Grantmakers

Charities and Community Foundations That Give Grants in Pennsylvania

These 292 organizations are not private foundations. They are charities based in Pennsylvania that give grants to other nonprofits and report them on Form 990 Schedule I -- community foundations, United Ways and federated funds, hospital and university foundations, and operating charities that regrant. Each gave to at least 20 organizations we could identify and filed a return covering 2023 or later.

292grantmaking charities
$47.9Bgranted between them
118,378funding relationships mapped

Ordered by number of organizations funded, not by dollars. Funding more organizations means more turnover in who gets a grant each year, which is a reasonable proxy for how often a list like this one changes -- it is not a signal that any specific grantmaker is open to a new, unsolicited applicant.

OrganizationBased inMedian grantOrganizationsTotal granted
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramSoutheastern$16,70044,905$12.1B
National Philanthropic TrustJenkintown$22,10036,762$26.8B
The Pittsburgh FoundationPittsburgh$19,7701,987$232.0M
Pennsylvania Cdfi NetworkPhiladelphia$10,0001,256$80.7M
The Philadelphia FoundationPhiladelphia$25,0001,247$167.7M
Anabaptist FoundationLewisburg$22,000922$140.1M
Central Pennsylvania Food BankHarrisburg$36,290657$534.1M
University of PittsburghPittsburgh$82,670608$678.9M
Upmc GroupPittsburgh$13,333600$684.3M
Rite Aid Healthy FuturesEtters$10,000573$40.3M
The United Way of SouthwesternPittsburgh$15,636569$83.4M
Tickets for Kids FoundationPittsburgh$9,189552$18.7M
Lancaster County Community FoundationLancaster$18,863543$57.3M
Jewish Federation of GreaterPhiladelphia$22,591527$156.6M
United Way of the Greater Lehigh ValleyAllentown$17,609525$90.3M
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New JerseyPhiladelphia$20,969513$74.5M
Community Foundation of WesternSharon$15,000508$29.7M
Erie Community FoundationErie$20,812488$86.2M
Central Pennsylvania Scholarship FundTyrone$48,875481$161.1M
Business Leadership Organized forKing of Prussia$100,000451$369.3M
The Foundation for Enhancing CommunitiesHarrisburg$11,000447$27.3M
The Reinvestment Fund IncPhiladelphia$38,170421$38.9M
Community Foundation of GreaterJohnstown$15,000419$26.6M
PhilabundancePhiladelphia$84,584410$343.6M
Eden Bridge FoundationLancaster$15,000409$43.5M
Pennsylvania Automotive AssociationHarrisburg$16,600383$47.8M
Philadelphia Activities Fund IncPhiladelphia$7,500381$3.8M
Jewish Federation of Greater PittsburghPittsburgh$16,126368$114.8M
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh$72,583349$190.3M
The Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia$75,327334$314.7M
First Community Foundation PartnershipWilliamsport$10,371323$23.2M
The Philadelphia Cultural Fund IncPhiladelphia$12,880310$19.8M
Chester County Community FoundationWest Chester$13,363287$19.0M
Poise FoundationPittsburgh$15,000287$23.4M
The Wawa Foundation IncWawa$15,000262$48.6M
York County Community FoundationYork$15,852261$29.0M
Cencora Impact FoundationConshohocken$20,682256$30.8M
Lehigh Valley Community FoundationAllentown$15,650253$33.6M
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia$65,393239$97.0M
Washington County Community FoundationEighty Four$14,656239$17.6M
Bread and Roses Community FundPhiladelphia$10,000232$5.7M
Phillies Charities IncPhiladelphia$25,000222$9.0M
Community Services for Children IncAllentown$6,500213$3.6M
Rising Tide Community Loan FundBethlehem$35,000212$7.5M
Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia$13,487211$145.4M
Centre Foundation IncState College$15,133211$16.9M
Ahold Delhaize USA Family Foundation IncCarlisle$15,000210$50.2M
The Luzerne FoundationWilkesbarre$12,950207$11.8M
Food Export USA - NortheastPhiladelphia$22,769207$26.4M
Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationPhiladelphia$44,281204$63.8M
Scranton Area Foundation IncScranton$12,110204$9.0M
Northwest Institute of ResearchErie$29,653190$48.3M
Berks County Community Foundation IncReading$12,000189$17.7M
Greater Wilkes-Barre IndustrialWilkesbarre$10,000189$3.1M
The Cozen O'connor Foundation IncPhiladelphia$10,000187$5.2M
United Way of the Capital RegionEnola$11,425187$10.3M
Community Aid IncYork$14,031186$6.0M
The Children's Oncology GroupPhiladelphia$19,350186$25.8M
Philadelphia Works IncPhiladelphia$82,580185$268.7M
Philadelphia City Fund IncPhiladelphia$16,964179$14.0M
Community Giving FoundationBerwick$14,000178$14.0M
Helping Harvest Fresh Food BankReading$25,385176$66.7M
American Bible SocietyPhiladelphia$12,705165$78.5M
The Lenfest Institute for JournalismPhiladelphia$30,000161$54.0M
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia$67,708151$54.6M
United Way of Berks County IncReading$70,780150$45.3M
Second Harvest Food Bank of Nw Pa IncErie$51,032149$66.0M
Mitzvah Circle FoundationLansdale$17,696149$10.0M
St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PaAllentown$20,000145$65.5M
Allone CharitiesWilkesbarre$17,223145$8.4M
Laurel HighlandsLigonier$15,000142$6.0M
Jefferson Regional FoundationPittsburgh$50,000142$15.2M
Concordia Lutheran MinistriesfoundationCabot$10,900139$36.2M
Adams County Community Foundation IncGettysburg$17,232138$17.7M
Cumberland Area EconomicMechanicsburg$30,000133$10.9M
Pennsylvania Humanities CouncilPhiladelphia$16,000133$4.2M
Highmark HealthPittsburgh$20,000130$25.4M
Community Foundation of theSt Marys$10,000123$3.7M
Pidc Local Development CorporationPhiladelphia$25,000118$5.1M
The Catholic Foundation of Greater PhilaPhiladelphia$20,000115$40.4M
Project Management Institute IncNewtown Square$8,000114$26.2M
Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise IncPittsburgh$17,500114$5.0M
Foundation for Delaware CountyMedia$20,000112$7.0M
Central Pennsylvania CommunityAltoona$12,433107$3.5M
Mcauley MinistriesPittsburgh$51,000103$24.3M
Pirates CharitiesPittsburgh$10,000102$2.2M
Chester County Food BankExton$34,844100$24.3M
Friends Fiduciary CorporationPhiladelphia$10,00094$4.5M
Foundation for PennsylvaniaJohnstown$16,50092$4.0M
Pitcairn-Crabbe FoundationJohnstown$20,00092$2.9M
Magee-Womens Research Institute and FoundationPittsburgh$87,49290$135.7M
Ao North America IncWayne$32,50089$15.0M
Alexs Lemonade Stand FoundationWynnewood$132,69289$86.9M
Faithful Journey FoundationLancaster$16,00089$3.7M
Abim FoundationPhiladelphia$20,00088$4.4M
Partnership for Better HealthCarlisle$36,70886$9.5M
Neighborhood Allies IncPittsburgh$15,00085$4.7M
The Jack Miller Center for TeachingBala Cynwyd$15,00085$5.3M
Wellspan HealthYork$25,00081$28.2M
Womens WayPhiladelphia$10,00081$1.7M
United Way of Chester County IncExton$15,00080$4.1M
Community Foundation of Warren CountyWarren$19,37879$10.8M
Ben Franklin Technology Partners Ne PaBethlehem$15,00078$2.1M
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem$50,00077$28.7M
Sae InternationalWarrendale$9,75077$1.5M
American Baptist FoundationEast Norriton$15,00076$2.5M
United Way of York CountyYork$31,94276$11.2M
Child Care Professionals NetworkSecane$26,20076$6.2M
United Way of Wyoming ValleyWilkesbarre$25,01576$9.8M
Northeast Pennsylvania Lions Service FoundationEaston$7,50075$1.3M
Geisinger HealthDanville$25,00074$55.7M
The Harry R Halloran JR Charitable TrustPhiladelphia$85,00074$28.1M
Capstone Legacy Foundation IncWayne$25,00072$5.0M
Accesslex InstituteWest Chester$29,93472$8.4M
Brother's Brother FoundationPittsburgh$25,00072$3.6M
The Sarah Ralston FoundationPhiladelphia$43,50071$7.4M
Respect TogetherHarrisburg$192,58471$76.8M
Pennsylvania Environmental Council IncPittsburgh$9,95371$1.1M
Rutters Childrens Charities IncYork$10,00071$2.1M
International Brotherhood of ElectricalPhiladelphia$20,00070$7.0M
Pittsburgh Penguins FoundationPittsburgh$15,00070$4.2M
Eagles Autism Challenge IncPhiladelphia$25,00070$22.6M
Memorial Health FundYork$30,00069$3.6M
The Food TrustPhiladelphia$40,00069$3.2M
Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau IncStroudsburg$10,00069$1.2M
International Brotherhood ofPittsburgh$20,00069$7.3M
Upmc Pinnacle HospitalsHarrisburg$14,75069$3.2M
Community Foundation of FayetteUniontown$12,39469$3.4M
Advanced Robotics for ManufacturingPittsburgh$196,26669$61.0M
The Happy Valley Adventure BureauState College$12,50067$3.5M
1889 Foundation IncJohnstown$26,50066$17.2M
The Fund for Women and GirlsWest Chester$9,00066$1.1M
Pa Alliance FoundationPhiladelphia$25,17566$9.4M
United Way of Lancaster CountyLancaster$30,00065$15.0M
Comcast Spectacor CharitiesPhiladelphia$12,00065$4.0M
Feeding PennsylvaniaLemoyne$181,60064$115.1M
AccessmattersPhiladelphia$66,13663$44.7M
Ibew Local #98 Labor ManagementPhiladelphia$10,00063$1.3M
Jewish Community Foundation ofHarrisburg$19,08662$8.1M
Pennsylvania Coalition AgainstHarrisburg$562,20461$190.7M
The Tiny News Collective IncPhiladelphia$29,55861$5.1M
Culturetrust Greater PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia$16,50060$5.3M
National Board of Medical ExaminersPhiladelphia$25,00059$5.1M
Pennsylvania Association ofWormleysburg$13,62659$3.5M
Philadelphia Visitor Center CorporationPhiladelphia$20,00058$975K
Philadelphia Industrial DevelopmentPhiladelphia$18,12558$7.7M
United Way of LackawannaScranton$34,33358$8.4M
York County Food BankYork$27,62257$6.3M
Bucks County Conference & VisitorsNewtown$14,25057$2.1M
Geisinger Health PlanDanville$25,00056$3.6M
The Alliance for Health EquityCoatesville$20,00055$4.6M
Law School Admission CouncilNewtown$16,57754$4.5M
Bucks County Opportunity Council IncDoylestown$48,01554$20.3M
Upmc PinnacleHarrisburg$15,00054$1.3M
White Rose Leadership InstituteYork$7,61454$1.1M
Lung Cancer Research FoundationPhiladelphia$150,00052$9.6M
Pennsylvania Downtown Center IncHarrisburg$20,00052$1.3M
Montgomery County Foundation IncBlue Bell$10,00052$1.5M
Crawford Heritage Community FoundationMeadville$11,08052$2.5M
Independent Electrical ContractorsMonroeville$21,15452$6.6M
Montgomery County Scholarships IncJenkintown$35,62552$6.8M
United Way of Carlisle & CumberlandCarlisle$17,28651$4.8M
Movement Alliance ProjectPhiladelphia$15,24149$2.4M
The Meg and Bennett Goodman FamilyJenkintown$25,00049$35.9M
Southcentral Workforce Investment BoardHarrisburg$39,41748$39.8M
Jevs Human ServicesPhiladelphia$65,59347$8.2M
United Way of Bradford CountyTowanda$13,00047$2.4M
Bucks County Drug & AlcoholDoylestown$61,60047$34.4M
Wayne County Community FoundationHonesdale$10,00047$1.8M
United Way of the SouthernJohnstown$12,37147$4.1M
Council on Chemical Abuse IncReading$52,39546$35.8M
Westmoreland Drug & AlcoholMonessen$36,53246$20.1M
