John Crain Kunkel Foundation

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

4 grants matching “cleve” · $27,500

• $4,000

  Cleve J Fredricksen Library · Camp Hill, PA · 2025

  To purchase new toys to replace some of our "well-loved and worn play items and play stations.

• $3,500

  Cleve J Fredricksen Library · Camp Hill, PA · 2024

  To provide funding to retire some outstanding debt of the library.

• $10,000

  Cleve J Fredricksen Library · Camp Hill, PA · 2023

  To provide funding to retire some outstanding debt of the library.

• $10,000

  Cleve J Fredricksen Library · Camp Hill, PA · 2022

  To provide programming that inspires, educates, and entertains patrons of all ages.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

• United Way of the Capital Region4 grants · $158,500
• Historic Harriburg Association2 grants · $150,000
• Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts3 grants · $145,000
• Penn State Health - Hampden Medical Center1 grant · $90,000
• Nativity School of Harrisburg4 grants · $75,000
• Bethesda Mission3 grants · $65,000
• Harrisburg University of Science and Technology1 grant · $60,000
• St Stephen'S Episcopal School2 grants · $59,938
• Sadler Health Center1 grant · $58,000
• Hacc Foundation4 grants · $54,950

Giving over time

Grant history

The 100 largest of 149 grants.

• $90,000

  Penn State Health - Hampden Medical Center · Enola, PA · 2025

  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 · 2025

  To support a set of mission-critical upgrades that invest in your core mission.

• $75,000

  Historic Harriburg Association · Harrisburg, PA · 2024

  The current restoration plans of the historic harrisburg resource center and the naming opportunity.

• $75,000

  Historic Harriburg Association · Harrisburg, PA · 2023

  Restoring the 130 year old hha house with hvac, plastering and electric improvements .

• $60,000

  Harrisburg University of Science and Technology · Harrisburg, PA · 2022

  To be used for a scholarship for a merit based pennsylvania resident.

• $58,000

  Sadler Health Center · Carlisle, PA · 2022

  To help support the expansion in cumberland county.

• $50,000

  United Way of the Capital Region · Enola, PA · 2023

  To enhance the community impact fund.

• $50,000

  United Way of the Capital Region · Enola, PA · 2022

  To support the community impact fund.

• $38,024

  Joseph T Simpson Public Library · Mechanicsburg, PA · 2023

  Renovation of the recently acquired agway building.

• $35,000

  St Stephen'S Episcopal School · Harrisburg, PA · 2023

  The middle school students (6th, 7th, and 8th grade) of st. Stephen's school and the spirit of the greater community will benefit from this project.

• $33,500

  United Way of the Capital Region · Enola, PA · 2024

  The initiative to help coordinate and advise charities to stretch their funds for the maximum benefit.

• $32,000

  Ywca Greater Harrisburg · Harrisburg, PA · 2024

  Contractural services of an engineering firm to conduct a main facility feasibility analysis.

• $30,000

  Art Center School & Galleries · Mechanicsburg, PA · 2025

  To improve the gravel lot, water filtration system and add a dedicated sink.

• $30,000

  Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts · Harrisburg, PA · 2022

  To refurbish and illuminate the iconic whitaker center pylon torches and use them as a beacon for the citizens of harrisburg.

• $25,000

  United Way of the Capital Region · Enola, PA · 2025

  To help alice families move from crisis to thriving

• $25,000

  Bethesda Mission of Harrisburg · Harrisburg, PA · 2024

  Expansion need of the new community center.

• $25,000

  Capital Area Head Start a Division of Keystone Service Systems · Harrisburg, PA · 2024

  Implementation of the "verkada," a single text communication system.

• $25,000

  Planned Parenthood Keystone · Bensalem, PA · 2024

  Helping in the renovations at the pp keystone's harrisburg health center.

• $25,000

  Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Pa · Hershey, PA · 2024

  Construction of a backyard patio on the rmhc property to serve our guests.

• $25,000

  Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts · Harrisburg, PA · 2024

  To help with the hvac and fire alarm system projects.

• $25,000

  Bethesda Mission · Harrisburg, PA · 2023

  To help the poor and homeless.

• $25,000

  Capital Area Head Start a Division of Keystone Service Systems · Harrisburg, PA · 2023

  Helping intellectually disadvantaged individuals .

• $25,000

  Dickinson College Farm · Boiling Springs, PA · 2023

  Support sustainable food production.

• $25,000

  Presbyterian Senior Living · Dillsburg, PA · 2023

  The direct beneficiaries of this funding will be seniors with visual impairments currently residing at green ridge village.

• $25,000

  Community Check Up Center of South Harrrisburg · Harrisburg, PA · 2022

  To help renovate a larger, more efficient office space with room to see more patients.

