FundersPennsylvania

Cnx Foundation

Canonsburg, PA · EIN 87-2046299. Reported 277 grants totalling $7,545,213 to 218 organizations across tax years 2022-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$8,143median grant
$7,545,213granted, 2022-2024
218organizations funded
36%of grantees funded again the next year
$23,949assets, latest filing

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. Cnx 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.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $8,143. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $22,500; the smallest was $45 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.

Under $1,000
15 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
82 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
45 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
68 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
26 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
25 grants
$100,000 and Up
16 grants

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
County of GreeneWaynesburg, PA$1,000,000112022
Penn Highlands Mon Valley HospitalMonongahela, PA$1,000,000222024
Bus Stops Here FoundationMckees Rocks, PA$325,000332024
Food HelpersBrownsville, PA$305,000332024
Bell TownshipBell Twp, PA$250,000112022
Ccac Education FoundationPittsburgh, PA$207,600332024
Blue PrintsWashington, PA$200,000112024
Three Rivers Youth GrantPittsburgh, PA$165,000222023
Upmc MovesPittsburgh, PA$150,000112023
World Series TournamentCanonsburg, PA$115,000222024
Lemoyne CenterWashington, PA$110,000222024
West Alexander FairWest Alexander, PA$105,788332024
Outreach ArmsCranberry, PA$105,000222024
Eminent HospitalityPittsburgh, PA$100,302112022
BlueprintsWashington, PA$100,000112022
Resurrection PowerWashington, PA$100,000112022
Washington County FoodbankBrownsville, PA$100,000112022
Washington County Agricultural FairWashington, PA$89,242222023
Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern PaBrownsville, PA$75,000112022
Rush to Crush CancerPittsburgh, PA$71,619222024
Athlife Foundation IncHuntington, NY$70,000112024
Stop the Violence PittsburghPittsburgh, PA$70,000222024
Pennsylvania Women Work GrantPittsburgh, PA$64,000112022
4-H Livestock ClubsPittsburgh, PA$63,645332024
Pittsburgh Three Rivers MarathonPittsburgh, PA$62,500112024
Greene County Veteran's ClubWaynesburg, PA$62,000222024
Corner Cupboard Food BankWaynesburg, PA$60,000222024
Joe Moore O-Line CampImperial, PA$55,200222024
Washington Township Volunteer Fire CompanyBelle Vernon, PA$51,500112024
AthlifeEaston, PA$50,000112022
Bell Township VfdSalina, PA$50,000112024
Buildings GuildPittsburgh, PA$50,000222024
Canonsburg Meals on Wheels GrantMcmurray, PA$50,000112022
Computer ReachPittsburgh, PA$50,000112023
Greater Washington County Food BankBrownsville, PA$50,000112022
Mentoring PartnershipPittsburgh, PA$50,000222024
Pittsburgh Penguins FoundationPittsburgh, PA$50,000112024
Teen Venture CenterRichlands, VA$50,000112022
The Lemoyne Community CenterWashington, PA$50,000112022
Vandergrift EmsVandergrift, PA$50,000112024
Washington City MissionWashington, PA$50,000112022
Leadership WashingtonMcmurray, PA$47,500222023
The ShackSlatington, PA$45,000112023
Morris Township Volunteer Fire DepartmentProsperity, PA$41,845222024
Apollo Area Athletic AssociationLeechburg, PA$40,000112024
Greene County FairWaynesburg, PA$40,000332024
Greene County Livestock ClubBloomfield, IN$35,800222024
