Eligibility Requirements

Eligibility for funding is determined based on due diligence and assessment of the following:

• Services to benefit the residents of Lancaster County (note: the John J. Snyder Fund also benefits Cumberland County)
• Current 501(c)(3) designation from the IRS (note: Clean Water Fund also grants to municipalities)
• Registered with the Pennsylvania Bureau of Charitable Organizations unless otherwise exempt per the Institutions of Purely Public Charity Act
• IRS Form 990
• Annual Audit or a financial review by an independent CPA within the last 12 months
• In good standing with all existing awards and contracts with the Lancaster County Community Foundation

Please note the Community Foundation will not typically fund:

• Creation of new organization
• Schools
• Capital campaigns/capital costs (equipment, building costs, maintenance)
• Political campaigns
• Expenses incurred before the grant is awarded
• Cemetery associations
• Religious causes that further a specific belief/agenda
• Individuals