The Katherine Mabis McKenna Foundation focuses on large, locally concentrated capital and program investments that strengthen Latrobe and greater Westmoreland County institutions. Their grants prioritize bricks-and-mortar projects and workforce education (notably nursing/LPN training), community revitalization and essential services (hospital and volunteer fire company), with support also for regional cultural infrastructure.
A defining feature of the Katherine Mabis Mckenna Foundation is its sustained support for capital-heavy projects in Latrobe and greater Westmoreland County. Recent giving includes a $1 million capital grant to Seton Hill University and a $600,000 capital grant to Ligonier Volunteer Hose Co #1, showing a pattern of large awards aimed at facilities, equipment, and institutional stability. The foundation also backs local community infrastructure through grants to Latrobe Area Hospital Charitable Foundation, Latrobe Community Revitalization Program Inc, and Westmoreland Cultural Trust. Its portfolio reaches beyond one sector. Education appears through higher education and workforce training, including support for Seton Hill University and Westmoreland County Community College Educational Foundation Inc for an LPN program. Health and emergency services are visible in grants for hospital support and volunteer fire service capital. Community revitalization, property acquisition, and cultural infrastructure also recur in the recent grant list, alongside conservation and land stewardship through Westmoreland Land Trust and Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. The pattern suggests a locally focused funder that favors sizable awards to established institutions with physical assets, program capacity, or community-serving facilities.
Education-related grants are a consistent thread. The foundation gave $367,500 to Westmoreland County Community College Educational Foundation Inc for an LPN program, and it also awarded $200,000 to Seton Hill University for a nursing scholarship fund. Healthcare and emergency response are another clear emphasis. In 2023, Latrobe Area Hospital Charitable Foundation received $500,000 for capital support, and Ligonier Volunteer Hose Co #1 received $600,000 for capital support. Community redevelopment appears in Latrobe through multiple awards to Latrobe Community Revitalization Program Inc, including $450,000 for property acquisition and additional general and capital support. Cultural infrastructure is also present through Westmoreland Cultural Trust and Westmoreland Museum of American Art, both receiving repeated support in the recent grants list. Conservation and land stewardship round out the mix, with awards to Westmoreland Land Trust and Western Pennsylvania Conservancy for property acquisition and general support.
$4.4M
$99.3M
$8M
$5.3M
Most grants fall between $5K and $50K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving: a small number of large grants directed to local institutions, primarily one-time capital or property investments rather than many small awards; geographically focused in Latrobe/Westmoreland County.
Notable grantees: Seton Hill University, Ligonier Volunteer Hose Co #1, Latrobe Area Hospital Charitable Foundation, Latrobe Community Revitalization Program, Inc., Westmoreland Cultural Trust
Typical grant size sits at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent grant list shows a long upper tail with several six- and seven-figure awards. The foundation appears to fund repeatedly over multiple years: Seton Hill University, Westmoreland Cultural Trust, Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Latrobe Community Revitalization Program Inc, and Western Pennsylvania Conservancy each appear more than once in the recent list. It is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it funds individuals. The recent grant record reflects direct grants rather than program-related investments.
Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in Pennsylvania: 99% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is PA. Recent recipients cluster in Latrobe, Greensburg, Ligonier, Youngwood, Pittsburgh, and Oakmont. The strongest local pattern is visible in Latrobe-area organizations such as Latrobe Area Hospital Charitable Foundation and Latrobe Community Revitalization Program Inc, alongside Greensburg-based cultural and land organizations.
Recent grants point to capital support for educational institutions, healthcare and emergency services, community revitalization groups, cultural organizations, and conservation or land trusts. Examples in the record include higher education, an LPN program, a hospital charitable foundation, a volunteer fire company, and land and cultural institutions.
The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, and 99% of grants go to recipients in Pennsylvania. The recent grant list is concentrated in Pennsylvania cities including Latrobe, Greensburg, Ligonier, Youngwood, Pittsburgh, and Oakmont.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list also includes much larger awards, including several in the hundreds of thousands and one at $1 million.
