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York County Community Foundation

YORK, PA EIN: 23-6299868 Website

York County Community Foundation (YCCF) is a public charity and community foundation established in 1961, based in York, Pennsylvania. The organization serves as a comprehensive philanthropic hub connecting donors with community needs across York County. YCCF operates nearly 700 endowed funds and functions as a donor-advised fund platform, enabling individuals and families to direct charitable giving toward causes they care about.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$224.5M

+9.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$8.7M

-4.2% YoY

Grant Count

197

+2.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$44K

-6.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

Mission Statement: We create a vibrant York County by engaging donors, providing community leadership and investing in high-impact initiatives while building endowment for future generations.

Primary Focus Areas:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Arts and culture
  • Community and economic development

Strategic Priorities:

  • Remove barriers to economic mobility so lower-income people can build financial security
  • Serve as the first resource for donors discussing charitable giving goals
  • Assess critical community improvement needs and advocate positions
  • Convene resources and take lead implementation roles on selected initiatives
  • Create a growing endowment portfolio to sustain grantmaking in perpetuity

Grantmaking

Grant Range

$5,000–$50,000

Review Cycle

- Typical decision time: 2–3 months

How to Apply

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

York County, Pennsylvania, with some grantmaking activity in Pennsylvania, New York, and the District of Columbia.

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AlbanyAnnapolisBethlehemBooneBoonsboroBoys RanchBrogueCamp HillCarlisleColumbiaColumbia FallsDallastownDillsburgDoverEmigsvilleEnolaFawn GroveGettysburgGlen RockGlencoe

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets:

  • $205,052,335 (2023)
  • $224,451,420 (reported in another filing)

Revenue & Expenses (2023):

  • Total revenues: $17,057,793
  • Total expenses: $12,815,029

Operational Status:

  • Tax-exempt since March 1964
  • EIN: 23-6299868
  • Designated as 501(c)(3) public charity
  • Maintains donor-advised funds
  • Reported conflict of interest transactions on Schedule L

Accountability & Transparency:

  • Met the nation's highest philanthropic standards for operational quality, integrity, and accountability through the Council on Foundation's national standards for U.S. community foundations program
  • Earned a 4/4 Star rating with a 97% score reflecting strong financial health and commitment to transparency
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$11M$16M$21M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$224,451,420$205,052,335$187,288,078
Revenue$19,493,761$17,057,793$12,899,257
Expenses$12,625,981$12,815,029$9,154,775
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$6,885,093$8,209,469$3,674,567
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$5M$7M$9M160 grants2020160 grants2021169 grants2022192 grants2023197 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS FO…$512KAPPELL CENTER FOR THE PE…$155KCHILDREN'S HOME OF YORK$131KCRISPUS ATTUCKS ASSOCIAT…$87KBELL SOCIALIZATION SERVI…$81KCHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY$80KCOMMUNITY PROGRESS COUNC…$73KBYRNES HEALTH EDUCATION …$55KAFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVOC…$53KDOWNTOWN INC$52K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

197<$50K31$50–100K20$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

15 open opportunities from York County Community Foundation

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

President & CEO: Natalee Colón Gunderson (joined March 2024)

Staff: 16 employees (as of 2023)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ADRIAN BUCKNERVP FOR COMMUNITY INVESTMENT$235KNATALEE GUNDERSONPRESIDENT, CEO (START 3/24)$157KMEREDITH SCHREFFLERVP FINANCE & OPERATIONS$139KMARY KAY BERNOSKYVICE-PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT$139KDONNA JONESCONTROLLER$111KSARAH THOMASVP COMMUNICATIONS & CULTURE$107KJANE M CONOVERPRESIDENT, CEO (THRU 1/24)$11K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
HAROLD N MYERS JRCHAIR2
MICHAEL GLEZER1ST VICE CHAIR2
PATRICK BRUBAKERTREASURER2
ELIZABETH DELLINGERSECRETARY2
MIEKE DRISCOLLDIRECTOR1
RANDY FREEDMANDIRECTOR1
CINDY FRUITRAILDIRECTOR1
OLIVER W HOARDIRECTOR1
MICHELLE HOVISDIRECTOR1
LISA KENNEDYDIRECTOR1
JODY LEIGHTYDIRECTOR1
HEATHER MAXFIELDDIRECTOR1
HOLLY A MAYERDIRECTOR1
SUZANNE MCCONKEYDIRECTOR1
MATTHEW POFFDIRECTOR1
SARAH REINECKERDIRECTOR1
SHERRY ROLAND-WASHINGTONDIRECTOR1
DAVID SIVELDIRECTOR1
JENNIFER STETTERDIRECTOR1
TIMOTHY WARFIELDDIRECTOR1
JANE M CONOVERPRESIDENT, CEO (THRU 1/24)45$11,385
NATALEE GUNDERSONPRESIDENT, CEO (START 3/24)45$157,377
MEREDITH SCHREFFLERVP FINANCE & OPERATIONS38$139,407
SARAH THOMASVP COMMUNICATIONS & CULTURE38$106,541
DONNA JONESCONTROLLER38$110,935
MARY KAY BERNOSKYVICE-PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT38$139,256
ADRIAN BUCKNERVP FOR COMMUNITY INVESTMENT38$235,210

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

2026

**February 2026:** York County Community Foundation and Leadership York launched a new program to strengthen nonprofit leadership across York County

York County Community Foundation Awards Over $12 Million in Grants and Scholarships
2026

**February 2026:** Foundation welcomed three new team members

2026

**January 2026:** Awarded over $12 million in grants and scholarships in 2025

York County Community Foundation Awards Over $12 Million in Grants and Scholarships
2024

**2024:** Natalee Colón Gunderson assumed role as President & CEO, emphasizing data-driven decision-making and equitable practices across all grantmaking, donor services, and community initiatives

Contact Information

Address: 14 West Market Street York, PA 17401

Phone:

  • (717) 848-3733 (York)
  • (717) 630-1843 (Hanover)

Email: info@yccf.org

Website: yccf.org

Office Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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