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Gifford Memorial Trust

Preselected recipients only Hershey, Pennsylvania · EIN 526044015

Gifford Memorial Trust is a private foundation in Hershey, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $106,150 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $106,150 and the largest $106,150. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $112,283 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$116,5211$1.8 million
2024$112,2831$1.8 million
2025$106,1501$960,073

How to apply

Gifford Memorial Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Gifford Memorial Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland1$106,150

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Zion United Methodist Church
North East, MD
Religious$106,150

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gifford Memorial Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Gifford Memorial Trust give?

$106,150 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $106,150.

Who runs Gifford Memorial Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Bryn Mawr Trust Co (Trustee).

What does Gifford Memorial Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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