PA CASA is the statewide non-profit organization that develops new programs, advocates for local programs, provides training, and supports the network of local CASA programs and volunteers.
Pennsylvania Casa Association Inc centers its giving on the network of local CASA programs that serve abused and neglected children in Pennsylvania. The largest recent grant in the file went to CASA of Luzerne County for $77,977, and several other county programs received similar seven-figure-scale annual support through this grantmaking pattern. That mix suggests a funder built around statewide network strengthening rather than one-off project funding. In 2025, the foundation also backed CASA Youth Advocates Inc, CASA of Philadelphia County, CASA of Lancaster County, and CASA of Berk County, alongside many other county-based programs. The recipient list aligns with the organization’s stated role: developing new programs, advocating for local programs, providing training, and supporting the network of local CASA programs and volunteers. Its beneficiary profile includes local CASA programs and offices, court-appointed volunteer advocates, and children involved in child welfare and foster care advocacy. The grant record points to a public charity that operates through a statewide infrastructure model, with support flowing to local affiliates that carry out direct advocacy and volunteer-based services.
Child welfare case advocacy sits at the center of the foundation’s work. It gave $74,849 to CASA of Philadelphia County for county-level CASA services and $64,628 to Lackawanna County CASA for local program support. Foster care advocacy is another clear theme: the organization directed $46,195 to CambriaSomerset County CASA in Johnstown and $40,243 to York County CASA Program, both serving children involved in court-centered permanency work. Volunteer training and support also appear in the record through grants to county programs that rely on court-appointed advocates, including $35,277 to CASA of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh and $31,899 to Susquehanna Valley CASA SVC in Sunbury. Across these grants, the funding pattern tracks the operating needs of local CASA offices rather than a single statewide service site.
The recent grants cluster in a mid-sized range: roughly $11,645 at the low end of the list, $35,277 at the median of the 19 grants shown, and $74,715 at the upper quartile. The largest award is $77,977. The 2025 grant list is entirely Pennsylvania-based and reads like a network support model, with many county CASA programs receiving repeated operating support in the same year. The foundation is a public charity and does not make program-related investments or grants to individuals. The file does not show an application process, and the available grant record does not indicate whether awards are recurring from prior years beyond the 2025 entries shown.
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All 19 recent grants in the file went to recipients in the United States, and the recipient cities span Pennsylvania counties rather than one metro area. Multiple awards landed in Plains, Media, Philadelphia, Lancaster, and Wyomissing, with additional grants in Scranton, Washington, Greensburg, Johnstown, York, Pittsburgh, Sunbury, Harrisburg, Meadville, Smethport, Venango, Carlisle, Warren, and Milford. The recipient distribution shown here is entirely in-state, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Mechanicsburg, PA. The list points to broad statewide coverage across eastern, central, and western Pennsylvania.
It funds local CASA programs and related offices serving abused and neglected children in Pennsylvania. The recent grant list is made up of county and regional CASA organizations, which fits the foundation’s stated role in supporting the statewide CASA network and its volunteers.
Among the 19 recent grants shown, the median is $35,277. The lower end of the list is $11,645, and the upper quartile is $74,715. The largest grant in the file is $77,977.
The recent grants shown all went to U.S. recipients, and the named recipients are in Pennsylvania cities and counties including Philadelphia, Lancaster, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Scranton, York, and Meadville. The file shows 0% of grants to recipients in the HQ state only as a separate metric, but the listed grants themselves are Pennsylvania-based.
The foundation’s stated focus areas include child welfare, foster care advocacy, youth empowerment, program support and evaluation, and volunteer training. The recent grants align with those themes by supporting county CASA programs that provide case advocacy and volunteer-based services for children involved in the court system.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASA of Luzerne County | Plains, PA | $77,977 | 2025 | — |
| CASA Youth Advocates Inc | Media, PA | $74,999 | 2025 | — |
| CASA of Philadelphia County | Philadelphia, PA | $74,849 | 2025 | — |
| CASA of Lancaster County | Lancaster, PA | $74,715 | 2025 | — |
| CASA of Berk County | Wyomissing, PA | $73,588 | 2025 | — |
| Lackawanna County CASA | Scranton, PA | $64,628 | 2025 | — |
| Washington Co CASA | Washington, PA | $61,389 | 2025 | — |
| CASA of Westmoreland Inc | Greensburg, PA | $46,246 | 2025 | — |
| CambriaSomerset County CASA | Johnstown, PA | $46,195 | 2025 | — |
| York County CASA Program | York, PA | $40,243 | 2025 | — |
| CASA of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh, PA | $35,277 | 2025 | — |
| Susquehanna Valley CASA SVC | Sunbury, PA | $31,899 | 2025 | — |
| Dauphin County CASA | Harrisburg, PA | $25,265 | 2025 | — |
| Crawford County CASA | Meadville, PA | $25,084 | 2025 | — |
| CASA of McKean County | Smethport, PA | $22,236 | 2025 | — |
| CASA of Venango County | Venango, PA | $22,093 | 2025 | — |
| Cumberland County CASA | Carlisle, PA | $18,246 | 2025 | — |
| Jefferson DeFrees Family Ctr | Warren, PA | $14,955 | 2025 | — |
| CASA of Pike County | Milford, PA | $11,645 | 2025 | — |
CASA of Luzerne County
$77,977CASA of Philadelphia County
$74,849CASA of Lancaster County
$74,715CASA of Berk County
$73,588Lackawanna County CASA
$64,628CASA of Westmoreland Inc
$46,246CambriaSomerset County CASA
$46,195York County CASA Program
$40,243CASA of Allegheny County
$35,277Susquehanna Valley CASA SVC
$31,899Dauphin County CASA
$25,265Crawford County CASA
$25,084CASA of McKean County
$22,236CASA of Venango County
$22,093Cumberland County CASA
$18,246Jefferson DeFrees Family Ctr
$14,955CASA of Pike County
$11,645