The Community Foundation is a public, nonprofit corporation, organized to attract and invest permanent endowment resources, with the purpose of enhancing the quality of life for the residents of our community, in accordance with the charitable intentions of its donors. The Armstrong County Community Foundation gives grants, scholarships, and organizational support to address the needs of our community; builds a permanent endowment to help our donors create a legacy; promotes informed philanthropy to increase and sustain charitable resources for the region; and provides leadership and builds partnerships to identify and solve community issues.
Armstrong County Community Foundation’s giving is anchored in unrestricted support for local nonprofits, with operating funds appearing repeatedly across its recent grants. That pattern shows up in awards to organizations serving education, health, human services, and community life in Armstrong County, alongside scholarship and tuition-assistance programs for students from the area. The foundation’s public profile also describes a role that goes beyond grantmaking: it builds permanent endowment resources, promotes informed philanthropy, and helps identify and solve community issues. Recent grants point to a broad local network of recipients. Richard G Snyder YMCA in Kittanning received operating support in multiple years, while Armstrong County Historical Museum & Genealogical Society also appears more than once. The foundation’s scholarship activity adds a second major channel of support, with annual scholarship cycles and foundation-administered scholarships available to high school seniors, current college students, and returning students from the community. Its grantmaking also extends to pre-K through 12 tuition assistance through EITC-supported cycles. Overall, the foundation functions as a community-wide funder for Armstrong County organizations and students, with a strong emphasis on general operating support and local capacity.
Education is a major part of the foundation’s work. It runs annual scholarship programs for high school seniors, current college students, and returning students, and it also administers Pre-K-12 tuition assistance through EITC-supported cycles for students attending eligible local schools. Community and civic life is another visible area. The foundation gave $22,895 to Hose Co No 6 Kittanning for operating support and $15,000 to Worthington-west Franklin Vfd for operating support, showing support for local emergency and community services. Arts, culture, and history also appear in the grant list. Armstrong County Historical Museum & Genealogical Society received $77,324 in 2024 for operating support and $31,681 in 2025 for operating support, while Arts on the Allegheny received $15,525 in 2025 for operating support. Health and human services are part of the portfolio as well, including $48,238 to Eye and Ear Foundation Inc and $40,000 to Lutheran Senior Life Foundation, both for operating support.
$616K
$26.2M
$1.9M
$1.6M
Most grants fall between $8K and $17K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$17K
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Typical grant size sits around a median of $10,000, with the 25th percentile at $8,400 and the 75th percentile at $16,576. The recent grant list suggests recurring support rather than one-off gifts: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Richard G Snyder YMCA, Ford City Public Library, and Eye and Ear Foundation Inc. The foundation operates as a community foundation and its active grant programs include unrestricted general grants, a grant wish list, scholarship cycles, and EITC tuition-assistance programs. Unsolicited applications are accepted for multiple programs, including general grants and scholarships.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local. Ninety-five percent of grants go to recipients in Pennsylvania, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Within the recent grants list, Kittanning appears most often, with additional grants to Ford City, Parker, Worthington, East Brady, Leechburg, and Manorville. A small share of grants also reaches nearby Pennsylvania communities such as Pittsburgh, Zelienople, Allison Park, and Morgantown, WV.
It offers unrestricted general grants, grant wish list support, scholarship programs, Pre-K-12 tuition assistance through EITC-supported cycles, and other foundation-administered scholarships. The grant programs are framed around local needs in Armstrong County and support for nonprofits, students, and community initiatives.
Yes. The program descriptions say unsolicited applications are accepted for general grants, the grant wish list, and multiple scholarship or tuition-assistance cycles through the foundation’s portal.
The typical recent grant is around $10,000. The lower quartile is $8,400 and the upper quartile is $16,576, which places many awards in a mid-five-figure or high four-figure range.
Most grants go to Pennsylvania recipients, with 95% of grants in the HQ state. The recent grant list is concentrated in Armstrong County communities such as Kittanning and Ford City, along with other Pennsylvania locations.
