Powder Mill Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your organisation is a non-profit headquartered in York County, Pennsylvania, and its work benefits citizens of the City of York or the county, the foundation's stated focus on capital improvements, new programmes, collaborative efforts and community development initiatives may fit your request.
- Organisations seeking funds for propaganda, lobbying, influencing legislation or political campaigns, and anyone seeking funds as an individual, are outside what the foundation funds.
- About 8 in 10 of its grants to organisations fall between $4,500 and $150,000, half are $25,000 or less, and the median is $25,000, so a request in or near that range is typical, although its largest grant was $3,000,000.
- Applications go through the Grants Portal by the quarterly deadlines of February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1, and the foundation says it seeks new and innovative projects, especially those that foster collaboration between non-profits.
- Since 55% of its grant dollars to organisations in the filing went to organisations it had funded in earlier filings, repeat funding is substantial, but a first approach is still reasonable, and the filing does not say how that share affects new applicants.
Overview
Powder Mill Foundation is a US private foundation based in York, PA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Foundation supports local non-profits with funding for capital improvements and expenditures, the creation of new programmes, collaborative efforts and community development initiatives. It seeks new and innovative projects, especially those fostering collaboration between non-profits, and also seeks collaboration from other funders. Grants are made to non-profit organisations headquartered in the local county, whose activities benefit citizens of the local city and county; additional institutional beneficiaries are also named. Its grant record includes educational, arts and cultural, human-service, heritage, and civic organisations. Its approach is to support effective collaboration between community partners and non-profits to produce vital and authentic urban experiences attractive to residents and businesses.
Themes
- Capital improvements
- New programs
- Collaborative efforts
- Community development initiatives
Geographic Focus
York County, Pennsylvania. Priority: City of York.
What They Don't Fund
- Individuals
- Organizations for purposes of propaganda, lobbying, attempting to influence legislation, or for participating in any way in a political campaign
How to apply
Applicants log into the Grants Portal and create an account if needed to access the online application.
Deadlines: Applications are due quarterly on February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 55% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 291 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The Foundation seeks new and innovative projects, especially those that foster collaboration between non-profits, and seeks collaboration from other funders.
- Grant recipients are asked to complete an evaluation form at the end of each project, by the assigned due date.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 13% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 55% of grant dollars went to organisations Powder Mill Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 5% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 87 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $20,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Community Connections for Children · Pledge payment$3,000,0002024 tax year
- Crispis Attucks Association · Pledge payment$1,250,0002024 tax year
- Harrisburg University · Pledge payment$1,000,0002024 tax year
- York College of Pennsylvania · Pledge payment$890,4592024 tax year
- York County Rail Trail Authority · Pledge payment$600,0002024 tax year
- Northern Central Railway of York · Pledge payment$500,0002024 tax year
- Susquehanna National Heritage · Pledge payment$500,0002024 tax year
- York Country Day · Pledge payment$500,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Suzanne Mcconky — Trustee
- Beverly Mackereth — Trustee
- Michael H Hady III — President / CEO
- George Hodges — Trustee
- Louis J Appell III — Trustee
- Helen F Appell II — Trustee
- Mary Stetler — Secretary
- Josephine S Appell — Vice-Chair, Trustee
- Dave Kennedy — Chairman
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $8,368,086 | $12,456,714 | $169,552,675 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $12,624,431 | $12,393,678 | $168,094,943 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $13,684,804 | $13,105,040 | $148,844,382 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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At a glance
Applying to Powder Mill Foundation?
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Contact
- (717) 848-5500
- info@powdermillfoundation.org
- York, PA
- powdermillfoundation.org
Applying to Powder Mill Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (717) 848-5500
- info@powdermillfoundation.org
- York, PA
- powdermillfoundation.org