Funding search · EIN 823325659 · Wilmington, DE
Way Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 87
- grants reported
- $3.8M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $25,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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3 grants matching “fixed” · $625,000
- $125,000
Food Fix Campaign · Chicago, IL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $250,000
Food Fix Campaign · Chicago, IL · 2023
Food Fix Campaign
- $250,000
Food Fix Campaign · Chicago, IL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Food Fix Campaign3 grants · $625,000
- Cal Ripken Sr Foundation2 grants · $472,500
- Boy Scouts of America3 grants · $330,000
- Young Womens Christian Association1 grant · $200,000
- University of Delaware4 grants · $197,500
- Orchard Friends School a New Jersey Nonprofit Corp3 grants · $183,000
- Hanover Public Library Association3 grants · $181,000
- For the Love of a Veteran3 grants · $145,000
- Eichelberger Performing Arts Center3 grants · $110,000
- Gerstell Academy3 grants · $102,500
Giving over time
Grant history
All 87 reported grants, largest first.
- $300,000
Boy Scouts of America · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Diamond Campaign
- $272,500
Cal Ripken Sr Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation STEM Centers & Community Enhancement Project
- $250,000
Food Fix Campaign · Chicago, IL · 2023
Food Fix Campaign
- $250,000
Food Fix Campaign · Chicago, IL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $200,000
Young Womens Christian Association · Hanover, PA · 2024
YWCA Hanover Capital Campaign
- $200,000
Cal Ripken Sr Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Community Enhancement Project at the Spring Grove YMCA in Hanover, PA
- $125,000
Food Fix Campaign · Chicago, IL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $100,000
Shining Stars Therapeutic Riding Program · Gettysburg, PA · 2024
Capital Campaign
- $100,000
University of Delaware · Newark, DE · 2022
Delaware First Campaign
- $70,000
Orchard Friends School a New Jersey Nonprofit Corp · Riverton, NJ · 2024
Communication is Connection
- $70,000
Hanover Public Library Association · Hanover, PA · 2023
Guthrie Memorial Library
- $70,000
Hanover Public Library Association · Hanover, PA · 2022
Re-envisioning the Teen Library Space
- $67,500
Training Leaders Through Athletics · Hanover, PA · 2024
Everyday Champions - Community Leadership Development center
- $65,000
For the Love of a Veteran · Hanover, PA · 2024
Helping Heroes Heal
- $63,000
Orchard Friends School a New Jersey Nonprofit Corp · Riverton, NJ · 2023
OFS Communications
- $57,000
The College Settlement of Philadelphia · Horsham, PA · 2024
College Settlement's Summer Camper Fund and Nutrition Program
- $52,500
University of Delaware · Newark, DE · 2024
Regenerative Agriculture & UD Fresh to you farm
- $50,500
National Interscholastic Cycling Association · Orinda, CA · 2024
Try-it-out startup and ongoing operations
- $50,000
Accountability for Life · York, PA · 2024
AFL Expansion Project (Leadership Development Program Implementation and Program Expansion)
- $50,000
Rodale Institute · Kutztown, PA · 2024
Rodale Institute Education Department
- $50,000
Eichelberger Performing Arts Center · Hanover, PA · 2023
ForEver Eich Endowment Campaign
- $50,000
Gerstell Academy · Cockeysville, MD · 2023
Venice K. Paterakis Stadium turf replacement
- $50,000
Eichelberger Performing Arts Center · Hanover, PA · 2022
ForEver Eich Endowment Campaign
- $50,000
Orchard Friends School a New Jersey Nonprofit Corp · Riverton, NJ · 2022
OFS and beyond
- $41,000
Hanover Public Library Association · Hanover, PA · 2024
Making the Library More Accessible Fund
- $40,000
Gerstell Academy · Finksburg, MD · 2024
Gerstell Academy Electronic Sign
- $40,000
For the Love of a Veteran · Hanover, PA · 2023
Helping heroes heal
- $40,000
Hanover Area Council of Churches · Hanover, PA · 2023
Hanover Area Council of Churches
- $40,000
For the Love of a Veteran · Hanover, PA · 2022
"helping heroes heal"
- $30,000
Pallet Foundation · Alexandria, VA · 2024
Environmental Research, Industry Growth, and Workforce development
- $30,000
Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY · 2024
Workplace Professionalism & Leader to Leader Program
- $30,000
Pallet Foundation · Alexandria, VA · 2023
Pallet Foundation Leadership and Workforce Development support
- $30,000
Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY · 2023
Workplace Professionalism & Leader to Leader Program
- $30,000
Rodale Institute · Kutztown, PA · 2023
Rodale Institute Farmer Training (RIFT) Program
- $30,000
Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY · 2022
Workplace Professionalism & Leader to Leader Program
- $25,000
Chasing the Rainbows · Dallastown, PA · 2024
Operating Expenses to continue expanding services to meet community needs
- $25,000
Hanover Area Historical Society · Hanover, PA · 2024
Hahs new space for facilities
- $25,000
Mt Washington Pediatric Hospital · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Rehabilitation Services for Medically Fragile Children in need
