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Pennsylvania Grantmaking Charities Making Grants of $5,000 - $25,000

These 186 organizations are based in Pennsylvania and reported a median grant between $5,000 and $25,000 on their most recent Form 990 Schedule I filing. A typical grant is not a promise about any single gift -- some of an organization's grants are smaller than its median, some are larger -- but it is a reasonable signal for whether an application here fits the size of your ask.

186organizations in this range
$42.3Bgranted between them
104,903funding relationships mapped

A median grant in this range covers a meaningful program cost without asking for the multi-year commitment a capital campaign needs. A lot of general-operating and single-program requests land in this range.

Ordered by number of organizations funded, not by dollars -- the same convention as every list on this site. 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 organization is open to a new, unsolicited applicant.

OrganizationBased inMedian grantOrganizationsTotal granted
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramSoutheastern$16,70044,905$12.1B
National Philanthropic TrustJenkintown$22,10035,665$26.8B
The Pittsburgh FoundationPittsburgh$19,7701,987$232.0M
Pennsylvania Cdfi NetworkPhiladelphia$10,0001,254$80.7M
Anabaptist FoundationLewisburg$22,000736$140.1M
Upmc GroupPittsburgh$13,333598$684.3M
Rite Aid Healthy FuturesEtters$10,000572$40.3M
The United Way of SouthwesternPittsburgh$15,636569$83.4M
Tickets for Kids FoundationPittsburgh$9,189547$18.7M
Lancaster County Community FoundationLancaster$18,863538$57.3M
Jewish Federation of GreaterPhiladelphia$22,591527$156.6M
United Way of the Greater Lehigh ValleyAllentown$17,609522$90.3M
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New JerseyPhiladelphia$20,969513$74.5M
Erie Community FoundationErie$20,812488$86.2M
Community Foundation of WesternSharon$15,000482$29.7M
The Foundation for Enhancing CommunitiesHarrisburg$11,000447$27.3M
Community Foundation of GreaterJohnstown$15,000419$26.6M
Eden Bridge FoundationLancaster$15,000388$43.5M
Pennsylvania Automotive AssociationHarrisburg$16,600376$47.8M
Jewish Federation of Greater PittsburghPittsburgh$16,126368$114.8M
First Community Foundation PartnershipWilliamsport$10,371323$23.2M
The Philadelphia Cultural Fund IncPhiladelphia$12,880310$19.8M
Poise FoundationPittsburgh$15,000280$23.4M
Philadelphia Activities Fund IncPhiladelphia$7,500276$3.8M
Chester County Community FoundationWest Chester$13,363267$19.0M
The Wawa Foundation IncWawa$15,000262$48.6M
York County Community FoundationYork$15,852260$29.0M
Cencora Impact FoundationConshohocken$20,682256$30.8M
Lehigh Valley Community FoundationAllentown$15,650242$33.6M
Washington County Community FoundationEighty Four$14,656238$17.6M
Bread and Roses Community FundPhiladelphia$10,000220$5.7M
Community Services for Children IncAllentown$6,500213$3.6M
Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia$13,487211$145.4M
Centre Foundation IncState College$15,133211$16.9M
Ahold Delhaize USA Family Foundation IncCarlisle$15,000209$50.2M
Food Export USA - NortheastPhiladelphia$22,769207$26.4M
The Luzerne FoundationWilkesbarre$12,950203$11.8M
Scranton Area Foundation IncScranton$12,110199$9.0M
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
Berks County Community Foundation IncReading$12,000186$17.7M
Community Aid IncYork$14,031186$6.0M
The Children's Oncology GroupPhiladelphia$19,350186$25.8M
Philadelphia City Fund IncPhiladelphia$16,964178$14.0M
Community Giving FoundationBerwick$14,000178$14.0M
American Bible SocietyPhiladelphia$12,705165$78.5M
Allone CharitiesWilkesbarre$17,223145$8.4M
St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PaAllentown$20,000144$65.5M
Laurel HighlandsLigonier$15,000142$6.0M
