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The Harold and Judy McKonly Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Columbia, Pennsylvania · EIN 467324131

The Harold and Judy McKonly Family Foundation is a private foundation in Columbia, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.1 million in 23 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $625,000. 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 $1.1 million the year before.

13% 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$1.0 million17$22.6 million
2024$1.1 million20$23.7 million
2025$1.1 million23$25.9 million

How to apply

The Harold and Judy McKonly Family Foundation 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 Harold and Judy McKonly Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania14$1.0 million
Florida6$40,500
North Carolina1$1,000
Rhode Island1$1,000
South Carolina1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Trustees of the Univ of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Veterinary clinic - shelter medicine$625,000
Columbia Animal Shelter
Columbia, PA
Rescue of unwanted animals$360,000
Florida Keys SPCA
Key West, FL
Rescue of unwanted animals$25,000
Pet Pantry
Lancaster, PA
Rescue of unwanted animals$10,000
Raven Ridge Wildlife Refuge
Washington Boro, PA
Rehab ctr for raptors, mammals, etc.$7,500
Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife
Sanibel, FL
Save wildlife thru op of vet clinic$5,000
Helen Krause Animal Foundation
Dillsburg, PA
Rescue of unwanted animals$5,000
Hopes Haven Rescue
Bainbridge, PA
Rescue of unwanted animals$5,000
Dolphin Rescue Center
Grassy Key, FL
Promote coexist with marine mammals$4,000
Leo's Helping Paws
Lancaster, PA
Rescue of unwanted animals$4,000
2nd Chance 4 Life Rescue
Elizabethtown, PA
Rescue of unwanted animals$3,000
Acorn Acres Wildlife Rehabilitation
Millersville, PA
Rescue of unwanted animals$3,000
Columbia Cat Action Team
Columbia, PA
Manage local feral cat population$3,000
Gulf Coast Humane Society
Fort Myers, FL
Rescue & vet care of unwanted animals$2,500
Pa Pets
Bloomsburg, PA
Spay and neuter program$2,500
Save Our Key Deer Inc
Big Pine Key, FL
Save an endangered species$2,000
Sebastian Found for Animal Rescue
Columbia, PA
Rescue of unwanted animals$2,000
Turtle Hospital
Marathon, FL
Save an endangered species$2,000
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue
Asheville, NC
Rescue of unwanted animals$1,000
Heart of Rhode Island Animal Rescue
Cranston, RI
Rescue of unwanted animals$1,000
Make A Friend in Animals (Mafia)
Winnsboro, SC
Rescue of unwanted animals$1,000
Service Dogs Keystone Human Services
Grantville, PA
Promoting the breeding, raising, and training of service dogs to assist children and adults with disabilities.$1,000
Skip Program
Millersburg, PA
Rescue of unwanted animals$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Harold and Judy McKonly Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Harold and Judy McKonly Family Foundation give?

$1.1 million in tax year 2025, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs The Harold and Judy McKonly Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Michael McKonly (Chair), Keith Lutz (Trustee), Donald McKonly (Trustee) and Patty McKonly (Trustee) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does The Harold and Judy McKonly Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals, health and environment and conservation.

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