Cannonsburg Houston Meals on WheelsMcmurray, PA$35,000112023
Program to Aid Citizen EnterprisePittsburgh, PA$35,000222023
UpmcPittsburgh, PA$35,000112024
Kiski Area School DistrictVandergift, PA$33,183222024
Greene County Career and Technology CenterWashington, PA$31,461222024
Heroes Supporting HeroesOakdale, PA$30,000112023
Washington Twp Fire DepartmentApollo, PA$29,852112022
Marshall County Livestock ClubGlen Easton, WV$29,793222024
Wv Game Charger IncFairmont, WV$28,500222024
JR Livestock Sale CommitteeWashington, PA$25,257222023
Child Abuse Reporting and Enforcement Center of Southwestern VaRichlands, VA$25,000112024
HM3 Partners Independence Fund IncGibsonia, PA$25,000112024
Upmc Caringcart - ShadysidePittsburgh, PA$25,000112023
Upmc Hillman's Caring Cart ProgramPittsburgh, PA$25,000112022
Washington County Community FoundationEighty Four, PA$25,000112024
Tree PittsburghPittsburgh, PA$24,000112023
Dress for SuccessPittsburgh, PA$22,000222024
Swva SportmensVansant, VA$21,650112024
Mcguffey School DistrictClaysville, PA$21,000222024
Mount MissionCharleston, WV$21,000112024
American Red CrossWashington, DC$20,000112022
Big Brothers Big SistersWashington, PA$20,000222023
Roxamore Sports NetworkPittsburgh, PA$20,000112022
The Leukemia and Lymphoma SocietyRye Brook, NY$20,000112024
United Way Southwest VirginiaAbingdon, VA$20,000112022
West Finley Volunteer Fire CompanyWest Finley, PA$20,000222024
Greene Sports LLCCanonsburg, PA$19,500112024
Westmoreland Agricultural FairGreensburg, PA$18,000332024
Central Greene School DistrictWaynesburg, PA$17,262222024
CASA of Greene CountyXenia, OH$15,000112023
Domestic Outreach CorporationFinleyville, PA$15,000112024
Homer City Area Athletic Booster ClubHomer City, PA$15,000112024
Jasmine Nyree HomePittsburgh, PA$15,000112024
Jdrf Western & Central Pa ChapterHagerstown, MD$15,000112023
Pittsburgh SquashPittsburgh, PA$15,000222024
Tali (the Advanced Leadship Institute)Pittsburgh, PA$15,000112022
Belknap Livestock AuctionDayton, PA$14,089112024
Homeless Children's Education FundPittsburgh, PA$14,000112024
Clay BattelleBlackville, WV$12,994222024
Russell County School Nutrition ProgramSeale, AL$12,986112024
Laurel Hill Trout Farm IncChampion, PA$12,500112023
West Allegheny Athletic DepartmentImperial, PA$11,687222024
Saltsburg American LegionSaltsburgh, PA$11,500222024
Feeding My SheepVansant, VA$10,750222024
Roaring Run Watershed AssociationApollo, PA$10,500222024
Avonmore Public LibraryAvonmore, PA$10,000112024
Best of the Batch FoundationHomestead, PA$10,000112024
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh FoundationPittsburgh, PA$10,000112023
Chuck Noll FoundationPittsburgh, PA$10,000112023
DvsspBrownsville, PA$10,000112024
East Palestine Fire DepartmentEast Palestine, OH$10,000112023
Friends of HonakerHonaker, VA$10,000112024
Nacd Three Rivers ChapterBridgeville, PA$10,000112023
Pittsburgh Ballet TheatrePittsburgh, PA$10,000112023
Richhill Agricultural SocietyWind Ridge, PA$10,000222024
Richlands Youth Baseball Boosters Club IncOunding Mill, VA$10,000112024
Rogersville Youth Baseball and SoftballRogersville, TN$10,000112024
Saltsburg Community PoolSaltsburg, PA$10,000112024
St Lucy's Blind & Vision Rehabilitation ServicesPittsburgh, PA$10,000112022
Tazewell Baseball Boosters IncNorth Tazewell, VA$10,000112023
Tazewell Football Boosters IncNorth Tazewell, VA$10,000112022
Upmc Caringcart - IndianaPittsburgh, PA$10,000112023
Upmc Children's Hospital FoundationPittsburgh, PA$10,000112024
