Supports initiatives reflecting the shared values of Dr. Arthur William Phillips and his wife, with a focus on education, healthcare, community development, and the arts, prioritizing organizations based in or serving Northwestern Pennsylvania.
Arthur W Phillips Trust Uw gives through a pattern of large capital and equipment grants that support Northwestern Pennsylvania organizations working in healthcare, education, community development, the arts, and related services. One of the clearest signals is the $150,000 grant to the Emlenton Volunteer Firefighters Association for capital improvements, alongside repeated six-figure awards to local institutions for renovations, facility upgrades, and major purchases. The trust’s recent grants show a preference for tangible projects with a clear local use case: hospital beds for the Titusville Area Health Center Foundation, a courtyard renovation project at Northwest Hospitcal Foundation in Seneca, and roof replacement at Oil City Civic Center’s National Transit Building. It also backs community-serving spaces such as Scenic Rivers YMCA, which received grants for an elevator replacement, additional child care classrooms, and locker room renovation or construction. In higher education and workforce-related work, the trust supported nursing and simulation equipment at Pennsylvania colleges and universities, reflecting its stated interest in technical career support and workforce programs. The trust also funds direct community benefit projects tied to food, shelter, and preservation, including residential food support, a men’s homeless shelter, and restoration work at historic civic buildings and arts spaces. Its giving is centered on organizations based in or serving northwestern Pennsylvania.
In healthcare, Arthur W Phillips Trust Uw backed facility upgrades and clinical equipment with grants such as $100,000 to Titusville Area Health Center Foundation for state-of-the-art hospital beds and $50,000 to Titusville Area Hospital for renovation of the oncology department. It also supported Warren General Hospital with histology equipment. Education and workforce support appear in both academic and applied-training settings. The trust gave $70,000 to Edinboro University Foundation for an adult human simulator, $50,000 to Penn State University Behrend College for human patient simulators, and $50,000 to PA College of Technology Foundation for human patient simulators in a nursing program. Community development and basic needs are another thread. Grants included $40,000 to Community Services of Venango County for a mobile food pantry and backpack bundles, $50,000 to Sugar Valley Lodge for food purchases for residents, and $35,000 to Family Service & Children's Aid Society for a generator at a shelter. Arts and preservation show up in support for Oil City Civic Center’s historic National Transit Building and the Oil Region Library Association’s theater and lecture hall preservation.
$392K
$13M
$1.7M
$604K
Most grants fall between $9K and $30K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$30K
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Typical awards cluster at a local mid-to-large scale: p25 is $9,000, median is $20,000, and p75 is $30,000. The recent record also shows a meaningful number of larger capital gifts, including multiple $50,000 and $100,000 grants. The trust appears to give repeatedly to the same organizations over time, with Scenic Rivers YMCA, Sugar Valley Lodge, Titusville Area Hospital, PA College of Technology Foundation, and Oil City Civic Center each appearing in more than one year. It operates as a trust rather than a public grantmaking portal, and it funds individuals as well as organizations.
Grantmaking is entirely in Pennsylvania, with all recent grants going to US recipients and 100% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. The highest concentration is in Venango County communities such as Oil City, Franklin, Titusville, and Emlenton. Other western Pennsylvania places also appear, including Seneca, Foxburg, Edinboro, Erie, Grove City, Williamsport, Warren, and Pittsburgh. The pattern is clearly regional rather than statewide.
The trust supports education, healthcare, community development, the arts, and technical career support. Recent grants include hospital renovations, nursing simulation equipment, child care classrooms, historic building preservation, food support, and shelter-related infrastructure.
It funds individuals as well as organizations. The trust’s profile indicates it funds individuals, while the recent grants list shows organizational awards across healthcare, education, community services, and preservation.
Typical awards are modest to mid-sized locally: the 25th percentile is $9,000, the median is $20,000, and the 75th percentile is $30,000. The recent list also includes larger capital grants of $50,000, $75,000, $100,000, and $150,000.
Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania, with 100% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Oil City, Franklin, Titusville, Emlenton, Seneca, Foxburg, and Pittsburgh.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Scenic Rivers YMCA, Sugar Valley Lodge, Titusville Area Hospital, PA College of Technology Foundation, and Oil City Civic Center. That points to recurring support rather than one-time awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Arthur W Phillips Trust Uw that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofits and community projects seeking funding to address local needs and opportunities in BBCF's service region.
Deadline: Annual application window: end of September through beginning of October (each year).
Who can apply: Organizations from outside the region may apply, but priority is given to organizations based in or serving Northwestern Pennsylvania. Requests must align with education, healthcare, community development, or arts priorities.
Deadline: Rolling submission; award timelines are early spring and early fall.
Who can apply: Programs, projects, initiatives, events, and other services or activities must address community needs in Clarion County.
Deadline: Applications are accepted from the end of September through the beginning of October every year.
Who can apply: Programs/projects should support community needs in Forest County.
Deadline: Applications are accepted from the end of September through the beginning of October every year.
Who can apply: Programs/projects must serve Venango County.
