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The Ackroyd Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania · EIN 205628582

The Ackroyd Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $44,250 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $21,750. 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 $68,200 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$98,0004$985,200
2024$68,2003$979,894
2025$44,2503$1.0 million

How to apply

The Ackroyd Family Foundation Inc 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 The Ackroyd Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania2$24,250
New York1$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Penn State University - Harrisburg
University Park, PA
General support$21,750
Geneseo Foundation
Geneseo, NY
General support$20,000
Presbyterian Senior Living
Dillsburg, PA
General support$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Ackroyd Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Ackroyd Family Foundation Inc give?

$44,250 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs The Ackroyd Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Ted J Ackroyd (Exec Dir), Paul J Ackroyd (Director), Peter J Ackroyd (Director) and Sarah L Franklin (Director).

What does The Ackroyd Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and seniors.

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