The Thomas L Cline Foundation concentrates its giving locally and program-specifically, directing all recorded grants to support the Shining Stars Therapeutic Riding program via the Adams County Community Foundation. Its philanthropy focuses on enabling therapeutic equine services (likely for children and people with disabilities) through a single community intermediary rather than multiple direct grantees. The foundation appears to prefer sustained, repeat support for a defined local programmatic cause.
The Thomas L Cline Foundation has repeatedly backed the same local funding channel in Gettysburg, with grants routed through the Adams County Community Foundation for a small set of programs in Adams County, Pennsylvania. The largest recorded grant in the recent data was $100,000 for the Shining Stars Therapeutic Riding program, followed by a $70,000 grant for the Adams County Historical Society - General Purpose. That combination shows a foundation that supports both therapeutic equine services and local heritage institutions through project-restricted awards. Its recent grants also include support for South Central Community Action Programs, the Gettysburg Welcome Center, and the Gettysburg Area Recreation Authority, indicating a mix of direct-service, visitor-service, and community-access priorities. The grant history is tightly place-based: every recorded grant in the dataset went to recipients in Pennsylvania, and the same intermediary, Adams County Community Foundation, appears across most of the recent awards. The pattern suggests an approach centered on a local community foundation and a defined set of community programs rather than a broad portfolio of grantees.
Therapeutic horseback riding is a clear priority. In 2026, the foundation gave $50,000 to the Adams County Community Foundation for the Shining Stars Therapeutic Riding Program - General Purpose, following a $100,000 award in 2024 for the same program. Heritage and local history also receive support. The foundation awarded $70,000 in 2026 to the Adams County Community Foundation for the Adams County Historical Society - General Purpose, building on prior grants for the Adams County Historical Society in 2023 and 2024. Community support appears in its funding for South Central Community Action Programs, which received $50,000 in 2023. The foundation also funded the Gettysburg Welcome Center with $25,000 in 2024, linking its giving to local visitor services and community-facing institutions.
Grant sizes cluster around larger project awards: the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $70,000, and the 75th percentile is also $70,000. That pattern shows a narrow distribution, with most grants landing at the same general scale. The foundation also appears to repeat support for the same recipients across multiple years, especially through the Adams County Community Foundation. The structure is place-based and intermediary-driven, with grants routed through a local community foundation rather than to individuals. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $50K and $70K, with a median of $70K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$70K
75th Percentile
$70K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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Highly concentrated: all funding went to one intermediary (Adams County Community Foundation) in multiple grants to support a single program. Repeat, targeted support rather than broad or diversified giving.
Notable grantees: Adams County Community Foundation, Shining Stars Therapeutic Riding (program beneficiary, via Adams County Community Foundation), Local equine-assisted/therapeutic riding providers in Adams County (inferred)
All recorded grants in the dataset went to recipients in the United States, and every grant landed in Pennsylvania. Gettysburg appears most often, reflecting the concentration of awards routed through the Adams County Community Foundation there. Other recipient cities include Fayetteville and Fairfield. The geographic pattern is local rather than regional or national, with the foundation directing 100% of grants to its HQ state of Pennsylvania.
Its recent grants support therapeutic riding, local history, community action, visitor services, and accessible recreation. Examples include the Shining Stars Therapeutic Riding Program, the Adams County Historical Society, South Central Community Action Programs, the Gettysburg Welcome Center, and the Gettysburg Area Recreation Authority.
The grant-size distribution is tightly grouped: p25 is $50,000, the median is $70,000, and p75 is $70,000. In the recent data, awards range from $2,000 to $100,000, but the center of gravity is around $50,000-$70,000.
No. Every recorded grant in the dataset goes to a recipient in Pennsylvania, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Gettysburg is the most frequent recipient city, with additional awards in Fayetteville and Fairfield.
No to both. The foundation funds organizations rather than individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. The grant record shows organizational awards routed through a local community foundation as well as direct grants to local nonprofits and public-serving entities.
The pattern shows repeated support for the same local priorities. The Adams County Community Foundation appears across multiple years, including awards in 2023, 2024, and 2026, and both the therapeutic riding program and the historical society received support in more than one year.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAMS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | GETTYSBURG, PA | $70,000 | 2026 | FOR ADAMS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY - GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ADAMS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | GETTYSBURG, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | FOR SHINING STARS THERAPEUTIC RIDING PROGRAM - GENERAL PURPOSE |
| TOTEM POLE PLAYHOUSE | FAYETTEVILLE, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF LED VIDEO WALL |
| GETTYSBURG AREA RECREATION AUTHORITY | GETTYSBURG, PA | $18,747 | 2026 | INSTALLATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF ADA COMPLIANT PLAYGROUND AREA. |
| STRAWBERRY HILL FOUNDATION INC | FAIRFIELD, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | $5,000 NATURE CLASSROOM; $5,000 WILDWOOD STRAWBERRY PROGRAM. |
| ADAMS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | GETTYSBURG, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | FOR ADAMS COUNTY FARMERS MARKET - GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ADAMS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | GETTYSBURG, PA | $2,000 | 2026 | FOR LINCOLN CEMETERY PROJECT ASSOCIATION - GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ADAMS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | GETTYSBURG, PA | $100,000 | 2024 | FOR SHINING STARS THERAPEUTIC RIDING PROGRAM |
| ADAMS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | GETTYSBURG, PA | $70,000 | 2024 | FOR ADAMS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY |
| ADAMS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | GETTYSBURG, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | FOR GETTYSBURG WELCOME CENTER |
| ADAMS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | GETTYSBURG, PA | $70,000 | 2023 | FOR ADAMS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY |
| ADAMS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | GETTYSBURG, PA | $50,000 | 2023 | FOR SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMS |
ADAMS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$70,000FOR ADAMS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY - GENERAL PURPOSE
ADAMS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$50,000FOR SHINING STARS THERAPEUTIC RIDING PROGRAM - GENERAL PURPOSE
TOTEM POLE PLAYHOUSE
$20,000PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF LED VIDEO WALL
GETTYSBURG AREA RECREATION AUTHORITY
$18,747INSTALLATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF ADA COMPLIANT PLAYGROUND AREA.
STRAWBERRY HILL FOUNDATION INC
$10,000$5,000 NATURE CLASSROOM; $5,000 WILDWOOD STRAWBERRY PROGRAM.
ADAMS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5,000FOR ADAMS COUNTY FARMERS MARKET - GENERAL PURPOSE
ADAMS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$2,000FOR LINCOLN CEMETERY PROJECT ASSOCIATION - GENERAL PURPOSE
ADAMS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$100,000FOR SHINING STARS THERAPEUTIC RIDING PROGRAM
ADAMS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$70,000FOR ADAMS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ADAMS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$25,000FOR GETTYSBURG WELCOME CENTER
ADAMS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$70,000FOR ADAMS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ADAMS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$50,000FOR SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMS