Grants paid by Gr and Grace M Sponaugle Charitable Foundation
EIN 25-1877748 · Harrisburg, PA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Gr and Grace M Sponaugle Charitable Foundation of Harrisburg, PA (EIN 25-1877748) reported 81 grants paid totaling $340,940 to 39 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $7,500 approved for future payment, which is listed separately and not included in the total. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$340,940
81 grants
Recipients
39
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
Approved for future payment
$7,500
6 commitments · not included in grants paid
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | $53,550 | $1,250 |
| 2020 | 13 | $70,788 | $1,250 |
| 2021 | 10 | $40,968 | $1,250 |
| 2022 | 8 | $39,200 | $1,250 |
| 2023 | 7 | $43,538 | $1,250 |
| 2024 | 13 | $48,018 | $1,250 |
| 2025 | 7 | $44,878 | — |
Top recipients
The 39 recipients receiving the most from Gr and Grace M Sponaugle Charitable Foundation, by grants paid, out of 39 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben and Tim Day Inc 37-1737561 | C | Elizabethtown, PA | 7 | $72,940 | 2025 |
| Penn State University Development | U | State College, PA | 5 | $69,000 | 2024 |
| Witf | U | Harrisburg, PA | 6 | $59,000 | 2024 |
| Saint Joseph's University | U | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $27,200 | 2020 |
| Penn State Health 47-3769205 | B | Hershey, PA | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| The Pennsylvania State University | U | University Park, PA | 1 | $11,800 | 2018 |
| Penn State University | U | State College, PA | 8 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College 23-2353614 | C | Harrisburg, PA | 6 | $7,500 | 2024 |
| Thomas Jefferson University 23-1352651 | C | Philadelphia, PA | 4 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Central Penn College | U | Summerdale, PA | 3 | $3,750 | 2024 |
| University of Rochester | U | Rochester, NY | 3 | $3,750 | 2021 |
| Duquesne University | U | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $3,750 | 2024 |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology 23-2564508 | B | Williamsport, PA | 2 | $3,750 | 2024 |
| Bridge of Hope Harrisburg Area 51-0646249 | B | Harrisburg, PA | 2 | $3,000 | 2022 |
| Hershey High School Key Club | U | Hershey, PA | 2 | $3,000 | 2021 |
| Penn State Dubois | U | Dubois, PA | 2 | $2,500 | 2020 |
| Slippery Rock University 23-7093388 | C | Slippery Rock, PA | 2 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Temple University - Outside Scholarship Program | U | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $2,500 | 2020 |
| National Civil War Museum 25-1855915 | B | Harrisburg, PA | 1 | $2,500 | 2018 |
| Cocoa Packs Inc 81-2618467 | B | Hershey, PA | 2 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| Penn State Dermatology | U | Hershey, PA | 1 | $2,000 | 2018 |
| Pinnacle Health | U | Harrisburg, PA | 1 | $1,250 | 2018 |
| Shippensburg University | U | Shippensburg, PA | 1 | $1,250 | 2025 |
| Bloomsburg University 23-7088491 | C | Bloomsburg, PA | 1 | $1,250 | 2018 |
| Franklin & Marshall College 23-2050269 | B | Lancaster, PA | 1 | $1,250 | 2025 |
| Alvernia University 23-1522643 | B | Reading, PA | 1 | $1,250 | 2018 |
| Waynesburg University | U | Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $1,250 | 2018 |
| Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education 22-2686249 | C | Harrisburg, PA | 1 | $1,250 | 2025 |
| Temple University - Student Financial Services | U | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $1,250 | 2018 |
| The George Washington University 52-1276046 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,250 | 2025 |
| University of Bridgeport 86-1274088 | C | Bridgeport, CT | 1 | $1,250 | 2024 |
| Seton Hall University | U | South Orange Village, NJ | 1 | $1,250 | 2024 |
| Downtown Daily Bread 87-2021179 | B | Harrisburg, PA | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | U | Camp Hill, PA | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Aaca Museum Inc 25-1716419 | B | Hershey, PA | 1 | $750 | 2018 |
| Hospice & Community Care | U | Lancaster, PA | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
| Vision Resources | U | Harrisburg, PA | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
| American Cancer Society | U | Lancaster, PA | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
| Humane Society of Harrisburg Area | U | Harrisburg, PA | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 87 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Penn State Health Hershey, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | NURSING SCHOLARSHIP | 202621179349100212 |
| 2025 | Ben and Tim Day Inc Elizabethtown, PA | C | $13,628 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202621179349100212 |
| 2025 | Shippensburg University Shippensburg, PA | U | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202621179349100212 |
| 2025 | Slippery Rock University Slippery Rock, PA | C | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202621179349100212 |
| 2025 | Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education Harrisburg, PA | C | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202621179349100212 |
| 2025 | The George Washington University Washington, DC | B | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202621179349100212 |
| 2025 | Franklin & Marshall College Lancaster, PA | B | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202621179349100212 |
| 2024 | Penn State University Development State College, PA | U | $25,000 | paid | RESEARCH AT PS HERSHEY CANCER INSTITUTE & PEDIATRIC RESEARCH DISCOVERY & EDUCATION FUND | 202511139349100521 |
