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Funding search · EIN 836303084 · Ephrata, PA

Donecker Family Charitable 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.

45
grants reported: $146,640
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $2,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Hunter Shoff3 grants · $12,500
Matthew Weidman2 grants · $11,250
St Johns Ucc1 grant · $10,000
Allie Lukridge4 grants · $10,000
Desiree a Martin3 grants · $10,000
Grace Willets3 grants · $10,000
Grant Isaac Zook3 grants · $10,000
Kayla Reidenbaugh2 grants · $10,000
Kimberly Earl4 grants · $10,000
Olivia Good4 grants · $10,000

Giving over time

$22,890

2022

$35,000

2023

$36,250

2024

$52,500

2025

Grant history

All 45 reported grants, largest first.

$10,000
St Johns Ucc · Denver, PA · 2025
General contribution
$7,500
Kayla Reidenbaugh · Ephrata, PA · 2025
Scholarship
$7,500
Matthew Weidman · Ephrata, PA · 2025
Scholarship
$5,000
Desiree a Martin · Ephrata, PA · 2025
Scholarship
$5,000
Grace Willets · Ephrata, PA · 2025
Scholarship
$5,000
Grant Isaac Zook · Ephrata, PA · 2025
Scholarship
$5,000
Hunter Shoff · Ephrata, PA · 2025
Scholarship
$5,000
Colin Zucchi · Ephrata, PA · 2024
Scholarship
$5,000
Hunter Shoff · Ephrata, PA · 2023
Scholarship
$3,750
Matthew Weidman · Ephrata, PA · 2024
Scholarship
$2,695
Alexandra Kwiatkowski · Ephrata, PA · 2022
Scholarship
$2,695
Carly Gene Holochuck · Akron, PA · 2022
Scholarship
$2,500
Allie Lukridge · Ephrata, PA · 2025
Scholarship
$2,500
Kimberly Earl · Ephrata, PA · 2025
Scholarship
$2,500
Olivia Good · Ephrata, PA · 2025
Scholarship
$2,500
Alexandra Kwiatkowski · Ephrata, PA · 2024
Scholarship
$2,500
Allie Lukridge · Ephrata, PA · 2024
Scholarship
$2,500
Chase Wilson · Ephrata, PA · 2024
Scholarship
$2,500
Desiree a Martin · Ephrata, PA · 2024
Scholarship
$2,500
Grace Willets · Ephrata, PA · 2024
Scholarship
$2,500
Grant Isaac Zook · Ephrata, PA · 2024
Scholarship
$2,500
Hunter Shoff · Ephrata, PA · 2024
Scholarship
$2,500
Kayla Reidenbaugh · Ephrata, PA · 2024
Scholarship
$2,500
Kimberly Earl · Ephrata, PA · 2024
Scholarship
$2,500
Olivia Fedorshak · Ephrata, PA · 2024
Scholarship
$2,500
Olivia Good · Ephrata, PA · 2024
Scholarship
$2,500
Alexandra Kwiatkowski · Ephrata, PA · 2023
Scholarship
$2,500
Allie Lukridge · Ephrata, PA · 2023
Scholarship
$2,500
Carly Jeanne Holochuck · Akron, PA · 2023
Scholarship
$2,500
Chase Wilson · Ephrata, PA · 2023
Scholarship
$2,500
Colin Zucchi · Ephrata, PA · 2023
Scholarship
$2,500
Desiree a Martin · Ephrata, PA · 2023
Scholarship
$2,500
Grace Willets · Ephrata, PA · 2023
Scholarship
$2,500
Grant Isaac Zook · Ephrata, PA · 2023
Scholarship
$2,500
Kimberly Earl · Ephrata, PA · 2023
Scholarship
$2,500
Lorraine Garday Flores · Ephrata, PA · 2023
Scholarship
$2,500
Olivia Fedorshak · Ephrata, PA · 2023
Scholarship
$2,500
Olivia Good · Ephrata, PA · 2023
Scholarship
$2,500
Allie Lukridge · Ephrata, PA · 2022
Scholarship
$2,500
Chad Wilson · Ephrata, PA · 2022
Scholarship
$2,500
Collin Zucchi · Ephrata, PA · 2022
Scholarship
$2,500
Kimberly Earl · Ephrata, PA · 2022
Scholarship
$2,500
Lorraine Garday Flores · Ephrata, PA · 2022
Scholarship
$2,500
Olivia Fedorshak · Ephrata, PA · 2022
Scholarship
$2,500
Olivia Good · Ephrata, PA · 2022
Scholarship

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