Leader Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 16-1720952

Foundation Overview

Based in Hershey, PA, Leader Family Foundation has awarded 188 grants totaling $1,898,500 to organizations in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and 14 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $102,000, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$1,898,500
Total Assets
$4,737,828
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
29
Median Grant
$5,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Growth-Minded: 55%

16 of 29 recipients (55%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.

Geographic Focus
Pennsylvania

64% of grants are awarded in Pennsylvania, with additional funding distributed across 15 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Pennsylvania, funding concentrates in Harrisburg (29%), Hershey (14%), Lancaster (10%).

Funding Trajectory
+23%

Moderate 23% growth trend over 7 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
Community Projects

Highly focused on community projects with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Leader Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Boys And Girls Club Of Harrisburg $2,500 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2023
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $3,750 Bethesda, MD, US General Support Of Programs 2023
Derry Presbyterian Church $5,000 Hershey, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2023
Londonderry Fire Company $5,000 Middletown, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2023
Midatlantic Horse Rescue $2,500 Chesapeake City, MD, US General Support Of Programs 2023
National Ataxia Foundation $15,000 Gloden Valley, MN, US General Support Of Programs 2023
Planned Parenthood Keystone $5,000 Warminster, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2023
Salem Union Cemetery $1,000 Jacobus, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2023
The Humane Society Of Harrisburg $1,000 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2023
The Janus School $13,000 Mount Joy, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2023
The Literacy Council Of Lancaster-lebanon $7,500 Lancaster, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2023
Ztl Foundation $500 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2023
Reach Program Development Dept $7,500 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2023
The Giving Circle $2,500 Saratoga Springs, NY, US General Support Of Programs 2023
Doctos Without Borders $7,500 New York, NY, US General Support Of Programs 2023
Courtyard Of Honor Inc $5,000 Hershey, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2023
Everytown For Gun Safety $30,000 New York, NY, US General Support Of Programs 2023
No Kid Hungry $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Support Of Programs 2023
Haitian Bridge Alliance $5,000 San Diego, CA, US General Support Of Programs 2023
Bethesda Mission $5,000 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2023
World Vision $5,000 Federal Way, WA, US General Support Of Programs 2023
Madison House Autism Foundations $1,250 Rockville, MD, US General Support Of Programs 2023
Cocoa Packs Inc $1,000 Hershey, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2023
Sandy Hook Promise Foundation $12,500 Newtown, CT, US General Support Of Programs` 2023
Giffords Law Center To Prevent Gun Violence $12,500 San Francisco, CA, US General Support Of Programs 2023
Life Inc $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Support Of Programs 2023
Keystone Restituere Justice Center $10,000 Washington, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2023
Spotlight Pa $5,000 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2023
The Country Cupboard $5,000 Laughlintown, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2023
Aurora Health Care Foundation $2,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Boys And Girls Club Of Harrisburg $1,000 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Central Pa Food Bank $5,000 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Church World Service $5,000 Lancaster, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $2,000 Bethesda, MD, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Humane Society Of Harrisburg $1,000 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
International Rescue Committee $12,000 Albert Lee, MN, US General Support Of Programs 2022
K-9 Hero Haven $1,000 Herndon, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Londonderry Fire Company $1,000 Middletown, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Lyme Disease Association $3,000 Jackson, NJ, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Middletown Borough Police Department $6,000 Middletown, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
National Ataxia Foundation $7,500 Gloden Valley, MN, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Planned Parenthood Keystone $2,500 Warminster, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Salem Union Cemetery $1,000 Jacobus, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Share Our Strength $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
The Janus School $25,000 Mount Joy, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
The Literacy Council Of Lancaster-lebanon $6,000 Lancaster, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Unicef $5,000 New York, NY, US General Support Of Programs 2022
United Way Of The Capitol Region $30,000 Enola, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Women In Transition $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Ztl Foundation $500 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Hershey Community Center $50,000 Hershey, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Aurora Health Care Foundation $2,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Boys And Girls Club Of Harrisburg $1,000 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Central Pa Food Bank $5,000 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Church World Service $5,000 Lancaster, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $2,000 Bethesda, MD, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Humane Society Of Harrisburg $1,000 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
International Rescue Committee $12,000 Albert Lee, MN, US General Support Of Programs 2022
