The Carbon County Community Foundation connects people who care about Carbon County to the local causes that matter most and works with donors to create legacies of giving, invest in nonprofit organizations with strategic grants, and lead the community to a better future. CCCF's mission is to improve the quality of life for all Carbon County residents, now and forever.
Carbon County Community Foundation’s recent grantmaking shows a strong emphasis on literacy and education, with multiple large awards tied to reading, early childhood, and school-based programming. The biggest recent grant in the data was $83,497 to St Lukes University Health Network for literacy programs, followed by another $59,997 award to the same organization for the same purpose. That pattern is reinforced by grants to the Dollywood Foundation for literacy development and to Jim Thorpe Area School District for early childhood education. The foundation also supports arts, historic preservation, scholarships, and community services, but the recurring thread is place-based funding for Carbon County residents and institutions. Several awards go to local schools, museums, libraries, and youth-serving organizations, which fits the foundation’s local scope and its mission to improve quality of life for Carbon County residents. The recent grants also show support for both operating needs and program-specific work, including school programming, museum preservation, and after-school services. In practice, the foundation functions as a community grantmaker that mixes strategic grants with donor-advised activity and scholarship support.
Education-related grants are a central part of the foundation’s recent activity. It gave $34,800 to Jim Thorpe Area School District for early childhood education, and another $14,942 to Palmerton Area School District without a stated program label in the grant list. Literacy is another clear theme: St Lukes University Health Network received $83,497 for literacy programs, and the Dollywood Foundation received $32,000 for literacy development. Arts and culture also appear in the grant list through $7,000 to Lehighton Area Memorial Library for an arts and science program. Historic preservation is represented by $22,000 to Mauch Chunk Museum and Cultural Center for historical preservation, showing support for institutions that maintain local heritage.
The typical grant size is mid-sized, with a p25 of $7,253, a median of $11,435, and a p75 of $23,500. The recent grants show both one-time awards and repeated support: St Lukes University Health Network, Jim Thorpe Area School District, Marian Catholic High School, Mauch Chunk Museum and Cultural Center, and Panther Valley School District all appear more than once in the recent list. The foundation also combines open grant programs with donor-advised grantmaking, including the Lehighton Orioles Giving Tree Fund. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including scholarships, the 20/20 Circle grant program, the Creative Arts Fund, the Computer Career Accelerator Fund, and the Scouting Support Fund.
$420K
$2.1M
$560K
$463K
Most grants fall between $7K and $24K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$24K
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Grantmaking is overwhelmingly in Pennsylvania, with 88% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data. Within the recent grants, funds land in towns across Carbon County and nearby Pennsylvania communities, including Jim Thorpe, Lehighton, Palmerton, Lansford, Tamaqua, and Allentown. Outside Pennsylvania, the only listed recipient location in the recent grants is Sevierville, Tennessee, reflecting a small number of grants beyond the foundation’s local Carbon County focus.
Yes. The recent grants list includes repeated awards to St Lukes University Health Network, Jim Thorpe Area School District, Marian Catholic High School, Mauch Chunk Museum and Cultural Center, and Panther Valley School District, showing that some recipients receive support across more than one year or more than once in the same year.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Carbon County Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Carbon County food pantries; the page invites any county pantry not listed to contact the foundation to be considered for future support.
Deadline: No public deadline listed; fund opened during an emergency response period and remains open for contributions.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK | ALLENTOWN, PA | $83,497 | 2025 | LITERACY PROGRAMS |
| ST LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK | ALLENTOWN, PA | $59,997 | 2025 | LITERACY PROGRAMS |
| JIM THORPE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | JIM THORPE, PA | $34,800 | 2025 | EARLY CHILDHOOD EDU. |
| JIM THORPE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | JIM THORPE, PA | $34,800 | 2025 | EARLY CHILDHOOD EDU. |
| DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION | SEVIERVILLE, TN | $32,000 | 2025 | LITERACY DEVELOPMENT |
| DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION | SEVIERVILLE, TN | $28,000 | 2025 | LITERACY DEVELOPMENT |
| MARIAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | TAMAQUA, PA | $25,920 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| MAUCH CHUNK MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CEN | JIM THORPE, PA | $22,000 | 2025 | HISTORICAL PRESERV. |
| MAUCH CHUNK MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CEN | JIM THORPE, PA | $22,000 | 2025 | HISTORICAL PRESERV. |
| PALMERTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | PALMERTON, PA | $14,942 | 2025 | — |
| MARIAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | TAMAQUA, PA | $13,420 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| PANTHER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT | LANSFORD, PA | $7,337 | 2025 | SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS |
| LEHIGHTON AREA MEMORIAL LIBRARY | LEHIGHTON, PA | $7,000 | 2025 | ARTS & SCI PROGRAM |
| THE LEHIGHTON AREA MEMORIAL LIBARAR | LEHIGHTON, PA | $7,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING REFRESH |
| PENN-KIDDER MINISTERIUM AFTER SCHOO | JIM THORPE, PA | $6,950 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUBSIDY |
| PANTHER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT | LANSFORD, PA | $6,837 | 2025 | SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS |
| LEHIGH VALLEY CHILDREN'S CENTERS | ALLENTOWN, PA | $6,700 | 2025 | SUMMER ED. PROGRAMS |
| PENN-KIDDER MINISTERIUM AFTER SCHOO | JIM THORPE, PA | $6,600 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUBSIDY |
| ST LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK | ALLENTOWN, PA | $79,500 | 2024 | MEDICAL SERVICES |
| MAUCH CHUNK MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CEN | JIM THORPE, PA | $22,000 | 2024 | OPERATING FUNDS |
| DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION | SEVIERVILLE, TN | $20,000 | 2024 | LITERACY DEVELOPMENT |
| JIM THORPE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | JIM THORPE, PA | $9,450 | 2024 | EARLY CHILDHOOD EDU. |
| MARIAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | TAMAQUA, PA | $9,110 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| PALMERTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | PALMERTON, PA | $8,260 | 2024 | COMPUTER EDUCATION |
| PANTHER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT | LANSFORD, PA | $6,200 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
ST LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
$83,497LITERACY PROGRAMS
ST LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
$59,997LITERACY PROGRAMS
JIM THORPE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
$34,800EARLY CHILDHOOD EDU.
JIM THORPE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
$34,800EARLY CHILDHOOD EDU.
LITERACY DEVELOPMENT
MARIAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$25,920RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
MAUCH CHUNK MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CEN
$22,000HISTORICAL PRESERV.
MAUCH CHUNK MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CEN
$22,000HISTORICAL PRESERV.
PALMERTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
$14,942MARIAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$13,420RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
PANTHER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$7,337SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS
LEHIGHTON AREA MEMORIAL LIBRARY
$7,000ARTS & SCI PROGRAM
THE LEHIGHTON AREA MEMORIAL LIBARAR
$7,000PROGRAMMING REFRESH
PENN-KIDDER MINISTERIUM AFTER SCHOO
$6,950PROGRAM SUBSIDY
PANTHER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$6,837SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS
PENN-KIDDER MINISTERIUM AFTER SCHOO
$6,600PROGRAM SUBSIDY
ST LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
$79,500MEDICAL SERVICES
MAUCH CHUNK MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CEN
$22,000OPERATING FUNDS
JIM THORPE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
$9,450EARLY CHILDHOOD EDU.
MARIAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$9,110RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
PALMERTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
$8,260COMPUTER EDUCATION
PANTHER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$6,200EDUCATION