Dedicated to improving life in Warren County through philanthropy.
Community Foundation of Warren County’s giving is marked by repeated support for Warren County institutions that serve the same civic infrastructure year after year. Warren General Hospital, Warren Library Association, Trustees of Struthers Library Theatre, and United Fund of Warren County each appear among the largest recent grants, showing a pattern of funding that mixes health, library, arts, and human services needs within the county. The foundation also backs place-based projects tied to local facilities, including the WCDA 300 Second Ave Renovation and property acquisition for Warren Area Refugee Resettlement Network. Scholarship support is another visible part of its work: the foundation administers more than 50 scholarships for Warren County students through a centralized application process, with awards totaling approximately $1,000,000 annually. Alongside these programs, designated charities and donor-advised giving account for many of the recurring grants, indicating a structure that combines foundation-directed support with donor recommendations and community-focused funds. Its grantmaking extends to capital improvements, community organizations, and student awards, all centered on improving life in Warren County through philanthropy.
Health and hospice organizations are a clear part of the foundation’s portfolio. In 2024, it gave $102,334 to Hospice of Warren County, and in 2025 it awarded $96,469 to Jefferson DeFrees Family Center Fund for support for CASA Warren/Forest Counties. Arts and culture also receive sustained support: Trustees of Struthers Library Theatre received $276,028 in 2025, building on prior grants in 2024 and 2023. Community development appears in project-based funding as well, including $200,000 to WCDA 300 Second Ave Renovation in 2024 for the 300 Second Ave project and $90,000 in 2023 for the elevator control system. Education is present through Warren County School District, which received $90,618 in 2024.
Typical award sizes cluster around $11,308 at the 25th percentile, $20,093 at the median, and $54,090 at the 75th percentile. The recent-grant list shows repeated support to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, especially for designated charities and Warren Gives matching funds. The foundation operates as a mixed community foundation, with both foundation-directed grants and donor-advised grants represented in the grant records. It also administers unsolicited programs such as community grants and scholarships, while donor-advised grants are driven by donor recommendations rather than open application.
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Most grants fall between $11K and $54K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$54K
Mark A King
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Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local. Ninety-nine percent of grants go to recipients in Pennsylvania, and the recipient list shown is entirely U.S.-based. Warren is the main city appearing in the recent grants data, with additional grants to Youngsville, Clarendon, and Russell. The geographic pattern also includes county-level and community-advised funding across Warren County, such as Brokenstraw Valley, Sheffield, Sugar Grove, and Tidioute.
The recent grants data centers on local nonprofit organizations in Warren County, including designated charities, community organizations, and student scholarship recipients. Named recipients include Warren General Hospital, Warren Library Association, Trustees of Struthers Library Theatre, and United Fund of Warren County.
Typical grant size is $11,308 at the 25th percentile, $20,093 at the median, and $54,090 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also shows larger project and capital awards, including $200,000 for the WCDA 300 Second Ave Renovation.
Yes. It administers more than 50 scholarships for Warren County students through a centralized online application, with annual scholarship awards totaling approximately $1,000,000. Applicants must reside in Warren County.
Donor-advised grants are a major part of the foundation’s activity. The grant records show multiple recipients receiving both foundation and donor-advised grants, and some grants are explicitly described as donor advised or supported through Warren Gives matching funds.
Recent project-based grants include $200,000 to WCDA 300 Second Ave Renovation for the 300 Second Ave project, $90,000 to the same project for an elevator control system, $100,000 to The Rouse Estate for elevator replacement, and $140,000 to Warren Area Refugee Resettlement Network for purchase of 115 W Third Ave Warren PA.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Community Foundation of Warren County that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Grants are made to tax-exempt entities with confirmed IRS tax-exempt status. Requests should be for projects, not operating costs or endowment support. Multiple-year grants are sometimes possible.
Deadline: Applications received by the 20th of the month are usually considered at the next board meeting.
Who can apply: Organizations may file grant requests with both the DeFrees Family Memorial Fund and the Community Foundation of Warren County's Unrestricted Fund.
Deadline: Quarterly meetings on the third Monday of January, April, July, and October; applications must be received two weeks in advance.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trustees of Struthers Library Theatre | Warren, PA | $276,028 | 2025 | Designated charity, recipient of Foundation and donor advised grants, and recipient of Warren Gives matching funds. |
| Warren General Hospital | Warren, PA | $258,566 | 2025 | Designated charity, recipient of Foundation and donor advised grants, and recipient of Warren Gives matching funds. |
| United Fund of Warren County | Warren, PA | $214,710 | 2025 | Designated charity, recipient of a donor advised grant and Warren Gives matching funds. |
| Warren Library Association | Warren, PA | $165,520 | 2025 | Designated charity, recipient of a donor advised grant and Warren Gives matching funds. |
| Revitalization of Youngsville | Warren, PA | $140,195 | 2025 | Recipient of Foundation and donor advised grants. |
| Warren Area Refugee Resettlement Network | Warren, PA | $140,000 | 2025 | Purchase of 115 W Third Ave Warren PA |
| Don Mills Achievement Center | Warren, PA | $114,399 | 2025 | Designated charity, recipient of a donor advised grant and Warren Gives matching funds. |
| Warren County Development Association | Warren, PA | $96,600 | 2025 | Recipient of Foundation and donor advised grants. |
| Jefferson DeFrees Family Center Fund | Warren, PA | $96,469 | 2025 | Designated charity, recipient of Foundation and donor advised grants, and recipient of Warren Gives matching funds. Support for CASA Warren/Forest Counties. |
| First Methodist Church of Warren Pennsylvania | Warren, PA | $80,157 | 2025 | Designated charity, recipient of a donor advised grant and Warren Gives matching funds. |
| Warren County YMCA | Warren, PA | $77,452 | 2025 | Designated charity, recipient of Foundation and donor advised grants, and recipient of Warren Gives matching funds. |
| Hospice of Warren County | Warren, PA | $75,912 | 2025 | Designated charity, recipient of Foundation and donor advised grants, and recipient of Warren Gives matching funds. |
| Kinzua Wrestling Club | Warren, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | Recipient of Foundation grants and Warren Gives matching funds. |
| Sheffield Area Hospitality Center | Sheffield, PA | $53,716 | 2025 | Designated charity, recipient of a donor advised grant and Warren Gives matching funds. |
| Warren County School District | Russell, PA | $51,050 | 2025 | Recipient of Foundation and donor advised grants. |
| Warren County Drug Task Force | Warren, PA | $46,685 | 2025 | Purchase of license plate reader and night vision equipment |
| Tidioute Community Charter School | Tidioute, PA | $46,215 | 2025 | Designated charity and recipient of donor advised grants. |
| Chief Cornplanter Council Inc BSA | Warren, PA | $45,242 | 2025 | Designated charity, recipient of a donor advised grant and Warren Gives matching funds. |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of NW PA | Erie, PA | $45,080 | 2025 | Designated charity, recipient of a donor advised grant and Warren Gives matching funds. All distributions are for food stock for Warren County food pantries and soup kitchens, for the benefit of Warren County residents. |
| Warren County Summer Music School | Warren, PA | $42,353 | 2025 | Designated charity, recipient of a Foundation grant and Warren Gives matching funds. |
| Experience Inc Warren Pennsylvania | Warren, PA | $40,413 | 2025 | Designated charity, recipient of Foundation grant. |
| Youngsville Eagles Instrumental Boosters | Youngsville, PA | $40,000 | 2025 | 2024 Youngsville Eagles Marching Band |
| First Presbyterian Church of Warren | Warren, PA | $35,903 | 2025 | Designated charity, recipient of a donor advised grant and Warren Gives matching funds. |
| Warren County Historical Society | Warren, PA | $33,918 | 2025 | Designated charity, recipient of a donor advised grant and Warren Gives matching funds. |
| Miracle Mountain Ranch | Spring Creek, PA | $32,100 | 2025 | Recipient of Foundation grant and Warren Gives matching grant. |
| Crary Art Gallery Inc | Warren, PA | $31,073 | 2025 | Designated charity, recipient of Foundation and donor advised grants, and recipient of Warren Gives matching funds.. |
