To improve quality of life in north central Pennsylvania through community leadership, the promotion of philanthropy, the strengthening of nonprofit impact and the perpetual stewardship of charitable assets.
A defining feature of First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania is its mix of place-based philanthropy and donor-advised stewardship across north central Pennsylvania. The foundation’s active grant programs include county- and borough-specific funds for Williamsport, Lycoming County, Lewisburg, Muncy, Plunketts Creek Township, and Potter County, alongside competitive regional programs for arts, education, health and human services, youth, environment, civic engagement, economic development, and recreation. That structure shows a funder built to respond to both broad regional priorities and smaller local needs. Recent grants reflect that pattern in large, tangible projects. It supported the River Valley Regional YMCA with $250,000 for the Eastern Lycoming Branch YMCA facility expansion, and gave the County of Lycoming $250,000 for the Lycoming County Coroner’s Office building purchase, renovations and buildout. Other major awards backed Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity Inc for Scott & Clark Streets builds and The Williamsport Home for capital improvements. The foundation also funds operational and project-based work, such as transportation facility upgrades for STEP Inc, a regional public safety complex in Jersey Shore, and library renovation work in Montoursville. Its mission centers on improving quality of life through community leadership, philanthropy, nonprofit impact, and charitable asset stewardship.
Community development appears throughout the foundation’s grantmaking, especially in projects tied to local infrastructure and neighborhood use. It gave $159,578 to Borough of Jersey Shore for the Regional Public Safety Complex Project and $119,283 to STEP Inc for the STEP Transportation Facility Project. In education and workforce-related work, the foundation supported Pennsylvania College of Technology with $75,000 for the Lycoming County Prison-to-College Program, and it has also funded facility improvements connected to student learning, including North Central Sight Services Inc for a restroom low vision solution renovation and educational television programming at Northeastern Educational Television Association. Food security is another clear area of support. Child Hunger Outreach Partners received $70,000 for the Lycoming County In School Pantry and Backpack Program, while the Central PA Food Bank and Central Pennsylvania Food Bank both appeared in recent awards tied to Raise the Region giving. Arts and culture also receive attention through grants such as Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble Inc for annual Raise the Region support.
$6.1M
$184.7M
$11.6M
$9.2M
Most grants fall between $7K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
JENNIFER WILSON
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Typical grant sizes are modest to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $6,979, the median is $10,092, and the 75th percentile is $20,000. That distribution sits alongside occasional larger capital and community investments in the six-figure range. The foundation’s grantmaking is recurring rather than one-off: several recipients appear across multiple years, including Camp Susque Inc, Northumberland Christian School, Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble Inc, and Middlecreek Area Community Center. It operates through a mix of donor-driven scholarship funds, named community funds, and competitive grant programs. Several programs accept unsolicited applications, including the scholarship program and multiple local funds and competitive programs.
Grantmaking is highly local and overwhelmingly concentrated in Pennsylvania, with 98% of grants going to recipients in PA. The most frequent recipient cities in the recent grants list include Williamsport, Northumberland, Bloomsburg, Montoursville, Jersey Shore, and Beaver Springs. Many awards also reach smaller county and borough geographies such as Lewisburg, Muncy, Coudersport, and Trout Run. Outside the HQ city of Williamsport, the foundation still gives heavily within north central Pennsylvania rather than broadly across states or countries.
Its active programs and recent grants show support for education, scholarships, arts and culture, health and human services, youth services, environment, economic and community development, animal welfare, and neighborhood or civic initiatives. Recent awards also include capital improvements, facility construction, operating support, and project-specific contractor payments.
Yes. The FCFP Scholarships program uses a universal application and matches students to multiple donor-driven scholarship funds. It serves Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Union, and surrounding counties including Bradford, Clinton, Columbia, Potter, Sullivan, and Tioga.
Yes. The recent grants list includes repeated awards to Camp Susque Inc across 2023, 2024, and 2025; Northumberland Christian School across 2022, 2023, and 2024; Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble Inc across 2022, 2023, and 2025; and Middlecreek Area Community Center across 2022 and 2023.
The 25th percentile grant size is $6,979, the median is $10,092, and the 75th percentile is $20,000. The recent grant list also shows larger awards for capital and community projects, including multiple six-figure grants.
