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A $1,000,000 grant to Harrisburg University of Science and Technology for construction of the Institute for Sustainable Agricultural and Manufacturing in York marks one of the clearest signals in York County Community Foundation’s recent giving: support for place-based projects that combine local economic development, education, and physical infrastructure. The foundation’s recent awards also show strong backing for early childhood systems, with major support to Community Connections for Children for ECE awards and the Read Freddy initiative. In the cultural and civic space, York Symphony Orchestra, York County History Center, and Crispus Attucks Association each appear with substantial grants tied to general support and program delivery. The mix suggests a community foundation funding both large capital efforts and recurring operating needs across York County institutions. Its grantmaking reaches schools, nonprofits, cultural organizations, and collaborative intermediaries, including organizations serving children, families, and historically marginalized communities. Several grants also point to YCCF’s role as a partner in community-led initiatives, whether through donor-directed funds, pooled local campaigns, or strategic grants that support organizational capacity and service delivery.
Early childhood education is one of the clearest priorities in the recent record. York County Community Foundation gave $512,248 to Community Connections for Children for the ECE Awards Program and Read Freddy, and another $349,794 to the same organization for the York ELIC ECE Award Grant and ECE Initiative. Childcare access also appears in a $191,121 grant to United Way of York County that included the Seedlings Scholarship Program for infants and toddlers. Workforce and economic mobility show up through a $171,000 grant to Partnership for Economic Development of York County for the Pathways Workforce Collaborative, Placer AI, and related advocacy work. The foundation also funds cultural and historic work, including $256,960 to York County History Center for educational programming, the Intercultural Mural of York County, and maintenance of Gates House and Plough Tavern. Racial equity is reflected in $216,063 to Crispus Attucks Association for Celebrate/Teach living history of African-Americans.
$8.7M
$224.5M
$19.5M
$12.6M
Most grants fall between $9K and $49K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$49K
PATRICK BRUBAKER
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Typical grants cluster around a mid-five-figure level, with a p25 of $9,477, a median of $15,574, and a p75 of $49,028. The recent list also includes several awards far above that range, showing a foundation that uses both routine operating support and larger project grants. Recipients recur across years: York Symphony Orchestra, York County History Center, Community Connections for Children, York College of Pennsylvania, and United Way of York County all appear more than once. The funder is a mixed community foundation, and the grant record includes general support, capital projects, scholarships, and programmatic awards. Unsolicited applications are accepted for some active programs, including Strategic Community Grants and the Fund for York County-based programs.
Grantmaking is highly local: 93% of grants go to recipients in Pennsylvania, and all listed recipient countries are in the US. York, PA is the main recipient city, with additional awards in Wrightsville, Dillsburg, Gettysburg, and HARRISBURG, PA. The geography also shows a few county-serving organizations outside the county seat, such as Shining Stars Therapeutic Riding Program in Gettysburg and New Hope Ministries in Dillsburg. The pattern is concentrated in York County rather than broad statewide or national giving.
The recent grants list shows support for York County nonprofits, schools, cultural institutions, and collaborative intermediaries. Examples include Community Connections for Children, York Symphony Orchestra, York County History Center, United Way of York County, York College of Pennsylvania, and Crispus Attucks Association.
Typical grant size sits at a p25 of $9,477, a median of $15,574, and a p75 of $49,028. The record also includes larger project awards, including a $1,000,000 grant for the Institute for Sustainable Agricultural and Manufacturing in York.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including York Symphony Orchestra, York County History Center, Community Connections for Children, York College of Pennsylvania, and United Way of York County. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards only.
The recent grants point to early childhood education, workforce development, historic preservation, arts and culture, racial equity, and community health. Named examples include Community Connections for Children, Partnership for Economic Development of York County, York County History Center, York Symphony Orchestra, and Crispus Attucks Association.
