Grantmakers

Charities and Community Foundations That Give Grants in Pennsylvania

These 274 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.

274grantmaking charities
$36.8Bgranted between them
101,891funding relationships mapped

Ordered by number of organizations funded. A grantmaker supporting sixty groups is a more realistic prospect than one writing two very large cheques, which is why this is not ranked by dollars.

OrganizationBased inMedian grantOrganizationsTotal granted
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramSoutheastern$16,00038,456$8.6B
National Philanthropic TrustJenkintown$21,50029,999$20.8B
The Pittsburgh FoundationPittsburgh$19,7701,987$232.0M
The Philadelphia FoundationPhiladelphia$25,0001,247$167.7M
Pennsylvania Cdfi NetworkPhiladelphia$10,0001,094$65.2M
Anabaptist FoundationLewisburg$22,000922$140.1M
Central Pennsylvania Food BankHarrisburg$34,193630$422.1M
University of PittsburghPittsburgh$81,937592$529.8M
Rite Aid Healthy FuturesEtters$10,000573$40.3M
The United Way of SouthwesternPittsburgh$15,636569$83.4M
Lancaster County Community FoundationLancaster$18,863543$57.3M
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New JerseyPhiladelphia$20,000508$66.0M
Community Foundation of WesternSharon$15,000508$29.7M
Erie Community FoundationErie$20,812488$86.2M
Tickets for Kids FoundationPittsburgh$9,305484$14.7M
Central Pennsylvania Scholarship FundTyrone$48,875481$161.1M
United Way of the Greater Lehigh ValleyAllentown$17,609461$68.8M
Jewish Federation of GreaterPhiladelphia$22,000458$123.6M
Upmc GroupPittsburgh$13,500450$494.5M
The Reinvestment Fund IncPhiladelphia$38,170421$38.9M
The Foundation for Enhancing CommunitiesHarrisburg$10,694381$19.6M
PhilabundancePhiladelphia$71,165376$258.3M
Business Leadership Organized forKing of Prussia$93,312375$274.9M
Eden Bridge FoundationLancaster$15,000369$34.4M
Community Foundation of GreaterJohnstown$15,000356$20.9M
Pennsylvania Automotive AssociationHarrisburg$16,050326$34.7M
The Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia$71,596318$264.4M
Philadelphia Activities Fund IncPhiladelphia$7,500314$2.8M
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh$73,475308$140.8M
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$15,852261$29.0M
Poise FoundationPittsburgh$16,500261$22.2M
Chester County Community FoundationWest Chester$13,481242$13.8M
Lehigh Valley Community FoundationAllentown$14,080230$24.9M
Phillies Charities IncPhiladelphia$25,000222$9.0M
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia$66,606220$80.1M
Cencora Impact FoundationConshohocken$25,000219$23.4M
Bread and Roses Community FundPhiladelphia$10,000212$4.8M
Centre Foundation IncState College$15,133211$16.9M
The Luzerne FoundationWilkesbarre$12,950207$11.8M
Food Export USA - NortheastPhiladelphia$22,769207$26.4M
Scranton Area Foundation IncScranton$12,110204$9.0M
Washington County Community FoundationEighty Four$14,015204$13.7M
Community Services for Children IncAllentown$6,500195$1.8M
Opportunity Finance NetworkPhiladelphia$150,000191$62.3M
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
Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationPhiladelphia$44,281184$47.8M
The Children's Oncology GroupPhiladelphia$18,500179$19.6M
Community Aid IncNew Cumberland$15,000173$5.6M
Northwest Institute of ResearchErie$35,337171$45.3M
Helping Harvest Fresh Food BankReading$24,697168$45.3M
Philadelphia Works IncPhiladelphia$71,938164$207.4M
The Lenfest Institute for JournalismPhiladelphia$30,000161$54.0M
