GrantmakersPennsylvania

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

These 173 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.

173organizations in this range
$32.3Bgranted between them
89,377funding 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$16,00038,456$8.6B
National Philanthropic TrustJenkintown$21,50029,081$20.8B
The Pittsburgh FoundationPittsburgh$19,7701,987$232.0M
Pennsylvania Cdfi NetworkPhiladelphia$10,0001,092$65.2M
Anabaptist FoundationLewisburg$22,000736$140.1M
Rite Aid Healthy FuturesEtters$10,000572$40.3M
The United Way of SouthwesternPittsburgh$15,636569$83.4M
Lancaster County Community FoundationLancaster$18,863538$57.3M
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New JerseyPhiladelphia$20,000508$66.0M
Erie Community FoundationErie$20,812488$86.2M
Community Foundation of WesternSharon$15,000482$29.7M
Tickets for Kids FoundationPittsburgh$9,305479$14.7M
United Way of the Greater Lehigh ValleyAllentown$17,609459$68.8M
Jewish Federation of GreaterPhiladelphia$22,000458$123.6M
Upmc GroupPittsburgh$13,500449$494.5M
The Foundation for Enhancing CommunitiesHarrisburg$10,694381$19.6M
Community Foundation of GreaterJohnstown$15,000356$20.9M
Eden Bridge FoundationLancaster$15,000348$34.4M
Pennsylvania Automotive AssociationHarrisburg$16,050322$34.7M
Jewish Federation of Greater PittsburghPittsburgh$16,500295$89.9M
The Philadelphia Cultural Fund IncPhiladelphia$12,061289$12.0M
First Community Foundation PartnershipWilliamsport$10,431279$17.1M
The Wawa Foundation IncWawa$15,000262$48.6M
York County Community FoundationYork$15,852260$29.0M
Poise FoundationPittsburgh$16,500254$22.2M
Chester County Community FoundationWest Chester$13,481225$13.8M
Lehigh Valley Community FoundationAllentown$14,080219$24.9M
Centre Foundation IncState College$15,133211$16.9M
Philadelphia Activities Fund IncPhiladelphia$7,500209$2.8M
Food Export USA - NortheastPhiladelphia$22,769207$26.4M
Washington County Community FoundationEighty Four$14,015204$13.7M
The Luzerne FoundationWilkesbarre$12,950203$11.8M
Bread and Roses Community FundPhiladelphia$10,000201$4.8M
Scranton Area Foundation IncScranton$12,110199$9.0M
Community Services for Children IncAllentown$6,500195$1.8M
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
The Children's Oncology GroupPhiladelphia$18,500179$19.6M
Community Aid IncNew Cumberland$15,000173$5.6M
Helping Harvest Fresh Food BankReading$24,697168$45.3M
Community Giving FoundationBerwick$14,000158$10.9M
American Bible SocietyPhiladelphia$11,617143$73.2M
Mitzvah Circle FoundationLansdale$17,696133$10.0M
Pennsylvania Humanities CouncilPhiladelphia$16,000131$4.1M
Highmark HealthPittsburgh$20,000130$25.4M
Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia$15,000127$127.3M
Laurel HighlandsLigonier$14,180125$4.3M
St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PaAllentown$20,000123$49.4M
Philadelphia City Fund IncPhiladelphia$15,927117$9.0M
Allone CharitiesWilkesbarre$16,972116$5.6M
Concordia Lutheran MinistriesfoundationCabot$10,900114$20.4M
Project Management Institute IncNewtown Square$8,000113$26.2M
Adams County Community Foundation IncGettysburg$16,248111$12.5M
Community Foundation of theSt Marys$10,077106$2.9M
Pirates CharitiesPittsburgh$10,000102$2.2M
Foundation for Delaware CountyMedia$20,00099$5.4M
Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise IncPittsburgh$17,50094$3.5M
Central Pennsylvania CommunityAltoona$12,43393$3.5M
Foundation for PennsylvaniaJohnstown$16,50090$4.0M
Friends Fiduciary CorporationPhiladelphia$10,00084$3.7M
Community Foundation of Warren CountyWarren$19,37879$10.8M
Neighborhood Allies IncPittsburgh$15,00078$4.3M
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
Ben Franklin Technology Partners Ne PaBethlehem$15,00072$1.8M
The Jack Miller Center for TeachingBala Cynwyd$15,00072$4.0M
Pittsburgh Penguins FoundationPittsburgh$15,00070$4.2M
Abim FoundationPhiladelphia$20,00069$3.4M
Upmc Pinnacle HospitalsHarrisburg$14,75069$3.2M
Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau IncStroudsburg$10,00067$1.2M
The Happy Valley Adventure BureauState College$11,50066$2.6M
Faithful Journey FoundationLancaster$16,50061$3.7M
Womens WayPhiladelphia$10,00060$1.0M
The Catholic Foundation of Greater PhilaPhiladelphia$20,00058$40.4M
Culturetrust Greater PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia$15,00958$4.1M
Jewish Community Foundation ofHarrisburg$20,34557$6.1M
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
Community Foundation of FayetteUniontown$12,39454$3.4M
Upmc PinnacleHarrisburg$15,00053$1.3M
The Alliance for Health EquityCoatesville$20,00052$3.8M
United Way of Carlisle & CumberlandCarlisle$17,28651$4.8M