Concordia Lutheran MinistriesfoundationCabot$10,900139$36.2M
Pennsylvania Humanities CouncilPhiladelphia$16,000133$4.2M
Mitzvah Circle FoundationLansdale$17,696133$10.0M
Highmark HealthPittsburgh$20,000130$25.4M
Community Foundation of theSt Marys$10,000123$3.7M
Adams County Community Foundation IncGettysburg$17,232123$17.7M
Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise IncPittsburgh$17,500114$5.0M
Project Management Institute IncNewtown Square$8,000113$26.2M
Foundation for Delaware CountyMedia$20,000111$7.0M
Pirates CharitiesPittsburgh$10,000102$2.2M
Friends Fiduciary CorporationPhiladelphia$10,00094$4.5M
Central Pennsylvania CommunityAltoona$12,43393$3.5M
Pitcairn-Crabbe FoundationJohnstown$20,00092$2.9M
Foundation for PennsylvaniaJohnstown$16,50090$4.0M
Abim FoundationPhiladelphia$20,00088$4.4M
Neighborhood Allies IncPittsburgh$15,00084$4.7M
The Jack Miller Center for TeachingBala Cynwyd$15,00084$5.3M
Womens WayPhiladelphia$10,00081$1.7M
Community Foundation of Warren CountyWarren$19,37879$10.8M
Ben Franklin Technology Partners Ne PaBethlehem$15,00078$2.1M
United Way of Chester County IncExton$15,00077$4.1M
Sae InternationalWarrendale$9,75077$1.5M
Northeast Pennsylvania Lions Service FoundationEaston$7,50075$1.3M
American Baptist FoundationEast Norriton$15,00074$2.5M
Pennsylvania Environmental Council IncPittsburgh$9,95371$1.1M
Rutters Childrens Charities IncYork$10,00071$2.1M
Pittsburgh Penguins FoundationPittsburgh$15,00070$4.2M
Upmc Pinnacle HospitalsHarrisburg$14,75069$3.2M
Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau IncStroudsburg$10,00067$1.2M
The Happy Valley Adventure BureauState College$12,50067$3.5M
Jewish Community Foundation ofHarrisburg$19,08662$8.1M
Faithful Journey FoundationLancaster$16,00061$3.7M
Comcast Spectacor CharitiesPhiladelphia$12,00060$4.0M
Culturetrust Greater PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia$16,50059$5.3M
Philadelphia Visitor Center CorporationPhiladelphia$20,00058$975K
The Catholic Foundation of Greater PhilaPhiladelphia$20,00058$40.4M
Bucks County Conference & VisitorsNewtown$14,25057$2.1M
Philadelphia Industrial DevelopmentPhiladelphia$18,12557$7.7M
International Brotherhood of ElectricalPhiladelphia$20,00055$7.0M
Pennsylvania Association ofWormleysburg$13,62655$3.5M
Law School Admission CouncilNewtown$16,57754$4.5M
The Alliance for Health EquityCoatesville$20,00054$4.6M
Community Foundation of FayetteUniontown$12,39454$3.4M
White Rose Leadership InstituteYork$7,61454$1.1M
Upmc PinnacleHarrisburg$15,00053$1.3M
Pennsylvania Downtown Center IncHarrisburg$20,00052$1.3M
Montgomery County Foundation IncBlue Bell$10,00052$1.5M
Independent Electrical ContractorsMonroeville$21,15452$6.6M
United Way of Carlisle & CumberlandCarlisle$17,28651$4.8M
Crawford Heritage Community FoundationMeadville$11,08048$2.5M
United Way of the SouthernJohnstown$12,37147$4.1M
Women for a Healthy EnvironmentPittsburgh$9,82045$573K
United Way of Bradford CountyTowanda$13,00044$2.4M
International Brotherhood ofPittsburgh$20,00044$7.3M
Lions of Pennsylvania FoundationHarrisburg$10,00044$650K
The Community's FoundationRidley Park$8,25043$820K
The Forbes FundsPittsburgh$20,00043$917K
Washington County Tourism PromotionCanonsburg$12,45642$1.5M
Penn State HealthHershey$10,00042$73.4M
The Fund for Women and GirlsWest Chester$9,00042$1.1M
Mckeesport Hospital FoundationMckeesport$18,81241$4.5M
Pittsburgh History & LandmarksPittsburgh$10,00041$448K
Philadelphia AIDS ThriftPhiladelphia$12,00040$2.0M
Innovation Works IncPittsburgh$22,58639$1.5M
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
Allegheny County Medical SocietyPittsburgh$12,25039$1.2M
Highmark Health GroupPittsburgh$10,25038$931K
Anglican Relief and Development FundAmbridge$10,00037$586K
Wayne County Community FoundationHonesdale$10,00037$1.8M
Schuylkill Area CommunityPottsville$11,95637$4.0M
