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The Kirchhoff Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lancaster, Pennsylvania · EIN 461512892

The Kirchhoff Family Foundation is a private foundation in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $175,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $55,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 $150,000 the year before.

67% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$4.3 million
2024$150,0002$4.7 million
2025$175,0003$5.2 million

How to apply

The Kirchhoff 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 Kirchhoff Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania2$120,000
New York1$55,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Camp Hill School District
Camp Hill, PA
General fund purpose$100,000
Project ALS
New York, NY
General fund purpose$55,000
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Harrisburg, PA
General fund purpose$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Kirchhoff Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Kirchhoff Family Foundation give?

$175,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $55,000.

Who runs The Kirchhoff Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Staci D Kirchhoff (President), Thomas M Kirchhoff (Vice President), Samuel W Kirchhoff (Vice President) and Brynley W Kirchhoff (Secretary) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Kirchhoff Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and science and research.

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