John Crain Kunkel Foundation
Historical FunderMechanicsburg, Pennsylvania · EIN 23-7026914 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$650K
Organizations funded39
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$18.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | APPLICATIONS ARE SUBMITTED ONLINE T |
|---|---|
| Address | 5000 RITTER ROAD SUITE 202, MECHANICSBURG PA 17055 |
| Phone | 7179029817 |
| Form and materials | APPLICATIONS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE FOUNDATION ONLINE THROUGH THE WEBSITE INCLUDING SPECIFIC PROJECT BUDGET INCLUDING TOTAL PROJECT COST AND AMOUNT THAT IS REQUESTED. OTHER INFORMATION IS REQUIRED AS OUTLINED ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE KUNKELFOUNDATION.ORG. |
| Deadlines | SEPTEMBER 1ST |
| Restrictions | NONE |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health - Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | To purchase the naming rights for the hampden center scenic walking path to say "john crain kunkel". | $90,000 |
| Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts | Harrisburg, PA | To support a set of mission-critical upgrades that invest in your core mission. | $90,000 |
| Art Center School & Galleries | Mechanicsburg, PA | To improve the gravel lot, water filtration system and add a dedicated sink. | $30,000 |
| United Way of the Capital Region | Enola, PA | To help alice families move from crisis to thriving | $25,000 |
| St Stephen's Episcopal School | Harrisburg, PA | To renovate/replace three heat pumps within the school's infrastructure have ceased functioning. | $24,938 |
| Board of Child Care | Baltimore, MD | To update the computer lab and library. | $23,700 |
| Bethesda Mission | Harrisburg, PA | To update the creativity room. | $20,000 |
| National Civil War Museum | Harrisburg, PA | To complete the installation of a new boiler | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Keystone | Bensalem, PA | To help alice families move from crisis to thriving | $20,000 |
| Upmc Pinnacle Foundation | Harrisburg, PA | To help in the acquisition of advanced simulators to enhance training capabilities for our residents and fellows.to help in the acquisition… | $20,000 |
| Community Check-Up Center | Harrisburg, PA | To cover the costs of providing medical care for ccc's uninsured patients. | $17,000 |
| Harrisburg Green Alliance | Harrisburg, PA | To cultivate a vibrant community and foste | $16,000 |
| Caring Cupboard | Palmyra, PA | To stock the choice pantry so people in need can select what they desperately want. | $15,000 |
| Greenlight Operation | Lemoyne, PA | To support counseling, life skills coaching, and education/job training services for survivors of human trafficking who will reside at… | $15,000 |
| Project Share of Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | To stock the choice shopping food pantry and emergency food boxes for those in urgent need or who can't get a pantry appointment. | $15,000 |
| Beacon Clinic for Health and Hope | Harrisburg, PA | To update the computers. | $14,000 |
| Brethren Housing Association | Harrisburg, PA | To help eliminate homelessness in the community. | $10,000 |
| Center for Employment Opportunities | Harrisburg, PA | For the housing barrier navigation fund | $10,000 |
| Central Pennsylvania Food Bank | Harrisburg, PA | To address the needs of food-insecure households | $10,000 |
| Contact Helpline | Harrisburg, PA | To update its technological infrastructure | $10,000 |
| Cracked Pot Coffee Shop | Mechanicsburg, PA | To implement the "empower tomorrow sponsorship program for youth transitioning from foster car". | $10,000 |
| Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland and Perry Counties | Carlisle, PA | To implement the dvscp's emergency shelter program. | $10,000 |
| Girls on the Run Mid State Pa | Enola, PA | To support a the i'm fine project and a one-day middle school girls mental health conference. | $10,000 |
| Hospice of Central Pa | Harrisburg, PA | For uncompensated care specifically end-of-life | $10,000 |
| Janus School | Mount Joy, PA | To reconfigure the front entrance to improve sightlines and enable staff to see all visitors requesting admission to the school. | $10,000 |
| Joshua Group | Harrisburg, PA | To provide after-school and summer services to at-risk youth who urgently need safe, supportive, and academically enriching environments… | $10,000 |
| Nativity School of Harrisburg | Harrisburg, PA | To break the cycle of poverty through a co | $10,000 |
| Stop the Violence Ministry | Harrisburg, PA | To continue the impact stop the violence ministry is having on the community | $10,000 |
| Tribe on a Quest Inc | Harrisburg, PA | To provide a safe, equitable, and free tra | $10,000 |
| YWCA Greater Harrisburg | Harrisburg, PA | To help transform lives and bring meaning and purpose into the lives of your clients, your staff and the community. | $10,000 |
| Hacc Foundation | Harrisburg, PA | To help the purchase of an echonous torso one probe portable ultrasound device for instructional and clinical education. | $9,950 |
| Harrisburg Area YMCA | Harrisburg, PA | To provide high-quality early learning and child care services for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years in harrisburg's uptown neighborhood. | $8,000 |
| Family Promise of Harrisburg Capital Region | Camp Hill, PA | To support funding for the family shelter program. | $7,500 |
| Gamut Theatre Group | Harrisburg, PA | To support and strengthen our arts education initiatives | $5,000 |
| Harrisburg Academy | Wormleysburg, PA | To help resurface the tennis courts located at our john crain kunkel field. | $5,000 |
| Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art | Millersburg, PA | To renovate and revitalize the now 20-year-old ned smith gallery. | $5,000 |
| Operation Warm | Philadelphia, PA | To purchase brand-new clothing for low-income children. | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army Harrisburg Capital City Region | Harrisburg, PA | To stock the choice shopping food pantry a | $5,000 |
| Cleve J Fredricksen Library | Camp Hill, PA | To purchase new toys to replace some of our "well-loved and worn play items and play stations. | $4,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $650,088 | 39 |
| 2024 | $675,500 | 47 |
| 2023 | $691,300 | 41 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 11, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631319349103273
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-7026914
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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