Clark Associates Charitable Foundation
Lancaster, PA · EIN 25-6773373. Reported 980 grants totalling $23.4M to 580 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$2,500median grant
$23.4Mgranted, 2021-2024
580organizations funded
52%of grantees funded again the next year
$54.8Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Clark Associates Charitable Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $56 and the largest $1,500,500. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 580 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Conservancy | Lancaster, PA | $3,715,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Agape | Bloomsburg, PA | $1,583,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Crossnet Ministries (formerly Cross Connection Ministries) | New Holland, PA | $1,500,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Water Street Rescue Mission | Lancaster, PA | $1,439,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Schreiber Pediatric Rehab Center | Lancaster, PA | $1,380,075 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Elijah House Academy | Richmond, VA | $1,020,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pequea Valley Education Foundation | Kinzers, PA | $440,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Conestoga Valley Education Foundation | Lancaster, PA | $440,249 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Manheim Township Education Foundation | Lancaster, PA | $440,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Warwick Education Foundation | Lititz, PA | $440,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lancaster County Christian School | Lancaster, PA | $360,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Horizon Empower the Orphaned | Lancaster, PA | $350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Columbia Education Foundation | Columbia, PA | $340,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club | Lancaster, PA | $309,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lancaster County Council of Churches | Lancaster, PA | $305,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity Lancasterlebanon | Lancaster, PA | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Stone Ridge Foundation | Altavista, VA | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Good Samaritan Shelter | Ephrata, PA | $280,900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children Deserve a Chance Foundation | Lancaster, PA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greenbriar Church | Albany, GA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Strasburg Jaycee Park | Strasburg, PA | $230,900 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Anchorage Breakfast Ministry | Lancaster, PA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mennonite Disaster Service | Lititz, PA | $195,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bethany Slavic Church | Ephrata, PA | $186,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Spartan Foundation for Education | New Holland, PA | $165,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| CASA of Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | $162,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Janus School | Mount Joy, PA | $160,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Power Packs Project | Lancaster, PA | $146,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Millersville University | Millersville, PA | $145,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels | Lancaster, PA | $139,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Conestoga Valley Christian Community Services | Lancaster, PA | $125,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Allegro Chamber Orchestra of Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Aaron's Acres | Lancaster, PA | $124,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Excentia Human Services | Lancaster, PA | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates | Lancaster, PA | $112,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Advantage Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | $111,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Central Lyon Firefighter Burn Fund | Dayton, NV | $107,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lancaster Education Foundation | Lancaster, PA | $101,900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank | Reading, PA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lancaster Public Library | Lancaster, PA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lancaster Safety Coalition | Lancaster, PA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mix at Arbor Place | Lancaster, PA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Hope Counseling Center | Quarryville, PA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Solanco Neighborhood Ministries | Quarryville, PA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Welsh Mountain Home | New Holland, PA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church | Lancaster, PA | $98,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope Rescue Mission | Reading, PA | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bethesda Mission | Harrisburg, PA | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Messiah College | Mechanicsburg, PA | $83,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bloomsburg University Foundation | Bloomsburg, PA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Shippensburg University Foundation | Shippensburg, PA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Benchmark Program | Lancaster, PA | $78,400 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Little Conestoga Creek Foundation | Lancaster, PA | $66,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Elizabethtown College | Elizabethtown, PA | $62,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lebanon Valley College | Annville, PA | $62,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Christ's Home | Paradise, PA | $60,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kutztown University Foundation | Kutztown, PA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| First United Methodist Church Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | $58,587 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lancaster Science Factory | Lancaster, PA | $58,236 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Breaking Breadjohn Mccurry Ministries | Madisonville, KY | $57,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Camp Hebron | Halifax, PA | $55,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| A Woman's Concern | Lancaster, PA | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Feeding Hope | Durant, OK | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gigi's Playhouse Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | $52,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lancaster Bible College | Lancaster, PA | $52,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Free Enterprise Education | Erie, PA | $51,120 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grove City College | Grove City, PA | $50,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| J127 Ministry Inc | Mead, OK | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lumina | Lancaster, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Star Initiative | Lititz, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Willow Valley Communities Charitable Foundation | Willow Street, PA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| West Chester University Foundation | West Chester, PA | $49,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Clinic for Special Children | Strasburg, PA | $47,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club | Durant, OK | $47,300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ephrata Performing Arts Center | Ephrata, PA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of South Central Pa | York, PA | $43,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brethren Village Retirement Community | Lancaster, PA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Discovery Corner Preschool | Lancaster, PA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lighthouse Community Fire Company | Bloomsburg, PA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Long's Park Amphitheater Foundation | Lancaster, PA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Thaddeus Stevens Foundation | Lancaster, PA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| York College of Pennsylvania | York, PA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Blessings of Hope | Lancaster, PA | $37,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Star Rock Ministries | San Clemente, CA | $36,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Servant Stage | Strasburg, PA | $34,820 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Mason Valley | Yerington, NV | $33,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pennsylvania Dutch Council | Lancaster, PA | $32,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Off the Street Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | $32,200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lafayette Fire Company | Lancaster, PA | $32,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Servants Inc | Red Lion, PA | $31,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lititz Area Mennonite School | Lititz, PA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northampton Fire Department | Northampton, PA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Penn State Harrisburg | Middletown, PA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Real Life Community Services | Denver, PA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Milagro House | Lancaster, PA | $28,200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Penn State University | University Park, PA | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Building Bridges Foundation at Anderson Farm | Conestoga, PA | $27,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Church World Service | Lancaster, PA | $26,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity Pennyrile Region | Madisonville, KY | $26,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| In Gee Chun Lancaster Country Club Educational Foundation | Lancaster, PA | $26,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Frankfort Intermediate School PTO | Fort Ashby, WV | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Good Neighbors | Kennett Square, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Veterans Memorial of Columbia County | Bloomsburg, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way | Lancaster, PA | $23,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Conestoga Valley Seeds | Lancaster, PA | $23,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Silo (serve Inspire Love & Others) | Oxford, PA | $22,400 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Clare House Inc | Lancaster, PA | $20,800 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Calvary Fellowship Homes | Lancaster, PA | $20,400 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sheep Dog Disaster Response | Rogers, AR | $20,400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Danville Area Community Center | Danville, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hands on House | Lancaster, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Messiah University | Mechanicsburg, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Penn College Foundation | Williamsport, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Prima | Lancaster, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St James Episcopal Church | Lancaster, PA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Pennsylvania State University | State College, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Usga | Liberty Corner, NJ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Witmer Fire Company | Witmer, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greystone Manor Therapeutic Riding Ctr | Lancaster, PA | $19,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Common Garments - Elizabeth's House | Nebo, KY | $18,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Help the Fight | Mountville, PA | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Chemistry Educational Foundation | Arlington, VA | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bible 2 School | Lancaster, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Eldredsville Volunteer Fire Company | Forksville, PA | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| House of Ruth | Claremont, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kids Against Hunger United | Broomall, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Middlecreek Search & Rescue | Ephrata, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wamba Caravan #89 - Order of the Alhambra | Lavale, MD | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cobys | Leola, PA | $14,877 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Upper Leacock Fire Company | Leola, PA | $13,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Allentown Rescue Mission | Allentown, PA | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Camp Victory | Millville, PA | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chosen Community Development Corp | Aberdeen, MD | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girls on the Run of Lancaster and Lebanon | Landisville, PA | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tears Foundation | Puyallup, WA | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Face to Face | Philadelphia, PA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Albany Museum of Art | Albany, GA | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cecil and Grace Bean's Soup Kitchen | Norristown, PA | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rescue Pets Serving Vets | Benton, PA | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Godfeeds Core Tributes | Conshohocken, PA | $10,700 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Buckhorn Community Fire Company | Bloomsburg, PA | $10,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Missing Murdered Indigenous Women Chahta | Calera, OK | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Restart Training Center Ministry Inc | Lancaster, PA | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| South Hopkins Vol Fire Dept | Mortons Gap, KY | $10,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bloomsburg Fire Company | Bloomsburg, PA | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| CASA of Southwest Georgia Inc | Albany, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crossroads Mission Haiti | Quarryville, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Faithfulgive | Lititz, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| First Reformed Church | Lancaster, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gifts That Give Hope | Carlisle, PA | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hope Within Ministries | Elizabethtown, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Humanitarian Social Innovations | Bethlehem, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Imperial Dynasty Arts Program | Wilmington, DE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lehigh Valley Outreach Depot | Bethlehem, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pennsylvania College of Tech Foundation | Williamsport, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lancaster Dollars for Higher Learning | Lancaster, PA | $9,900 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Capital Area Dream Center | Harrisburg, PA | $9,620 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Music for Everyone | Lancaster, PA | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society | Arlington, VA | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Saint Francis Assisi Catholic Church | Harrisburg, PA | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| District 16 Volunteer Fire Department | Cumberland, MD | $8,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Loft Community Partnership | Millersville, PA | $8,410 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Donegal Power Packs | Lancaster, PA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shalom Partnership of Lancaster Inc | Lancaster, PA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Ahmed Butler Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $7,800 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bloomsberg Area YMCA | Bloomsburg, PA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, TN | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hand in Hand Fire Company | Bird in Hand, PA | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Operation Wildcat | Mechanicsburg, PA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Madisonville Community College | Madisonville, KY | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Our Home of Hope Inc | Columbia, PA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sacred Heart of Jesus School | Lancaster, PA | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Philly House | Philadelphia, PA | $6,700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gift of Life