Law School Admission CouncilNewtown$20,00049$4.3M
Montgomery County Foundation IncBlue Bell$10,00049$1.4M
Comcast Spectacor CharitiesPhiladelphia$12,00048$2.7M
Crawford Heritage Community FoundationMeadville$11,08048$2.5M
Independent Electrical ContractorsMonroeville$18,28448$5.0M
Rutters Childrens Charities IncYork$12,00048$1.4M
Pennsylvania Environmental Council IncPittsburgh$10,00046$626K
White Rose Leadership InstituteYork$7,83245$870K
United Way of Bradford CountyTowanda$13,19644$2.0M
International Brotherhood ofPittsburgh$17,40043$5.4M
The Forbes FundsPittsburgh$20,00043$917K
The Fund for Women and GirlsWest Chester$9,00042$1.1M
Pittsburgh History & LandmarksPittsburgh$10,00041$448K
United Way of the SouthernJohnstown$12,37140$3.3M
Penn State HealthHershey$10,00040$73.2M
The Beaver County FoundationBeaver$10,00039$1.4M
Washington County Tourism PromotionCanonsburg$12,50038$1.1M
Highmark Health GroupPittsburgh$10,25038$931K
Anglican Relief and Development FundAmbridge$10,00037$586K
West Penn Energy FundGreensburg$20,00037$1.7M
The Community's FoundationRidley Park$8,93236$656K
United Steelworkers Intl Group ReturnPittsburgh$10,00036$749K
Foundation for Individual Rights andPhiladelphia$20,00035$1.4M
Philadelphia AIDS ThriftPhiladelphia$10,00035$1.6M
Pennsylvania Downtown Center IncHarrisburg$15,75035$621K
Lions of Pennsylvania FoundationHarrisburg$10,00035$490K
Westmoreland-Fayette Workforce Investment BoardYoungwood$22,38035$17.4M
Child Health Association ofSewickley$10,00035$426K
Armstrong County CommunityKittanning$10,72135$1.8M
Spectroscopy Society of PittsburghMonroeville$10,00034$445K
Helix Bar Review IncWest Chester$8,39334$371K
ElunaPhiladelphia$21,66834$2.6M
The Pennsylvania Horticultural SocietyPhiladelphia$9,35033$3.7M
The Eagles Charitable Foundation IncPhiladelphia$13,50033$1.8M
Bucks County FoundationDoylestown$10,00033$707K
Allegheny County Medical SocietyPittsburgh$10,75033$974K
Women for a Healthy EnvironmentPittsburgh$9,61233$417K
Foundation for Health EquityPhiladelphia$20,00032$1.6M
Philadelphia Bar FoundationPhiladelphia$11,62232$1.9M
United Steel Paper and ForestryPittsburgh$10,00032$5.0M
Pennsylvania Coalition for Oral HealthDelmont$10,90132$664K
Schuylkill Area Community FoundationPottsville$11,68631$3.6M
Mckeesport Hospital FoundationMckeesport$19,81231$3.6M
Innovation Works IncPittsburgh$18,96731$1.1M
Tri-County Workforce InvestmentButler$14,38031$12.0M
Wayne County Community FoundationHonesdale$10,00030$1.1M
Fox & Roachtrident CharitiesDowningtown$6,67630$632K
Pidc Community CapitalPhiladelphia$22,67230$19.8M
United Way of Beaver CountyBeaver$22,06230$2.1M
Community Foundation of Greene CounWaynesburg$11,86630$1.4M
Families Behind the Badge Children'sConshohocken$15,00029$1.5M
Ibew Local #98 Labor ManagementPhiladelphia$10,00029$1.3M
CcresDowningtown$10,00028$4.4M
Mario Lemieux FoundationSewickley$15,32428$9.3M
Corry Community FoundationErie$13,50028$2.1M
Pitch in for Baseball and SoftballWarminster$7,93628$2.8M
Wyoming County United Way IncTunkhannock$15,00025$1.4M
Battram Community Fund IncMiddleburg$5,00025$158K
North East Community FoundationErie$13,59324$1.3M
The Arts Council of ErieErie$7,50024$652K
Invest Pgh IncPittsburgh$20,00024$706K
United Way of Southern ChesterKennett Square$24,64023$3.8M
Erm Group Foundation IncMalvern$10,00023$778K
Allegheny County Bar FoundationPittsburgh$8,83123$698K
Movement Alliance ProjectPhiladelphia$15,24123$2.4M
Howard Hanna Children's Free Care FundPittsburgh$23,76923$3.4M
Pennsylvania State Employees Credit UnionHarrisburg$20,00022$1.4M
United Way of PennsylvaniaHarrisburg$15,00022$1.1M
Susquehanna Valley United WaySunbury$7,35722$716K
E Kneale Dockstader FoundationWest Grove$10,00022$562K
Beaver County CorporationBeaver$10,00022$230K
Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 AssociationPhiladelphia$8,65021$346K
Touchstone Foundation SupportingLancaster$14,85021$710K
Suburban Development Council IncCollegeville$20,00021$2.7M
West Central Job Partnership IncSharon$16,95121$2.7M
Pennsylvania Organization for WatershedsPittsburgh$14,00021$478K
Harvard Business School Club of ClevelandPittsburgh$20,00021$1.0M
Pasco J Schiavo Memorial CharitableSugarloaf$15,00021$692K
Jevs Human ServicesPhiladelphia$18,70420$595K
Friends Council on EducationPhiladelphia$12,10020$769K
Pennsylvania Academy of FamilyWyomissing$12,47520$302K
Hepatitis B FoundationDoylestown$9,00020$252K
WeconservepaHarrisburg$11,92020$640K
Cornerstone Television IncWall$12,00020$568K
United Fund of Warren County IncWarren$23,32520$1.8M
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.

New Pennsylvania organizations, as they file

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