Donecker Family Charitable Foundation

Gave $52K in 2025

Ephrata, Pennsylvania · EIN 83-6303084 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2025)$52K

Organizations funded1

Typical grant$10,000

Total assets$329

Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $10,000.

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How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):

Contact	The Donecker Family Charitable Foun
Address	90 East Pine Street, Ephrata PA 17522
Phone	(717) 733-3281
Form and materials	5 copies of the following: 1) fully documented grant application 2) copy of IRS determination letter 3) most recent annual financial statement 4) a description of your organization, its general objectives, and a summary of the program it offers 5) an explanation of how your organization is committed to the citizens of Lancaster County 6) a description of the program or activity for which your organization will use its requested grant to fund. Please state the size of the grant that you are requesting. 7) a description of how the program you have described above will have a long term positive impact on the quality of life on the citizens of Lancaster County. (These descriptions must not exceed two pages in length combined.) 8) a copy of your organization's budget or cost estimates for the program for which you are requesting the grant.
Deadlines	September 1st of each year
Restrictions	N/A

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Where it gives

0% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania1

Grants paid in tax year 2025

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
St Johns Ucc	Denver, PA	General contribution	$10,000

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The return also lists 9 grants to individuals ($42,500). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2025	$52,500	10
2024	$36,250	13
2023	$35,000	13

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 8, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621289349100917
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 83-6303084
Profile updated Nov 11, 2026

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