Community Giving FoundationBerwick$14,000158$10.9M
Ahold Delhaize USA Family Foundation IncCarlisle$25,000154$39.2M
Mitzvah Circle FoundationLansdale$17,696149$10.0M
United Way of Berks County IncReading$65,000147$37.7M
American Bible SocietyPhiladelphia$11,617143$73.2M
Jefferson Regional FoundationPittsburgh$50,000142$15.2M
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia$72,619138$47.3M
Pennsylvania Humanities CouncilPhiladelphia$16,000131$4.1M
Highmark HealthPittsburgh$20,000130$25.4M
Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia$15,000127$127.3M
Adams County Community Foundation IncGettysburg$16,248126$12.5M
Laurel HighlandsLigonier$14,180125$4.3M
St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PaAllentown$20,000124$49.4M
Philadelphia City Fund IncPhiladelphia$15,927118$9.0M
Pidc Local Development CorporationPhiladelphia$25,000118$5.1M
Allone CharitiesWilkesbarre$16,972116$5.6M
The Catholic Foundation of Greater PhilaPhiladelphia$20,000115$40.4M
Concordia Lutheran MinistriesfoundationCabot$10,900114$20.4M
Project Management Institute IncNewtown Square$8,000114$26.2M
Second Harvest Food Bank of Nw Pa IncErie$60,386112$44.6M
Central Pennsylvania CommunityAltoona$12,433107$3.5M
Community Foundation of theSt Marys$10,077106$2.9M
Pirates CharitiesPittsburgh$10,000102$2.2M
Foundation for Delaware CountyMedia$20,000100$5.4M
Chester County Food BankExton$34,844100$24.3M
Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise IncPittsburgh$17,50094$3.5M
Mcauley MinistriesPittsburgh$51,00093$19.8M
Foundation for PennsylvaniaJohnstown$16,50092$4.0M
Ao North America IncWayne$32,50089$15.0M
Faithful Journey FoundationLancaster$16,50089$3.7M
Partnership for Better HealthCarlisle$36,70886$9.5M
Friends Fiduciary CorporationPhiladelphia$10,00084$3.7M
Magee-Womens Research Institute and FoundationPittsburgh$83,93982$108.7M
United Way of Chester County IncExton$15,00080$4.1M
Community Foundation of Warren CountyWarren$19,37879$10.8M
Neighborhood Allies IncPittsburgh$15,00079$4.3M
Sae InternationalWarrendale$9,75077$1.5M
Alexs Lemonade Stand FoundationWynnewood$130,50077$67.7M
American Baptist FoundationEast Norriton$15,00076$2.5M
Child Care Professionals NetworkSecane$26,20076$6.2M
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
The Jack Miller Center for TeachingBala Cynwyd$15,00073$4.0M
Capstone Legacy Foundation IncWayne$25,00072$5.0M
Ben Franklin Technology Partners Ne PaBethlehem$15,00072$1.8M
Brother's Brother FoundationPittsburgh$25,00072$3.6M
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem$48,48671$19.7M
United Way of Wyoming ValleyWilkes Barre$25,10771$8.2M
Pitcairn-Crabbe FoundationJohnstown$25,00071$2.2M
International Brotherhood of ElectricalPhiladelphia$20,00070$7.0M
Pittsburgh Penguins FoundationPittsburgh$15,00070$4.2M
Memorial Health FundYork$30,00069$3.6M
Abim FoundationPhiladelphia$20,00069$3.4M
Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau IncStroudsburg$10,00069$1.2M
Upmc Pinnacle HospitalsHarrisburg$14,75069$3.2M
Community Foundation of FayetteUniontown$12,39469$3.4M
Respect TogetherHarrisburg$190,47168$60.4M
The Happy Valley Adventure BureauState College$11,50066$2.6M
The Fund for Women and GirlsWest Chester$9,00066$1.1M
Pa Alliance FoundationPhiladelphia$25,17566$9.4M
United Way of York CountyYork$33,10865$9.1M
Accesslex InstituteWest Chester$28,76864$6.1M
Advanced Robotics for ManufacturingPittsburgh$181,09063$49.9M
Ibew Local #98 Labor ManagementPhiladelphia$10,00063$1.3M
Pennsylvania Coalition AgainstHarrisburg$554,46861$149.7M
