Funding search · EIN 471576948 · Lemoyne, PA
The Carole Desoto 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.
- 42
- grants reported
- $893,483
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $8,816
- 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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Top recipients
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- Harrisburg Area Ymca1 grant · $300,000
- Susquehanna Art Museum2 grants · $113,000
- Whitaker Center2 grants · $101,000
- Messiah University2 grants · $65,000
- Harrisburg University1 grant · $50,000
- Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra2 grants · $35,000
- Market Square Presbyterian Church3 grants · $32,000
- Boys & Girls Club1 grant · $25,000
- Market Square Concerts2 grants · $24,000
- United Way of the Capital Region2 grants · $20,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 42 reported grants, largest first.
- $300,000
Harrisburg Area Ymca · Harrisburg, PA · 2023
General support
- $103,000
Susquehanna Art Museum · Harrisburg, PA · 2023
General fund purpose
- $71,000
Whitaker Center · Harrisburg, PA · 2023
General support
- $50,000
Harrisburg University · Harrisburg, PA · 2023
General support
- $40,000
Messiah University · Mechanicsburg, PA · 2022
Carole desoto scholarship
- $30,000
Whitaker Center · Harrisburg, PA · 2022
General support
- $25,000
Messiah University · Mechanicsburg, PA · 2023
Carole desoto scholarship
- $25,000
Boys & Girls Club · Harrisburg, PA · 2022
General support
- $20,000
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra · Harrisburg, PA · 2024
General support
- $15,000
Casa · Seattle, WA · 2024
General support
- $15,000
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra · Harrisburg, PA · 2023
General support
- $13,000
Market Square Presbyterian Church · Harrisburg, PA · 2023
General support
- $12,000
Market Square Concerts · Harrisburg, PA · 2024
Sponsorship
- $12,000
Market Square Concerts · Harrisburg, PA · 2023
Sponsorship
- $10,000
United Way of the Capital Region · Enola, PA · 2024
General support
- $10,000
Veterans Outreach · Harrisburg, PA · 2024
General support
- $10,000
Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pa · Camp Hill, PA · 2023
General support
- $10,000
United Way of the Capital Region · Enola, PA · 2023
General support
- $10,000
Market Square Presbyterian Church · Harrisburg, PA · 2022
General support
- $10,000
Susquehanna Art Museum · Harrisburg, PA · 2022
General fund purpose
- $9,000
Market Square Presbyterian Church · Harrisburg, PA · 2024
General support
- $8,633
Twin Valley Players · Millersburg, PA · 2024
General support
- $8,000
Millersburg Area Art Association · Millersburg, PA · 2023
General support
- $7,500
West Shore Theatre · New Cumberland, PA · 2024
General support
- $7,000
Camp Hebron · Halifax, PA · 2022
General fund purpose
- $6,600
Ned Smith Center for Nature & Art · Millersburg, PA · 2024
General fund purpose
- $6,000
Harrisburg Parks Foundation · Enola, PA · 2023
General support
- $5,000
Gretna Theater · Mt Gretna, PA · 2024
General support
- $5,000
Harrisburg Riverboat · Harrisburg, PA · 2024
General support
- $5,000
Susquehanna Service Dogs · Grantville, PA · 2024
General support
- $5,000
Fredrickson Library · Camp Hill, PA · 2023
General fund purpose
- $5,000
Ned Smith Center for Nature & Art · Millersburg, PA · 2023
General fund purpose
- $5,000
American Legion Steve R Day Post #326 · Millersburg, PA · 2022
General support
- $5,000
Gretna Theater · Mt Gretna, PA · 2022
General support
- $5,000
Historical Society of Millersburg · Millersburg, PA · 2022
General support
- $2,500
Fredrickson Library · Camp Hill, PA · 2024
General fund purpose
- $2,000
Beacon Clinic · Harrisburg, PA · 2024
General support
- $1,500
Community Check-Up Center · Harrisburg, PA · 2024
General support
- $1,250
Pride of Susquehanna · Harrisburg, PA · 2022
General fund purpose
- $1,000
Community Check-Up Center · Harrisburg, PA · 2023
General support
- $1,000
Gamut Theater · Harrisburg, PA · 2023
General support
- $500
Open Stage · Harrisburg, PA · 2024
General support
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