Yes. Several organizations appear multiple times in the recent grant list, including Seton Hill University, Westmoreland Cultural Trust, Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Latrobe Community Revitalization Program Inc, and Western Pennsylvania Conservancy.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SETON HILL UNIVERSITY | GREENSBURG, PA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL SUPPORT |
| WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC | YOUNGWOOD, PA | $367,500 | 2025 | LPN PROGRAM |
| WESTMORELAND CULTURAL TRUST | GREENSBURG, PA | $361,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL SUPPORT |
| WESTMORELAND LAND TRUST | GREENSBURG, PA | $260,000 | 2025 | PROPERTY ACQUISITION |
| LIGONIER VALLEY YMCA | LIGONIER, PA | $250,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL SUPPORT |
| ADELPHOI INC | LATROBE, PA | $195,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL SUPPORT |
| WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESTMORELAND CULTURAL TRUST | GREENSBURG, PA | $120,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | GREENSBURG, PA | $115,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LATROBE COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROGRAM INC | LATROBE, PA | $103,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOOD21 OF PENNSYLVANIA | OAKMONT, PA | $95,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LATROBE COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROGRAM INC | LATROBE, PA | $93,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PENNSYLVANIA PARKS & FORESTS FOUNDATION | CAMP HILL, PA | $91,400 | 2025 | CAPITAL SUPPORT |
| LATROBE COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROGRAM INC | LATROBE, PA | $80,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL SUPPORT |
| WESTMORELAND CULTURAL TRUST | GREENSBURG, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL SUPPORT |
| 1901 CHURCH INC THE STEEPLE PROJECT | JOHNSTOWN, PA | $69,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL SUPPORT |
| FORT LIGONIER ASSOCIATION | LIGONIER, PA | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESTMORELAND COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES | GREENSBURG, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | GREENSBURG, PA | $47,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY | LEWISBURG, PA | $44,000 | 2025 | INTERNSHIPS |
| GREATER LATROBE PARKS & RECREATION | LATROBE, PA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LATROBE COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROGRAM INC | LATROBE, PA | $40,000 | 2025 | PROPERTY ACQUISITION |
| CARNEGIE MUSEUMS OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $37,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LATROBE ART CENTER | LATROBE, PA | $35,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL SUPPORT |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS | GREENSBURG, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BIKE PITTSBURGH INC | PITTSBURGH, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REGIONAL TRAIL CORPORATION | WEST NEWTON, PA | $28,500 | 2025 | EQUIPMENT |
| WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | INTERNSHIPS |
| PA ASSOCIATION OF THE BLIND WESTMORELAND COUNTY BRANCH | GREENSBURG, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOYALHANNA WATERSHED ASSOCIATION | LIGONIER, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | INTERNSHIPS |
| ALLEGHENY LAND TRUST | SEWICKLEY, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | PROPERTY ACQUISITION |
| ALLEGHENY COUNTY PARKS FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOYALHANNA WATERSHED ASSOCIATION | LIGONIER, PA | $22,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESTMORELAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | GREENSBURG, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LATROBE COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROGRAM INC | LATROBE, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA | PITTSBURGH, PA | $17,500 | 2025 | CAPITAL SUPPORT |
| WEEDERS & SEEDERS GARDEN CLUB OF LIGONIER | LIGONIER, PA | $16,500 | 2025 | LANDSCAPE PROJECT |
| LAUREL FAITH IN ACTIONLAUREL AREA INTERFAITH VOLUNTEER CAREGIVERS | LATROBE, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIGONIER VALLEY LIBRARY | LIGONIER, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY CENTER INC OF WEST FAIRFIELD | NEW FLORENCE, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL SUPPORT |
| GREATER LATROBE PARKS & RECREATION | LATROBE, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGHUNIVERSITY LIBRARY SYSTEM | PITTSBURGH, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PENNSYLVANIA CROSS COUNTRY SKIERS ASSOCIATION | MUNHALL, PA | $14,000 | 2025 | EQUIPMENT |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | GREENSBURG, PA | $12,150 | 2025 | CAPITAL SUPPORT |
| TOUCHSTONE CENTER FOR CRAFTS | FARMINGTON, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES | HARRISBURG, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LATROBE FOUNDATION | LATROBE, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WESTMORELAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | GREENSBURG, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY | LEWISBURG, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | GREENSBURG, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
LPN PROGRAM
WESTMORELAND CULTURAL TRUST
$361,000CAPITAL SUPPORT
WESTMORELAND LAND TRUST
$260,000PROPERTY ACQUISITION
LIGONIER VALLEY YMCA
$250,000CAPITAL SUPPORT
ADELPHOI INC
$195,000CAPITAL SUPPORT
WESTMORELAND CULTURAL TRUST
$120,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
$115,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LATROBE COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROGRAM INC
$103,500GENERAL SUPPORT
LATROBE COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROGRAM INC
$93,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LATROBE COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROGRAM INC
$80,000CAPITAL SUPPORT
WESTMORELAND CULTURAL TRUST
$75,000CAPITAL SUPPORT
1901 CHURCH INC THE STEEPLE PROJECT
$69,000CAPITAL SUPPORT
WESTMORELAND COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$47,500GENERAL SUPPORT
GREATER LATROBE PARKS & RECREATION
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LATROBE COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROGRAM INC
$40,000PROPERTY ACQUISITION
CARNEGIE MUSEUMS OF PITTSBURGH
$37,500GENERAL SUPPORT
LATROBE ART CENTER
$35,000CAPITAL SUPPORT
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
REGIONAL TRAIL CORPORATION
$28,500EQUIPMENT
PA ASSOCIATION OF THE BLIND WESTMORELAND COUNTY BRANCH
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WESTMORELAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LATROBE COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROGRAM INC
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WEEDERS & SEEDERS GARDEN CLUB OF LIGONIER
$16,500LANDSCAPE PROJECT
LAUREL FAITH IN ACTIONLAUREL AREA INTERFAITH VOLUNTEER CAREGIVERS
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LIGONIER VALLEY LIBRARY
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMUNITY CENTER INC OF WEST FAIRFIELD
$15,000CAPITAL SUPPORT
GREATER LATROBE PARKS & RECREATION
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGHUNIVERSITY LIBRARY SYSTEM
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PENNSYLVANIA CROSS COUNTRY SKIERS ASSOCIATION
$14,000EQUIPMENT
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$12,150CAPITAL SUPPORT
ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WESTMORELAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT