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The Lane Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Hershey, Pennsylvania · EIN 920918839

The Lane Family Foundation is a private foundation in Hershey, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $124,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $62,000 and the largest $62,000. 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 $122,000 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$122,0002$1.7 million
2024$122,0002$1.7 million
2025$124,0002$1.8 million

How to apply

The Lane 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 Lane Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania2$124,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
United Way of the Capital Region
Enola, PA
Health care and workforce development programs$62,000
The Nativity School of Harrisburg
Harrisburg, PA
Education$62,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Lane Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Lane Family Foundation give?

$124,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $62,000.

Who runs The Lane Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Bryn Mawr Trust Company (Trustee), Gregory M Lane (Trustee), Julie A Walker (Trustee) and Sheri P Lane (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Lane Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development, education and health.

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