UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Carlisle, Pennsylvania

29 private foundations reported grants to Carlisle, Pennsylvania recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2022–2025, 29 private foundations reported 33 grants totaling $1,144,088 to 20 organizations in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The most-funded purposes were education (5 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (3 grants). TEW Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $400,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $15,273.

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Foundations giving here
29
Organizations funded
20
Reported grants
33
Total reported
$1.1M
Median grant
$15.3K
Largest grant
$400K

What foundations fund in Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Carlisle, Pennsylvania, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Pennsylvania dollars that landed in Carlisle — a funder at 90% is effectively a Carlisle funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
TEW Foundation1$400,000100%
Sadler Helen B TUD1$146,341100%
Watson Albert TA B3$101,90167%
The S Wilson and Grace M Pollock Foundation1$97,00019%
Todd G E TUW - First Unit1$50,000100%
The Marc & EVA Stern Foundation1$50,000100%
The Teagle Foundation1$41,0003%
Nellie T Rice TW Charitable Trust2$30,54667%

Organizations in Carlisle, Pennsylvania that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Dickinson College Foundation10$540,000
Partnership for Better Health Inc4$208,548
The ARC of Cumberland and Perry Counties1$97,000
Carlisle United Methodist Church2$65,262
First United Church of Christ Attn Financial Secretary1$50,000
Carlisle Area School District1$27,176
United WAY of Carlisle & Cumberland Coun1$25,479
Salvation Army1$25,000
Central PA Youth Ballet1$20,000
Central Pennsylvania Conservancy1$16,000

Which foundations give grants in Carlisle, Pennsylvania?

29 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Carlisle, Pennsylvania on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,144,088 across 33 grants. The largest by reported dollars were TEW Foundation, Sadler Helen B TUD, Watson Albert TA B. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Carlisle, Pennsylvania?

Reported purposes in Carlisle, Pennsylvania concentrate in education (5), scholarships & financial aid (3), religion (1). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Carlisle, Pennsylvania?

The median reported grant to a Carlisle, Pennsylvania recipient was $15,273, and the largest single reported grant was $400,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.