About Community Action Pioneer Valley
Community Action Pioneer Valley assists people who have low incomes to achieve economic stability and security. We work to build communities in which all people have the opportunity to thrive.
Focus Areas
Fuel assistance / energy programsWeatherization / energy efficiencyHead Start & early learningChildren & family servicesSNAP assistanceFood pantries / food securityRent & utility assistance / RAFT supportOlder adult home modificationWorkforce & re-entry programsTax help / financial coachingCommunity building and resource networks
Who They Fund
youth / young people
About Community Action Pioneer Valley
Community Action Pioneer Valley’s recent giving is defined by a sustained push into homelessness prevention, with several large awards repeated across multiple years. Berkshire Regional Housing Authority received $1,145,101 in 2025, while Louison House received $595,174 in 2025 after prior grants of $339,815 in 2024 and $318,813 in 2023. That multi-year pattern also appears with the Mental Health Association in Springfield, which received $280,433 in 2023, $292,699 in 2024, and $296,109 in 2025. The foundation’s support reaches both housing-focused organizations and service providers that work with people at risk of instability, including Gandara Mental Health Center in Springfield and Independent Housing Solutions in Northampton. Its grantmaking is local and entirely within Massachusetts, with awards that can be substantial enough to support ongoing program delivery rather than one-time projects. The foundation’s overall mission centers on helping people with low incomes achieve economic stability and security, and that focus shows up in the way it funds direct services tied to housing, family support, youth services, and basic needs.
What Community Action Pioneer Valley Funds
Homelessness prevention is the clearest focus area in the recent grants. Community Action Pioneer Valley gave $1,145,101 to Berkshire Regional Housing Authority for homelessness prevention, and $595,174 to Louison House for the same purpose. In another housing-related stream, it awarded $130,995 to Independent Housing Solutions for homelessness prevention. Youth services are also a recurring thread: Franklin County Dialself received $533,424 in 2025 and $522,580 in 2023, with an additional $429,881 in 2024. The foundation also supports family support services, including $142,704 to Clinical Support Options in 2025 and $128,304 in 2024. Its geographic and service mix suggests a practical emphasis on stabilizing households through housing, youth programming, and family-centered support.
How Community Action Pioneer Valley Gives
Typical grants cluster in the mid-to-upper range, with a p25 of $35,747, a median of $110,546, and a p75 of $280,433. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. Examples include multi-year grants to service providers in homelessness prevention and youth services. The foundation is an operating grantmaker with local scope, and the provided data shows no grantmaking to individuals and no program-related investments. Funding appears to be programmatic and direct-service oriented, with awards often tied to specific service categories.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.7M
Total Assets
$11.1M
Total Revenue
$45.3M
Total Expenses
$45.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $36K and $280K, with a median of $111K.
25th Percentile
$36K
Median
$111K
75th Percentile
$280K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
LAURA LABOUNTY
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