The foundation has named programs for Lewisburg, Muncy, Plunketts Creek Township, Coudersport and Potter County, and regional competitive programs for Williamsport and Lycoming County, the Greater Susquehanna Valley, and the Century Fund for Strong Neighborhoods.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations with programs and projects supporting animal welfare in the immediate vicinity of Coudersport and Potter County, and surrounding areas; tax-exempt nonprofits or fiscal sponsors likely required per FCFP general rules.
Deadline: October 1
Who can apply: Programs must benefit residents of the Borough of Lewisburg.
Deadline: October 1
Who can apply: IRS-qualified nonprofits, typically 501(c)(3)s, or units of local government; nonprofit fiscal sponsors allowed.
Deadline: October 1
Who can apply: 501(c)(3) nonprofits or units of local government; nonprofits without 501(c)(3) may use a fiscal sponsor. Projects must benefit residents of Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder or Union counties. Religious organizations must apply through a secular 501(c)(3). School districts may apply only when partnering with other districts.
Deadline: Online application will be available for submission through October 1 (annual)
Who can apply: Nonprofits serving the listed counties; applications should align with annual focus (2026: veterans' health).
Deadline: Deadline: March 1 (annual)
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRETREE PLACE | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $250,000 | 2026 | CHILDCARE BUILDING EXPANSION AND PLAYGROUND CONSTRUCTION |
| NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION ASSOCIATION | PITTSTON, PA | $200,000 | 2026 | LYCOMING @ WORK/CAREERS THAT WORK - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE VIDEOS AND CURRICULA FOR GRADES 4-12 THAT FOSTER EARLY AWARENESS AND EDUCATION OF MANUFACTURING CAREERS |
| OLD LYCOMING TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $200,000 | 2026 | ENHANCEMENT TO THE REGIONAL EMERGENCY SERVICES HUB |
| LYCOMING COLLEGE | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $180,000 | 2026 | LIGHTING FOR THE BASEBALL FIELD AT BRANDON PARK |
| CITY OF WILLIAMSPORT | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $125,000 | 2026 | DOCUMENT DIGITIZATION PROJECT |
| FIRST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PARTNERSHIP OF PENNSYLVANIA | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $125,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF THE MISSION AND ACTIVITIES OF THE PARTNERSHIP |
| FIRST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PARTNERSHIP OF PENNSYLVANIA | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $121,996 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT OF THE MISSION AND ACTIVITIES AT RIDER PARK |
| STEP INC | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $109,400 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS |
| WILLIAMSPORT LYCOMING ARTS COUNCIL | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $100,000 | 2026 | GERMAN CHRISTMAS MARKET HUT PROJECT |
| BLOOMSBURG THEATRE ENSEMBLE INC | BLOOMSBURG, PA | $91,616 | 2026 | 2025 RAISE THE REGION |
| NORTHUMBERLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | NORTHUMBERLAND, PA | $91,315 | 2026 | 2025 RAISE THE REGION |
| CAMP SUSQUE INC | TROUT RUN, PA | $89,911 | 2026 | 2025 RAISE THE REGION |
| FIRST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PARTNERSHIP OF PENNSYLVANIA | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $88,379 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT OF THE MISSION AND ACTIVITIES OF THE PARTNERSHIP |
| FIRST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PARTNERSHIP OF PENNSYLVANIA | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $84,624 | 2026 | 2025 FCFP PHILANTHROPY CENTER DEBT SERVICES |
| WATERVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY | WATERVILLE, PA | $81,000 | 2026 | HYDRAULIC EXTRICATION EQUIPMENT |
| JAMES V BROWN LIBRARY | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $75,000 | 2026 | TECHNOLOGY CENTER FOR TELEHEALTH, EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ACCESS |
| GREATER SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY YMCA | SUNBURY, PA | $74,096 | 2026 | 2025 RAISE THE REGION |