• $25,000

  Friends of the West Shore Theatre · New Cumberland, PA · 2022

  To rescue, restore, reinvent, and revitalize the 1939 west shore theatre.

• $25,000

  Nativity School of Harrisburg · Harrisburg, PA · 2022

  To educational programs.

• $24,938

  St Stephen'S Episcopal School · Harrisburg, PA · 2025

  To renovate/replace three heat pumps within the school's infrastructure have ceased functioning.

• $24,800

  Veterans Outreach of Pennsylvania · Harrisburg, PA · 2023

  Tiny home community for homeless veterans.

• $23,700

  Board of Child Care · Baltimore, MD · 2025

  To update the computer lab and library.

• $23,250

  Millersburg Area Senior Center · Millersburg, PA · 2024

  Help in renovating out of date bathrooms to address safety concerns.

• $20,000

  Bethesda Mission · Harrisburg, PA · 2025

  To update the creativity room.

• $20,000

  National Civil War Museum · Harrisburg, PA · 2025

  To complete the installation of a new boiler

• $20,000

  Planned Parenthood Keystone · Bensalem, PA · 2025

  To help alice families move from crisis to thriving

• $20,000

  Upmc Pinnacle Foundation · Harrisburg, PA · 2025

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• $20,000

  Capital Area Greenbelt Association · Harrisburg, PA · 2024

  Help in the relocation of the south harrisburg greenbelt program.

• $20,000

  Hoffman Homes · Littlestown, PA · 2024

  Helping with the kitchen renovations.

• $20,000

  Janus School · Mount Joy, PA · 2024

  Help in reconfiguring the front entrance to improve security with video enhancements.

• $20,000

  Nativity School of Harrisburg · Harrisburg, PA · 2024

  To support our student scholarship program

• $20,000

  Hacc Foundation · Lancaster, PA · 2023

  Enhance ems capabilities .

• $20,000

  Junior Achievement of South Central Pa · York, PA · 2023

  To help fund the operating budget.

• $20,000

  Nativity School of Harrisburg · Harrisburg, PA · 2023

  Provide a totally free education system

• $20,000

  Witf · Harrisburg, PA · 2023

  Programming support

• $20,000

  Bethesda Mission · Harrisburg, PA · 2022

  To help fund the replacement of existing elementary-age children's program building.

• $17,000

  Community Check-Up Center · Harrisburg, PA · 2025

  To cover the costs of providing medical care for ccc's uninsured patients.

• $17,000

  Cracked Pot Coffee Shop · Mechanicsburg, PA · 2023

  Prepare participants of programs for long term success.

• $16,000

  Harrisburg Green Alliance · Harrisburg, PA · 2025

  To cultivate a vibrant community and foste

• $15,250

  Paxton Street Home Benevolent Society Inc Dba Paxton Ministries · Harrisburg, PA · 2024

  Helping repair, upgrade and address safety concerns for the residents.

• $15,000

  Caring Cupboard · Palmyra, PA · 2025

  To stock the choice pantry so people in need can select what they desperately want.

• $15,000

  Greenlight Operation · Lemoyne, PA · 2025

  To support counseling, life skills coaching, and education/job training services for survivors of human trafficking who will reside at greenlight operation's restoration home near harrisburg.

• $15,000

  Project Share of Carlisle · Carlisle, PA · 2025

  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 · 2024

  Renovation needs for the new clinic

• $15,000

  Boys & Girls Club of Chambersburg and Shippensburg · Shippensburg, PA · 2024

  Scholarship funding for their shippensburg summer camp program

• $15,000

  Friends of the West Shore Theatre · New Cumberland, PA · 2024

  A projector for special events.

• $15,000

  Greenlight Operation · Lemoyne, PA · 2024

  Help complete the basement renovations.

• $15,000

  Joshua Group · Harrisburg, PA · 2024

  Help in implementing the j crew after-school program.

• $15,000

  National Civil War Museum · Harrisburg, PA · 2024

  Repair and monitor the museum's roof.

• $15,000

  Operation Medical · Harrisburg, PA · 2024

  Funding local medical personnel to have on hand learning of crisis situations.

• $15,000

  Project Share of Carlisle · Carlisle, PA · 2024

  Summer feeding 4 kids program

• $15,000

  Big Brothersbig Sisters of the Capital Region · Harrisburg, PA · 2023

  Supporting the relationship between children and their mentors.

• $15,000

  Millersburg Area Senior Center · Millersburg, PA · 2023

  Roof and parking lot light repairs.

• $15,000

  Open Stage of Harrisburg · Harrisburg, PA · 2023

  Provide funding to keep productions such as the diary of anne frank possible.

• $15,000

  Operation Warm · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  Up to 1,000 low-income early childhood aged children will benefit with brand-new coats or brand-new athletic-style shoes.