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
The Pennsylvania Horticultural SocietyPhiladelphia$9,71635$4.6M
Child Health Association ofSewickley$10,00035$426K
Armstrong County CommunityKittanning$10,72135$1.8M
Western Pennsylvania ConservancyPittsburgh$24,30034$1.9M
Spectroscopy Society of PittsburghMonroeville$10,00034$445K
Helix Bar Review IncWest Chester$8,39334$371K
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
United Steel Paper and ForestryPittsburgh$10,00032$5.0M
Families Behind the Badge Children'sConshohocken$13,75031$1.7M
United Way of PennsylvaniaHarrisburg$18,88231$2.0M
Battram Community Fund IncMiddleburg$5,00031$282K
Wyoming County United Way IncTunkhannock$15,00030$1.8M
Fox & Roachtrident CharitiesDowningtown$6,89030$729K
Pidc Community CapitalPhiladelphia$22,67230$19.8M
United Way of Beaver CountyBeaver$22,06230$2.1M
Mario Lemieux FoundationSewickley$16,10530$9.7M
Community Foundation of Greene CounWaynesburg$11,86630$1.4M
Greater Philadelphia Cultural AlliancePhiladelphia$9,72529$595K
CcresDowningtown$10,00029$4.8M
Howard Hanna Children's Free Care FundPittsburgh$23,44729$4.4M
CARE2 Fund at Usli IncWayne$20,46429$4.9M
Ibew Local #98 Labor ManagementPhiladelphia$10,00029$1.3M
Corry Community FoundationErie$13,50028$2.1M
Pitch in for Baseball and SoftballWarminster$7,93628$2.8M
Pennsylvania Organization for WatershedsPittsburgh$15,00026$581K
Suburban Development Council IncCollegeville$20,00025$3.6M
Allegheny County Bar FoundationPittsburgh$9,13025$889K
United Way of Washington CountyWashington$14,57125$1.2M
The Arts Council of ErieErie$8,00025$1.1M
Healthshare Exchange of SoutheasternPhiladelphia$8,00025$512K
Susquehanna Valley United WaySunbury$7,12524$837K
Circle Venture IncPhiladelphia$10,00024$926K
North East Community FoundationErie$13,59324$1.3M
Hello NeighborPittsburgh$7,97524$221K
Invest Pgh IncPittsburgh$20,00024$706K
United Way of Southern ChesterKennett Square$24,64023$3.8M
Erm Group Foundation IncMalvern$10,00023$778K
Movement Alliance ProjectPhiladelphia$15,24123$2.4M
Pennsylvania State Employees Credit UnionHarrisburg$20,00022$1.4M
Friends Council on EducationPhiladelphia$12,10022$923K
Hepatitis B FoundationDoylestown$9,50022$302K
E Kneale Dockstader FoundationWest Grove$10,00022$562K
Lycoming County United Way IncWilliamsport$18,00022$3.1M
Beaver County CorporationBeaver$10,00022$230K
West Central Job Partnership IncSharon$16,61022$2.9M
Print & Graphics Scholarship FoundationPittsburgh$7,49722$229K
Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 AssociationPhiladelphia$8,65021$346K
Touchstone Foundation SupportingLancaster$14,85021$710K
Cornerstone Television IncWall$12,00021$667K
Harvard Business School Club of ClevelandPittsburgh$20,00021$1.0M
Steelers CharitiesPittsburgh$24,79621$1.7M
Pasco J Schiavo Memorial CharitableSugarloaf$15,00021$692K
Pennsylvania Academy of FamilyWyomissing$12,47520$302K
WeconservepaHarrisburg$11,92020$640K
Asian Arts InitiativePhiladelphia$15,00020$402K
United Way of Erie CountyErie$20,00020$2.1M
United Fund of Warren County IncWarren$23,32520$2.4M
Schedule I only reports grants over $5,000. Every median grant on this page describes the grants reported, not all of them, so the real typical grant is likely lower than shown. This is also why these figures cannot be compared to the private-foundation figures elsewhere on this site.

Other grant sizes in Pennsylvania

$25,000 - $100,000Grantmaking Charities in Pennsylvania

Foundations report their grants differently, so their median grants are not directly comparable to the ones on this page -- Form 990-PF has no reporting floor, so a private foundation's median reflects every grant it made, while the Schedule I figures on this page do not. See foundations in the same range anyway.

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