| FIRST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PARTNERSHIP OF PENNSYLVANIA | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $70,299 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT OF THE MISSION AND ACTIVITIES OF THE PARTNERSHIP |
| CHILD HUNGER OUTREACH PARTNERS | TOWANDA, PA | $70,000 | 2026 | FOOD/TRANSPORTATION/PERSONNEL/OPERATING COSTS FOR IN-SCHOOL PANTRY AND BACKPACK PROGRAMS AT CURTIN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, WILLIAMSPORT AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL, WILLIAMSPORT AREA HIGH SCHOOL, MUNCY HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTH ACADEMY IU 17 |
| EXPERIENCE MISSIONS | APPLE CREEK, OH | $56,719 | 2026 | 2025 RAISE THE REGION |
| WELLSPAN EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | LEWISBURG, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | 2025 PATIENT CARE EFFICIENCY AND SUPPORT PROJECT |
| MONTGOMERY HOUSE LIBRARY INC | MCEWENSVILLE, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | SUSTAIN LIBRARY OPERATIONS |
| BOROUGH OF MONTGOMERY | MONTGOMERY, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | MONTGOMERY PARK RESTROOM ADA ACCESS |
| GEISINGER HEALTH FOUNDATION | DANVILLE, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | GEISINGER AT HOME |
| CENTRAL PA FOOD BANK | HARRISBURG, PA | $49,780 | 2026 | 2025 RAISE THE REGION |
| FIRST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PARTNERSHIP OF PENNSYLVANIA | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $46,181 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT OF THE ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE FCFP PHILANTHROPY CENTER |
| SUSQUEHANNA HEALTH FOUNDATION | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $45,072 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS |
| CITIZENS HOSE CO OF JERSEY SHORE | JERSEY SHORE, PA | $43,588 | 2026 | NEW STRETCHER |
| FIRETREE PLACE | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $42,399 | 2026 | MONTHLY STIPEND - NOVEMBER |
| FIRETREE PLACE | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $42,399 | 2026 | MONTHLY STIPEND - DECEMBER |
| FIRETREE PLACE | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $42,399 | 2026 | MONTHLY STIPEND - JULY |
| FIRETREE PLACE | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $42,399 | 2026 | MONTHLY STIPEND - FEBRUARY |
| FIRETREE PLACE | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $42,399 | 2026 | MONTHLY STIPEND - SEPTEMBER |
| FIRETREE PLACE | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $42,399 | 2026 | MONTHLY STIPEND - APRIL |
| FIRETREE PLACE | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $42,399 | 2026 | MONTHLY STIPEND - JUNE |
| FIRETREE PLACE | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $42,399 | 2026 | MONTHLY STIPEND - MARCH |
| FIRETREE PLACE | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $42,399 | 2026 | MONTHLY STIPEND - OCTOBER |
| FIRETREE PLACE | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $42,399 | 2026 | MONTHLY STIPEND - AUGUST |
| FIRETREE PLACE | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $42,399 | 2026 | MONTHLY STIPEND - JANUARY |
| FIRETREE PLACE | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $42,399 | 2026 | MONTHLY STIPEND - MAY |
| CHRIST COMMUNITY WORSHIP CENTER INC | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $41,900 | 2026 | SEWER PIPE REPLACEMENT |
| GEISINGER HEALTH FOUNDATION | DANVILLE, PA | $40,000 | 2026 | GEISINGER LIFE FLIGHT UPDATED EQUIPMENT |
| LYCOMING COUNTY SPCA | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $40,000 | 2026 | BUILDING RENOVATIONS-ROOF, HEAT/AIR CONDITIONING, SECURITY DOORS |
| CLINTON TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY | MONTGOMERY, PA | $39,660 | 2026 | WATER RESCUE EQUIPMENT |
| PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $37,380 | 2026 | ORG ENDOW-SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS OF THE COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER |
| UNITED WAY OF NORTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $36,982 | 2026 | 2025 RAISE THE REGION |
| UNITED WAY OF NORTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $36,852 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS |
| PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $36,000 | 2026 | SADIE WHISPELL/STUDENT ID# XXX-XX-XXXX |
| PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $36,000 | 2026 | KAYLIE STINER/STUDENT ID# XXX-XX-XXXX |
| UPTOWN MUSIC COLLECTIVE | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $35,000 | 2026 | REPLACEMENT OF SOON-TO-BE OUTDATED COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY FOR STAFF AND INSTRUCTORS |
FIRETREE PLACE
$250,000CHILDCARE BUILDING EXPANSION AND PLAYGROUND CONSTRUCTION
NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
$200,000LYCOMING @ WORK/CAREERS THAT WORK - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE VIDEOS AND CURRICULA FOR GRADES 4-12 THAT FOSTER EARLY AWARENESS AND EDUCATION OF MANUFACTURING CAREERS
OLD LYCOMING TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY
$200,000ENHANCEMENT TO THE REGIONAL EMERGENCY SERVICES HUB
CITY OF WILLIAMSPORT
$125,000DOCUMENT DIGITIZATION PROJECT
FIRST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PARTNERSHIP OF PENNSYLVANIA
SUPPORT OF THE MISSION AND ACTIVITIES OF THE PARTNERSHIP
FIRST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PARTNERSHIP OF PENNSYLVANIA
$121,996ANNUAL SUPPORT OF THE MISSION AND ACTIVITIES AT RIDER PARK
STEP INC
$109,400SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS
WILLIAMSPORT LYCOMING ARTS COUNCIL
$100,000GERMAN CHRISTMAS MARKET HUT PROJECT
NORTHUMBERLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$91,3152025 RAISE THE REGION
FIRST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PARTNERSHIP OF PENNSYLVANIA
$88,379ANNUAL SUPPORT OF THE MISSION AND ACTIVITIES OF THE PARTNERSHIP
FIRST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PARTNERSHIP OF PENNSYLVANIA
$84,6242025 FCFP PHILANTHROPY CENTER DEBT SERVICES
WATERVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY
$81,000HYDRAULIC EXTRICATION EQUIPMENT
JAMES V BROWN LIBRARY
$75,000TECHNOLOGY CENTER FOR TELEHEALTH, EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ACCESS
FIRST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PARTNERSHIP OF PENNSYLVANIA
$70,299ANNUAL SUPPORT OF THE MISSION AND ACTIVITIES OF THE PARTNERSHIP
FOOD/TRANSPORTATION/PERSONNEL/OPERATING COSTS FOR IN-SCHOOL PANTRY AND BACKPACK PROGRAMS AT CURTIN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, WILLIAMSPORT AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL, WILLIAMSPORT AREA HIGH SCHOOL, MUNCY HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTH ACADEMY IU 17
2025 PATIENT CARE EFFICIENCY AND SUPPORT PROJECT
MONTGOMERY HOUSE LIBRARY INC
$50,000SUSTAIN LIBRARY OPERATIONS
BOROUGH OF MONTGOMERY
$50,000MONTGOMERY PARK RESTROOM ADA ACCESS
FIRST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PARTNERSHIP OF PENNSYLVANIA
$46,181ANNUAL SUPPORT OF THE ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE FCFP PHILANTHROPY CENTER
SUSQUEHANNA HEALTH FOUNDATION
$45,072ANNUAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS
CITIZENS HOSE CO OF JERSEY SHORE
$43,588NEW STRETCHER
FIRETREE PLACE
$42,399MONTHLY STIPEND - NOVEMBER
FIRETREE PLACE
$42,399MONTHLY STIPEND - DECEMBER
FIRETREE PLACE
$42,399MONTHLY STIPEND - JULY
FIRETREE PLACE
$42,399MONTHLY STIPEND - FEBRUARY
FIRETREE PLACE
$42,399MONTHLY STIPEND - SEPTEMBER
FIRETREE PLACE
$42,399MONTHLY STIPEND - APRIL
FIRETREE PLACE
$42,399MONTHLY STIPEND - JUNE
FIRETREE PLACE
$42,399MONTHLY STIPEND - MARCH
FIRETREE PLACE
$42,399MONTHLY STIPEND - OCTOBER
FIRETREE PLACE
$42,399MONTHLY STIPEND - AUGUST
FIRETREE PLACE
$42,399MONTHLY STIPEND - JANUARY
FIRETREE PLACE
$42,399MONTHLY STIPEND - MAY
CHRIST COMMUNITY WORSHIP CENTER INC
$41,900SEWER PIPE REPLACEMENT
LYCOMING COUNTY SPCA
$40,000BUILDING RENOVATIONS-ROOF, HEAT/AIR CONDITIONING, SECURITY DOORS
CLINTON TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY
$39,660WATER RESCUE EQUIPMENT
PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
$37,380ORG ENDOW-SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS OF THE COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER
SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS
PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
$36,000SADIE WHISPELL/STUDENT ID# XXX-XX-XXXX
PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
$36,000KAYLIE STINER/STUDENT ID# XXX-XX-XXXX
UPTOWN MUSIC COLLECTIVE
$35,000REPLACEMENT OF SOON-TO-BE OUTDATED COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY FOR STAFF AND INSTRUCTORS