City Limits Foundation
Invitation OnlyLancaster, Pennsylvania · EIN 87-4509470 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$697K
Organizations funded44
Typical grant$12,000
Total assets$6.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
2% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolve Youth Trades Academy Inc | Harrisburg, PA | To further the mission of the recipient. | $123,500 |
| Advantage Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recepient. | $39,000 |
| Bridge of Hope Lancaster | Exton, PA | To further the mission of the recipient | $38,200 |
| Lancaster County Food Hub | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient. | $30,000 |
| The Mix | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient | $30,000 |
| Lancaster Education Foundation | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient. | $27,500 |
| Tenfold | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient. | $25,000 |
| Lancaster Redevelopment Fund Inc | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient | $25,000 |
| Lancaster Dollars for Higher Learning | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient. | $22,800 |
| Lancaster Early Education Center | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient. | $21,500 |
| Bright Side Opportunities Center | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient | $20,000 |
| Girls on the Run Lancaster | Landisville, PA | To further the mission of the recipient | $20,000 |
| Wildheart Ministries | Harrisburg, PA | To further the mission of the recipient | $17,750 |
| African American Cultural Alliance of Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient | $17,500 |
| Children Deserve a Chance Foundation Dba Attollo | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient | $17,500 |
| Touchstone Foundation | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient. | $17,500 |
| Bench Mark Program | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient | $15,000 |
| Lancaster Science Factory | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient | $15,000 |
| Power Packs Project | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient. | $15,000 |
| Assets Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient | $15,000 |
| Hand Up Partners | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient | $14,000 |
| Community Action Partnership of Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient. | $12,500 |
| LA Academia Partnership Charter School | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the partnership | $12,000 |
| St John Neumann Conference | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient | $12,000 |
| Lancaster Public Library | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient. | $10,000 |
| The Fulton Theatre | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient. | $10,000 |
| United Way of Lancaster County | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient | $10,000 |
| The Common Wheel | Columbia, PA | To further the mission of the recipient | $7,500 |
| Leadership Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient | $7,500 |
| Dive Inc | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient. | $6,000 |
| Bro2go LLC | Harrisburg, PA | To further the mission of the recipient | $5,000 |
| Jeff Musser Foundation | Akron, PA | To further the mission of the recipient | $5,000 |
| Lancaster Recreation Commission | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient. | $5,000 |
| Lifecycles | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient | $5,000 |
| National Ambucs Inc | High Point, NC | To further the mission of the recipient | $5,000 |
| Ambucs | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient. | $4,000 |
| Lancaster City Alliance | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient | $2,500 |
| Lancaster County Community Foundation | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient | $2,500 |
| YWCA Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient | $2,500 |
| South Ann Concerned Neighbors | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient. | $2,000 |
| Hourglass | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient. | $1,500 |
| Brittany's Hope | Elizabethtown, PA | To further the mission of the recipient | $1,500 |
| Lancaster County Sports Hall of Fame | Lancaster, PA | To further the mission of the recipient | $1,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Harrisburg, PA | To further the mission of the recipient | $300 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $697,050 | 44 |
| 2024 | $725,188 | 45 |
| 2023 | $332,950 | 25 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jul 6, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611879349100501
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 87-4509470
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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