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Josiah W. and Bessie H. Kline Foundation Grant

Josiah W and Bessie H Kline Foundation

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Grants are made to non-profit organizations that are located in or provide their primary service in South Central Pennsylvania, with an emphasis in Dauphin and Cumberland Counties.

Geography

  • Located in

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations, while private foundations and certain educational institutions are excluded from eligibility.
  • Not eligible: The Organization cannot be a private Foundation under Section 509(a).
  • Not eligible: Normally grants are not made to State affiliated schools, colleges, or universities.
  • Not eligible: Individuals
  • Not eligible: To startup organizations or to cover payroll
  • Not eligible: To national organizations
  • Not eligible: Religious programs

Overview

The Josiah W. and Bessie H. Kline Foundation Grant supports organizations dedicated to enhancing individual and community welfare through charitable, educational, literary, and scientific initiatives. Established in 1952, the foundation prioritizes funding for non-profit organizations in South Central Pennsylvania, particularly in Dauphin and Cumberland Counties. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations, while private foundations and certain educational institutions are excluded from eligibility.

Kline Foundation’s primary mission is to provide funding to organizations that operate for the betterment of individuals, their families, and their communities; with a focus on charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes.
The Josiah W. and Bessie H.

Eligibility

Kline Foundation accepts grant applications from non-profit organizations that are exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Grants are made to non-profit organizations that are located in or provide their primary service in South Central Pennsylvania, with an emphasis in Dauphin and Cumberland Counties.

Ineligibility

The Organization cannot be a private Foundation under Section 509(a). Normally grants are not made to State affiliated schools, colleges, or universities.The Kline Foundation does not make loans and does not make grants to individuals, to startup organizations or to cover payroll, to national organizations or religious programs.

What Josiah W and Bessie H Kline Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025
1
Total given
$1.29M
Median grant
$1.29M
  • By dollars: Pennsylvania 100%. Top recipient cities: Harrisburg, PA.
IRS Form 990-PF, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Foundation

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