| PAWS Along the River Humane Society | Warren, PA | $27,142 | 2025 | Designated charity, recipient of Foundation and donor advised grants, and recipient of Warren Gives matching funds. |
| Allegheny Valley Veterans Center | Clarendon, PA | $25,593 | 2025 | Designated charity, recipient of a donor advised fund and Warren Gives matching funds. |
| Warren County Fair Inc | Pittsfield, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | Recipient of a Foundation grant. |
| Friends of the Library Theatre | Warren, PA | $22,992 | 2025 | Designated charity, recipient of a donor advised grant. |
| Warren Rotary Club | Warren, PA | $21,843 | 2025 | Designated charity, grant for Lacy School Phase 3. |
| Salvation Army Warren Chapter | Warren, PA | $19,705 | 2025 | Designated charity and recipient of donor advised grants. |
| Warren Area Student Union Inc | Warren, PA | $19,465 | 2025 | Designated charity, recipient of Foundation and donor advised grants, and recipient of Warren Gives matching funds. |
| Women's Care Center of Erie County Inc | Erie, PA | $19,260 | 2025 | Recipient of donor advised grant. |
| A Safe Place | Warren, PA | $19,113 | 2025 | Recipient of a Foundation grant and donor advised grants. |
| Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church | Warren, PA | $18,777 | 2025 | Designated charity and recipient of Warren Gives matching funds. |
| Tidioute Area Health & Dental Center | Tidioute, PA | $18,584 | 2025 | Designated charity, recipient of a donor advised grant and Warren Gives matching funds. |
| Warren County Probation Association | Warren, PA | $18,317 | 2025 | Designated charity, recipient of donor advised grants. |
| Oakland Cemetery | Warren, PA | $17,700 | 2025 | Recipient of Foundation grant. |
| Eisenhower Pride | Russell, PA | $17,110 | 2025 | Purchase of new scoreboard, and recipient of donor advised grant. |
| Tiona United Methodist Church | Tiona, PA | $15,192 | 2025 | Designated charity and recipient of Warren Gives matching funds. |
| Warren County 4-H Development Fund Council | Youngsville, PA | $14,872 | 2025 | Designated charity. |
| Family Services of Warren County Inc | Warren, PA | $14,107 | 2025 | Designated charity, recipient of Foundation and donor advised grants, and recipient of Warren Gives matching funds. |
| Robert H Jackson Center Inc | Jamestown, NY | $13,000 | 2025 | Recipient of Foundation and donor advised grants. |
| Warren Philharmonic | Warren, PA | $11,700 | 2025 | Recipient of Foundation and donor advised grants. |
| Warren Music Conservatory Foundation Inc | Warren, PA | $11,000 | 2025 | Recipient of donor advised grant. |
| Warren Concert Association Inc | Warren, PA | $10,886 | 2025 | Designated charity, recipient of a donor advised grant and Warren Gives matching funds. |
| Bollinger Enterprises Inc Warren Campus | North Warren, PA | $10,486 | 2025 | Designated charity, recipient of a donor advised grant and Warren Gives matching funds. |
| Warren Players | Warren, PA | $10,299 | 2025 | Designated charity, recipient of a donor advised grant. |
| Warren County Adult Probation Department | Warren, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | Designated charity. |
Trustees of Struthers Library Theatre
$276,028Designated charity, recipient of Foundation and donor advised grants, and recipient of Warren Gives matching funds.
Designated charity, recipient of Foundation and donor advised grants, and recipient of Warren Gives matching funds.
United Fund of Warren County
$214,710Designated charity, recipient of a donor advised grant and Warren Gives matching funds.
Designated charity, recipient of a donor advised grant and Warren Gives matching funds.
Revitalization of Youngsville
$140,195Recipient of Foundation and donor advised grants.
Warren Area Refugee Resettlement Network
$140,000Purchase of 115 W Third Ave Warren PA
Designated charity, recipient of a donor advised grant and Warren Gives matching funds.
Warren County Development Association
$96,600Recipient of Foundation and donor advised grants.
Jefferson DeFrees Family Center Fund
$96,469Designated charity, recipient of Foundation and donor advised grants, and recipient of Warren Gives matching funds. Support for CASA Warren/Forest Counties.