Family House | Philadelphia, PA | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Living Hope Fellowship Church | Forksville, PA | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Upper Bucks Christian School | Sellersville, PA | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Berks County Community Foundation | Reading, PA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Angels | Willow Street, PA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mason Dixon Line Delta Waterfowl Chapter | Glenville, PA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Old Town Volunteer Fire Co | Oldtown, MD | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Penn Square Music Festival | Lancaster, PA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Conestoga Valley High School | Lancaster, PA | $5,900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ritchie Volunteer Fire Department | Capitol Heights, MD | $5,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Charles Volunteer Fire Dept | St Charles, KY | $5,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lighthouse Youth Ministries | Oxford, PA | $5,600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Conestoga Christian School | Morgantown, PA | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Allegany County Public Schools | Cumberland, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arts Every Day | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brownstone Elementary PTO | Brownstown, PA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Clubhouse of Lehigh County | Allentown, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Commonwealth Senior Living | Charlottesville, VA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Every Kid Can Cook | Elliott City, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hope Walks | Mechanicsburg, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hopkins County Family YMCA | Madisonville, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Johnny Crisstopher Children's Charitable Foundation | Woodbury, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kidney Cancer Research | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lancaster Improv Players | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lancaster Symphony Orchestra | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Larchmont United Methodist Church | Norfolk, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mercy Outreach | Ridgeley, WV | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nicholas Wolff Foundation | Millville, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Olivet Boys and Girls Club | Reading, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Phoebe Foundation | Albany, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Red Corner Benefit Inc | Douglassville, PA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Shriner's Hospitals for Children | Tampa, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Susan P Byrnes Health Education Ctr Inc | York, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Susquehanna University | Selinsgrove, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Haft | Albany, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Transformation Center | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bowling Green Vol Fire Dept | Cumberland, MD | $4,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cornwell Fire Company No 1 | Cornwall, PA | $4,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| East Allen Volunteer Fire Company | Northampton, PA | $4,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Forksville Volunteer Fire Company | Forksville, PA | $4,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Han-Le-Co Volunteer Fire Company | Allentown, PA | $4,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Holloway Terrace Volunteer Fire Co | New Castle, DE | $4,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Liberty House | Albany, GA | $4,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lower Allen Township Volunteer Fire Co | Camp Hill, PA | $4,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Miniquadale Volunteer Fire Co | New Castle, DE | $4,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| White Plains Volunteer Fire Co | White Plains, KY | $4,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Edunations Inc | Allison Park, PA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hanson Elementary PTA | Hanson, KY | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mary's Shelter | Reading, PA | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Timonium, MD | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rock to the Future | Philadelphia, PA | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | Madisonville, KY | $4,469 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Madisonville North Hopkins Band Boosters | Madisonville, KY | $4,400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Special Olympics Pennsylvania | Norristown, PA | $4,400 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Feast Incarnate | Philadelphia, PA | $4,300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cross International | Lancaster, PA | $4,169 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bridge of Hope | Lancaster, PA | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Depaul USA Macon | Macon, GA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dream Bigger Community Institute | Baltimore, MD | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Food Bank of South Jersey | Pennsauken, NJ | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hands of Hope | Durant, OK | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jan's Circle of Friends | Denver, PA | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Krchmar Classic | St Petersburg, FL | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Opportunity House | Reading, PA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St John Neumann Catholic Church | Lancaster, PA | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Gate House | Mountville, PA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Calera Fire Department | Calera, AL | $3,600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Midland Fire Company No 1 | Midland, MD | $3,600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| North Museum of Nature and Science | Lancaster, PA | $3,600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shaft Fire Department | Frostburg, MD | $3,600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Storey County Volunteer Fire Department | Virginia City, NV | $3,600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wiley Ford Volunteer Fire Department | Wiley Ford, WV | $3,600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| A Week Away | Lancaster, PA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Albany Symphony Orchestra | Albany, NY | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
214 of 580 (37%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 52%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
Plus 6 grants to individuals totalling $447,309 -- scholarships, hardship and emergency assistance. We deliberately do not publish the names of people who received them, even though the filings do.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Crossnet Ministries (formerly Cross Connection Ministries)
PROVIDE EQUIPMENT TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS IN NEED WITH RESOURCES - Agape
SUPPORT PROVISION OF COMMUNITY SERVICES TO PEOPLE IN NEED - Water Street Rescue Mission
SUPPORT COMMUNITY OVERCOMING POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS - Lancaster Conservancy
SUPPORT PRESERVATION OF NATURAL LANDS IN LANCASTER AND YORK COUNTIES, PA - Elijah House Academy
PROVIDING A CHRIST-CENTERED AND ACCESSIBLE CHOICE IN EDUCATION THAT CULTIVATES THE HEARTS, MINDS, AND BODIES OF OUR CITY'S CHILDREN - Schreiber Pediatric Rehab Center
SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND FAMILIES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 426 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 202 | $5,166,952 | $2,250 |
| 2022 | 208 | $4,840,596 | $2,500 |
| 2023 | 275 | $6,828,239 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | 295 | $6,564,680 | $2,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 89% of this one's giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Clark Associates Charitable Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 2205 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA, 17602. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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