- $25,000
Semper Fido · Marlton, NJ · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $25,000
Accountability for Life · York, PA · 2023
Funding for Part-time Facilities Coordinator
- $25,000
Chasing the Rainbows · Dallastown, PA · 2023
Operating Expenses to service our community needs
- $25,000
Hanover Area Historical Society · Hanover, PA · 2023
Hahs new space for facilities
- $25,000
Mt Washington Pediatric Hospital · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Rehabilitation Services for Medically Fragile Children in need
- $25,000
Semper Fido · Marlton, NJ · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $25,000
Accountability for Life · York, PA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $25,000
Hanover Area Fire Rescue Commission · Hanover, PA · 2022
Hanover Area Fire Rescue Commission
- $25,000
Semper Fido · Marlton, NJ · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $25,000
University of Delaware · Newark, DE · 2022
University of Delaware Athletics Sports Psychologist Position
- $20,000
University of Delaware · Newark, DE · 2024
Student Athlete Success
- $20,000
The College Settlement of Philadelphia · Horsham, PA · 2023
College Settlement's Summer Camp Fund
- $20,000
Virginia Tech Foundation · Blacksburg, VA · 2023
Support for the Virginia Tech Manufacturing Academy
- $20,000
York-Adams Community Tennis Association · Hanover, PA · 2023
Indoor Community Center
- $20,000
Rodale Institute · Kutztown, PA · 2022
Rodale Institute Regenerative Health Program
- $20,000
Training Leaders Through Athletics · Hanover, PA · 2022
Everyday Champions
- $15,000
Boy Scouts of America · Dillsburg, PA · 2024
Battlefield Friends of Scouting Luncheon
- $15,000
The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
CHOP's Center for Microbial Medicine Food and Medicine Program
- $15,000
Boy Scouts of America · Mechanicsburg, PA · 2023
Battlefield Luncheon
- $15,000
Pallet Foundation · Alexandria, VA · 2022
Pallet Foundation Environmental Leadership and Workforce Development Support
- $12,500
Gerstell Academy · Cockeysville, MD · 2022
Annual Fund
- $10,000
House of Hope York Pa · York, PA · 2024
Community Counseling Funding
- $10,000
Mountain Trails Foundation · Park City, UT · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Eichelberger Performing Arts Center · Hanover, PA · 2023
Seating for the historic Eichelberger Performing Arts center
- $10,000
House of Hope York Pa · York, PA · 2023
Funding for Community Counseling
- $10,000
Mountain Trails Foundation · Park City, UT · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
National Interscholastic Cycling Association · Orinda, CA · 2023
NICA MD Is Out Of This World
- $10,000
Summit Grove Christian Conference Center · New Freedom, PA · 2023
youth development and mentorship for summer camp staff
- $10,000
USA Bobsled Skeleton · Lake Placid, NY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Virginia Tech Foundation · Blacksburg, VA · 2023
Virginia Tech Food Science & Technology - Professional Development Support for Graduate Students
- $10,000
Virginia Tech Foundation · Blacksburg, VA · 2023
Virginia Tech Food Science & Technology - Support for Experiential Learning Opportunities for Undergraduate Students
- $10,000
Brethren Home Community · New Oxford, PA · 2022
Wellbrook Adult Day & Memory Care Resource Center
- $10,000
Mountain Trails Foundation · Park City, UT · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Mt Washington Pediatric Hospital · Baltimore, MD · 2022
MWPH Ability Center: Rehabilitation Equipment
- $10,000
The College Settlement of Philadelphia · Horsham, PA · 2022
College Settlement's Summer Camp Fund
- $10,000
University Blood Initiative · Chicago, IL · 2022
Expanded Member Development Programming
- $10,000
USA Bobsled Skeleton · Lake Placid, NY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Wwp Inc - Wounded Warrior Project · Topeka, KS · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $8,000
New Life Center for Children and Mothers · Glen Rock, PA · 2024
Summer Youth Program
- $8,000
Summit Grove Christian Conference Center · New Freedom, PA · 2024
continued youth development mentorship for summer camp staff and a pool cover
- $8,000
Youth for Understanding USA · Saginaw, MI · 2024
WAY Foundation and YFU - A Force for Global Good
- $7,500
National Interscholastic Cycling Association · Orinda, CA · 2022
Maryland NICA League Season Six
- $5,000
United Way of York County · York, PA · 2024
UWYC Seedlings Childcare Scholarship Program - Hanover, PA Childcare Partner(s)
- $5,000
Hanover Area Ymca · Hanover, PA · 2023
Kids Come First
- $5,000
Sunrise Day Camps Association · Oceanside, NY · 2023
Horizon Day Camp
- $5,000
United Way of York County · York, PA · 2023
UWYC Seedlings Childcare Scholarship fund - Hanover, PA Childcare Partner(s)
- $5,000
United Way of York County · York, PA · 2022
FOCUS Program
- $5,000
Virginia Tech Foundation · Blacksburg, VA · 2022
Food Science & Technology Graduate Student Support
- $5,000
Youth for Understanding USA · Saginaw, MI · 2022
WAY Foundation and YFU - A Force for Global Good
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