First Methodist Church of Warren Pennsylvania
$80,157Designated charity, recipient of a donor advised grant and Warren Gives matching funds.
Warren County YMCA
$77,452Designated charity, recipient of Foundation and donor advised grants, and recipient of Warren Gives matching funds.
Hospice of Warren County
$75,912Designated charity, recipient of Foundation and donor advised grants, and recipient of Warren Gives matching funds.
Kinzua Wrestling Club
$75,000Recipient of Foundation grants and Warren Gives matching funds.
Sheffield Area Hospitality Center
$53,716Designated charity, recipient of a donor advised grant and Warren Gives matching funds.
Warren County School District
$51,050Recipient of Foundation and donor advised grants.
Warren County Drug Task Force
$46,685Purchase of license plate reader and night vision equipment
Tidioute Community Charter School
$46,215Designated charity and recipient of donor advised grants.
Chief Cornplanter Council Inc BSA
$45,242Designated charity, recipient of a donor advised grant and Warren Gives matching funds.
Designated charity, recipient of a donor advised grant and Warren Gives matching funds. All distributions are for food stock for Warren County food pantries and soup kitchens, for the benefit of Warren County residents.
Warren County Summer Music School
$42,353Designated charity, recipient of a Foundation grant and Warren Gives matching funds.
Experience Inc Warren Pennsylvania
$40,413Designated charity, recipient of Foundation grant.
Youngsville Eagles Instrumental Boosters
$40,0002024 Youngsville Eagles Marching Band
First Presbyterian Church of Warren
$35,903Designated charity, recipient of a donor advised grant and Warren Gives matching funds.
Warren County Historical Society
$33,918Designated charity, recipient of a donor advised grant and Warren Gives matching funds.
Miracle Mountain Ranch
$32,100Recipient of Foundation grant and Warren Gives matching grant.
Crary Art Gallery Inc
$31,073Designated charity, recipient of Foundation and donor advised grants, and recipient of Warren Gives matching funds..
PAWS Along the River Humane Society
$27,142Designated charity, recipient of Foundation and donor advised grants, and recipient of Warren Gives matching funds.
Designated charity, recipient of a donor advised fund and Warren Gives matching funds.
Warren County Fair Inc
$25,000Recipient of a Foundation grant.
Friends of the Library Theatre
$22,992Designated charity, recipient of a donor advised grant.
Warren Rotary Club
$21,843Designated charity, grant for Lacy School Phase 3.
Salvation Army Warren Chapter
$19,705Designated charity and recipient of donor advised grants.
Warren Area Student Union Inc
$19,465Designated charity, recipient of Foundation and donor advised grants, and recipient of Warren Gives matching funds.
Women's Care Center of Erie County Inc
$19,260Recipient of donor advised grant.
A Safe Place
$19,113Recipient of a Foundation grant and donor advised grants.
Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church
$18,777Designated charity and recipient of Warren Gives matching funds.
Tidioute Area Health & Dental Center
$18,584Designated charity, recipient of a donor advised grant and Warren Gives matching funds.
Warren County Probation Association
$18,317Designated charity, recipient of donor advised grants.
Oakland Cemetery
$17,700Recipient of Foundation grant.
Eisenhower Pride
$17,110Purchase of new scoreboard, and recipient of donor advised grant.
Tiona United Methodist Church
$15,192Designated charity and recipient of Warren Gives matching funds.
Warren County 4-H Development Fund Council
$14,872Designated charity.
Family Services of Warren County Inc
$14,107Designated charity, recipient of Foundation and donor advised grants, and recipient of Warren Gives matching funds.
Recipient of Foundation and donor advised grants.
Warren Philharmonic
$11,700Recipient of Foundation and donor advised grants.
Warren Music Conservatory Foundation Inc
$11,000Recipient of donor advised grant.
Warren Concert Association Inc
$10,886Designated charity, recipient of a donor advised grant and Warren Gives matching funds.
Bollinger Enterprises Inc Warren Campus
$10,486Designated charity, recipient of a donor advised grant and Warren Gives matching funds.
Warren Players
$10,299Designated charity, recipient of a donor advised grant.
Warren County Adult Probation Department
$10,000Designated charity.