The W W & Lucretia Hafer Scholarship TUW directs nearly all of its funding to postsecondary scholarships, underwriting tuition support for students at Pennsylvania colleges. Grants are strictly scholarship-focused rather than programmatic, with repeated support to at least one college and a pairing of community college and four-year institution recipients. The foundation appears to prioritize direct student aid over organizational capacity or broader educational initiatives.
Highly concentrated scholarship giving: very few, mid-sized grants focused almost exclusively on direct student aid; repeat support to at least one grantee rather than a broad or diversified giving portfolio.
W W & Lucretia Hafer Scholarship Tuw directs its grantmaking almost entirely toward postsecondary scholarships, with repeated awards tied to Pennsylvania colleges and individual student accounts. The largest recent award in the file is a $51,000 scholarship grant to Harrisburg Area Community College Student Accounts in Lancaster, showing that the funder supports direct tuition aid rather than broad institutional programming. Other recent grants point to a steady emphasis on students at four-year and community college settings, including York College of Pennsylvania and Shippensburg University. The foundation also uses scholarship designations consistently, with grant purposes recorded as scholarship or educational scholarships across the recent-grants list. The pattern suggests a scholarship program built around tuition support for individual learners at public and private institutions, including Pennsylvania campuses and a smaller set of out-of-state recipients. Recent grants also include awards connected to named students at York College of Pennsylvania, Millersville University, and the University of Pittsburgh, indicating that the funder’s support reaches both institutional student accounts and individual scholarship recipients. Across the file, the foundation’s activity is concentrated in education and financial-aid support for postsecondary students.
In scholarship support for Pennsylvania higher education, the foundation gave $42,931 to Lizeth Torres Jacinto c/o York College of Pennsylvania in 2025. York College of Pennsylvania appears repeatedly in the recent-grants list, and the grant purposes are consistently marked scholarship. At community-college level, Harrisburg Area Community College Student Accounts received $51,000 in 2024 for scholarship support. That award shows the foundation’s direct support for tuition assistance rather than general operating aid. The funder also backs several four-year institutions. Grants of $26,346 to Shippensburg University in 2024, $23,064 to Penn State University in 2024, and $14,282 to Gettysburg College in 2024 all carry scholarship designations. Additional awards to the University of Pittsburgh and Millersville University reinforce the same higher-education pattern.
$393K
$6.6M
$481K
$494K
Most grants fall between $3K and $9K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$9K
About 4% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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Notable grantees: York College of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg Area Community College Student Accounts, Regional Pennsylvania higher-education institutions (scholarship recipients)
Typical awards are modest and targeted: the distribution sits at $3,221 at the 25th percentile, $5,500 at the median, and $8,782 at the 75th percentile. The recent file also shows some larger scholarship grants, but the core pattern is a high volume of smaller tuition-support awards. The same institutions recur across multiple years, including York College of Pennsylvania, Shippensburg University, Penn State University, University of Pittsburgh, and Millersville University, which points to an ongoing scholarship program rather than one-off giving. The foundation funds individuals through scholarship awards and institutional student accounts, and no program-related investments are recorded.
Grantmaking is regional and overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 190 grants in the United States. Pennsylvania receives the most grants by count, and the recent list places recipients in York, Lancaster, Shippensburg, Harrisburg, Millersville, Philadelphia, Gettysburg, and University Park. Outside Pennsylvania, recipients include Morgantown, West Virginia; Emmitsburg, Maryland; Rocky Hill, Connecticut; and St Davids, Pennsylvania-area institutions. Only 4% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state of New York.
Its recent grants are scholarship awards and educational scholarships, aimed at postsecondary tuition support. The file shows both institutional student-account payments and awards tied to individual students at colleges and universities.
The grants go mainly to colleges and universities, including York College of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg Area Community College, Shippensburg University, Penn State University, University of Pittsburgh, Millersville University, and Gettysburg College.
Yes. The funder is marked as supporting individuals, and recent grants include named student recipients such as Lizeth Torres Jacinto c/o York College of Pennsylvania, Mekenzie Martin c/o Millersville University, and Ayden Oliver c/o Shippensburg University.
