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Lora Jean Greenawalt and Gilbert Lee Greenawa

Preselected recipients only Chambersburg, Pennsylvania · EIN 616670146

Lora Jean Greenawalt and Gilbert Lee Greenawa is a private foundation in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $275,902 in 24 grants; the typical grant was $11,261 and the largest $28,153. 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 up from $253,225 the year before.

4% 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$196,5471$5.5 million
2024$253,22524$5.9 million
2025$275,90224$6.4 million

How to apply

Lora Jean Greenawalt and Gilbert Lee Greenawa 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 Lora Jean Greenawalt and Gilbert Lee Greenawa funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania18$216,782
Maryland2$22,522
District of Columbia1$11,261
Georgia1$11,261
Texas1$11,261
Virginia1$2,815

Grants paid in 2025

All 24 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
Waynesboro, PA
Unrestricted gift$28,153
Blue Ridge Mountain Fire and Rescue Inc
Blue Ridge Summit, PA
Unrestricted gift$22,523
Waynesboro Volunteer Fire Department Inc
Waynesboro, PA
Unrestricted gift$19,707
Waynesboro Ambulance Squad Inc
Waynesboro, PA
Unrestricted gift$19,707
Waynesboro Community & Human Services
Waynesboro, PA
Unrestricted gift$16,892
Antietam Humane Society
Waynesboro, PA
Unrestricted gift$14,077
Waynesboro New Hope Shelter Inc
Waynesboro, PA
Unrestricted gift$14,077
American Cancer Society Inc
Atlanta, GA
Unrestricted gift$11,261
American Heart Association Inc
Dallas, TX
Unrestricted gift$11,261
American Kidney Fund Inc
Rockville, MD
Unrestricted gift$11,261
Brightfocus Foundation
Clarksburg, MD
Unrestricted gift$11,261
American National Red Cross
NW Washington, DC
Unrestricted gift$11,261
Washington Township Franklin Co
Waynesboro, PA
Unrestricted gift$11,261
Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library
Waynesboro, PA
Unrestricted gift$8,446
Shippensburg University Foundation
Shippensburg, PA
Unrestricted gift$8,446
The Lunch Place
Waynesboro, PA
Unrestricted gift$8,446
Waynesboro Community Concert Association
Waynesboro, PA
Unrestricted gift$8,446
Quincy Village
Waynesboro, PA
Unrestricted gift$8,446
Wayne Heights Civic Association
Waynesboro, PA
Unrestricted gift$5,631
Young Mens Christian Assoc
Waynesboro, PA
Unrestricted gift$5,631
United Way of Franklin County
Chambersburg, PA
Unrestricted gift$5,631
Summit Health Foundation
Chambersburg, PA
Unrestricted gift$5,631
The Wayne Band
Chambersburg, PA
Unrestricted gift$5,631
The Salvation Army
Alexandria, VA
Unrestricted gift$2,815

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lora Jean Greenawalt and Gilbert Lee Greenawa accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lora Jean Greenawalt and Gilbert Lee Greenawa give?

$275,902 in tax year 2025, across 24 grants, with a typical grant of $11,261.

Who runs Lora Jean Greenawalt and Gilbert Lee Greenawa?

Its 2025 filing lists Farmers Merchant Trust Co (Trustee).

What does Lora Jean Greenawalt and Gilbert Lee Greenawa fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development, human services and faith communities.

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