First Federal Charitable Foundation
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About First Federal Charitable Foundation
FIRST FEDERAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION concentrates its giving on local Hazleton–area community needs, prioritizing capital projects, facility upgrades, and direct-service support for health and social service providers. Grants skew toward smaller to mid-sized awards for tangible, project-based purposes (security systems, equipment purchases, building expansions, pool renovations), with one very large, unspecified flagship award. The foundation appears focused on strengthening community infrastructure and access to basic services rather than broad programmatic initiatives.
Focus Areas
Local community infrastructure and facility renovations in Hazleton/NE PennsylvaniaSupport for social service providers addressing domestic violence and immigrant/refugee integrationCapital-equipment grants for allied-health services (speech therapy, indigent healthcare)Recreation and public wellness (community pool renovation and civic center improvements)
Who They Fund
low-income / indigent individualschildren and youth (including underprivileged)people with disabilities / special needs (e.g., autistic individuals)
About First Federal Charitable Foundation
First Federal Charitable Foundation’s largest recent awards are unusual for a local funder: two 2025 grants of $398,450 and $266,285 went to “See Attached,” standing well above its typical gift range. Beyond those flagship awards, the foundation directs money to practical community needs in northeast Pennsylvania, especially projects that improve buildings, equipment, and access to services. Recent examples include $50,000 for renovations to a community pool at Conyngham Valley Civic Center, $50,000 for a security system at Hazleton Integration Project, and $50,000 for indigent healthcare support at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Hazleton. The pattern points to a funder that backs tangible improvements for local institutions rather than broad, open-ended program support. Its grantmaking also reaches schools, civic groups, health providers, and social-service organizations. Awards have supported a speech-therapy equipment purchase at Misericordia University, a building expansion at Domestic Violence Service Center, and a water-damaged ceiling repair at Willow Foundation. Other grants have gone to meals for homebound individuals, handicapped-accessible facilities, outdoor classrooms, and autism support supplies. Across those examples, the foundation favors one-time project funding with clear physical or service-delivery outcomes.
What First Federal Charitable Foundation Funds
Health and human services appear frequently in the foundation’s recent grants. It gave $50,000 to Lehigh Valley Hospital in Hazleton for an indigent healthcare fund, $15,000 to Meals on Wheels for meals for homebound individuals, and $6,000 to Susquehanna Sight Services for eye care for low-income individuals. Education-related grants include $50,000 to Misericordia University for speech therapy equipment, $20,000 to Immanuel Christian School for scholarships, and $10,000 each to Drums PTA and West Hazleton Elementary PTA for outdoor classroom funds. The foundation also supports community access and inclusion. It awarded $25,000 to Brighter Journeys for safety equipment for disabled individuals, $10,000 to Hazleton Area Recreation Program for autism support supplies, and $23,000 to Dustin’s Adventure Land for a handicapped accessible playground. Civic and recreation projects also receive funding, such as $50,000 to Conyngham Valley Civic Center Organ for renovations to a community pool and $13,000 to Greater Hazleton Civic Partnership for improvements to Rails to Trails.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$266K
Total Assets
$8.4M
Total Revenue
$997K
Total Expenses
$470K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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