West Shamokin BaseballRural Valley, PA$10,000112024
Stars MinistriesNashville, TN$9,600112022
Epic SportsNew York City, NY$9,578112024
Hyde Park VfcHyde Park, PA$8,143112022
Legion ArmsWest Mifflin, PA$8,000112023
Westmoreland County Hazemat TeamGreensburg, PA$7,500222024
The Borough of CanonsburgCanonsburgh, PA$7,150112023
Kiski Area Athletic DepartmentVandergrift, PA$6,500112024
South Franklin TownshipWashington, PA$6,500112023
True Fit MarketingCanonsburg, PA$6,500112024
West Greene AthleticsWaynesburg, PA$6,150112024
Battelle District Fair AssociationWadestown, WV$6,000222024
Claysville VfdClaysville, PA$6,000222024
Washington TownshipApollo, PA$6,000112024
CcacPittsburgh, PA$5,933112023
Deep Well ServicesZelienople, PA$5,500222024
Special Events CommissionWaynesburg, PA$5,500222024
Armstrong County Sports Hall of FameTempleton, PA$5,000112024
Bbbs of LaurelGreensburg, PA$5,000112024
Buchanan County Sheriff DepartmentIndependence, IA$5,000112023
Catalyst ConnectionPittsburgh, PA$5,000112023
Dayton Agricultural and Mechanical AssociationDayton, OH$5,000112024
Historic Canal Days CommitteeSaltsburg, PA$5,000112024
Humane Animal Rescue of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA$5,000112023
Natural Streams FoundationSewickley, PA$5,000112024
Oakwood Volunteer Fire DepartmentOakwood, OH$5,000112023
Open FieldPittsburgh, PA$5,000112024
Pink Lemonade Stand ChallengeStone Harbor, NJ$5,000112023
Riverfront AthleticsPittsburgh, PA$5,000112024
Sojourner House MomsPittsburgh, PA$5,000112022
Southern Gap Outdoor AdventureGrundy, VA$5,000222024
Southwest Virginia SportsmenOakwood, VA$5,000222024
TrpilWashington, PA$5,000112022
Smash FastpitchTrafford, PA$4,295112023
Jackson TownshipJackson, NJ$4,000112023
Levy Convention CentersPittsburgh, PA$4,000112024
Pa Sport HofPittsburgh, PA$4,000112024
American Legion Hunt - Kennedy Post 639Claysville, PA$3,000112023
Big Rock VfdBig Rock, VA$3,000112024
Bradshaw VfdNew Wilmington, PA$3,000112024
Dollar Energy FundPittsburgh, PA$3,000222024
Hanover VfdBurgettstown, PA$3,000112024
Knox Creek VfdBrookville, PA$3,000112024
Laeger VfdLarimer, PA$3,000112024
Morris TownshipMorrisontown, NJ$3,000112023
Phelps VfdPhelps, NY$3,000112024
Russell Pratter Fire DepartmentRussel, PA$3,000112023
Tazewell County Sheriff DepartmentPekin, IL$3,000112023
West Alexander Ag AssociationWest Alexander, PA$3,000112024
Wyoming County Sheriffs OfficeWarsaw, NY$3,000112024
Charleroi Chamber of CommerceCharleroi, PA$2,710112023
Avonmore Boro Police DepartmentAvonmore, PA$2,500112023
Cedar Bluff Fire DepartmentCedar Bluff, AL$2,500112023
Communities in SchoolsYoungstown, OH$2,500112024
Kiski Township Fire DepartmentApollo, PA$2,500112024
Kiski Township Police DepartmentApollo, PA$2,500112023
Leonard Baseball AcademyVanderbilt, PA$2,500112024
Southern Wv Trout UnlimitedPrinceton, WV$2,500112024
Town of Grundy Fire DepartmentGrundy, VA$2,500112023
Greene County United Soccer ClubWaynesburg, PA$2,400112023
Murrysville Meals on WheelsMurrysville, PA$2,400112022
West Greene School DistrictWaynesburg, PA$2,298112023
Young Township Legion BaseballSaltsburg, PA$2,100112024
Avonmore Community AssociationAvonmore, PA$2,000222024
Boy Scouts - Sporting Clays ClassicAnnville, PA$2,000112024
Colby Stars FoundationWaynesburg, PA$2,000112023
Danny Humble MemorialWaynesburg, PA$2,000222024
Pike County SheriffWaverly, OH$2,000112024
Pittsburgh Technology CouncilPittsburgh, PA$2,000112024
