J. William Warehime Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The filing describes a focus on York and Adams counties, with Hanover as a priority, and Operational Grants are limited to applicants with service locations there that serve residents there, so an organisation working elsewhere should check this first.
- Most grants are modest: half of its grants to organisations were $25,000 or less, and Operational Grants run from $2,500 to $50,000, though its largest grant was about $1,050,000, so the typical range of $5,000 to $200,000 is not a ceiling.
- For Project Grants, the foundation says it favours projects of strategic importance with lasting impact, new partners and leveraged resources, and projects that impact York and Adams counties.
- Applications go through its grant portal before a deadline of February 15, May 15, August 15 or November 15, and about 31% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had funded before.
- Its Project Grants do not cover unrelated or marginally related projects, budget shortfalls, multiple projects from the same programme, association dues, travel or conferences, direct help to individuals, or organisations with discriminatory employment or programme practices.
Overview
J. William Warehime Foundation is a US private foundation based in Hanover, 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 advances public well-being through civic commitment and support for charitable institutions, primarily in the Hanover and York areas of Pennsylvania. It makes Operational Grants for operational expenses of charitable 501(c)3 non-profit organisations, educational bodies and government agencies, focusing on non-profits that provide services addressing basic human needs. These applicants must have service locations in York and Adams Counties and serve residents there. Project Grants support time-limited, project-specific expenses for charitable non-profits, educational bodies and government agencies. It is particularly interested in projects of strategic importance with lasting impact, cooperative work involving new partners, and leveraging resources to accomplish community priorities, especially projects that impact York and Adams counties.
Themes
- Basic human needs
Geographic Focus
York; Adams. Priority: Hanover.
What They Don't Fund
- Project Grants only: Projects that are unrelated, or marginally related, to the goals of each particular grant program; Budget shortfalls; Multiple projects from the same grant program; Organizations with discriminatory employment or program practices; Association dues; Travel, conferences, or any form of direct financial assistance to individuals
How to apply
Applicants establish an account and submit and manage applications through the grant portal. Both Operational Grants and Project Grants are available through this application process.
Deadlines: Submission deadlines are February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 31% 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 228 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The Foundation favours projects of strategic importance with proven potential for lasting, significant impact.
- The Foundation is particularly interested in projects engaging new partners in cooperative efforts.
- The Foundation favours projects that leverage new resources to accomplish community priorities.
- Project impact in York and Adams counties is of particular interest.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
2 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 6% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 31% of grant dollars went to organisations J. William Warehime Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 2% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 93 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- York County Rail Trail Authority · Charitable$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Susquehanna Heritage · Charitable$600,0002024 tax year
- Community Connections for Children · Charitable$500,0002024 tax year
- Lancaster County Conservancy · Charitable$500,0002024 tax year
- Partnership for Economic Development of York County · Charitable$350,0002024 tax year
- United Way of York County · Charitable$310,0002024 tax year
- Farm and Natural Lands · Charitable$125,0002024 tax year
- York County Food Bank · Charitable$125,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Oliver W Hoar — Director
- Elizabeth F Carson — Director
- Michael Stick SR — Director
- Alex Snyder — Director
- David G Meckley — Director
- James K Bergdoll — Chairman Of The Board
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $7,947,877 | $7,260,000 | $118,385,887 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $5,478,039 | $4,911,500 | $131,039,625 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $6,789,605 | $5,947,000 | $138,193,623 | 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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