K-9 Hero Haven $1,000 Herndon, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Londonderry Fire Company $1,000 Middletown, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Lyme Disease Association $3,000 Jackson, NJ, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Middletown Borough Police Department $6,000 Middletown, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
National Ataxia Foundation $7,500 Gloden Valley, MN, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Planned Parenthood Keystone $2,500 Warminster, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Salem Union Cemetery $1,000 Jacobus, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Share Our Strength $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
The Janus School $25,000 Mount Joy, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
The Literacy Council Of Lancaster-lebanon $6,000 Lancaster, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Unicef $5,000 New York, NY, US General Support Of Programs 2022
United Way Of The Capitol Region $30,000 Enola, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Women In Transition $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Ztl Foundation $500 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Hershey Community Center $50,000 Hershey, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Aurora Health Care Foundation $2,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Boys And Girls Club Of Harrisburg $1,000 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Central Pa Food Bank $5,000 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Church World Service $5,000 Lancaster, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $2,000 Bethesda, MD, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Humane Society Of Harrisburg $1,000 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
International Rescue Committee $12,000 Albert Lee, MN, US General Support Of Programs 2022
K-9 Hero Haven $1,000 Herndon, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Londonderry Fire Company $1,000 Middletown, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Lyme Disease Association $3,000 Jackson, NJ, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Middletown Borough Police Department $6,000 Middletown, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
National Ataxia Foundation $7,500 Gloden Valley, MN, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Planned Parenthood Keystone $2,500 Warminster, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Salem Union Cemetery $1,000 Jacobus, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Share Our Strength $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
The Janus School $25,000 Mount Joy, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
The Literacy Council Of Lancaster-lebanon $6,000 Lancaster, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Unicef $5,000 New York, NY, US General Support Of Programs 2022
United Way Of The Capitol Region $30,000 Enola, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Women In Transition $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Ztl Foundation $500 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Hershey Community Center $50,000 Hershey, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2022
Alzheimer's Associaton - Illinois Chapter $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support Of Programs 2021
Aurora Health Care Foundation $1,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Support Of Programs 2021
Boys And Girls Club Of Harrisburg $2,000 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2021
Care $25,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Support Of Programs 2021
Central Pa Food Bank $22,500 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2021
Country Meadows Co-worker Foundation $6,000 Hershey, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2021
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $11,000 Bethesda, MD, US General Support Of Programs 2021
Friends Of Hershey Parks & Recreation $50,000 Hershey, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2021
Londonderry Fire Company $2,000 Middletown, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2021
Lyme Disease Association $2,000 Jackson, NJ, US General Support Of Programs 2021
Movement Alliance Project $6,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2021
National Ataxia Foundation $12,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support Of Programs 2021
Planned Parenthood Keystone $28,500 Trexlertown, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2021
Project Hope $6,000 Washington, DC, US General Support Of Programs 2021
Salem Union Cemetary Company $1,000 Dover, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2021
Salvation Army Harrisburg $2,750 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2021
Society For American Archaeology $6,000 Washington, DC, US General Support Of Programs 2021
The Humane Society Of Harrisburg $1,000 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2021
The Humane Society Of Lebanon County $2,000 Myerstown, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2021
The Janus School $8,500 Mount Joy, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2021
The Literacy Council Of Lancaster-lebanon $6,000 Lancaster, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2021
Threefold Education Association $3,000 Lemoyne, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2021
Ztl Foundation $500 League City, TX, US General Support Of Programs 2021
Derry Presbyterian Church $10,000 Hershey, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2021
Vision Resources Of Central Pa $2,500 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2021
Amnesty International $2,500 New York, NY, US General Support Of Programs 2021
Hershey Area Playhouse $2,500 Hershey, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2021
Church World Service $2,250 Lancaster, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2021
Derry Township Police Department $6,000 Hershey, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2021
Alzheimer's Associaton - Illinois Chapter $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support Of Programs 2020
Aurora Health Care Foundation $1,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Support Of Programs 2020
Broad Street Ministry $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2020
