Joseph T and Helen M Simpson Foundation

United Way of the Capital Region

Enola, PA

United Way of the Capital Region funds programs addressing basic needs, health-care access, school readiness, workforce development and community resilience, primarily in Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry counties, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,183 to $160,751, with a median of $9,231. It directs agencies to submit funding proposals through its e-CImpact system; the information does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

John Crain Kunkel Foundation

Mechanicsburg, PA

The John Crain Kunkel Foundation funds health care, arts and science, education, social services, and cultural organizations, primarily in Pennsylvania—especially Dauphin, Cumberland, Lebanon, Perry, and Juniata counties. Its 2025 grants ranged from $4,000 to $90,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts online applications from January 1 through September 1; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Foundation for Enhancing Communities

Harrisburg, PA

The Foundation for Enhancing Communities funds nonprofit work across areas including health and human services, education, arts and culture, community development, workforce development, mental health, and the environment, with priorities varying by grant opportunity and service area. In 2025, its grants ranged from $5,001 to $1,238,450, with a median of $12,996; most funding went to Pennsylvania, though recipients in other states also received grants. It offers competitive grant opportunities with online applications, but the profile does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Letort Trust Foundation 600001010

Mechanicsburg, PA

The Letort Trust Foundation funds charitable organizations, including work in education, food access, community services, and youth support. Its 2024 grants ranged from $300 to $15,695, with a median of $2,150; most funding went to Pennsylvania, with some in North Carolina. The filing states there is no prescribed application process or deadline, but does not explicitly say whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

McCormick Family Fdn Agent 80397

Buffalo, NY

The foundation supports charitable organizations across areas including education, arts and culture, and human services, with nearly all 2024 grant dollars going to Pennsylvania recipients. Its 56 grants ranged from $1,000 to $40,000, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Link Foundation

Camp Hill, PA

LINK FOUNDATION supports personal and professional development, future leadership, and financial literacy, with grants also benefiting education, housing, and community services. Recent awards ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median of $5,500; most 2024 funding went to Pennsylvania, though its stated footprint includes Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. It accepts unsolicited written requests from tax-exempt organizations, with three application deadlines each year.

The Dorothy B and S Lawrence Koplovitz

Pittsburgh, PA

The S Wilson and Grace M Pollock Foundation

Buffalo, NY

The foundation’s grants support charitable organizations in areas including disability services, health care, education, arts, and community programs, primarily in Pennsylvania, with some funding in North Carolina and New York. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $97,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Franklin H and Ruth L Wells Foundation

Buffalo, NY

The Franklin H and Ruth L Wells Foundation supports charities, educational institutions, human-services organizations, and groups serving people with disabilities, often with general-support grants. Recent awards ranged from $8,000 to $50,000, with a median of $15,000, and went primarily to organizations in Pennsylvania, with some support in Texas. It accepts written requests, and no application deadline is listed.

Alexander and Jane Boyd Ta Foundation

Buffalo, NY

The Alexander and Jane Boyd TA Foundation supports organizations working in areas including hunger relief, education, health, and community services, with a geographic preference for Harrisburg and nearby townships in Pennsylvania. Its 2025 grants ranged from $3,000 to $148,000, with a median of $27,500. Requests must use the foundation’s application, and the stated deadline is September 1; the profile does not say whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Carole Desoto Foundation

Lemoyne, PA

The Carole DeSoto Foundation supports charitable organizations, including arts and cultural, community-serving, and veterans’ organizations, primarily in Pennsylvania, with some funding in Washington. In 2024, it made 16 grants totaling $120,233, ranging from $500 to $20,000, and accepts no unsolicited requests; it gives only to preselected organizations.

Kenneth Bankert Foundation Inc

Hummelstown, PA

The foundation supports 501(c)(3) organizations, with a primary focus on Central Pennsylvania groups serving student athletes, children with cancer, veterans, people with disabilities, children, and efforts to prevent child abuse; it says all requests will be considered. Recent grants ranged from $5,000 to $25,000, with a median of $15,000. It accepts grant requests from eligible organizations, reviewed at quarterly meetings.