Deadline: Applications are accepted from the end of September through the beginning of October every year.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMLENTON VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION | EMLENTON, PA | $150,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. |
| WARREN GENERAL HOSPITAL | WARREN, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | HISTOLOGY EQUIPMENT. |
| SCENIC RIVERS YMCA | OIL CITY, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | ENTRANCE 24/7 ACCESS GRANTS. |
| EMLENTON AREA MEDICAL CORPORATION | EMLENTON, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | UPGRADES AND RENOVATIONS. |
| TITUSVILLE AREA HEALTH CENTER FOUNDATION | TITUSVILLE, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | OUTPATIENT THERAPY EXP PROGRAM. |
| COMMUNITY BLOOD BANK OF ERIE COUNTY | ERIE, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT. |
| SUGAR VALLEY LODGE INC | FRANKLIN, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | RESIDENT DIETARY NEEDS. |
| CLARION FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | CLARION, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | FOOD BAG PROGRAM SUPPORT. |
| THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB ALONG THE ALLEGHENY | EMLENTON, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORT. |
| ST ELIZABETH CENTER | OIL CITY, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | SECURITY BUILDING UPGRADES. |
| WESLEY FAMILY SERVICES | PITTSBURGH, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT. |
| CITY OF OIL CITY | OIL CITY, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | SWIFTWATER BOAT RESCUE PROGRAM. |
| UNITED WAY OF VENANGO COUNTY | RENO, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | CAREER COUNSELOR PROGRAM. |
| BOOSTERS OF CAMP CADET | FRANKLIN, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT. |
| DEBENCE ANTIQUE MUSIC WORLD | FRANKLIN, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | VIDEO CATALOGUE PROGRAM. |
| KEYSTONE SCHOOL DISTRICT | KNOX, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | PLAYGROUND. |
| OIL REGION ALLIANCE OF BUSINESS INDUSTRY AND TOURISM | OIL CITY, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | CRAWFORD CENTER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS PENNSYLVANIA INC | ERIE, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT. |
| KNOX PUBLIC LIBRARY | KNOX, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | COMPUTER UPGRADE. |
| CITY OF FRANKLIN | FRANKLIN, PA | $4,000 | 2026 | POLICE EQUIPMENT. |
| BROCKWAY CENTER FOR ARTS & TECHNOLOGY AT TITUSVILLE | TITUSVILLE, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | DRUG DIVERSION CONFERENCE. |
| CASA OF VENANGO COUNTY | OIL CITY, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT. |
| THE BRIDGE LITERARY ARTS CENTER | GROVE CITY, PA | $2,000 | 2026 | FESTIVAL SUPPORT. |
| OIL REGION LIBRARY ASSOCIATION | OIL CITY, PA | $80,000 | 2025 | ASSIST WITH THEATER AND LECTURE HALL PRESERVATION |
| SCENIC RIVERS YMCA | OIL CITY, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | CREATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSROOMS AT CHILD CARE CENTER ON WEST FIRST STREET |
| ALLEGHENY RIVER TRAIL IN CLARION COUNTY | FOXBURG, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | ASSIST WITH FOW-HUNT PARK AND ALLEGHENY RIVER TRAIL PROJECTS |
| SCENIC RIVERS YMCA | OIL CITY, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | LOCKER ROOM RENOVATION/CONSTRUCTION |
| TITUSVILLE AREA HOSPITAL | TITUSVILLE, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | ASSIST WITH RENOVATION OF ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT |
| GROVE CITY COLLEGE | GROVE CITY, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | ASSIST WITH RENOVATION OF ROCKWELL HALL |
| ST PETERSBURG VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | ST PETERSBURG, PA | $30,735 | 2025 | NEW BAY DOOR |
| COMMUNITY SERVICES OF VENANGO CO INC | OIL CITY, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | MOBILE FOOD PANTRY |
| EMMAUS HAVEN OF VENANGO | OIL CITY, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| VENANGO AREA RIDING FOR THE HANDICAPPED ASSOCIATION | FRANKLIN, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | NEW TRACTOR |
| SOUTHERN CLARION COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICE | RIMERSBURG, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | PURCHASE PAGERS FOR EMPLOYEES |
| SUGAR VALLEY LODGE | FRANKLIN, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | ASSIST WITH DIETRY BUDGET FOR RESIDENTS |
| NORTHWEST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SENECA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | REDUCE/ELIMINATE MEDICAL DEBT |
| HAMOT HEALTH FOUNDATION | ERIE, PA | $21,300 | 2025 | STREET MEDICINE PROGRAM |
| SUGAR VALLEY LODGE INC | FRANKLIN, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | NUTRITIONAL COSTS |
| NORTHWEST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SENECA, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | ASSIST WITH COMPLETION OF FITNESS STATION |
| EMLENTON AREA AMBULANCE SERVICE | EMLENTON, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | ASSIST WITH PURCHASE OF NEW AMBULANCE |
| COLONEL DRAKE CULTURAL ALLIANCE | OIL CITY, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | ASSIST WITH LYRIC THEATER REHABILITATION PROJECT |
| CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS INC | ERIE, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | LEARNING MATERIALS |
| OIL CITY CIVIC CENTER INC | OIL CITY, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | HEATING SYSTEM REPAIRS & CONTROL SYSTEM FOR DOORS |
| SENECA HILLS BIBLE CONFERENCE | POLK, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF GREATER PENNSYLVANIA AND WEST VIRGINIA | ERIE, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | WISHES FOR 3 CHILDREN |
| VENANGO COUNTY FAIR | FRANKLIN, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | NEW POLE BUILDING |
| PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | ASSIST WITH PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT FOR SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA FRENCH CREEK COUNCIL | ERIE, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | POOL RENOVATIONS |
| PRINCE OF PEACE CENTER | FARRELL, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | REPLACEMENT OF SIX WINDOWS |
| BELLES LETTRES CLUB | OIL CITY, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | ROOF REPAIRS |
EMLENTON VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION
$150,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.