Care $25,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Support Of Programs 2020
Central Pa Food Bank $14,500 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2020
Christian Recovery Aftercare Ministry Inc $10,000 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2020
Country Meadows Co-worker Foundation $15,000 Hershey, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2020
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $4,000 Bethesda, MD, US General Support Of Programs 2020
Friends Of Derry Township Police K-9 $5,000 Hershey, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2020
Friends Of Hershey Parks & Recreation $100,000 Hershey, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2020
Latino Hispanic American Community Center (lhacc) $5,000 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2020
Lyme Disease Association $2,000 Jackson, NJ, US General Support Of Programs 2020
Midatlantic Horse Rescue $1,000 Chesapeake City, MD, US General Support Of Programs 2020
National Ataxia Foundation $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support Of Programs 2020
Paws Of Pa $1,000 Camp Hill, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2020
Planned Parenthood Keystone $25,000 Trexlertown, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2020
Salem Union Cemetary Company $1,000 Dover, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2020
Salvation Army Harrisburg $2,500 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2020
The Humane Society Of Harrisburg $2,000 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2020
The Janus School $5,000 Mount Joy, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2020
The Literacy Council Of Lancaster-lebanon $5,000 Lancaster, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2020
Threefold Education Association $5,000 Lemoyne, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2020
Witf $10,000 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2020
Ztl Foundation $500 League City, TX, US General Support Of Programs 2020
Alzheimer's Associaton - Illinois Chapter $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support Of Programs 2019
Care $50,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Support Of Programs 2019
Christian Recovery Aftercare Ministry Inc $20,000 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2019
Derry Presbyterian Church $10,000 Hershey, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2019
Friends Of Derry Township Police K-9 $5,000 Hershey, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2019
Hias Pennsylvania $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2019
Hounds Of Prison Education (hope) $5,000 Mechanicsburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2019
Life Inc $2,500 Baltimore, MD, US General Support Of Programs 2019
National Ataxia Foundation $10,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support Of Programs 2019
Orca $2,500 Lancaster, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2019
Planned Parenthood Keystone $50,000 Trexlertown, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2019
Salem Union Cemetary Company $1,000 Dover, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2019
Smile Train $5,000 New York, NY, US General Support Of Programs 2019
The Humane Society Of Harrisburg $2,500 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2019
Ztl Foundation $500 League City, TX, US General Support Of Programs 2019
Care $50,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Support Of Programs 2018
Christian Recovery Aftercare Ministry Inc $76,500 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2018
National Ataxia Foundation $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support Of Programs 2018
Commonwealth Foundation $10,000 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2018
Friends Of Derry Township Police K-9 $5,000 Hershey, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2018
Ctc Ten Foundation $2,500 Ardmore, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2018
Humane Farming Association $1,500 San Rafael, CA, US General Support Of Programs 2018
Orca $1,000 Lancaster, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2018
Alzheimer's Associaton - Illinois Chapter $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support Of Programs 2018
Goodwill Industries - Southern Nj $5,000 Maple Shade, NJ, US General Support Of Programs 2018
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation $5,000 Balacynwyd, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2018
Puerto Rico Habitat For Humanity $5,000 Americus, GA, US General Support Of Programs 2018
The Janus School $5,000 Mount Joy, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2018
The Humane Society Of Harrisburg $2,000 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2018
Association For Glycogen Storage Disease $1,000 Durant, IA, US General Support Of Programs 2018
The Mayday Project $2,000 Wildermere, FL, US General Support Of Programs 2018
Heifer Project International $2,000 Little Rock, AR, US General Support Of Programs 2018
Capital Area Therapeutic Riding Association $1,000 Grantville, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2018
The Caron Foundation $3,000 Wernersville, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2018
Mercy Ships $3,000 Garden Valley, TX, US General Support Of Programs 2018
Planned Parenthood Keystone $6,000 Trexlertown, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2018
Care $50,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Support Of Programs 2017
Christian Recovery Aftercare Ministry Inc $102,000 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2017
Care $50,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Support Of Programs 2016
Christian Recovery Aftercare Ministry Inc $102,000 Harrisburg, PA, US General Support Of Programs 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Leader Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 16-1720952
Website N/A
Address 830 CHERRY DR Hershey, PA 17033-2007

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Leader Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President/director G Michael Leader Iii
Secretary/director Jane L Janeczek
Treasurer/director David C Leader

Forms 990-PF

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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.