The giving is strongly local. Ninety-three percent of grants go to recipients in Pennsylvania, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely US-based. York, PA appears repeatedly, along with Wrightsville, Dillsburg, Gettysburg, and HARRISBURG, PA.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS FOR CHILDREN | YORK, PA | $512,248 | 2025 | ECE AWARDS PROGRAM, READ FREDDY |
| YORK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | YORK, PA | $273,291 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT, GIVE LOCAL YORK |
| KEYSTONE KIDSPACE | YORK, PA | $263,159 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT, STEAM PROGRAM, GIVE LOCAL YORK, 6TH GIVE, |
| YORK COUNTY HISTORY CENTER | YORK, PA | $256,960 | 2025 | GIVE LOCAL YORK, GENERAL SUPPORT, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, INTERCULTURAL MURAL OF YORK COUNTY, MAINTENANCE OF GATES HOUSE AND PLOUGH TAVERN, YCHC STEAM PLANT, BOOKS, PERIODICALS, CD-ROMS, COMPUTER, ETC. |
| SHINING STARS THERAPEUTIC RIDING PROGRAM INC | GETTYSBURG, PA | $250,000 | 2025 | RENOVATION OF NEWLY ACQUIRED HORSE FARM |
| TROVESTREET LLC | YORK, PA | $200,000 | 2025 | TROVESTREET |
| SUSQUEHANNA HERITAGE CORPORATION | WRIGHTSVILLE, PA | $195,466 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT, ART CONSULTANT STUDY |
| UNITED WAY OF YORK COUNTY | YORK, PA | $191,121 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT, GIVE LOCAL YORK, CAMPAIGN CELEBRATION, BUILDING CAMPAIGN, TOCQUEVILLE SOCIETY, FOCUS ON OUR FUTURE, THE SEEDLINGS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (CHILDCARE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INFANTS/TODDLERS) |
| YORK COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA | YORK, PA | $172,281 | 2025 | MULTISPECTRAL ANALYSIS OF FARM CROPS, GENERAL SUPPORT, GIVE LOCAL YORK, CELEBRATING ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT, KNOWLEDGE PARK |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF YORK COUNTY | YORK, PA | $171,000 | 2025 | PLACER AI, PATHWAYS WORKFORCE COLLABORATIVE, GENERAL SUPPORT, DEVELOPMNENT OF CASE STATEMENT AND ADVOCACY STRATEGY |
| GRETCHEN WOLF SWARTZ SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC | YORK, PA | $157,884 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| APPELL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | YORK, PA | $155,293 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT, GIVE LOCAL YORK, YORK COUNTY STUDENTS |
| YORK COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | YORK, PA | $150,973 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT, SNYDER ENDOWMENT |
| YMCA OF THE ROSES | YORK, PA | $145,803 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT, CAMPAIGN FOR THE GENERATIONS, GIVE LOCAL YORK, TEMPLE GUARD, YOUNG THINKERS, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AT TECHREV YORK |
| YORK CITY BUREAU OF HEALTH | YORK, PA | $143,947 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YORK COUNTY SPCA | YORK, PA | $141,834 | 2025 | CAPITAL FUND CAMPAIGN, CANINE ENRICHMENT SAVES LIVES, GENERAL SUPPORT, GIVE LOCAL YORK |
| FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS OF PENNSYLVANIA INC | YORK, PA | $140,960 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT. KINDNESS CO-TAILS, PROGRAM COORDINATOR, STABLE HOUSING COLLABORATIVE |
| CHILDREN'S HOME OF YORK | YORK, PA | $131,119 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT, GIVE LOCAL YORK, STRETCH POOL, TO SUPPORT ARTIST AND ART THERAPY ENGAGEMENT |
| MARYLAND & PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD PRESERVATION SOCIETY | YORK, PA | $125,788 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEMORIAL HEALTH FUND | YORK, PA | $121,164 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YORK COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY | YORK, PA | $117,268 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YORK LITERACY INSTITUTE | YORK, PA | $108,011 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT, HANOVER PROGRAMS, ESL, GIVE LOCAL YORK, NEXT STEP PROGRAM, |
| LOGOS WORKS PARTNERS | YORK, PA | $107,330 | 2025 | SAFER TOGETHER COMMUNITY ATHLETICS, CAPACITY-BUILDING THROUGHT COMMUNITY COLLABORATION |
| EMMANUEL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST | HANOVER, PA | $106,228 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | WEST NYACK, NY | $101,373 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT, YOUTH PROGRAM, SUPPORT PROGRAMS THROUGH YORK CITADEL CORPS IN YORK, PA |
