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Leader Family Foundation: 35 grants to organizations, $291,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
Leader Family Foundation, a private foundation in Hershey, PA, paid 35 grants to organizations totaling $291,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 1, 2026. The largest was $50,000 to Penn State University in University Park, PA for general support of programs.
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- EIN
- 161720952
- Based in
- Hershey, PA
- Assets
- $5,584,173
- Grants paid
- $291,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 1, 2026, IRS object ID 202611829349100211. It reported $291,500 in grants paid; 35 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State University | University Park, PA | General support of programs | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lawyers Defending American Democracy | Framingham, MA | General support of programs | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Unrwa | Washington, DC | General support of programs | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of the Capitol Region | Enola, PA | General support of programs | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Keystone | Warminster, PA | General support of programs | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Pa Food Bank | Harrisburg, PA | General support of programs | $11,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aclu Foundation | New York, NY | General support of programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross ( Designate Towards Ca Wildfire Relief ) | Boone, IA | General support of programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grassroots International | Boston, MA | General support of programs | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Ataxia Foundation | Gloden Valley, MN | General support of programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Relief International | Washington, DC | General support of programs | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Threefold Education Association | Lemoyne, PA | General support of programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Witf | Harrisburg, PA | General support of programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Janus School | Mount Joy, PA | General support of programs | Education | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Democracy Forward | Washington, DC | General support of programs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctos Without Borders | New York, NY | General support of programs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Everytown for Gun Safety | New York, NY | General support of programs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Franklin & Marshall College | Lancaster, PA | General support of programs | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Londonderry Fire Company | Middletown, PA | General support of programs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Share Our Strength | Philadelphia, PA | General support of programs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spotlight Pa | Harrisburg, PA | General support of programs | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Literacy Council of Lancaster-Lebanon | Lancaster, PA | General support of programs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | General support of programs | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Betty Ford Hazeldon | St Paul, MN | General support of programs | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club of Harrisburg | Harrisburg, PA | General support of programs | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Autism Association | Barrington, RI | General support of programs | Medical research | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Moms Demand Action | New York, NY | General support of programs | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| No Kid Hungry | Washington, DC | General support of programs | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aurora Health Care Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | General support of programs | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Penn State College of Medicine | Hershey, PA | General support of programs | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Protect Democracy Project | Washington, DC | General support of programs | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cast Away Critters | Harrisburg, PA | General support of programs | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midatlantic Horse Rescue | Chesapeake City, MD | General support of programs | Animal-related | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salem Union Cemetery | Jacobus, PA | General support of programs | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humane Society of Harrisburg | Harrisburg, PA | General support of programs | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202501349349101400. It reported $271,500 in grants paid; 33 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of the Capitol Region | Enola, PA | General support of programs | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Keystone | Warminster, PA | General support of programs | $32,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tec Centro of the Capital Region | Harrisburg, PA | General support of programs | Employment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Janus School | Mount Joy, PA | General support of programs | Education | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anera | Washington, DC | General support of programs | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unrwa | Washington, DC | General support of programs | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctos Without Borders | New York, NY | General support of programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Everytown for Gun Safety | New York, NY | General support of programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Life Inc | Baltimore, MD | General support of programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Ataxia Foundation | Gloden Valley, MN | General support of programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Providence Place Coworker Foundation | Hummelstown, PA | General support of programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Compassion & Choices | Littleton, CO | General support of programs | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reach Program Development Dept | Philadelphia, PA | General support of programs | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Literacy Council of Lancaster-Lebanon | Lancaster, PA | General support of programs | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Atlanta Speech School | Atlanta, GA | General support of programs | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ayita Demen | New York, NY | General support of programs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Pa Food Bank | Harrisburg, PA | General support of programs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Church World Service | Lancaster, PA | General support of programs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Courtyard of Honor Inc | Hershey, PA | General support of programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | Naples, FL | General support of programs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Londonderry Fire Company | Middletown, PA | General support of programs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Fund | Boston, MA | General support of programs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army Harrisburg | Harrisburg, PA | General support of programs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unicef | New York, NY | General support of programs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | General support of programs | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $3,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aurora Health Care Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | General support of programs | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club of Harrisburg | Harrisburg, PA | General support of programs | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Haverford College | Haverford, PA | General support of programs | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midatlantic Horse Rescue | Chesapeake City, MD | General support of programs | Animal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salem Union Cemetery | Jacobus, PA | General support of programs | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Madison House Autism Foundations | Rockville, MD | General support of programs | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cocoa Packs Inc | Hershey, PA | General support of programs | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Humane Society of Harrisburg | Harrisburg, PA | General support of programs | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $34,500 |
| Education | $33,500 |
| Employment | $25,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $7,750 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 |
| Animal-related | $4,000 |
| Medical research | $3,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $320,000 |
| District of Columbia | $69,500 |
| New York | $52,500 |
| Massachusetts | $40,000 |
| Minnesota | $23,000 |
| Maryland | $23,000 |
| Iowa | $10,000 |
| Colorado | $7,500 |
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Updated July 1, 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.