• $15,000

  Scholars Inc (Dba Thrive Housing Services) · Harrisburg, PA · 2023

  Serving mostly hungry children in our area.

• $15,000

  Stop the Violence Ministry · Harrisburg, PA · 2023

  Getting people to transition from homeless to housing.

• $15,000

  Hacc Foundation · Harrisburg, PA · 2022

  To purchase a trauma f/x clinical response unit (cru) for hacc's ems training unit and other support of the ems program.

• $15,000

  Operation Warm · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  To sponsor 750 head start/early head start children with brand-new shoes.

• $14,000

  Beacon Clinic for Health and Hope · Harrisburg, PA · 2025

  To update the computers.

• $14,000

  Carlisle Ymca · Carlisle, PA · 2022

  To build the addition to and renovation of the aquatic center and the expansion of the outdoor recreational space through the construction of pickleball courts.

• $14,000

  Hoffman Homes for Youth · Littlestown, PA · 2022

  For the replacement of beds.

• $13,000

  Harrisburg Area Riverboat Society · Harrisburg, PA · 2022

  To support the river school.

• $12,500

  Stop the Violence Ministry · Harrisburg, PA · 2022

  To support programs in harrisburg.

• $12,000

  Cracked Pot Coffee Shop · Mechanicsburg, PA · 2024

  Prepare participants of programs for long term success.

• $10,000

  Brethren Housing Association · Harrisburg, PA · 2025

  To help eliminate homelessness in the community.

• $10,000

  Center for Employment Opportunities · Harrisburg, PA · 2025

  For the housing barrier navigation fund

• $10,000

  Central Pennsylvania Food Bank · Harrisburg, PA · 2025

  To address the needs of food-insecure households

• $10,000

  Contact Helpline · Harrisburg, PA · 2025

  To update its technological infrastructure

• $10,000

  Cracked Pot Coffee Shop · Mechanicsburg, PA · 2025

  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 · 2025

  To implement the dvscp's emergency shelter program.

• $10,000

  Girls On the Run Mid State Pa · Enola, PA · 2025

  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 · 2025

  For uncompensated care specifically end-of-life

• $10,000

  Janus School · Mount Joy, PA · 2025

  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 · 2025

  To provide after-school and summer services to at-risk youth who urgently need safe, supportive, and academically enriching environments during out-of-school-time periods.

• $10,000

  Nativity School of Harrisburg · Harrisburg, PA · 2025

  To break the cycle of poverty through a co

• $10,000

  Stop the Violence Ministry · Harrisburg, PA · 2025

  To continue the impact stop the violence ministry is having on the community

• $10,000

  Tribe On a Quest · Harrisburg, PA · 2025

  To provide a safe, equitable, and free tra

• $10,000

  Ywca Greater Harrisburg · Harrisburg, PA · 2025

  To help transform lives and bring meaning and purpose into the lives of your clients, your staff and the community.

• $10,000

  Brethren Housing Association · Harrisburg, PA · 2024

  Support of the bridge housing program called "transitions."

• $10,000

  Central Pennsylvania Food Bank · Harrisburg, PA · 2024

  Ensuring that nutritious food gets into the hands of those who need it most.

• $10,000

  Hacc Foundation · Lancaster, PA · 2024

  Teaching and learning and support course expansion in the ems and fire services.

• $10,000

  Harrisburg Academy · Wormleysburg, PA · 2024

  Financial assistance to economically disadvantaged youth to enroll in the academy.

• $10,000

  New Hope Ministries · Dillsburg, PA · 2024

  Emergency housing assistance to help families with emergency shelter and to secure and sustain permanent housing.

• $10,000

  Salvation Army Harrisburg Capital City Region · Harrisburg, PA · 2024

  Help to include food, clothing, housing, utility assistance, transportation, and financial sustainability.

• $10,000

  Skip Program · Millersburg, PA · 2024

  Poverty alleviation and hunger relief programs.

• $10,000

  Valley Youth House Committee · Bethlehem, PA · 2024

  Helping the capital area synergy project which addresses the immediate needs of youth experiencing homelessness.

• $10,000

  Witf · Harrisburg, PA · 2024

  Help to students to gain experience in witf's new creator academy

• $10,000

  American Red Cross of Central Pennsylvania · Harrisburg, PA · 2023

  Fund emergency relief efforts in the community.

• $10,000

  Brethren Housing Association · Harrisburg, PA · 2023

  Help the homeless.

• $10,000

  Central Pennsylvania Food Bank · Harrisburg, PA · 2023

  Fighting hunger.

• $10,000

  Cleve J Fredricksen Library · Camp Hill, PA · 2023

  To provide funding to retire some outstanding debt of the library.

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