The Kindness Coalition

LANCASTER, PA EIN: 47-4160906

The Kindness Coalition is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LANCASTER, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $585K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $631K. Net investment income was $396K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$585K

-10.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$631K

-8.2% YoY

Grant Count

15

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$42K

-26.5% YoY

About The Kindness Coalition

Based on IRS filings

The Kindness Coalition is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LANCASTER, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $585K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $631K. Net investment income was $396K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

HarrisburgLancasterMerion StationNew YorkReadingSarasotaThomasvilleWyomissing

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$249K$497K$746K$994K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$584,848$649,885$1,291,430
Revenue$903,812$82,011$19,804
Expenses$661,732$723,556$592,923
Qualifying Distributions$655,803$712,466$577,249
Net Investment Income$396,410$70,921$4,130
Distributable Amount$26,559$59,256$86,011

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$172K$344K$516K$688K10 grants20203 grants202114 grants202212 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SAR…$75KOPPORTUNITY HOUSE$75KSARASOTA MEMORIAL HEALTH…$75KUNITED WAY OF BERKS COUNTY$70KBETHESDA MISSION OF HARR…$50KHELPING HARVEST$50KDOWNTOWN DAILY BREAD$40KHARRISBURG AREA YMCA$40KHANNAH'S HOPE MINISTRIES$34KHOSPICE OF CENTRAL PA$30K

Grant Size Distribution

54 grants across all recorded years

37<$50K13$50–100K3$100–250K1$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

KAREN R ARNOLDPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$20K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KAREN R ARNOLDPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR5$20,000
JOHN M ARNOLDSECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECT1
GENE P OTTODIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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