Richlands Fire DepartmentRichlands, NC$2,000112023
Richlands Police DepartmentRichlands, VA$2,000112023
Slate Creek VfdGrundy, VA$2,000112024
Wen Greater PittsburghCanonsburg, PA$2,000112024
West Greene FFA ChapterWaynesburg, PA$2,000112024
1 Way OutLynchburg, VA$1,830112024
412 ThrivePittsburgh, PA$1,750112023
Appalachian Pipeliners AssociationCanonsburg, PA$1,500112023
Iselin VfcSaltsburg, PA$1,500112024
Jewell Ridge Fire DepartmentJewell Ridge, VA$1,500112023
South Fayette Student GovernmentMcdonald, PA$1,500112023
Westmoreland Drug and Alcohol Commission IncMonessen, PA$1,500112024
Westmoreland Heritage TrailGreensburg, PA$1,500112024
Whitewood Fire DepartmentWhitewood, VA$1,500112023
Creative FloatsDover, OH$1,275112023
Tazewell County SchoolsTazewell, VA$1,241112024
Earl BaldwinPittsburgh, PA$1,200112023
FACE2FACE HealingWexford, PA$1,000112024
Indiana County Fair AssociationIndiana, PA$1,000112024
Leechburg Area Education FoundationLeechburg, PA$1,000112024
Montour TrailPittsburgh, PA$1,000112023
Mrs Claus Club of BentleyvilleEighty Four, PA$1,000112023
Nathan Kennedy Sf Co Alr 639Burgettstown, PA$1,000112024
Pennsylvania State Assocation of Oxhill Community FairHome, PA$1,000112024
Swpa Pulling and Sled RentalWashington, PA$1,000222024
Washington County Sheriff's DepartmentHagerstown, MD$1,000112023
Waynesburg - Franklin Township Volunteer Fire DepartmentWaynesburg, PA$1,000112023
Waynesburg Girls Softball AssociationWaynesburg, PA$1,000112024
Helping Hands Food PantryStoneboro, PA$750112024
Lebanon Community Food PantryLebanon, VA$750112024
The Good Samaritan Food PantryPhiladelphia, PA$750112024
Buchanan County Chamber of CommerceGrundy, VA$500112023
Findlay TownshipClinton, PA$500112024
Women's Energy NetworkLexington, KY$500112023
Southmoreland Trap Team Activity FundScottdale, PA$300112024
Cedar Bluff Elementary SchoolCedar Bluff, VA$250112024
Greene County Chamber of CommerceWaynesburg, PA$160112023
West Greene Area Lions ClubRogersville, TN$150112023
Buchanan County Public School SystemGrundy, VA$45112024

52 of 218 (24%) received money in more than one year over the 3 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 36%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 74 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Community Improvement
10 grants
Food & Nutrition
9 grants
Human Services
9 grants
Recreation & Sports
8 grants
Education
6 grants
Health Care
5 grants
Mental Health
4 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
4 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202242$3,007,030$27,426
2023107$2,233,845$5,801
2024128$2,304,338$5,639

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

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 92% of this one's giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

Pennsylvania
$7.0M
Virginia
$195K
New York
$106K
West Virginia
$101K
Ohio
$41K
Indiana
$36K
District of Columbia
$20K
Tennessee
$20K

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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $8,143. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 Cnx Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 3 returns (tax years 2022-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: 1000 Horizon Vue Drive, Canonsburg, PA, 15317. 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.

EIN 87-2046299 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.

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