Graham Foundation: Grants for Pennsylvania

OVERVIEW: The Graham Foundation supports human services, arts and culture, education, parks and recreation, youth, health and other community needs in Pennsylvania.

FUNDING AREAS: Human services, arts and culture, education, parks and recreation, youth, health, community needs

IP TAKE: This is a low-key funder, but also one that is very locally focused on York, Pennsylvania and that is open to receiving grant applications for many different nonprofit causes. Call this funder to learn if your work aligns with theirs, and to get on it’s radar.

PROFILE: Established Graham Foundation is a private foundation based in York, Pennsylvania. The foundation’s trustees are family members: Donald Graham, William Kerlin, Ingrid Graham and Kristin Graham. There are no full-time paid staff members at this foundation. Donald Graham is the founder of Graham Engineering, Graham Packaging and other companies based in York. It funds local efforts for human services, arts and culture, education, parks and recreation, youth, health and other community needs.

The Graham Foundation does not have a website to guide grantseekers. However, past tax records indicate that the grantmaking interests of this foundation are broad and go to many different types of charitable organizations across the U.S. Grants often go to libraries, children’s causes, local parks and United Way organizations. The funder also has interests in youth supports, historical preservation, literacy councils and YMCA programs.

Grants range between about $250 and $25,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on Pennsylvania communities and especially the city of York. Other grantees are based in Lancaster, Dover and Hamsburg. Past local grantees include Accountability for Life, Children’s Aid Society and Arc of York County.

This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. Grantseekers should send applications via mail to the foundation and to the attention of Paul Rudy. There is no specific application form and no submission deadlines. Direct general questions to the staff at 717-849-4045.

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