To promote and market economic development and job creation in the Mid Mon Valley communities, leveraging public and private investment to support transportation, industrial park infrastructure, small business growth, and community revitalization.
Mon Valley Alliance Foundation’s grantmaking is built around economic development and job creation in the Mid Mon Valley, with support flowing to community groups, libraries, chambers of commerce, and development organizations that work on revitalization, training, and business growth. The foundation’s 2025 grants show that mix clearly: Mon Valley Initiative received $62,500 for general support, while Charleroi Borough received $30,000 for general support. Other substantial awards went to Charleroi Area Public Library, Food21, and the Mon Valley Regional Chamber, all on a general-support basis. That pattern fits the foundation’s stated purpose of leveraging public and private investment for transportation, industrial park infrastructure, small business growth, and community revitalization. The foundation also operates through named local programs such as the MVAF Microloan Program, the Town-2-Town MiniGrant, and the Neighborhood Partnership Program in Charleroi, which tie its grantmaking to place-based projects and local capacity-building. Across the recent grants list, the recurring use of general support suggests a flexible funding approach for organizations already working in the region.
Economic development is the foundation’s core theme. In 2025, it gave $62,500 in general support to Mon Valley Initiative and $30,000 to Charleroi Borough, both of which align with local development and community improvement work. Small business and commercial activity also appear through the MVAF Microloan Program, which is designed to help businesses create and retain jobs, renovate downtown buildings, and encourage economic development in the Mon Valley. Community infrastructure and neighborhood revitalization show up in the grant to Greater Charleroi Community Development Corp for general support, alongside the foundation’s Neighborhood Partnership Program work in Charleroi. Public-facing institutions are part of the picture too: Charleroi Area Public Library received two general-support grants in 2025, reflecting the foundation’s broader interest in community assets that support local life and civic activity.
Typical grants cluster in the low five figures: the 25th percentile is $13,182, the median is $19,912, and the 75th percentile is $21,875. The recent list also includes several larger general-support awards above that range, including a $62,500 grant and multiple awards in the $20,000-$30,000 range. The foundation gives locally, with all reported recipients in Pennsylvania. The same organizations appear more than once in the 2025 list, including Mon Valley Initiative, Charleroi Area Public Library, Mon Valley Regional Chamber, and Greater Charleroi Community Development Corp, which points to recurring support rather than one-off funding. The foundation is a nonprofit grantmaker and does not fund individuals or program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $13K and $22K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$22K
JAMIE COLECCHI
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Grant recipients are concentrated in Pennsylvania, with all reported grants going to in-state organizations. Charleroi appears repeatedly, including Charleroi Borough, Charleroi Area Public Library, Mon Valley Regional Chamber, and Greater Charleroi Community Development Corp. Other Pennsylvania recipients include Homestead, Washington, Pittsburgh, Erie, and Monongahela. The pattern is local and regionally focused within the Mon Valley and nearby western Pennsylvania communities rather than broad statewide or national giving.
The foundation funds nonprofit organizations and local public or community entities working on economic development, small business lending and grants, workforce and business training, industrial park development and reuse, downtown and community revitalization, and public/private partnership facilitation.
Its reported grant-size distribution centers around mid-five-figure awards: p25 is $13,182, median is $19,912, and p75 is $21,875. The 2025 list also includes larger general-support grants, including a $62,500 award.
The grant list shown is entirely Pennsylvania-based. Every reported recipient is in PA, including organizations in Charleroi, Homestead, Washington, Pittsburgh, Erie, and Monongahela.
Several organizations appear more than once in 2025, including Mon Valley Initiative, Charleroi Area Public Library, Mon Valley Regional Chamber, and Greater Charleroi Community Development Corp. That suggests repeated support for some local partners rather than single-award relationships.
Named programs include the MVAF Microloan Program, the Town-2-Town MiniGrant, the Neighborhood Partnership Program in Charleroi, the Industrial Sites Reuse Program, and the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program informational/assistance page.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Who can apply: The center assists small businesses, municipalities, and nonprofits in the Mon Valley. Applicants complete an intake form, attend open office hours, and may schedule a one-on-one meeting.
Deadline: Ongoing; open office hours are held every Tuesday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON VALLEY INITIATIVE | HOMESTEAD, PA | $62,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHARLEROI BOROUGH | CHARLEROI, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHARLEROI AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY | CHARLEROI, PA | $28,330 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOOD21 | PITTSBURGH, PA | $27,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MON VALLEY REGIONAL CHAMBER | CHARLEROI, PA | $25,150 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MON VALLEY INITIATIVE | HOMESTEAD, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BLUEPRINTS | WASHINGTON, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BLUEPRINTS | WASHINGTON, PA | $22,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MON VALLEY REGIONAL CHAMBER | CHARLEROI, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MON VALLEY ALLIANCE | MONONGAHELA, PA | $19,825 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHARLEROI AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY | CHARLEROI, PA | $10,967 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VOICES FOR INDEPENDENCE | ERIE, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREATER CHARLEROI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP | CHARLEROI, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREATER CHARLEROI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP | CHARLEROI, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MON VALLEY INITIATIVE | HOMESTEAD, PA | $62,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MON VALLEY REGIONAL CHAMBER | CHARLEROI, PA | $45,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BLUEPRINTS | WASHINGTON, PA | $22,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHARLEROI AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY | CHARLEROI, PA | $10,967 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
CHARLEROI BOROUGH
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHARLEROI AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY
$28,330GENERAL SUPPORT
MON VALLEY REGIONAL CHAMBER
$25,150GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
BLUEPRINTS
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BLUEPRINTS
$22,500GENERAL SUPPORT
MON VALLEY REGIONAL CHAMBER
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MON VALLEY ALLIANCE
$19,825GENERAL SUPPORT
CHARLEROI AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY
$10,967GENERAL SUPPORT
VOICES FOR INDEPENDENCE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GREATER CHARLEROI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GREATER CHARLEROI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MON VALLEY REGIONAL CHAMBER
$45,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BLUEPRINTS
$22,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CHARLEROI AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY
$10,967GENERAL SUPPORT
