Katherine Mabis Mckenna Foundation
Latrobe, PA · EIN 23-7042752. Reported 276 grants totalling $17.2M to 93 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Katherine Mabis Mckenna Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $20,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $9,200 and $55,000; the smallest was $850 and the largest $1,000,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seton Hill University | Greensburg, PA | $2,800,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Westmoreland Cultural Trust | Greensburg, PA | $1,467,000 | 9 | 3 | 2024 |
| Latrobe Community Revitalization Program Inc | Latrobe, PA | $1,185,000 | 12 | 4 | 2024 |
| Western Pennsylvania Conservancy | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,173,700 | 11 | 4 | 2024 |
| Latrobe Area Hospital Charitable Foundation Excela Health | Latrobe, PA | $1,050,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ligonier Volunteer Hose Co #1 | Ligonier, PA | $600,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Latrobe Foundation the | Latrobe, PA | $593,000 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| FOOD21 of Pennsylvania | Oakmont, PA | $545,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Westmoreland Museum of American Art | Greensburg, PA | $532,500 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Latrobe Area Hospital Charitable Foundation | Latrobe, PA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ligonier Valley YMCA | Ligonier, PA | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Westmoreland Land Trust | Greensburg, PA | $437,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Westmoreland Conservation District | Greensburg, PA | $400,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Westmoreland Cultural Trust Greensburg Garden & Civic Center | Greensburg, PA | $370,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Westmoreland County Community College Educational Foundation Inc | Youngwood, PA | $367,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saint Vincent College | Latrobe, PA | $300,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Adelphoi Inc | Latrobe, PA | $295,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Latrobe Volunteer Fire Department | Latrobe, PA | $230,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bucknell University | Lewisburg, PA | $214,500 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Regional Trail Corporation | West Newton, PA | $213,500 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Allegheny Land Trust | Sewickley, PA | $195,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greater Latrobe Parks & Recreation | Latrobe, PA | $173,000 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Loyalhanna Watershed Association | Ligonier, PA | $169,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fort Ligonier Association | Ligonier, PA | $166,500 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Greensburg, PA | $147,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Westmoreland County Historical Society | Greensburg, PA | $110,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pa Association of the Blind Westmoreland County Branch | Greensburg, PA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Valley School of Ligonier | Ligonier, PA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Latrobe Area Historical Society | Latrobe, PA | $96,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Greensburg, PA | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pennsylvania Parks & Forests Foundation | Camp Hill, PA | $91,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bike Pittsburgh Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Conemaugh Valley Conservancy | Johnstown, PA | $78,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mountain Playhouse Gristmill Productions | Jennerstown, PA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pennsylvania Trolley Museum | Washington, PA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YWCA of Westmoreland County | Greensburg, PA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| 1901 Church Inc the Steeple Project | Johnstown, PA | $69,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Latrobe Art Center | Latrobe, PA | $66,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Latrobe-Glsd Parks & Recreation | Latrobe, PA | $65,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland | Greensburg, PA | $62,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greensburg Garden Center | Greensburg, PA | $55,850 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Greensburg, PA | $54,150 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Carnegie Science Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $54,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Allegheny County Parks Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ligonier Valley Library | Ligonier, PA | $50,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Westmoreland County Department of Human Services | Greensburg, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 1901 Church Inc | Johnstown, PA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce | Greensburg, PA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Westmoreland County Food Bank | Delmont, PA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra | Greensburg, PA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ligonier Valley Rail Road Association | Ligonier, PA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | $33,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Laurel Faith in Actionlaurel Area Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers | Latrobe, PA | $32,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tubmill Trout Club Unlimited | New Florence, PA | $32,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| National Park Foundation | Washinton, DC | $31,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Adams Memorial Library | Latrobe, PA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Center Inc of West Fairfield | New Florence, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Derry Area School District Foundation | Derry, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Latrobe Partners in Education Foundation | Latrobe, PA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ligonier Valley Historical Society | Ligonier, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Touchstone Center for Crafts | Farmington, PA | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| River City Brass Band | Pittsburgh, PA | $22,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Garden Club of Mckeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $21,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fort Ligonier Days Inc | Ligonier, PA | $20,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Association of Independent Colleges & Universities | Harrisburg, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Goodwill Industries of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ligonier Valley Rail Road Museum | Ligonier, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Aviary in Pittsburgh Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pennsylvania Environmental Council | Pittsburgh, PA | $16,605 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Weeders & Seeders Garden Club of Ligonier | Ligonier, PA | $16,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department | Greensburg, PA | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pa | Harrisburg, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Pittsburghuniversity Library System | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival | Latrobe, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pennsylvania Cross Country Skiers Association | Munhall, PA | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grantmakers of Western Pa | Pittsburgh, PA | $12,814 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor | Latrobe, PA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Redevelopment Authority of Westmoreland County | Greensburg, PA | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bushy Run Battlefield | Harrison City, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Connellsville Redevelopment Authority | Connellsville, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gettysburg Foundation | Gettysburg, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pittsburgh Zoo & Ppg Aquarium | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Westmoreland County Arts & Heritage Festival | Greensburg, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Latrobe | Latrobe, PA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank | Duquesne, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stage Right School for the Performing Arts & Professional Theater Company | Greensburg, PA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Greensburg Engine Company #6 | Greensburg, PA | $3,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Latrobe Area Hospital Aid Society | Latrobe, PA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ligonier Valley Memorial Association | Ligonier, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Botanical Society of Westmoreland County | Greensburg, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Glsd Art Conservation Trust | Latrobe, PA | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Dayton | Dayton, OH | $850 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
58 of 93 (62%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 76%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Westmoreland Cultural Trust
TO FUND EXTERIOR & INTERIOR RENOVATIONS OF THE PENTHOUSE SUITE AT THE GGCC - Seton Hill University
SUPPORT FOR THE DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM - Westmoreland Cultural Trust Greensburg Garden & Civic Center
CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR RENOVATIONS TO THE PENTHOUSE SUITE AT THE GREENSBURG GARDEN AND CIVIC CENTER - Saint Vincent College
SUPPORT FOR THE ALEX AND WILMA MCKENNA SCHOLARSHIP FUND. - FOOD21 of Pennsylvania
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR VALUE CHAIN INITIATIVE - Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
GENERAL SUPPORT AND EQUIPMENT PURCHASE
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 187 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68 | $4,675,323 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 69 | $4,290,978 | $20,000 |
| 2023 | 67 | $3,893,668 | $20,000 |
| 2024 | 72 | $4,378,000 | $17,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
100% of its giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $20,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Katherine Mabis Mckenna Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 186, Latrobe, PA, 15650. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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