Our mission is to build a stronger Fayette County by inspiring charitable giving, supporting nonprofits, and nurturing positive community impact.
The Community Foundation of Fayette County PA’s recent grantmaking is anchored by a large one-time award outside Fayette County: $279,195 to Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Fou in Staten Island, NY in 2023. Within its local portfolio, the foundation repeatedly supports Uniontown organizations with operating and program grants, including City Mission-living Stones Inc., Touchstone Center for Crafts, Main Street Theatre Company, and West-fayette Council Boy Scouts Of. That mix points to a funder that uses both larger, flexible awards and smaller community-based grants to support nonprofits serving Fayette County residents. The foundation’s active grant programs show a broad local mission. It supports education through post-secondary scholarships, youth through the Imagination Library and related programs, older adults through senior transportation, and community vitality through a competitive building-a-stronger-community line. It also funds health and medical care, community gardens, environmental education, community beautification, and emergency relief. Several grants in the recent list are marked as operating, agency fund, or operating expenses, showing that unrestricted or core support is part of the foundation’s approach. The organization’s work is framed around strengthening Fayette County by supporting nonprofits and community impact.
Education is a clear thread in the foundation’s giving. Recent grants include $31,779 to Uniontown Area YMCA and $30,725 to Girl Scouts of Western PA in Pittsburgh, alongside the active Post-Secondary Scholarships program that awards $500 to $5,000 to schools for tuition and related instructional expenses. Health and human services also appear frequently. The foundation gave $54,846 to Wvu Medicine in 2025 and $38,942 to Fayette Friends of Animals in 2024, with a separate Burchinal Family Endowment Fund supporting health and medical care for Fayette County residents. Community development is another recurring lane. The Catalyst for Change Grant offers up to $100,000 for a Fayette County project, while Building a Stronger Fayette Fund supports local nonprofit projects and capacity building. Arts and culture are represented in the recent grants through Main Street Theatre Company and State Theatre Center for the Arts, both in Uniontown.
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$26.7M
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$1.6M
Most grants fall between $7K and $23K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$23K
ANGELA BRAUN
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Typical grants cluster in the low-to-mid five figures: the 25th percentile is $7,315, the median is $12,407, and the 75th percentile is $22,746. The distribution also includes occasional much larger awards, including a $279,195 grant in the recent list and a Catalyst for Change opportunity that can reach $100,000. Recipients recur across years, which is visible in repeated grants to organizations such as City Mission-living Stones Inc., Touchstone Center for Crafts, and Alternatives Yes Pregnancy Suppor. The foundation appears to use a mix of operating support, agency fund grants, and program-specific awards, and several active programs accept unsolicited requests.
Giving is overwhelmingly local: 98% of grants go to recipients in Pennsylvania, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Uniontown appears often among recent grants, including City Mission-living Stones Inc., Main Street Theatre Company, Wvu Medicine, Mary House Inc, and State Theatre Center for the Arts. Other Fayette County locations include Farmington, Connellsville, and Dunbar. The active Community Beautification Fund also extends to Greene County, but the overall pattern remains centered on Fayette County and nearby western Pennsylvania communities.
Its active programs and recent grants show support for education and scholarships, arts and culture, community and economic development, health and human services, environment and science education, youth programs, aging and senior services, nonprofit capacity building, and community beautification. The foundation also has a COVID-19 emergency relief fund and an Imagination Library-related focus for early childhood literacy.
Typical grants are in the low-to-mid five figures. The 25th percentile is $7,315, the median is $12,407, and the 75th percentile is $22,746. Some grants are smaller, such as $580 for community beautification, while a competitive community project grant can go up to $100,000.
Its giving is highly local and centered on Fayette County: 98% of grants go to recipients in Pennsylvania, and the active grant programs are defined around Fayette County projects and organizations. One active program, the Community Beautification Fund, also supports projects in Greene County.
Yes for several programs. The Emergency Relief Fund, Post-Secondary Scholarships, Jack and Diane Hughes Family Fund, Mary and John J. Depcrymski Memorial Fund, Burchinal Family Endowment Fund, Community Beautification Fund, and Building a Stronger Fayette Fund all accept unsolicited requests. The Catalyst for Change Grant is competitive and requires a letter of inquiry plus attendance at a mandatory one-hour forum.