| 2024 | Ben and Tim Day Inc Elizabethtown, PA | C | $9,518 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202511139349100521 |
| 2024 | Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA | C | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202511139349100521 |
| 2024 | Slippery Rock University Slippery Rock, PA | C | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202511139349100521 |
| 2024 | Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA | C | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202511139349100521 |
| 2024 | Central Penn College Summerdale, PA | U | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202511139349100521 |
| 2024 | Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA | U | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202511139349100521 |
| 2024 | Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA | B | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202511139349100521 |
| 2024 | Scholarship Awarded Annualy - Recipient to Be Determinted Tbd, PA | U | $1,250 | approved, future | SCHOLARSHIP | 202511139349100521 |
| 2024 | Seton Hall University South Orange Village, NJ | U | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202511139349100521 |
| 2024 | Penn State University State College, PA | U | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202511139349100521 |
| 2024 | Penn State University State College, PA | U | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202511139349100521 |
| 2024 | University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT | C | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202511139349100521 |
| 2024 | Witf Harrisburg, PA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202511139349100521 |
| 2023 | Ben and Tim Day Inc Elizabethtown, PA | C | $13,038 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202441179349100729 |
| 2023 | Witf Harrisburg, PA | U | $13,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202441179349100729 |
| 2023 | Penn State University Development State College, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | RESEARCH AT PS HERSHEY CANCER INSTITUTE & PEDIATRIC RESEARCH DISCOVERY & EDUCATION FUND | 202441179349100729 |
| 2023 | Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA | U | $2,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202441179349100729 |
| 2023 | Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA | B | $2,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202441179349100729 |
| 2023 | Scholarship Awarded Annualy - Recipient to Be Determinted Tbd, PA | U | $1,250 | approved, future | SCHOLARSHIP | 202441179349100729 |
| 2023 | Central Penn College Summerdale, PA | U | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202441179349100729 |
| 2023 | Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA | C | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202441179349100729 |
| 2022 | Witf Harrisburg, PA | U | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202320599349100302 |
| 2022 | Ben and Tim Day Inc Elizabethtown, PA | C | $11,200 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202320599349100302 |
| 2022 | Penn State University Development State College, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | RESEARCH AT PS HERSHEY CANCER INSTITUTE & PEDIATRIC RESEARCH DISCOVERY & EDUCATION FUND | 202320599349100302 |
| 2022 | Scholarship Awarded Annualy - Recipient to Be Determinted Tbd, PA | U | $1,250 | approved, future | SCHOLARSHIP | 202320599349100302 |
| 2022 | Penn State University State College, PA | U | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202320599349100302 |
| 2022 | Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA | C | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202320599349100302 |
| 2022 | Central Penn College Summerdale, PA | U | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202320599349100302 |
| 2022 | Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA | C | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202320599349100302 |
| 2022 | Bridge of Hope Harrisburg Area Harrisburg, PA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202320599349100302 |
| 2021 | Witf Harrisburg, PA | U | $11,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202201299349101425 |
| 2021 | Ben and Tim Day Inc Elizabethtown, PA | C | $10,468 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202201299349101425 |
| 2021 | Penn State University Development State College, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | RESEARCH AT PS HERSHEY CANCER INSTITUTE & PEDIATRIC RESEARCH DISCOVERY & EDUCATION FUND | 202201299349101425 |
| 2021 | Hershey High School Key Club Hershey, PA | U | $2,000 | paid | WALK FOR CLEAN WATER - SILVER SPONSOR | 202201299349101425 |
| 2021 | Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA | C | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202201299349101425 |
| 2021 | University of Rochester Rochester, NY | U | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202201299349101425 |
| 2021 | Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA | C | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202201299349101425 |
| 2021 | Penn State University State College, PA | U | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202201299349101425 |
| 2021 | Penn State University State College, PA | U | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202201299349101425 |
| 2021 | Scholarship Awarded Annualy - Recipient to Be Determinted Tbd, PA | U | $1,250 | approved, future | SCHOLARSHIP | 202201299349101425 |