Lions of Pennsylvania FoundationHarrisburg$10,00046$650K
Pennsylvania Interest on LawyerHarrisburg$137,00046$152.3M
Foundation for Jewish Day Schools ofPhiladelphia$39,66145$71.4M
Women for a Healthy EnvironmentPittsburgh$9,82045$573K
The Forbes FundsPittsburgh$20,00044$917K
Lancaster General HospitalLancaster$40,00043$20.4M
The Community's FoundationRidley Park$8,25043$820K
Washington County Tourism PromotionCanonsburg$12,45643$1.5M
Pennsylvania VoicePhiladelphia$48,27743$7.7M
Nonprofit Partners IncJohnstown$40,00043$1.9M
United Way of Southern ChesterKennett Square$24,64042$3.8M
Mckeesport Hospital FoundationMckeesport$18,81242$4.5M
Hamot Health FoundationErie$55,00042$21.0M
Elevate 215Philadelphia$117,19342$13.9M
Penn State HealthHershey$10,00042$73.4M
Gabelsville Athletic Association IncBoyertown$1,50041$255K
Pittsburgh History & LandmarksPittsburgh$10,00041$448K
Philadelphia AIDS ThriftPhiladelphia$12,00040$2.0M
Allegheny County Medical SocietyPittsburgh$12,25040$1.2M
Covation Center IncTrout Run$25,00040$954K
Innovation Works IncPittsburgh$22,58639$1.5M
Bridgeway Capital IncPittsburgh$38,79739$1.7M
The Beaver County FoundationBeaver$10,00039$1.4M
Westmoreland-Fayette Workforce Investment BoardYoungwood$22,38039$21.9M
Tri-County Workforce InvestmentButler$14,38039$14.9M
Schuylkill Area CommunityPottsville$11,95638$4.0M
American Academy of PediatricsKing of Prussia$51,18038$3.6M
Family Health Council of Central Pa IncCamp Hill$169,71738$42.7M
Highmark Health GroupPittsburgh$10,25038$931K
Invest Pgh IncPittsburgh$20,00038$706K
New Sun RisingPittsburgh$67,50037$2.4M
Anglican Relief and Development FundAmbridge$10,00037$586K
National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkPlymouth Meeting$73,23437$8.8M
West Penn Energy FundGreensburg$20,00037$1.7M
United Steelworkers Intl Group ReturnPittsburgh$10,00036$749K
Pennsylvania Coalition for Oral HealthDelmont$9,90536$702K
Foundation for Individual Rights andPhiladelphia$20,00035$1.4M
Chambersburg HospitalYork$32,19735$35.3M
The Pennsylvania Horticultural SocietyPhiladelphia$9,71635$4.6M
Youth Collaboratory IncPittsburgh$49,00035$5.5M
Spectroscopy Society of PittsburghMonroeville$10,00035$445K
Child Health Association ofSewickley$10,00035$426K
Armstrong County CommunityKittanning$10,72135$1.8M
The Philadelphia Poverty Action FundPhiladelphia$60,00035$22.5M
Foundation for Health EquityPhiladelphia$25,00034$2.3M
Western Pennsylvania ConservancyPittsburgh$24,30034$1.9M
The James Family Charitable TrustJenkintown$118,62834$39.8M
Helix Bar Review IncWest Chester$8,39334$371K
Battram Community Fund IncMiddleburg$5,00034$282K
ElunaPhiladelphia$21,66834$2.6M
Philadelphia Bar FoundationPhiladelphia$12,00033$2.4M
The Eagles Charitable Foundation IncPhiladelphia$13,50033$1.8M
Bucks County FoundationDoylestown$10,00033$707K
Families Behind the Badge Children'sConshohocken$13,75032$1.7M
Charcot-Marie-Tooth AssociationGlenolden$66,93532$12.7M
United Steel Paper and ForestryPittsburgh$10,00032$5.0M
Pitch in for Baseball and SoftballWarminster$7,93632$2.8M
United Way of PennsylvaniaHarrisburg$18,88231$2.0M
Wyoming County United Way IncTunkhannock$15,00031$1.8M
CcresDowningtown$10,00031$4.8M
Philadelphia Hospitality Investment LevyPhiladelphia$100,00031$14.6M
Susquehanna Valley United WaySunbury$7,12530$837K
Fox & Roachtrident CharitiesDowningtown$6,89030$729K
Pennsylvania Certified OrganicSpring Mills$37,22630$2.6M
Pidc Community CapitalPhiladelphia$22,67230$19.8M
United Way of Beaver CountyBeaver$22,06230$2.1M