International Brotherhood ofPittsburgh$17,40061$5.4M
The Sarah Ralston FoundationPhiladelphia$50,00060$5.6M
AccessmattersPhiladelphia$64,97560$35.5M
Womens WayPhiladelphia$10,00060$1.0M
1889 Foundation IncJohnstown$25,00060$13.3M
National Board of Medical ExaminersPhiladelphia$25,00059$5.1M
Pennsylvania Association ofWormleysburg$13,62659$3.5M
Philadelphia Industrial DevelopmentPhiladelphia$18,12558$7.7M
Feeding PennsylvaniaLemoyne$183,38258$79.4M
Culturetrust Greater PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia$15,00958$4.1M
Jewish Community Foundation ofHarrisburg$20,34557$6.1M
York County Food BankYork$27,62257$6.3M
Bucks County Conference & VisitorsNewtown$14,25057$2.1M
Wellspan HealthYork$25,00056$26.7M
Geisinger Health PlanDanville$25,00056$3.6M
The Food TrustPhiladelphia$40,00056$2.3M
Upmc PinnacleHarrisburg$15,00054$1.3M
United Way of Lancaster CountyLancaster$30,55053$11.4M
The Alliance for Health EquityCoatesville$20,00053$3.8M
Lung Cancer Research FoundationPhiladelphia$150,00052$9.6M
Comcast Spectacor CharitiesPhiladelphia$12,00052$2.7M
Bucks County Opportunity Council IncDoylestown$41,96452$15.9M
United Way of LackawannaScranton$32,75252$6.3M
Crawford Heritage Community FoundationMeadville$11,08052$2.5M
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
Movement Alliance ProjectPhiladelphia$15,24149$2.4M
Independent Electrical ContractorsMonroeville$18,28448$5.0M
Rutters Childrens Charities IncYork$12,00048$1.4M
United Way of Bradford CountyTowanda$13,19647$2.0M
Bucks County Drug & AlcoholDoylestown$61,60047$34.4M
Eagles Autism Challenge IncPhiladelphia$25,00047$15.8M
Pennsylvania Environmental Council IncPittsburgh$10,00046$626K
Pennsylvania Interest on LawyerHarrisburg$137,00046$152.3M
Foundation for Jewish Day Schools ofPhiladelphia$35,87745$53.9M
White Rose Leadership InstituteYork$7,83245$870K
The Forbes FundsPittsburgh$20,00044$917K
Westmoreland Drug & AlcoholMonessen$34,99244$15.4M
Council on Chemical Abuse IncReading$57,05543$25.7M
Pennsylvania VoicePhiladelphia$48,27743$7.7M
Nonprofit Partners IncJohnstown$40,00043$1.9M
United Way of Southern ChesterKennett Square$24,64042$3.8M
Elevate 215Philadelphia$117,19342$13.9M
Gabelsville Athletic Association IncBoyertown$1,50041$255K
Pittsburgh History & LandmarksPittsburgh$10,00041$448K
United Way of the SouthernJohnstown$12,37140$3.3M
The Meg and Bennett Goodman FamilyJenkintown$25,00040$33.7M
Penn State HealthHershey$10,00040$73.2M
Covation Center IncTrout Run$25,00040$954K
Washington County Tourism PromotionCanonsburg$12,50039$1.1M
The Beaver County FoundationBeaver$10,00039$1.4M
Family Health Council of Central Pa IncCamp Hill$169,71738$42.7M
Southcentral Workforce Investment BoardHarrisburg$38,87738$30.9M
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
Wayne County Community FoundationHonesdale$10,00037$1.1M
National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkPlymouth Meeting$73,23437$8.8M
Bridgeway Capital IncPittsburgh$39,25037$1.6M
Lions of Pennsylvania FoundationHarrisburg$10,00037$490K
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
Hamot Health FoundationErie$76,12835$18.1M
Westmoreland-Fayette Workforce Investment BoardYoungwood$22,38035$17.4M
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$20.6M
Allegheny County Medical SocietyPittsburgh$10,75034$974K
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
Women for a Healthy EnvironmentPittsburgh$9,61233$417K
Foundation for Health EquityPhiladelphia$20,00032$1.6M
Philadelphia Bar FoundationPhiladelphia$11,62232$1.9M