Yes. Recent grants include operating support and operating expenses for organizations such as City Mission-living Stones Inc., Fayette Friends of Animals, Alternatives Yes Pregnancy Suppor, and Mary House Inc. The foundation also runs an agency fund grant line and a Building a Stronger Fayette Fund that supports local nonprofit projects and capacity building.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Community Foundation of Fayette County Pa that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Any teacher, school counselor, or administrator in the Laurel Highlands School District or Uniontown Area School District.
Deadline: Application: August 1, 2026 - September 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
Who can apply: Local organizations applying through CFFC's online grant system. Grant requests are made through the application portal and are subject to the listed opportunity's criteria.
Deadline: Spring Grant Cycle: January 15 – March 1; Fall Grant Cycle: August 1 – September 15
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations located in or serving Fayette County, PA. Funding is not awarded for sponsorships, fundraisers, or capital campaigns.
Deadline: Spring Grant Cycle: January 15 – March 1; Fall Grant Cycle: August 1 – September 15
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY MISSION-LIVING STONES INC - | UNIONTOWN, PA | $95,106 | 2025 | OPERATING/AGENCY |
| WVU MEDICINE | UNIONTOWN, PA | $54,846 | 2025 | — |
| MAIN STREET THEATRE COMPANY | UNIONTOWN, PA | $45,675 | 2025 | — |
| WEST-FAYETTE COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF | GREENSBURG, PA | $40,228 | 2025 | — |
| ALTERNATIVES YES PREGNANCY SUPPOR | CONNELLSVILLE, PA | $37,153 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| FAYETTE FRIENDS OF ANIMALS | FARMINGTON, PA | $34,711 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| TOUCHSTONE CENTER FOR CRAFTS -VD- | FARMINGTON, PA | $32,209 | 2025 | AGENCY FUND GRANT |
| UNIONTOWN AREA YMCA | UNIONTOWN, PA | $31,779 | 2025 | — |
| WVU FOUNDATION - ALZHEIMER'S FUND | MORGANTOWN, WV | $22,939 | 2025 | — |
| STATE THEATRE CENTER FOR THE ARTS | UNIONTOWN, PA | $21,615 | 2025 | — |
| MARY HOUSE INC | UNIONTOWN, PA | $20,942 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| YOUGH RIVER TRAIL COUNCIL | CONNELLSVILLE, PA | $20,834 | 2025 | — |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN PA | PITTSBURGH, PA | $18,412 | 2025 | — |
| EAST END UNITED COMMUNITY CENTER | UNIONTOWN, PA | $18,044 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| PENNSYLVANIA ELKS MAJOR PROJECTS | SOMERSET, PA | $15,344 | 2025 | — |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES OF SWPA | BROWNSVILLE, PA | $15,040 | 2025 | — |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF FAYETTE CTY | UNIONTOWN, PA | $14,325 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| FAYETTE COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION | UNIONTOWN, PA | $13,666 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| CONNELLSVILLE AREA COMMUNITY MINIST | CONNELLSVILLE, PA | $13,203 | 2025 | — |
| ST VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY | UNIONTOWN, PA | $13,199 | 2025 | — |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | GREENSBURG, PA | $12,199 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| CRIME VICTIMS' CENTER | UNIONTOWN, PA | $12,129 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| FAYETTE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES | CONNELLSVILLE, PA | $11,425 | 2025 | — |
| INTERFAITH VOL CAREGIVERS OF FAYET | UNIONTOWN, PA | $11,301 | 2025 | — |
| PITTSBURGH CLO | PITTSBURGH, PA | $10,800 | 2025 | — |
| PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TRUST | PITTSBURGH, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| CHRISTIANS FOR CAMP CARMEL | DUNBAR, PA | $9,550 | 2025 | — |
| SALVATION ARMY - ALBERT GALLATIN | MASONTOWN, PA | $8,108 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| SALVATION ARMY - UNIONTOWN CORPS | UNIONTOWN, PA | $8,002 | 2025 | — |