The grant-size distribution is $3,221 at the 25th percentile, $5,500 at the median, and $8,782 at the 75th percentile. That indicates the program is built around relatively small scholarship awards, even though some grants are larger.
Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, and the recent grants list includes recipients in York, Lancaster, Shippensburg, Harrisburg, Millersville, Philadelphia, Gettysburg, and University Park. Only 4% of grants go to recipients in New York, the foundation’s HQ state.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIZETH TORRES JACINTO C/O YORK COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA | YORK, PA | $42,931 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MEKENZIE MARTIN C/O MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY | MILLERSVILLE, PA | $29,477 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| YORK COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA | YORK, PA | $26,773 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| HANOVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | HANOVER, PA | $25,039 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| AYDEN OLIVER C/O SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY | SHIPPENSBURG, PA | $20,408 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| PENN STATE UNIVERSITY | UNIVERSITY PARK, PA | $20,117 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| LUIS A MONTOYA SANCHEZ C/O UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $19,954 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY | SHIPPENSBURG, PA | $17,656 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY | MORGANTOWN, WV | $14,617 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| GABRIELLE LEMAIRE-HAHN C/O WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY | MORGANTOWN, WV | $13,454 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| GAGE ZIMMERMAN C/O PENN STATE UNIVERSITY | UNIVERSITY PARK, PA | $13,454 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| JOSEPHINE SCHUSSLER C/O MOUNT ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY | EMMITSBURG, MD | $13,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY | MILLERSVILLE, PA | $11,578 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $11,578 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE | ELIZABETH TOWN, PA | $11,578 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| WILSON COLLEGE | CHAMBERSBURG, PA | $11,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $11,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SAVANNAH CARPENTER C/O ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE | ELIZABETH TOWN, PA | $9,977 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| CRISTIAN PEREZ C/O GETTYSBURG COLLEGE | GETTYSBURG, PA | $9,977 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE | ANNVILLE, PA | $9,117 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| JUNIATA COLLEGE | HUNTINGTON, PA | $8,539 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP |
| FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE | LANCASTER, PA | $8,539 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| DELONE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | MCSHERRYSTOWN, PA | $8,539 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| TEMPLE UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $8,539 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| DUQUESNE UNIV | PITTSBURGH, PA | $8,539 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | LANCASTER, PA | $7,003 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MYA MALONEY C/O LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE | ANNVILLE, PA | $6,954 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| WILLIAM NICHOLSON C/O SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY | SELLINSGROVE, PA | $6,954 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MARISSA MOORE C/O CARROLL COMMUNITY COLLEGE | WESTMINSTER, MD | $6,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MAYLEEN RODRIGUEZ C/O HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | LANCASTER, PA | $6,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| JOEL TORRES-MORALES C/O PA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $6,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SHANNON SUAREZ C/O HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | LANCASTER, PA | $6,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| JAYDEN JACOBY C/O KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY | KUTZTOWN, PA | $6,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MOLLY FLEMING C/O SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY | SANTA CLARA, CA | $6,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| NOAH HALL C/O SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY | LORETTO, PA | $6,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| RACHEL MARSHALL C/O MESSIAH COLLEGE | MECHANICSBURG, PA | $6,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| ALISON KEITH C/O THE UNIVERSITY OF TN KNOXVILLE | KNOXVILLE, TN | $6,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| RILEY STIGLER C/O MCDANIEL COLLEGE | WESTMINSTER, MD | $6,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| ADDISON ROHRBAUGH C/O COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY OF PA | BLOOMSBURG, PA | $6,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| ARIELLE SNYDER C/O UNITY ENVIRONMENT UNIVERSITY | NEW GLOUSESTER, ME | $6,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MIA JADE BASTIDA C/O WESTMINSTER COLLEGE | NEW WILMINGTON, PA | $6,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| HOPE ALBERT C/O NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $6,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| ITZAYANA ALMANZA-MORALES C/O UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $6,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SAMUEL HALL C/O LYCOMING COLLEGE | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $6,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| CHASE SMALE C/O LEHIGH UNIVERSITY | BETHLEHEM, PA | $6,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| LUKE BAKER C/O VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY | VILLANOVA, PA | $6,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MILEY HEATH C/O EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY | DAYTONA BEACH, FL | $6,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY | SELLINSGROVE, PA | $6,078 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| BRYN MAWR COLLEGE | BRYN MAWR, PA | $5,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| STEVENSON UNIVERSITY | OWINGS MILLS, MD | $5,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
LIZETH TORRES JACINTO C/O YORK COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA
$42,931SCHOLARSHIP
MEKENZIE MARTIN C/O MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY
$29,477SCHOLARSHIP
HANOVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
$25,039SCHOLARSHIP
AYDEN OLIVER C/O SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY
$20,408SCHOLARSHIP
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
$20,117SCHOLARSHIP
LUIS A MONTOYA SANCHEZ C/O UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
$19,954SCHOLARSHIP
SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY
$17,656SCHOLARSHIP
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
$14,617EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
GABRIELLE LEMAIRE-HAHN C/O WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
$13,454SCHOLARSHIP
GAGE ZIMMERMAN C/O PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
$13,454SCHOLARSHIP
JOSEPHINE SCHUSSLER C/O MOUNT ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY
$13,000SCHOLARSHIP
MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY
$11,578SCHOLARSHIP
ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE
$11,578SCHOLARSHIP
SAVANNAH CARPENTER C/O ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE
$9,977SCHOLARSHIP
CRISTIAN PEREZ C/O GETTYSBURG COLLEGE
$9,977SCHOLARSHIP
LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE
$9,117SCHOLARSHIP
JUNIATA COLLEGE
$8,539EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE
$8,539SCHOLARSHIP
DELONE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$8,539SCHOLARSHIP
DUQUESNE UNIV
$8,539SCHOLARSHIP
HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$7,003SCHOLARSHIP
MYA MALONEY C/O LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE
$6,954SCHOLARSHIP
WILLIAM NICHOLSON C/O SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY
$6,954SCHOLARSHIP
MARISSA MOORE C/O CARROLL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$6,500SCHOLARSHIP
MAYLEEN RODRIGUEZ C/O HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$6,500SCHOLARSHIP
JOEL TORRES-MORALES C/O PA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
$6,500SCHOLARSHIP
SHANNON SUAREZ C/O HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$6,500SCHOLARSHIP
JAYDEN JACOBY C/O KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY
$6,500SCHOLARSHIP
MOLLY FLEMING C/O SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY
$6,500SCHOLARSHIP
NOAH HALL C/O SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY
$6,500SCHOLARSHIP
RACHEL MARSHALL C/O MESSIAH COLLEGE
$6,500SCHOLARSHIP
ALISON KEITH C/O THE UNIVERSITY OF TN KNOXVILLE
$6,500SCHOLARSHIP
RILEY STIGLER C/O MCDANIEL COLLEGE
$6,500SCHOLARSHIP
ADDISON ROHRBAUGH C/O COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY OF PA
$6,500SCHOLARSHIP
ARIELLE SNYDER C/O UNITY ENVIRONMENT UNIVERSITY
$6,500SCHOLARSHIP
MIA JADE BASTIDA C/O WESTMINSTER COLLEGE
$6,500SCHOLARSHIP
HOPE ALBERT C/O NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
$6,500SCHOLARSHIP
ITZAYANA ALMANZA-MORALES C/O UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
$6,500SCHOLARSHIP
SAMUEL HALL C/O LYCOMING COLLEGE
$6,500SCHOLARSHIP
CHASE SMALE C/O LEHIGH UNIVERSITY
$6,500SCHOLARSHIP
LUKE BAKER C/O VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY
$6,500SCHOLARSHIP
MILEY HEATH C/O EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY
$6,500SCHOLARSHIP
SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY
$6,078SCHOLARSHIP