Schuylkill Area Community FoundationPottsville$11,68632$3.6M
United Steel Paper and ForestryPittsburgh$10,00032$5.0M
Mckeesport Hospital FoundationMckeesport$19,81232$3.6M
Youth Collaboratory IncPittsburgh$47,75432$4.8M
Pennsylvania Coalition for Oral HealthDelmont$10,90132$664K
Pitch in for Baseball and SoftballWarminster$7,93632$2.8M
Western Pennsylvania ConservancyPittsburgh$25,00031$1.9M
Innovation Works IncPittsburgh$18,96731$1.1M
Tri-County Workforce InvestmentButler$14,38031$12.0M
The Tiny News Collective IncPhiladelphia$30,32131$2.7M
Families Behind the Badge Children'sConshohocken$15,00030$1.5M
Fox & Roachtrident CharitiesDowningtown$6,67630$632K
Pennsylvania Certified OrganicSpring Mills$37,22630$2.6M
Pidc Community CapitalPhiladelphia$22,67230$19.8M
CcresDowningtown$10,00030$4.4M
American Academy of PediatricsKing of Prussia$54,38330$2.0M
United Way of Beaver CountyBeaver$22,06230$2.1M
Community Foundation of Greene CounWaynesburg$11,86630$1.4M
The James Family Charitable TrustJenkintown$137,01530$28.9M
Southern Alleghenies Planning andAltoona$85,66029$17.8M
Pa Alliance ActionPhiladelphia$110,00029$23.9M
Susquehanna Valley United WaySunbury$7,35728$716K
Centre County United WayState College$37,72528$4.4M
Mario Lemieux FoundationSewickley$15,32428$9.3M
Corry Community FoundationErie$13,50028$2.1M
The Jewish Healthcare FoundationPittsburgh$73,62927$14.4M
The Arts Council of ErieErie$7,50027$652K
Nccn FoundationPlymouth Meeting$50,00027$3.3M
Charcot-Marie-Tooth AssociationGlenolden$66,93526$9.8M
Touchstone Foundation SupportingLancaster$14,85026$710K
Wyoming County United Way IncTunkhannock$15,00026$1.4M
CARE2 Fund at Usli IncWayne$25,00026$4.1M
Commonwealth CommunicationsPhiladelphia$25,00026$1.9M
Battram Community Fund IncMiddleburg$5,00026$158K
Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 AssociationPhiladelphia$8,65024$346K
Allegheny County Bar FoundationPittsburgh$8,83124$698K
North East Community FoundationErie$13,59324$1.3M
IMPACT100 Philadelphia IncWynnewood$31,09024$1.3M
Nueva Esperanza IncPhiladelphia$36,61123$3.1M
Erm Group Foundation IncMalvern$10,00023$778K
Howard Hanna Children's Free Care FundPittsburgh$23,76923$3.4M
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
The Academy of Natural Sciences ofPhiladelphia$27,98022$2.2M
United Way of PennsylvaniaHarrisburg$15,00022$1.1M
E Kneale Dockstader FoundationWest Grove$10,00022$562K
Beaver County CorporationBeaver$10,00022$230K
United Fund of Warren County IncWarren$23,32522$1.8M
Saint Agatha FoundationJenkintown$30,00022$6.6M
Lmc Legacy FoundationLancaster$35,00022$1.0M
Pasco J Schiavo Memorial CharitableSugarloaf$15,00022$692K
Lancaster General HospitalLancaster$95,98121$15.7M
Suburban Development Council IncCollegeville$20,00021$2.7M
West Central Job Partnership IncSharon$16,95121$2.7M
Pennsylvania Organization for WatershedsPittsburgh$14,00021$478K
United Mitochondrial Disease FoundationPittsburgh$50,00021$3.1M
Harvard Business School Club of ClevelandPittsburgh$20,00021$1.0M
Jevs Human ServicesPhiladelphia$18,70420$595K
Friends Council on EducationPhiladelphia$12,10020$769K
Pennsylvania Medical SocietyMechanicsburg$50,00020$3.3M
Pennsylvania Academy of FamilyWyomissing$12,47520$302K
Hepatitis B FoundationDoylestown$9,00020$252K
WeconservepaHarrisburg$11,92020$640K
Cornerstone Television IncWall$12,00020$568K
Philadelphia Hospitality Investment LevyPhiladelphia$57,00020$8.6M
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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