What kinds of projects does Pennsylvania Environmental Council Inc. fund?

The foundation funds trails and water access, watershed work, environmental education, cycling activation, urban greening, and accessibility-focused outdoor programming. Recent examples include river landing activation, mountain bike trail development, harmful algal bloom education, water quality monitoring, and rain garden installation.

What is the typical grant size?

Typical awards cluster around $10,000. The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $9,721, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $17,150, with some larger project grants at $20,000 and one $38,000 award in the recent data.

Does the foundation support repeat grantees?

Yes. The recent grants list includes repeat funding to 9th Street Youth & Community Center, Disability Pride PA, and Chester Upland Youth Soccer, indicating that some organizations receive support across more than one year or under closely related program names.

Where does most of the foundation’s giving go?

Most grants go to Pennsylvania recipients. The data shows 75% of grants are in the HQ state, and the recipient cities include Philadelphia, Chester, Media, Ohiopyle, Scranton, and Hawley.

Is the foundation’s grantmaking regional or national?

It is regional. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, and the active grant programs are all Pennsylvania-focused, including water trails, conservation landscapes, cycling activation, and river-related mini-grants.

Pennsylvania Environmental Council

Name: Pennsylvania Environmental Council — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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PITTSBURGH, PAWebsite4124819400

About Pennsylvania Environmental Council

The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) protects and restores the natural and built environments through innovation, collaboration, education and advocacy. PEC believes in the value of partnerships with the private sector, government, communities and individuals to improve the quality of life for all Pennsylvanians.

Focus Areas

airlandwaterpolicyclimate/decarbonizationtrails and outdoor recreationwatershed and river programscommunity grants/mini-grants

Who They Fund

local/municipal communities in watershed regionsyouth and youth corps programsfamilies and general public (community users)people with disabilities

About Pennsylvania Environmental Council

Pennsylvania Environmental Council Inc. repeatedly funds projects that connect Pennsylvanians to trails, rivers, and outdoor access. The largest recent award in the data was a $38,000 grant to Mid-atlantic Youth Anglers & Outdoors Partners Dba Legacy Land Water Partne for a strategic partnership with the Circuit Trails Coalition community grant program grantees, pointing to collaborative, place-based work rather than single-site philanthropy. Other grants show a similar pattern: $20,000 went to East Falls Development Corporation for East Falls River Landing Phase II, focused on activating, engaging, and connecting people to the river, and another $20,000 supported Hike Heal Wellness LLC for Hike+Heal. The foundation also backs community-facing access and recreation efforts through projects such as Philly Focused & Fit, Get Fresh Families Outside, and Girls in Gear Philadelphia Program. Its portfolio includes conservation landscape mini-grants, Pennsylvania Water Trails mini-grants, cycling activation, river-sojourn support, and watershed programs, which together suggest a funder working through programs and partnerships to move environmental and recreation projects from planning into public use.

What Pennsylvania Environmental Council Funds

Trail and water access are central to the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $20,000 to East Falls Development Corporation for East Falls River Landing Phase II: Activating, Engaging + Connecting to the River, and $10,000 to Ohiopyle Biking Club for Clay Mine Mountain Biking Trail System. Those awards sit alongside program lines for Pennsylvania Water Trails and cycling activation. The foundation also supports watershed education and monitoring. It awarded $10,000 to Lake Wallenpaupack Watershed Management District for the Northern Poconos Harmful Algal Bloom Education Trailer and $9,983 to Willistown Conservation Trust for water quality monitoring in Ridley and Crum Creek watersheds. Community greening and stewardship appear as well, including a $12,000 grant to Neighborhood Collaborative Community Gardens for urban gardening and greening.

How Pennsylvania Environmental Council Gives

Typical grant sizes cluster around $10,000: the p25 is $9,721, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $17,150. Most recent awards in the data sit near that level, with a smaller set of larger project grants at $20,000 and one $38,000 partnership award. The recipient list shows activity in both 2024 and 2025, including repeat funding to 9th Street Youth & Community Center, Disability Pride PA, and Chester Upland Youth Soccer under a related name, which suggests some ongoing relationships rather than purely one-off awards. Pennsylvania Environmental Council Inc. is a regular funder, not an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$296K

Total Assets

$4.6M

Total Revenue

$4.4M

Total Expenses

$4.6M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $10K and $17K, with a median of $10K.

25th Percentile

$10K

Median

$10K

75th Percentile

$17K

Geographic Reach

Local3 states funded

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

DAVITT WOODWELL

Accepts unsolicited proposals

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
DELAWARE RIVER CITY CORP DBA RIVERFRONT NORTH PARTNERSHIP	PHILADELPHIA, PA	$42,000	2026	RIVERFRONT NORTH PARTNERSHIP
HEALING THROUGH THE LAND (FISCAL SPONSOR IN COLOR BIRDING CLUB)	ROYERSFORD, PA	$34,500	2026	HEALING THROUGH THE LAND
SHE IS FOCUSED COMMUNITY INC	COLLINGDALE, PA	$34,500	2026	SHE IS FOCUSED AND FIT
LET'S GO OUTDOORS	CHELTENHAM, PA	$33,000	2026	LET'S GO OUTDOORS

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