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Anil and Neema Thakrar Family Fund Grant

The Foundation for Enhancing Communities

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Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

Graduating seniors from any high school in Cumberland, Dauphin, or Perry counties OR current college students with permanent residences in Cumberland, Dauphin, or Perry county.
Plans to attend college for the study of math, science, or engineeringLeadership/community service.
Academic performance, including a GPA between a 2.5 and 3.5 (this scholarship is not intended for the student with the highest GPA, but rather to the student with average grades who demonstrates motivation, character, ability, and potential)Financial need

Overview

The Anil and Neema Thakrar Family Fund, part of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities, aims to support graduating seniors and current college students from Cumberland, Dauphin, or Perry counties. This fund focuses on students pursuing math, science, engineering, or medical disciplines, fostering educational opportunities for those demonstrating leadership, community service, and academic potential. It emphasizes financial need, ensuring that deserving students can achieve their educational goals and contribute positively to their communities.

The Foundation for Enhancing Communities
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) is a community foundation serving South Central Pennsylvania with a mission to inspire giving, partner with donors to achieve their charitable goals, and strengthen local communities for current and future generations. Guided by core values of inclusion, stewardship, endurance, and integrity, TFEC invests in a broad range of community needs through grantmaking, donor-advised funds, nonprofit services, and regional initiatives. Its funding priorities include early childhood education, women and girls’ well-being, arts and culture, community development, health and human services, and other programs that advance equity and long-term community impact.
The Anil and Neema Thakrar Family Fund will be used to assist graduating seniors from any high school in Cumberland, Dauphin, or Perry County, or current college students with permanent residences in Cumberland, Dauphin, or Perry counties, for the study of math, science, and engineering, or a medical related discipline.

Eligibility

Graduating seniors from any high school in Cumberland, Dauphin, or Perry counties OR current college students with permanent residences in Cumberland, Dauphin, or Perry countyPlans to attend college for the study of math, science, or engineeringLeadership/community serviceAcademic performance, including a GPA between a 2.5 and 3.5 (this scholarship is not intended for the student with the highest GPA, but rather to the student with average grades who demonstrates motivation, character, ability, and potential)Financial need

What The Foundation for Enhancing Communities actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 285
Total given: $7.74M
Median grant: $13K
Range: $5,001–$1.24M

By dollars: Pennsylvania 66%, California 17%, New York 10%. Top recipient cities: Harrisburg, PA; Chambersburg, PA; Mechanicsburg, PA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
27% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.