Members 1ST Charitable Foundation
Enola, PA · EIN 84-2733969. Reported 132 grants totalling $581,000 to 119 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. 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. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Walker Foundation | Camp Hill, PA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Bloom for Women Inc | Bethlehem, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Brethren Housing Association | Harrisburg, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Caitlin's Smiles | Harrisburg, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Lhm Hospice & Social Services Foundation | Harrisburg, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Susan P Byrnes Health Education Center Inc | York, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Thrive Ministry Inc | Hanover, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Bethany Inc | Bethlehem, PA | $8,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Compeer of Lebanon County | Lebanon, PA | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hdc Midatlantic | Lancaster, PA | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Mix (arbor Place) | Lancaster, PA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Young Womens Empowerment Academy | Harrisburg, PA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| 18 South Youth Ministries Inc | Red Lion, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 18TH Wonder Improvement Association | Reading, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Animal Rescue League of Berks County | Birdsboro, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Berks Connectionspretrial Services | Reading, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Allentown | Allentown, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Breast Cancer Support Services Berks County | West Reading, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Camp Hebron Inc | Halifax, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cancer Support Community of Greater Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Clinic for Special Children | Gordonville, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Action Commission | Harrisburg, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Contact Helpline | Harrisburg, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Domestic Violence Serivces of Cumberland and Perry Counties | Carlisle, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Graceful Harvest Community Connection Inc | Biglerville, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Valley YMCA | Allentown, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Halifax Communities That Care | Halifax, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley | Bethlehem, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hoffman Homes Inc | Littlestown, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Im Able Foundation | Wyomissing, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kareems Mission | Mechanicsburg, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lancaster County Food Hub | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Latino Hispanic American Community Center | Harrisburg, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lykens Valley Children's Museum | Elizabethville, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maranatha-Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Neurodiverse Network Inc | New Cumberland, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Museum Inc | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Olivia's House a Grief and Loss Center for Children | York, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Opportunity House | Reading, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Perry County Literacy Council | Newport, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Reading Hospital Foundation | Reading, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Safe Berks | Reading, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Safe Harbour Inc | Carlisle, 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 Caring Cupboard Inc | Palmyra, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Joshua Group | Harrisburg, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Vista School | Hershey, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Third Street Alliance for Women and Children | Easton, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Cocoa Packs Inc | Hershey, PA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| A New Tomorrow | Harrisburg, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Parkland Cares Food Pantry | Orefield, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Rabbitcares | York, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development | Lancaster, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Chasing the Rainbows | Dallastown, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Aid Society | New Oxford, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Compass Mark | Lancaster, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foundation for the Central Dauphin Schools | Harrisburg, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Governor Mifflin Education Foundation | Reading, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greenwood Wildcat Foundation | Millerstown, 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 |
| Police Athletic League of Allentown | Allentown, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| All in Theatre | Harrisburg, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bethany Village | Mechanicsburg, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Carlisle Kiwanis Foundation | Carlisle, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Emily's Care Closet Inc | York, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Blessed to Give Inc | Harrisburg, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cultural Alliance of York County | York, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| 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 |
13 of 119 (11%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 5%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
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 - Lhm Hospice & Social Services Foundation
HORIZONS TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 91 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
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 |
| 2024 | 41 | $185,500 | $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
98% of its giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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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 a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- 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 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
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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