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John Crain Kunkel Foundation: 39 grants to organizations, $650,088 (tax year ended December 2025)
John Crain Kunkel Foundation, a private foundation in Mechanicsburg, PA, paid 39 grants to organizations totaling $650,088 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 11, 2026. The largest was $90,000 to Penn State Health - Hampden Medical Center in Enola, PA for to purchase the naming rights for the hampden center scenic walking path to say "john crain kunkel"..
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- EIN
- 237026914
- Based in
- Mechanicsburg, PA
- Assets
- $18,619,103
- Grants paid
- $650,088
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202631319349103273. It reported $650,088 in grants paid; 39 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health - Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | To purchase the naming rights for the hampden center scenic walking path to say "john crain kunkel". | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts | Harrisburg, PA | To support a set of mission-critical upgrades that invest in your core mission. | Arts, culture and humanities | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Center School & Galleries | Mechanicsburg, PA | To improve the gravel lot, water filtration system and add a dedicated sink. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of the Capital Region | Enola, PA | To help alice families move from crisis to thriving | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Stephen's Episcopal School | Harrisburg, PA | To renovate/replace three heat pumps within the school's infrastructure have ceased functioning. | $24,938 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Board of Child Care | Baltimore, MD | To update the computer lab and library. | $23,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bethesda Mission | Harrisburg, PA | To update the creativity room. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Civil War Museum | Harrisburg, PA | To complete the installation of a new boiler | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood Keystone | Bensalem, PA | To help alice families move from crisis to thriving | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Upmc Pinnacle Foundation | Harrisburg, PA | To help in the acquisition of advanced simulators to enhance training capabilities for our residents and fellows.to help in the acquisition of advanced simulators to enhance training capabilities for | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Check-Up Center | Harrisburg, PA | To cover the costs of providing medical care for ccc's uninsured patients. | $17,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harrisburg Green Alliance | Harrisburg, PA | To cultivate a vibrant community and foste | Community improvement and capacity building | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Caring Cupboard | Palmyra, PA | To stock the choice pantry so people in need can select what they desperately want. | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greenlight Operation | Lemoyne, PA | To support counseling, life skills coaching, and education/job training services for survivors of human trafficking who will reside at greenlight operation's restoration home near harrisburg. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Share of Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | To stock the choice shopping food pantry and emergency food boxes for those in urgent need or who can't get a pantry appointment. | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beacon Clinic for Health and Hope | Harrisburg, PA | To update the computers. | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brethren Housing Association | Harrisburg, PA | To help eliminate homelessness in the community. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Employment Opportunities | Harrisburg, PA | For the housing barrier navigation fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Pennsylvania Food Bank | Harrisburg, PA | To address the needs of food-insecure households | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Contact Helpline | Harrisburg, PA | To update its technological infrastructure | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cracked Pot Coffee Shop | Mechanicsburg, PA | To implement the "empower tomorrow sponsorship program for youth transitioning from foster car". | Employment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland and Perry Counties | Carlisle, PA | To implement the dvscp's emergency shelter program. | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls On the Run Mid State Pa | Enola, PA | To support a the i'm fine project and a one-day middle school girls mental health conference. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospice of Central Pa | Harrisburg, PA | For uncompensated care specifically end-of-life | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Janus School | Mount Joy, PA | To reconfigure the front entrance to improve sightlines and enable staff to see all visitors requesting admission to the school. | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joshua Group | Harrisburg, PA | To provide after-school and summer services to at-risk youth who urgently need safe, supportive, and academically enriching environments during out-of-school-time periods. | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nativity School of Harrisburg | Harrisburg, PA | To break the cycle of poverty through a co | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stop the Violence Ministry | Harrisburg, PA | To continue the impact stop the violence ministry is having on the community | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tribe On A Quest Inc | Harrisburg, PA | To provide a safe, equitable, and free tra | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YWCA Greater Harrisburg | Harrisburg, PA | To help transform lives and bring meaning and purpose into the lives of your clients, your staff and the community. | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hacc Foundation | Harrisburg, PA | To help the purchase of an echonous torso one probe portable ultrasound device for instructional and clinical education. | $9,950 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harrisburg Area YMCA | Harrisburg, PA | To provide high-quality early learning and child care services for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years in harrisburg's uptown neighborhood. | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Promise of Harrisburg Capital Region | Camp Hill, PA | To support funding for the family shelter program. | Human services | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gamut Theatre Group | Harrisburg, PA | To support and strengthen our arts education initiatives | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harrisburg Academy | Wormleysburg, PA | To help resurface the tennis courts located at our john crain kunkel field. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art | Millersburg, PA | To renovate and revitalize the now 20-year-old ned smith gallery. | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Operation Warm | Philadelphia, PA | To purchase brand-new clothing for low-income children. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army Harrisburg Capital City Region | Harrisburg, PA | To stock the choice shopping food pantry a | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleve J Fredricksen Library | Camp Hill, PA | To purchase new toys to replace some of our "well-loved and worn play items and play stations. | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 3, 2025, IRS object ID 202500939349100315. It reported $675,500 in grants paid; 47 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historic Harriburg Association | Harrisburg, PA | The current restoration plans of the historic harrisburg resource center and the naming opportunity. | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of the Capital Region | Enola, PA | The initiative to help coordinate and advise charities to stretch their funds for the maximum benefit. