Private foundation · EIN 46-7324131 · Columbia, Pennsylvania · Animal welfare

Harold and Judy McKonly Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 23 grants paid, $1.1M total, median $3,000. 61% of grants stayed in Pennsylvania.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
23
$1.1M
Median grant
$3,000
Stays in PA
61%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$26M

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Trustees of the Univ of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PAVeterinary clinic - shelter medicine$625K
Columbia Animal ShelterColumbia, PARescue of unwanted animals$360K
Florida Keys SPCAKey West, FLRescue of unwanted animals$25K
Pet PantryLancaster, PARescue of unwanted animals$10K
Raven Ridge Wildlife RefugeWashington Boro, PARehab ctr for raptors, mammals, etc.$7,500
Clinic for the Rehabilitation of WildlifeSanibel, FLSave wildlife thru op of vet clinic$5,000
Helen Krause Animal FoundationDillsburg, PARescue of unwanted animals$5,000
Hopes Haven RescueBainbridge, PARescue of unwanted animals$5,000
Dolphin Rescue CenterGrassy Key, FLPromote coexist with marine mammals$4,000
Leo's Helping PawsLancaster, PARescue of unwanted animals$4,000
2nd Chance 4 Life RescueElizabethtown, PARescue of unwanted animals$3,000
Acorn Acres Wildlife RehabilitationMillersville, PARescue of unwanted animals$3,000
Columbia Cat Action TeamColumbia, PAManage local feral cat population$3,000
Gulf Coast Humane SocietyFort Myers, FLRescue & vet care of unwanted animals$2,500
Pa PetsBloomsburg, PASpay and neuter program$2,500
Save Our Key Deer IncBig Pine Key, FLSave an endangered species$2,000
Sebastian Found for Animal RescueColumbia, PARescue of unwanted animals$2,000
Turtle HospitalMarathon, FLSave an endangered species$2,000
Brother Wolf Animal RescueAsheville, NCRescue of unwanted animals$1,000
Heart of Rhode Island Animal RescueCranston, RIRescue of unwanted animals$1,000
Make a Friend in Animals (mafia)Winnsboro, SCRescue of unwanted animals$1,000
Service Dogs Keystone Human ServicesGrantville, PAPromoting the breeding, raising, and training of service dogs to assist children and adults with disabilities.$1,000
Skip ProgramMillersburg, PARescue of unwanted animals$1,000

By state: Pennsylvania 14 · Florida 6 · North Carolina 1 · Rhode Island 1 · South Carolina 1

About this foundation

Harold and Judy McKonly Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Columbia, Pennsylvania, administered in care of Judy McKonly, tax-exempt since 2014. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Harold and Judy McKonly Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Harold and Judy McKonly Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $1.1M across 23 grants, a median of $3,000.

Where does Harold and Judy McKonly Family Foundation give?

Pennsylvania (14 grants), Florida (6 grants), North Carolina (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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