awards.
$115K
$1.2M
$149K
$158K
Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: Surf City Volunteer Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services, Mercer Athletic Foundation, Saatchi Art
Grantmaking is concentrated in Pennsylvania, which receives 70% of grants, and the recipient map is entirely U.S.-based. Within Pennsylvania, grants go to Hershey, Philadelphia, Villanova, Chester, University Park, and Myerstown. Outside the state, recent recipients include Beach Haven, Long Beach, Brigantine, and Surf City in New Jersey, plus Macon, Georgia, Ada, Michigan, Santa Monica, California, and Washington, DC. The footprint is regional rather than national, with most gifts landing in Pennsylvania.
Its recent grants support volunteer fire and EMS services, youth and community athletics, arts organizations, food access, and other local nonprofits. Examples in the record include emergency services, athletic foundations, arts platforms, and community-based organizations, with many awards marked for general purpose use.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Surf City Volunteer Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Hershey Food Bank and Community Outreach in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Villanova University and Eagles Autism Foundation across more than one year.
The grant-size distribution is centered at modest operating-support levels: p25 is $2,500, median is $5,000, and p75 is $9,500. Recent awards also include larger grants such as $22,000, $20,000, and $17,500.
Pennsylvania receives 70% of the foundation’s grants, with recipients in Hershey, Philadelphia, Villanova, Chester, University Park, and Myerstown. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SURF CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES | BEACH HAVEN, NJ | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE CENTER DIRECTOR'S FUND (GEORGETOWN UNI) | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| EAGLES AUTISM FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS | VILLANOVA, PA | $7,600 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI PARISH | LONG BEACH, NJ | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HUMAN SOCIETY OF LEBANON COUNTY | MYERSTOWN, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING CENTER | BRIGANTINE, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WAVES OF STRENGTH | SURF CITY, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WIDENER UNIVERSITY | CHESTER, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY | VILLANOVA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILD ADVOCATES | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HERSHEY FOOD BANK AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH | HERSHEY, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ST JOAN OF ARC | HERSHEY, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BPS FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| DAUPHIN COUNTY MEDICAL SOC ALLIANCE | CAMP HILL, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CJXS MEMORIAL FUND | FAIRFIELD, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| TROOPERS HEALING TROOPERS | HARRISBURG, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MERCER UNIVERSITY | MACON, GA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SURF CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES | BEACH HAVEN, NJ | $22,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MERCER ATHLETIC FOUNDATION | MACON, GA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HUNTINGTON DISEASE CENTER FUND GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY | VILLANOVA, PA | $9,500 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SAATCHI ART | SANTA MONICA, CA | $9,500 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SUITEUP INCORPORATED | ADA, MI | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| DERRY TOWNSHIP - RECREATION CENTER | HERSHEY, PA | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PENN STATE DANCE MARATHON | UNIVERSITY PARK, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HERSHEY FOOD BANK AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH | HERSHEY, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| EAGLES AUTISM FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING CENTER | BRIGANTINE, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| DAUPHIN COUNTY MEDICAL SOC ALLIANCE | CAMP HILL, PA | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GOWAGS TEAMS INC | CAMP HILL, PA | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK HERSHEY | HERSHEY, PA | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BROOKS ARGENTO FOUNDATION | RED LION, PA | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ST JOAN OF ARC | HERSHEY, PA | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CJXS MEMORIAL FUND | FAIRFIELD, PA | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL GOLF TOURNAMENT | HERSHEY, PA | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SAVIOR MARTIAL COMBAT ARTS | VIRGINA BEACH, VA | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SURF CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES | BEACH HAVEN, NJ | $17,500 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SAATCHI ART | LONDON UK, PA | $16,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| COURTYARD OF HONOR | HERSHEY, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY | VILLANOVA, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HERSHEY FOOD BANK AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH | HERSHEY, PA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PENN STATE HEALTH MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER | HERSHEY, PA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILD ADVOCATES | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GOWAGS TEAMS INC | CAMP HILL, PA | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| DAUPHIN COUNTY MEDICAL SOC ALLIANCE | CAMP HILL, PA | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PENN STATE UNV ASSOC OF FACULTY AND FRIENDS | HERSHEY, PA | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PAWS OF PA | CAMP HILL, PA | $2,000 | 2023 | GENRAL PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CJXS MEMORIAL FUND | FAIRFIELD, PA | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
SURF CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE
GENERAL PURPOSE
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
$7,600GENERAL PURPOSE
SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI PARISH
$7,000GENERAL PURPOSE
HUMAN SOCIETY OF LEBANON COUNTY
GENERAL PURPOSE
WAVES OF STRENGTH
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WIDENER UNIVERSITY
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ST JOAN OF ARC
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
DAUPHIN COUNTY MEDICAL SOC ALLIANCE
$2,500GENERAL PURPOSE
CJXS MEMORIAL FUND
$2,500GENERAL PURPOSE
TROOPERS HEALING TROOPERS
$2,500GENERAL PURPOSE
MERCER UNIVERSITY
$2,500GENERAL PURPOSE
SURF CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
$22,000GENERAL PURPOSE
MERCER ATHLETIC FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SAATCHI ART
$9,500GENERAL PURPOSE
SUITEUP INCORPORATED
$6,000GENERAL PURPOSE
DERRY TOWNSHIP - RECREATION CENTER
$6,000GENERAL PURPOSE
PENN STATE DANCE MARATHON
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
DAUPHIN COUNTY MEDICAL SOC ALLIANCE
$2,500GENERAL PURPOSE
GOWAGS TEAMS INC
$2,500GENERAL PURPOSE
BROOKS ARGENTO FOUNDATION
$2,500GENERAL PURPOSE
ST JOAN OF ARC
$2,500GENERAL PURPOSE
CJXS MEMORIAL FUND
$2,500GENERAL PURPOSE
HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL GOLF TOURNAMENT
$2,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SAVIOR MARTIAL COMBAT ARTS
$500GENERAL PURPOSE
SURF CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
$17,500GENERAL PURPOSE
SAATCHI ART
$16,000GENERAL PURPOSE
COURTYARD OF HONOR
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
GOWAGS TEAMS INC
$3,000GENERAL PURPOSE
DAUPHIN COUNTY MEDICAL SOC ALLIANCE
$2,500GENERAL PURPOSE
PENN STATE UNV ASSOC OF FACULTY AND FRIENDS
$2,500GENERAL PURPOSE
PAWS OF PA
$2,000GENRAL PURPOSE
CJXS MEMORIAL FUND
$2,000GENERAL PURPOSE