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $33,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| YWCA Greater Harrisburg | Harrisburg, PA | Contractural services of an engineering firm to conduct a main facility feasibility analysis. | Human services | $32,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bethesda Mission of Harrisburg | Harrisburg, PA | Expansion need of the new community center. | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Capital Area Head Start A Division of Keystone Service Systems | Harrisburg, PA | Implementation of the "verkada," a single text communication system. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Keystone | Bensalem, PA | Helping in the renovations at the pp keystone's harrisburg health center. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Pa | Hershey, PA | Construction of a backyard patio on the rmhc property to serve our guests. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts | Harrisburg, PA | To help with the hvac and fire alarm system projects. | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Millersburg Area Senior Center | Millersburg, PA | Help in renovating out of date bathrooms to address safety concerns. | $23,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Capital Area Greenbelt Association | Harrisburg, PA | Help in the relocation of the south harrisburg greenbelt program. | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hoffman Homes Inc | Littlestown, PA | Helping with the kitchen renovations. | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Janus School | Mount Joy, PA | Help in reconfiguring the front entrance to improve security with video enhancements. | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nativity School of Harrisburg | Harrisburg, PA | To support our student scholarship program | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paxton Street Home Benevolent Society Inc Dba Paxton Ministries | Harrisburg, PA | Helping repair, upgrade and address safety concerns for the residents. | $15,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beacon Clinic for Health and Hope | Harrisburg, PA | Renovation needs for the new clinic | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Chambersburg and Shippensburg | Shippensburg, PA | Scholarship funding for their shippensburg summer camp program | Youth development | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the West Shore Theatre Inc | New Cumberland, PA | A projector for special events. | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greenlight Operation | Lemoyne, PA | Help complete the basement renovations. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Joshua Group | Harrisburg, PA | Help in implementing the j crew after-school program. | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Civil War Museum | Harrisburg, PA | Repair and monitor the museum's roof. | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Operation Medical | Harrisburg, PA | Funding local medical personnel to have on hand learning of crisis situations. | International, foreign affairs and national security | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Share of Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | Summer feeding 4 kids program | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cracked Pot Coffee Shop | Mechanicsburg, PA | Prepare participants of programs for long term success. | Employment | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brethren Housing Association | Harrisburg, PA | Support of the bridge housing program called "transitions." | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Pennsylvania Food Bank | Harrisburg, PA | Ensuring that nutritious food gets into the hands of those who need it most. | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hacc Foundation | Lancaster, PA | Teaching and learning and support course expansion in the ems and fire services. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harrisburg Academy | Wormleysburg, PA | Financial assistance to economically disadvantaged youth to enroll in the academy. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Hope Ministries | Dillsburg, PA | Emergency housing assistance to help families with emergency shelter and to secure and sustain permanent housing. | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salvation Army Harrisburg Capital City Region | Harrisburg, PA | Help to include food, clothing, housing, utility assistance, transportation, and financial sustainability. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Skip Program | Millersburg, PA | Poverty alleviation and hunger relief programs. | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Valley Youth House Committee Inc | Bethlehem, PA | Helping the capital area synergy project which addresses the immediate needs of youth experiencing homelessness. | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Witf Inc | Harrisburg, PA | Help to students to gain experience in witf's new creator academy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for Enhancing Communities | Harrisburg, PA | Outdoor musically-tuned sound sculptures that have been designed to be low-maintenance at reservoir park. | Human services | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross of Central Pennsylvania | Harrisburg, PA | Humanitarian needs caused by disasters. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Hebron | Halifax, PA | Purchasing equipment for outdoor activities. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Employment Opportunities (ceo) | Harrisburg, PA | Implementing the "housing barrier navigation fund." | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Promise of Harrisburg Capital Region | Camp Hill, PA | Funding the move up program | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gamut Theatre Group | Harrisburg, PA | The core ideal of exposing students to arts enrichment and education, regardless of the financial situation of their family or school district. | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania | Camp Hill, PA | Implementing the academic edge program curriculum into the 2024-25 school year. | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls On the Run Mid State Pa | Enola, PA | Helping to implement the curricula called "hello, bold heart!" | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harrisburg Area Riverboat Society | Harrisburg, PA | Help renovate the john harris cabin. | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Historical Society of Dauphin County | Harrisburg, PA | Helping the current restoration project. | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stop the Violence Ministry | Harrisburg, PA | Helping the homeless to housing with support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wiildheart Ministries | Harrisburg, PA | Help in allison hill with the love the hill summer project 2025. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleve J Fredricksen Library | Camp Hill, PA | To provide funding to retire some outstanding debt of the library. | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Warm | Philadelphia, PA | To provide brand new coats or shoes to under resourced children | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Open Stage of Harrisburg | Harrisburg, PA | To help support the production costs of, and subsidize the third annual good at heart festival in march, 2025. | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $202,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $186,000 |
| Education | $85,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $58,500 |
| Youth development | $30,000 |
| Environment | $25,000 |
| Employment | $22,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $1,301,888 |
| Maryland | $23,700 |
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Updated May 11, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.