| NEW HOPE MINISTRIES | DILLSBURG, PA | $100,250 | 2025 | SECOND CHANCE FINANCING, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WEE CONNECT EARLY LEARNING CENTER INC | YORK, PA | $95,750 | 2025 | GIVE LOCAL YORK, GENERAL SUPPORT, REFIT 3 CLASSROOMS, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| ST PAUL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH | SPRING GROVE, PA | $94,144 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT, REPAIR HEADSTONES IN CEMETERY |
| YORK CITY PARKS CONSERVANCY | YORK, PA | $93,256 | 2025 | FOUR CHAPLAINS MEMORIAL PROJECT, GIVE LOCAL YORK |
| CRISPUS ATTUCKS ASSOCIATION | YORK, PA | $86,869 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT, GIVE LOCAL YORK, CHILDREN'S CENTER, CAREER FOCUS INSTITUTE, CA HISTORY AND CULTURE CENTER |
| YORK DAY EARLY LEARNING | YORK, PA | $85,521 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT, GIVE LOCAL YORK, HEALTH HABITS START EARLY |
| YWCA YORK | YORK, PA | $84,304 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT, GIVE LOCAL YORK, VICTIM ASSISTANCE CENTER, ACCESS, QUANTUM OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM, YOUTH AND ADULT AQUATIC PROGRAMMING NEEDS, CAMP CANN-EDI-ON |
| BELL SOCIALIZATION SERVICES | YORK, PA | $80,529 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT, GIVE LOCAL YORK, GIVING SHELTER CAMPAIGN, RENTAL ASSITANCE FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES |
| CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY | NEW OXFORD, PA | $80,413 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR LEHMAN CENTER, GIVE LOCAL YORK, STRETCH POOL |
| WHITE ROSE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE | YORK, PA | $78,499 | 2025 | GIVE LOCAL YORK, GENERAL SUPPORT, INAUGURAL KINDNESS CO-TAILS , EA PRIZE |
| FARM & NATURAL LANDS TRUST OF YORK COUNTY | YORK, PA | $75,169 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT, TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES, GIVE LOCAL YORK |
| LIFEPATH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES | YORK, PA | $73,062 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT, GIVE LOCAL YORK, SHELTER AND SUPPORT FOR HOMELESS 55+, RENOVATIONS |
| COMMUNITY PROGRESS COUNCIL INC | YORK, PA | $72,750 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT, GIVE LOCAL YORK, MOVING YORK COUNTIANS EXPERIENCING POVERTY TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY |
| YORK HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | YORK, PA | $67,245 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT, PINE STREET AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP CONSTRUCTION |
| SPRING GROVE AREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC | SPRING GROVE, PA | $63,088 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HANOVER AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | HANOVER, PA | $61,927 | 2025 | WAREHIME/MYERS MANSION FACILITIES OPERATIONS, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VNA HOME HEALTH - WELLSPAN | YORK, PA | $61,185 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YORK YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | YORK, PA | $58,056 | 2025 | GIVE LOCAL YORK, GENERAL SUPPORT, STRING/CHAMBER ENSEMBLE PROGRAM |
| BYRNES HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER | YORK, PA | $54,777 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, ENHANCED NUTRITION AND FITNESS PROPS |
| SPRING GARDEN BAND | YORK, PA | $53,400 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVOCATES | YORK, PA | $52,667 | 2025 | HOUSING COORDINATOR, GIVE LOCAL YORK |
| ROTARY CLUB OF YORK CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND | YORK, PA | $52,517 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT, GIVE LOCAL YORK, ANNUAL FUND |
| DOWNTOWN INC | YORK, PA | $52,040 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT, WELCOMING COMMUNITIES, INAUGURAL KINDNESS CO-TAILS FOR CUMMUNITY CLEAN UP DAY, POLE BANNER REPLACEMENT PROJECT |
| MT ZION UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST | YORK, PA | $51,617 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT, MISSION PROJECTS |
| MARTIN LIBRARY | YORK, PA | $51,195 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT, GIVE LOCAL YORK, |
YORK COUNTY HISTORY CENTER
$256,960GIVE LOCAL YORK, GENERAL SUPPORT, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, INTERCULTURAL MURAL OF YORK COUNTY, MAINTENANCE OF GATES HOUSE AND PLOUGH TAVERN, YCHC STEAM PLANT, BOOKS, PERIODICALS, CD-ROMS, COMPUTER, ETC.