| 2021 | Penn State University State College, PA | U | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202201299349101425 |
| 2020 | Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA | U | $27,200 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202101239349101855 |
| 2020 | Penn State University Development State College, PA | U | $14,000 | paid | RESEARCH AT PS HERSHEY CANCER INSTITUTE & PEDIATRIC RESEARCH DISCOVERY & EDUCATION FUND | 202101239349101855 |
| 2020 | Witf Harrisburg, PA | U | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202101239349101855 |
| 2020 | Ben and Tim Day Inc Elizabethtown, PA | C | $6,088 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202101239349101855 |
| 2020 | Bridge of Hope Harrisburg Area Harrisburg, PA | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202101239349101855 |
| 2020 | Temple University - Outside Scholarship Program Philadelphia, PA | U | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202101239349101855 |
| 2020 | University of Rochester Rochester, NY | U | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202101239349101855 |
| 2020 | Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA | C | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202101239349101855 |
| 2020 | Penn State University State College, PA | U | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202101239349101855 |
| 2020 | Penn State Dubois Dubois, PA | U | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202101239349101855 |
| 2020 | Scholarship Awarded Annualy - Recipient to Be Determinted Tbd, PA | U | $1,250 | approved, future | SCHOLARSHIP | 202101239349101855 |
| 2020 | Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA | C | $1,250 | paid | THE PRESIDENT'S FUND FOR EXCELLENCE | 202101239349101855 |
| 2020 | Downtown Daily Bread Harrisburg, PA | B | $1,000 | paid | CARING CAMPAIGN | 202101239349101855 |
| 2020 | Cocoa Packs Inc Hershey, PA | B | $1,000 | paid | HEART 4 HUNGER | 202101239349101855 |
| 2018 | The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA | U | $11,800 | paid | PSHCH ENRICHMENT FUND/PEDIATRIC RESEARCH DISCOVERY & EDUCATION FUND/CHILD LIFE PROGRAM | 201931229349100228 |
| 2018 | Witf Harrisburg, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201931229349100228 |
| 2018 | Ben and Tim Day Inc Elizabethtown, PA | C | $9,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201931229349100228 |
| 2018 | National Civil War Museum Harrisburg, PA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201931229349100228 |
| 2018 | Penn State Dermatology Hershey, PA | U | $2,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201931229349100228 |
| 2018 | Waynesburg University Waynesburg, PA | U | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201931229349100228 |
| 2018 | Temple University - Student Financial Services Philadelphia, PA | U | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201931229349100228 |
| 2018 | Bloomsburg University Bloomsburg, PA | C | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201931229349100228 |
| 2018 | Scholarship Awarded Annualy - Recipient to Be Determinted Tbd, PA | U | $1,250 | approved, future | SCHOLARSHIP | 201931229349100228 |
| 2018 | Alvernia University Reading, PA | B | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201931229349100228 |
| 2018 | University of Rochester Rochester, NY | U | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201931229349100228 |
| 2018 | Penn State University State College, PA | U | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201931229349100228 |
| 2018 | Penn State Dubois Dubois, PA | U | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201931229349100228 |
| 2018 | Temple University - Outside Scholarship Program Philadelphia, PA | U | $1,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201931229349100228 |
| 2018 | Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA | C | $1,250 | paid | THE PRESIDENT'S FUND FOR EXCELLENCE | 201931229349100228 |
| 2018 | Pinnacle Health Harrisburg, PA | U | $1,250 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201931229349100228 |
| 2018 | Hershey High School Key Club Hershey, PA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 201931229349100228 |
| 2018 | Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Camp Hill, PA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201931229349100228 |
| 2018 | Cocoa Packs Inc Hershey, PA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 201931229349100228 |
| 2018 | Aaca Museum Inc Hershey, PA | B | $750 | paid | ANNUAL SUPPORT CAMPAIGN | 201931229349100228 |
| 2018 | Hospice & Community Care Lancaster, PA | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201931229349100228 |
| 2018 | Vision Resources Harrisburg, PA | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201931229349100228 |
| 2018 | Humane Society of Harrisburg Area Harrisburg, PA | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201931229349100228 |
| 2018 | American Cancer Society Lancaster, PA | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201931229349100228 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202621179349100212 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202511139349100521 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202441179349100729 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v4.1 | 202320599349100302 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202201299349101425 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202101239349101855 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201931229349100228 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/251877748.json.
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