| CONGREGATION TREE OF LIFE SYNAGOGUE | UNIONTOWN, PA | $7,547 | 2025 | — |
| BIG BROTHERSBIG SISTERS OF LAUREL | GREENSBURG, PA | $7,337 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| MOUNTAIN WATERSHED ASSOCIATION | MELCROFT, PA | $6,714 | 2025 | — |
| ONE VOICE ONE COMMUNITY | UNIONTOWN, PA | $6,298 | 2025 | — |
| OAK GROVEUNION CEMETERY OF FAY CTY | UNIONTOWN, PA | $6,275 | 2025 | — |
| CROSSKEYS HUMAN SERVICES INC | BROWNSVILLE, PA | $6,056 | 2025 | — |
| PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL OF WESTMOR | GREENSBURG, PA | $6,000 | 2025 | — |
| UNITED VETERANS BILLETING OF FAY CY | UNIONTOWN, PA | $5,932 | 2025 | — |
| WESLEY CHURCH HEALTH CENTER INC | CONNELLSVILLE, PA | $5,869 | 2025 | — |
| FAYETTE COUNTY CULTURAL TRUST | CONNELLSVILLE, PA | $5,614 | 2025 | — |
| CITY MISSION-LIVING STONES INC - | UNIONTOWN, PA | $118,625 | 2024 | OPERATING/AGENCY |
| TOUCHSTONE CENTER FOR CRAFTS -VD- | FARMINGTON, PA | $93,738 | 2024 | AGENCY FUND GRANT |
| MAIN STREET THEATRE COMPANY | UNIONTOWN, PA | $76,516 | 2024 | — |
| WEST-FAYETTE COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF | GREENSBURG, PA | $52,507 | 2024 | — |
| FAYETTE FRIENDS OF ANIMALS | FARMINGTON, PA | $38,942 | 2024 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN PA | PITTSBURGH, PA | $30,569 | 2024 | — |
| MARY HOUSE INC | UNIONTOWN, PA | $30,431 | 2024 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| ALTERNATIVES YES PREGNANCY SUPPOR | CONNELLSVILLE, PA | $28,077 | 2024 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| CHRISTIANS FOR CAMP CARMEL | DUNBAR, PA | $27,090 | 2024 | — |
| STATE THEATRE CENTER FOR THE ARTS | UNIONTOWN, PA | $26,858 | 2024 | — |
| ST VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY | UNIONTOWN, PA | $24,611 | 2024 | — |
WVU MEDICINE
$54,846MAIN STREET THEATRE COMPANY
$45,675WEST-FAYETTE COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF
$40,228ALTERNATIVES YES PREGNANCY SUPPOR
$37,153OPERATING EXPENSES
FAYETTE FRIENDS OF ANIMALS
$34,711OPERATING EXPENSES
AGENCY FUND GRANT
UNIONTOWN AREA YMCA
$31,779STATE THEATRE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$21,615MARY HOUSE INC
$20,942OPERATING EXPENSES
YOUGH RIVER TRAIL COUNCIL
$20,834GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN PA
$18,412EAST END UNITED COMMUNITY CENTER
$18,044OPERATING EXPENSES
PENNSYLVANIA ELKS MAJOR PROJECTS
$15,344DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES OF SWPA
$15,040COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF FAYETTE CTY
$14,325OPERATING EXPENSES
CONNELLSVILLE AREA COMMUNITY MINIST
$13,203ST VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY
$13,199AMERICAN RED CROSS
$12,199OPERATING EXPENSES
CRIME VICTIMS' CENTER
$12,129OPERATING EXPENSES
FAYETTE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
$11,425INTERFAITH VOL CAREGIVERS OF FAYET
$11,301PITTSBURGH CLO
$10,800PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TRUST
$10,000CHRISTIANS FOR CAMP CARMEL
$9,550SALVATION ARMY - ALBERT GALLATIN
$8,108OPERATING EXPENSES
SALVATION ARMY - UNIONTOWN CORPS
$8,002CONGREGATION TREE OF LIFE SYNAGOGUE
$7,547ONE VOICE ONE COMMUNITY
$6,298OAK GROVEUNION CEMETERY OF FAY CTY
$6,275CROSSKEYS HUMAN SERVICES INC
$6,056PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL OF WESTMOR
$6,000UNITED VETERANS BILLETING OF FAY CY
$5,932WESLEY CHURCH HEALTH CENTER INC
$5,869FAYETTE COUNTY CULTURAL TRUST
$5,614MAIN STREET THEATRE COMPANY
$76,516WEST-FAYETTE COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF
$52,507FAYETTE FRIENDS OF ANIMALS
$38,942OPERATING EXPENSES
GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN PA
$30,569MARY HOUSE INC
$30,431OPERATING EXPENSES
ALTERNATIVES YES PREGNANCY SUPPOR
$28,077OPERATING EXPENSES
CHRISTIANS FOR CAMP CARMEL
$27,090STATE THEATRE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$26,858ST VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY
$24,611