RENOVATION OF NEWLY ACQUIRED HORSE FARM
TROVESTREET LLC
$200,000TROVESTREET
GENERAL SUPPORT, GIVE LOCAL YORK, CAMPAIGN CELEBRATION, BUILDING CAMPAIGN, TOCQUEVILLE SOCIETY, FOCUS ON OUR FUTURE, THE SEEDLINGS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (CHILDCARE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INFANTS/TODDLERS)
MULTISPECTRAL ANALYSIS OF FARM CROPS, GENERAL SUPPORT, GIVE LOCAL YORK, CELEBRATING ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT, KNOWLEDGE PARK
PARTNERSHIP FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF YORK COUNTY
$171,000PLACER AI, PATHWAYS WORKFORCE COLLABORATIVE, GENERAL SUPPORT, DEVELOPMNENT OF CASE STATEMENT AND ADVOCACY STRATEGY
GRETCHEN WOLF SWARTZ SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC
$157,884GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT, GIVE LOCAL YORK, YORK COUNTY STUDENTS
GENERAL SUPPORT, CAMPAIGN FOR THE GENERATIONS, GIVE LOCAL YORK, TEMPLE GUARD, YOUNG THINKERS, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AT TECHREV YORK
YORK CITY BUREAU OF HEALTH
$143,947GENERAL SUPPORT
YORK COUNTY SPCA
$141,834CAPITAL FUND CAMPAIGN, CANINE ENRICHMENT SAVES LIVES, GENERAL SUPPORT, GIVE LOCAL YORK
FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS OF PENNSYLVANIA INC
$140,960GENERAL SUPPORT. KINDNESS CO-TAILS, PROGRAM COORDINATOR, STABLE HOUSING COLLABORATIVE
GENERAL SUPPORT, GIVE LOCAL YORK, STRETCH POOL, TO SUPPORT ARTIST AND ART THERAPY ENGAGEMENT
MARYLAND & PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD PRESERVATION SOCIETY
$125,788GENERAL SUPPORT
MEMORIAL HEALTH FUND
$121,164GENERAL SUPPORT
YORK COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
$117,268GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT, HANOVER PROGRAMS, ESL, GIVE LOCAL YORK, NEXT STEP PROGRAM,
LOGOS WORKS PARTNERS
$107,330SAFER TOGETHER COMMUNITY ATHLETICS, CAPACITY-BUILDING THROUGHT COMMUNITY COLLABORATION
EMMANUEL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
$106,228GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SALVATION ARMY
$101,373GENERAL SUPPORT, YOUTH PROGRAM, SUPPORT PROGRAMS THROUGH YORK CITADEL CORPS IN YORK, PA
WEE CONNECT EARLY LEARNING CENTER INC
$95,750GIVE LOCAL YORK, GENERAL SUPPORT, REFIT 3 CLASSROOMS, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
ST PAUL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
$94,144GENERAL SUPPORT, REPAIR HEADSTONES IN CEMETERY
YORK CITY PARKS CONSERVANCY
$93,256FOUR CHAPLAINS MEMORIAL PROJECT, GIVE LOCAL YORK
GENERAL SUPPORT, GIVE LOCAL YORK, CHILDREN'S CENTER, CAREER FOCUS INSTITUTE, CA HISTORY AND CULTURE CENTER
YORK DAY EARLY LEARNING
$85,521GENERAL SUPPORT, GIVE LOCAL YORK, HEALTH HABITS START EARLY
GENERAL SUPPORT, GIVE LOCAL YORK, VICTIM ASSISTANCE CENTER, ACCESS, QUANTUM OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM, YOUTH AND ADULT AQUATIC PROGRAMMING NEEDS, CAMP CANN-EDI-ON
GENERAL SUPPORT, GIVE LOCAL YORK, GIVING SHELTER CAMPAIGN, RENTAL ASSITANCE FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR LEHMAN CENTER, GIVE LOCAL YORK, STRETCH POOL
GIVE LOCAL YORK, GENERAL SUPPORT, INAUGURAL KINDNESS CO-TAILS , EA PRIZE
GENERAL SUPPORT, TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES, GIVE LOCAL YORK
GENERAL SUPPORT, GIVE LOCAL YORK, SHELTER AND SUPPORT FOR HOMELESS 55+, RENOVATIONS
GENERAL SUPPORT, GIVE LOCAL YORK, MOVING YORK COUNTIANS EXPERIENCING POVERTY TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY
GENERAL SUPPORT, PINE STREET AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP CONSTRUCTION
SPRING GROVE AREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC
$63,088GENERAL SUPPORT
WAREHIME/MYERS MANSION FACILITIES OPERATIONS, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT, GENERAL SUPPORT
VNA HOME HEALTH - WELLSPAN
$61,185GENERAL SUPPORT
YORK YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$58,056GIVE LOCAL YORK, GENERAL SUPPORT, STRING/CHAMBER ENSEMBLE PROGRAM
GENERAL SUPPORT, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, ENHANCED NUTRITION AND FITNESS PROPS
SPRING GARDEN BAND
$53,400GENERAL SUPPORT
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVOCATES
$52,667HOUSING COORDINATOR, GIVE LOCAL YORK
ROTARY CLUB OF YORK CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$52,517GENERAL SUPPORT, GIVE LOCAL YORK, ANNUAL FUND
DOWNTOWN INC
$52,040GENERAL SUPPORT, WELCOMING COMMUNITIES, INAUGURAL KINDNESS CO-TAILS FOR CUMMUNITY CLEAN UP DAY, POLE BANNER REPLACEMENT PROJECT
MT ZION UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
$51,617GENERAL SUPPORT, MISSION PROJECTS
MARTIN LIBRARY
$51,195GENERAL SUPPORT, GIVE LOCAL YORK,
