City Limits Foundation

LANCASTER, PA EIN: 87-4509470

City Limits Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LANCASTER, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 45 grants totaling $725K. Net investment income was $117K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.6M

+57.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$725K

+117.8% YoY

Grant Count

45

+80.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

+21.0% YoY

About City Limits Foundation

Based on IRS filings

City Limits Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LANCASTER, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 45 grants totaling $725K. Net investment income was $117K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AkronAllenColumbiaEast PetersburgEphrataExtonHarrisburgHopelandLancasterLandisvilleLititzMount JoyStrasburg

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$712K$1M$2M$3M202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,616,477$2,934,393$1,216,645
Revenue$2,590,291$2,121,198$1,415,709
Expenses$990,152$412,972$200,833
Qualifying Distributions$725,188$332,950$189,317
Net Investment Income$117,004
Distributable Amount$172,644$57,761$20,982

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$181K$363K$544K$725K11 grants202225 grants202345 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

EVOLVE YOUTH TRADES ACAD…$106KLANCASTER COUNTY FOOD HUB$55KCHILDREN DESERVE A CHANC…$55KPA STEAM ACADEMY$50KLANCASTER DOLLARS FOR HI…$42KCOMMUNITY FIRST FUND$40KBRIGHT SIDE OPPORTUNITIE…$30KHORIZONS AT LANCASTER CO…$25KTENFOLD$25KBENCH MARK PROGRAM$25K

Grant Size Distribution

81 grants across all recorded years

73<$50K7$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

STEVEN P DECKVICE PRESIDENT$44K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
J GARY NEFFPRESIDENT2
MARSH K NEFFSECRETARY1
STEVEN P DECKVICE PRESIDENT10$43,500

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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