SCENIC RIVERS YMCA
$30,000ENTRANCE 24/7 ACCESS GRANTS.
EMLENTON AREA MEDICAL CORPORATION
$30,000UPGRADES AND RENOVATIONS.
TITUSVILLE AREA HEALTH CENTER FOUNDATION
$25,000OUTPATIENT THERAPY EXP PROGRAM.
COMMUNITY BLOOD BANK OF ERIE COUNTY
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT.
SUGAR VALLEY LODGE INC
$10,000RESIDENT DIETARY NEEDS.
CLARION FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$10,000FOOD BAG PROGRAM SUPPORT.
THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB ALONG THE ALLEGHENY
$10,000OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORT.
ST ELIZABETH CENTER
$10,000SECURITY BUILDING UPGRADES.
CITY OF OIL CITY
$10,000SWIFTWATER BOAT RESCUE PROGRAM.
BOOSTERS OF CAMP CADET
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT.
DEBENCE ANTIQUE MUSIC WORLD
$5,000VIDEO CATALOGUE PROGRAM.
KEYSTONE SCHOOL DISTRICT
$5,000PLAYGROUND.
CRAWFORD CENTER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS PENNSYLVANIA INC
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT.
KNOX PUBLIC LIBRARY
$5,000COMPUTER UPGRADE.
CITY OF FRANKLIN
$4,000POLICE EQUIPMENT.
BROCKWAY CENTER FOR ARTS & TECHNOLOGY AT TITUSVILLE
$3,000DRUG DIVERSION CONFERENCE.
CASA OF VENANGO COUNTY
$3,000PROGRAM SUPPORT.
THE BRIDGE LITERARY ARTS CENTER
$2,000FESTIVAL SUPPORT.
OIL REGION LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
$80,000ASSIST WITH THEATER AND LECTURE HALL PRESERVATION
SCENIC RIVERS YMCA
$75,000CREATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSROOMS AT CHILD CARE CENTER ON WEST FIRST STREET
ALLEGHENY RIVER TRAIL IN CLARION COUNTY
$75,000ASSIST WITH FOW-HUNT PARK AND ALLEGHENY RIVER TRAIL PROJECTS
SCENIC RIVERS YMCA
$50,000LOCKER ROOM RENOVATION/CONSTRUCTION
TITUSVILLE AREA HOSPITAL
$50,000ASSIST WITH RENOVATION OF ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT
ST PETERSBURG VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$30,735NEW BAY DOOR
COMMUNITY SERVICES OF VENANGO CO INC
$30,000MOBILE FOOD PANTRY
EMMAUS HAVEN OF VENANGO
$30,000GENERAL FUNDING
VENANGO AREA RIDING FOR THE HANDICAPPED ASSOCIATION
$25,000NEW TRACTOR
SOUTHERN CLARION COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICE
$25,000PURCHASE PAGERS FOR EMPLOYEES
SUGAR VALLEY LODGE
$25,000ASSIST WITH DIETRY BUDGET FOR RESIDENTS
NORTHWEST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$25,000REDUCE/ELIMINATE MEDICAL DEBT
SUGAR VALLEY LODGE INC
$20,000NUTRITIONAL COSTS
NORTHWEST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$20,000ASSIST WITH COMPLETION OF FITNESS STATION
EMLENTON AREA AMBULANCE SERVICE
$20,000ASSIST WITH PURCHASE OF NEW AMBULANCE
COLONEL DRAKE CULTURAL ALLIANCE
$20,000ASSIST WITH LYRIC THEATER REHABILITATION PROJECT
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS INC
$20,000LEARNING MATERIALS
OIL CITY CIVIC CENTER INC
$15,000HEATING SYSTEM REPAIRS & CONTROL SYSTEM FOR DOORS
SENECA HILLS BIBLE CONFERENCE
$15,000WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
WISHES FOR 3 CHILDREN
VENANGO COUNTY FAIR
$15,000NEW POLE BUILDING
ASSIST WITH PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT FOR SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA FRENCH CREEK COUNCIL
$10,000POOL RENOVATIONS
BELLES LETTRES CLUB
$10,000ROOF REPAIRS