Centre County United WayState College$33,60030$5.3M
Mario Lemieux FoundationSewickley$16,10530$9.7M
Community Foundation of Greene CounWaynesburg$11,86630$1.4M
Pa Irc Network FoundationWilliamsport$521,37430$32.0M
Greater Philadelphia Cultural AlliancePhiladelphia$9,72529$595K
Southern Alleghenies Planning andAltoona$80,43229$24.3M
The Arts Council of ErieErie$8,00029$1.1M
Howard Hanna Children's Free Care FundPittsburgh$23,44729$4.4M
CARE2 Fund at Usli IncWayne$20,46429$4.9M
Pa Alliance ActionPhiladelphia$110,00029$23.9M
Corry Community FoundationErie$13,50028$2.1M
Nueva Esperanza IncPhiladelphia$35,74827$3.4M
The Jewish Healthcare FoundationPittsburgh$73,62927$14.4M
Nccn FoundationPlymouth Meeting$50,00027$3.3M
Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative IncWayne$82,50027$6.9M
Touchstone Foundation SupportingLancaster$14,85026$710K
Allegheny County Bar FoundationPittsburgh$9,13026$889K
Pennsylvania Organization for WatershedsPittsburgh$15,00026$581K
Saint Agatha FoundationJenkintown$32,50026$8.5M
Commonwealth CommunicationsPhiladelphia$25,00026$1.9M
The Academy of Natural Sciences ofPhiladelphia$30,10225$2.8M
Suburban Development Council IncCollegeville$20,00025$3.6M
United Mitochondrial Disease FoundationPittsburgh$50,00025$3.7M
United Way of Washington CountyWashington$14,57125$1.2M
Commonwealth Cornerstone GroupHarrisburg$1,161,51025$38.2M
Healthshare Exchange of SoutheasternPhiladelphia$8,00025$512K
Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 AssociationPhiladelphia$8,65024$346K
Circle Venture IncPhiladelphia$10,00024$926K
North East Community FoundationErie$13,59324$1.3M
IMPACT100 Philadelphia IncWynnewood$31,09024$1.3M
Hello NeighborPittsburgh$7,97524$221K
Erm Group Foundation IncMalvern$10,00023$778K
Lycoming County United Way IncWilliamsport$18,00023$3.1M
Print & Graphics Scholarship FoundationPittsburgh$7,49723$229K
The Association for FrontotemporalKing of Prussia$120,00023$7.7M
Upmc Pinnacle FoundationHarrisburg$30,47022$36.8M
Pennsylvania State Employees Credit UnionHarrisburg$20,00022$1.4M
Friends Council on EducationPhiladelphia$12,10022$923K
Hepatitis B FoundationDoylestown$9,50022$302K
Alternatives Research and DevelopmentJenkintown$40,00022$1.2M
E Kneale Dockstader FoundationWest Grove$10,00022$562K
Beaver County CorporationBeaver$10,00022$230K
West Central Job Partnership IncSharon$16,61022$2.9M
United Fund of Warren County IncWarren$23,32522$2.4M
Lmc Legacy FoundationLancaster$35,00022$1.0M
Pasco J Schiavo Memorial CharitableSugarloaf$15,00022$692K
Asian Arts InitiativePhiladelphia$15,00021$402K
Cornerstone Television IncWall$12,00021$667K
Harvard Business School Club of ClevelandPittsburgh$20,00021$1.0M
Steelers CharitiesPittsburgh$24,79621$1.7M
Pennsylvania Medical SocietyMechanicsburg$50,00020$3.3M
Pennsylvania Academy of FamilyWyomissing$12,47520$302K
WeconservepaHarrisburg$11,92020$640K
United Way of Erie CountyErie$20,00020$2.1M
Schedule I only reports grants over $5,000. Form 990 requires a charity to list recipients it paid more than that and lets it omit the rest, so every grant-size figure on this page describes the grants it reported, not all of them. Its real median is lower and its real recipient count is higher. This is also why these numbers cannot be compared with the private-foundation figures elsewhere on this site -- Form 990-PF has no reporting floor, so the two are different populations rather than two samples of one.

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