Members 1ST Charitable Foundation
Enola, PA · EIN 84-2733969. Reported 91 grants totalling $395,500 to 87 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
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. Members 1ST 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.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $5,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $10,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Walker Foundation | Camp Hill, PA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Central Pennsylvania Food Bank | Harrisburg, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Clare House Inc | Lancaster, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Harrisburg Fair Housing Council | Harrisburg, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lancaster Area Habitat for Humanity | Lancaster, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Midwest Food Bank Pennsylvania | Normal, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Olivet Boys & Girls Club | Reading, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Penn State Health St Joseph | Hershey, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Power Packs Project | Lancaster, PA | $8,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| New Hope Ministries | Dillsburg, PA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Employment Skills Center | Carlisle, PA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Prima Theatre | Lancaster, PA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Cares | Carlisle, PA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Mix (arbor Place) | Lancaster, PA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Young Womens Empowerment Academy | Harrisburg, PA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Animal Rescue League of Berks County | Birdsboro, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Berks Connectionspretrial Services | Reading, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bloom for Women Inc | Bethlehem, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Breast Cancer Support Services Berks County | West Reading, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brethren Housing Association | Harrisburg, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Caitlin's Smiles | Harrisburg, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Camp Hebron Inc | Halifax, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Action Commission | Harrisburg, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland and Perry Counties | Carlisle, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dream Partnership | Camp Hill, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Elizabethtown Area Communities That Care | Elizabethtown, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Elizabethtown College | Elizabethtown, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Promise of Harrisburg Capital Region | Camp Hill, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gamut Theatre Group Inc | Harrisburg, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pa | Harrisburg, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girls on the Run Mid State Pa | Enola, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Valley YMCA | Allentown, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley | Bethlehem, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hoffman Homes Inc | Littlestown, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lancaster County Food Hub | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Latino Hispanic American Community Center | Harrisburg, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Museum Inc | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Perry County Literacy Council | Newport, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Safe Berks | Reading, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Safe Harbour Inc | Carlisle, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Susan P Byrnes Health Education Center Inc | York, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Susquehanna Score | Susquehanna, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Arc of York County Inc | York, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Joshua Group | Harrisburg, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Vista School | Hershey, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tri-County Hdc Ltd | Harrisburg, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Welsh Mountain Health Centers | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wildheart | Harrisburg, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| York Fresh Food Farms | York, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| York Habitat for Humanity | York, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Camelot for Children | Allentown, PA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bridge of Hope Harrisburg Area | Harrisburg, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Carlisle Family YMCA | Carlisle, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Helping Harvest Food Bank | Reading, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Bethany Inc | Bethlehem, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chalkboard Financial | Palmyra, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Communities in Schools | Camp Hill, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic | Lancaster, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Leg Up Farm | Mt Wolf, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Schreiber Center of Pediatric Development | Lancaster, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Common Wheel | Lancaster, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Adams Rescue Mission | Gettysburg, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Berks County United Way | Reading, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Building Bridges for Brianna | Yoe, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children's Aid Society | New Oxford, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Compass Mark | Lancaster, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Governor Mifflin Education Foundation | Reading, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greenwood Wildcat Foundation | Millerstown, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hdc Midatlantic | Lancaster, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kidspeace | Temple, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Police Athletic League Inc of Allentown Pa | Allentown, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Central Pa | Hershey, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shanthi Project | Allentown, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Arc of Cumberland & Perry Counties | Carlisle, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Sparks Foundation | Wyomissing, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vickie's Angel Foundation | New Cumberland, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bethany Village | Mechanicsburg, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Carlisle Kiwanis Foundation | Carlisle, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cocoa Packs Inc | Hershey, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Compeer of Lebanon County | Lebanon, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cultural Alliance of York County | York, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Emily's Care Closet | York, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Leadership Cumberland | Camp Hill, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Whitehall Township Public Library | Whitehall, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Emilys Care Closet Inc | York, PA | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oley Valley Community Library | Oley, PA | $700 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nikolis Pizza Foundation for Childrenautism in Classrooms | Mechanicsburg, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
4 of 87 (5%) 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 4%, 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.
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.
- Clare House Inc
CLARE HOUSE STEPS TO SUCCESS - Lancaster Area Habitat for Humanity
LANCASTER LEBANON HABITAT 2022 REHABILITATION PROGRAM - Olivet Boys & Girls Club
OLIVET SAFE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM - Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
MILITARYSHARE IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA - Harrisburg Fair Housing Council
HOUSING COUNSELING PROGRAM SERVICES - Employment Skills Center
TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES FOR CLASSROOMS AND TRAINING ROOM FOR ENHANCED INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 60 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | $50,000 | $5,000 |
| 2021 | 27 | $135,000 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 27 | $96,000 | $3,500 |
| 2023 | 29 | $114,500 | $5,000 |
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. 97% 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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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Members 1ST Charitable Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 5000 Marketplace Way, Enola, PA, 17025. 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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