The listed focus areas include Arts & Culture, Community/Civic Affairs, Education, Health, Human Services, Environment, and Historic preservation. Recent grants show operating support for schools, libraries, emergency services, museums, health-related organizations, and human-service providers.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Armstrong County Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofits may submit brief descriptions of needs, including requested amounts or requested items, along with organization contact and website information.
Deadline: Ongoing submissions; each wish remains on the website for six months.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | MORGANTOWN, WV | $112,556 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| RICHARD G SNYDER YMCA | KITTANNING, PA | $89,933 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| LUTHERAN SENIOR LIFE FOUNDATION | ZELIENOPLE, PA | $40,000 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| EYE AND EAR FOUNDATION INC | PITTSBURGH, PA | $37,158 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| ARMSTRONG COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM | KITTANNING, PA | $31,681 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| ARMSTRONG SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATIO | KITTANNING, PA | $26,100 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| HAVIN | KITTANNING, PA | $24,096 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| HOSE CO NO 6 KITTANNING | KITTANNING, PA | $22,895 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | KITTANNING, PA | $18,751 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | KITTANNING, PA | $17,668 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| FORD CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY | FORD CITY, PA | $17,090 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| ARTS ON THE ALLEGHENY | KITTANNING, PA | $15,525 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| WORTHINGTON-WEST FRANKLIN VFD | WORTHINGTON, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| SUGARCREEK TOWNSHIP VFD | EAST BRADY, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| VISION TO LEARN | ALLISON PARK, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| INDIANA DISTRICT RAMPS OF HOPE | MANORVILLE, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| PROGRESSIVE WORKSHOP OF ARMSTRONG | KITTANNING, PA | $14,980 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| FORD CITY HOSE COMPANY 1 | FORD CITY, PA | $11,470 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| FORT ARMSTRONG HORSEMEN'S | APOLLO, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| ST JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH | KITTANNING, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| HUMANE ANIMAL ALLIES' | KITTANNING, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| APOLLO-RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPRING CHURCH, PA | $8,541 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| FRIENDS OF KITTANNING PUBLIC LIBRAR | KITTANNING, PA | $7,522 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| FAMILY ACTS | FORD CITY, PA | $7,500 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| SALVATION ARMY | KITTANNING, PA | $6,073 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| FOR THE CHILDREN ARMSTRONG CHAPTER | KITTANNING, PA | $5,610 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| WORTHINGTON WEST FRANKLIN | WORTHINGTON, PA | $5,600 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| ARMSTRONG COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION A | KITTANNING, PA | $5,360 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | MORGANTOWN, WV | $135,155 | 2024 | OPERATING FUND |
| RICHARD G SNYDER YMCA | KITTANNING, PA | $88,339 | 2024 | OPERATING FUND |
| ARMSTRONG COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM | KITTANNING, PA | $77,324 | 2024 | OPERATING FUND |
| EYE AND EAR FOUNDATION INC | PITTSBURGH, PA | $29,131 | 2024 | OPERATING FUND |
| PARKER PERSONAL CARE | PARKER, PA | $19,633 | 2024 | OPERATING FUND |
| GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | KITTANNING, PA | $16,576 | 2024 | OPERATING FUND |
| FORD CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY | FORD CITY, PA | $15,354 | 2024 | OPERATING FUND |
| LOWER KISKI EMERGENCY SERVICES | LEECHBURG, PA | $15,000 | 2024 | OPERATING FUND |
| PROGRESSIVE WORKSHOP OF ARMSTRONG | KITTANNING, PA | $10,717 | 2024 | OPERATING FUND |
| FORD CITY HOSE COMPANY 1 | FORD CITY, PA | $10,250 | 2024 | OPERATING FUND |
| SUGARCREEK TOWNSHIP VFD | EAST BRADY, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | OPERATING FUND |
| ST JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH | KITTANNING, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | OPERATING FUND |
| WORTHINGTON-WEST FRANKLIN VFD | WORTHINGTON, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | OPERATING FUND |
| HAVIN | KITTANNING, PA | $9,825 | 2024 | OPERATING FUND |
| ORPHANS OF THE STORM | KITTANNING, PA | $8,843 | 2024 | OPERATING FUND |
| KITTANNING CEMETERY | KITTANNING, PA | $7,500 | 2024 | OPERATING FUND |
| WORTHINGTON WEST FRANKLIN | WORTHINGTON, PA | $5,750 | 2024 | OPERATING FUND |
| ARMSTRONG CENTER FOR COMMUNITY | FORD CITY, PA | $5,059 | 2024 | OPERATING FUND |
| RICHARD G SNYDER YMCA | KITTANNING, PA | $98,133 | 2023 | OPERATING FUND |
| TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | MORGANTOWN, WV | $71,596 | 2023 | OPERATING FUND |
| EYE AND EAR FOUNDATION INC | PITTSBURGH, PA | $48,238 | 2023 | OPERATING FUND |
| ORPHANS OF THE STORM | KITTANNING, PA | $36,013 | 2023 | OPERATING FUND |
TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$112,556OPERATING FUND
RICHARD G SNYDER YMCA
$89,933OPERATING FUND
ARMSTRONG COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM
$31,681OPERATING FUND
ARMSTRONG SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATIO
$26,100OPERATING FUND
HAVIN
$24,096OPERATING FUND
HOSE CO NO 6 KITTANNING
$22,895OPERATING FUND
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$18,751OPERATING FUND
GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$17,668OPERATING FUND
FORD CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$17,090OPERATING FUND
ARTS ON THE ALLEGHENY
$15,525OPERATING FUND
WORTHINGTON-WEST FRANKLIN VFD
$15,000OPERATING FUND
SUGARCREEK TOWNSHIP VFD
$15,000OPERATING FUND
INDIANA DISTRICT RAMPS OF HOPE
$15,000OPERATING FUND
PROGRESSIVE WORKSHOP OF ARMSTRONG
$14,980OPERATING FUND
FORD CITY HOSE COMPANY 1
$11,470OPERATING FUND
FORT ARMSTRONG HORSEMEN'S
$10,000OPERATING FUND
ST JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH
$10,000OPERATING FUND
HUMANE ANIMAL ALLIES'
$10,000OPERATING FUND
APOLLO-RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT
$8,541OPERATING FUND
FRIENDS OF KITTANNING PUBLIC LIBRAR
$7,522OPERATING FUND
FAMILY ACTS
$7,500OPERATING FUND
SALVATION ARMY
$6,073OPERATING FUND
FOR THE CHILDREN ARMSTRONG CHAPTER
$5,610OPERATING FUND
WORTHINGTON WEST FRANKLIN
$5,600OPERATING FUND
ARMSTRONG COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION A
$5,360OPERATING FUND
TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$135,155OPERATING FUND
RICHARD G SNYDER YMCA
$88,339OPERATING FUND
ARMSTRONG COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM
$77,324OPERATING FUND
PARKER PERSONAL CARE
$19,633OPERATING FUND
GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$16,576OPERATING FUND
FORD CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$15,354OPERATING FUND
LOWER KISKI EMERGENCY SERVICES
$15,000OPERATING FUND
PROGRESSIVE WORKSHOP OF ARMSTRONG
$10,717OPERATING FUND
FORD CITY HOSE COMPANY 1
$10,250OPERATING FUND
SUGARCREEK TOWNSHIP VFD
$10,000OPERATING FUND
ST JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH
$10,000OPERATING FUND
WORTHINGTON-WEST FRANKLIN VFD
$10,000OPERATING FUND
HAVIN
$9,825OPERATING FUND
ORPHANS OF THE STORM
$8,843OPERATING FUND
KITTANNING CEMETERY
$7,500OPERATING FUND
WORTHINGTON WEST FRANKLIN
$5,750OPERATING FUND
ARMSTRONG CENTER FOR COMMUNITY
$5,059OPERATING FUND
RICHARD G SNYDER YMCA
$98,133OPERATING FUND
TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$71,596OPERATING FUND
ORPHANS OF THE STORM
$36,013OPERATING FUND