The Sokolski Family Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on local community development in and around Warren County, PA, directing all documented giving to the Warren County Development Association. Their support appears aimed at broad exempt-purpose community or economic development activities rather than issue-specific programs, suggesting a place-based, civic-investment orientation focused on county-level wellbeing and infrastructure. Grants are likely unrestricted or for general operating/capacity needs of the local development agency.
Highly concentrated: all recorded giving went to a single local nonprofit (two grants), indicating focused, repeat support for one county-level development organization rather than diversified or national grantmaking.
The Sokolski Family Foundation’s documented giving is anchored in Warren County civic and community development, with its largest recent grants going to the Warren County Develop Association for exempt-purpose work. That pattern points to a place-based grantmaker rather than a broad thematic funder: the foundation directs most of its support to organizations serving Warren, PA, and adjacent local needs. Recent grants also show a practical mix of community-serving institutions, including the YMCA of Warren PA, Warren Sports Boosters Inc, and St Joseph Church, each funded for exempt-purpose activities. Across the recent record, the foundation’s support appears to favor local operating or capacity needs, with grant purposes framed in general charitable terms rather than narrow program designations. It has also made selective gifts to a few organizations outside the Warren area, including Lander Hope Clinic Inc in Russell, PA and Allegheny Valley Veterans Center in Clarendon, PA, indicating some regional reach while remaining strongly centered on its local Pennsylvania footprint. The foundation’s overall profile is shaped by a small set of recurring recipients and a clear emphasis on community infrastructure and county-level nonprofit support.
Community and economic development is the clearest theme in the recent record. The foundation gave $85,000 in 2025 to Warren County Develop Association and $80,000 in 2023 to the same organization, both labeled to assist with exempt purpose. It also supported Warren County Develop Association with $15,500 in 2024, reinforcing that this local development agency is a core recipient. Beyond that anchor, the foundation has backed community institutions tied to local service delivery and civic life. It gave $25,000 in 2025 to YMCA of Warren PA and $22,800 in 2024 to the same group for exempt-purpose work. Sports and youth-related community support appears as well, with $22,500 in both 2023 and 2024 to Warren Sports Boosters Inc. Faith-based support is visible through $9,000 grants in both 2024 and 2025 to St Joseph Church.
The typical grant size is $9,000 at the 25th percentile, $22,500 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, with larger exceptions for the Warren County Develop Association. Giving is clearly recurring rather than one-off: Warren County Develop Association, YMCA of Warren PA, Warren Sports Boosters Inc, and St Joseph Church each appear in multiple years. The foundation is a private family foundation, not a funder of individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. The grant purposes are consistently framed as assistance with exempt purposes, suggesting broadly restricted or general support rather than tightly specified project grants.
$395K
$6.5M
$491K
$459K
Most grants fall between $9K and $25K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Notable grantees: Warren County Development Association
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 79% of grants and is also the top state by count. Warren, PA is the main recipient city, appearing repeatedly across the recent grant list. Other Pennsylvania recipients include Russell and Clarendon. Outside the state, the foundation made only a small number of grants, including recipients in Estes Park, CO; Pasadena, CA; and Washington, DC. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
It funds tax-exempt organizations, with recent grants going to a county development association, a YMCA, a sports boosters group, a church, a clinic, and a veterans center. The grant purposes are consistently stated as assistance with exempt purposes.
Warren County Develop Association is the most prominent recipient, with grants of $85,000 in 2025, $80,000 in 2023, and $15,500 in 2024. That pattern shows a repeated relationship with a local development organization.
Yes. Its giving is regional and heavily Pennsylvania-focused, with 79% of grants going to recipients in PA. Warren, PA appears repeatedly in the recipient list, alongside other Pennsylvania locations such as Russell and Clarendon.
The grant size distribution centers around $22,500: the 25th percentile is $9,000, the median is $22,500, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. Most documented grants fall within that range, with a few larger awards to the Warren County Develop Association.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WARREN MAJENGO FOUNDATION | WARREN, PA | $45,000 | 2026 | ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| RUTH M SMITH CENTER | SHEFFIELD, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THOMAS STRUTHERS TRUST | WARREN, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| YMCA OF WARREN PA | WARREN, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WARREN COUNTY DEVELOP ASSOCIATION | WARREN, PA | $22,200 | 2026 | ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WARREN COUNTY DEVELOP ASSOCIATION | WARREN, PA | $85,000 | 2025 | ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| LANDER HOPE CLINIC INC | RUSSELL, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| YMCA OF WARREN PA | WARREN, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| ST JOSEPH CHURCH | WARREN, PA | $9,000 | 2025 | ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| YMCA OF WARREN PA | WARREN, PA | $22,800 | 2024 | ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| WARREN SPORTS BOOSTERS INC | WARREN, PA | $22,500 | 2024 | ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WARREN COUNTY DEVELOP ASSOCIATION | WARREN, PA | $15,500 | 2024 | ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ST JOSEPH CHURCH | WARREN, PA | $9,000 | 2024 | ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| ASSOC FOR THE RECOVERY OF CHILDREN | ESTES PARK, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 | 2024 | ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| BAIL PROJECT INC | PASADENA, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| WARREN COUNTY DEVELOP ASSOCIATION | WARREN, PA | $80,000 | 2023 | ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ALLEGHENY VALLEY VETERANS CENTER | CLARENDON, PA | $25,000 | 2023 | ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WARREN SPORTS BOOSTERS INC | WARREN, PA | $22,500 | 2023 | ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSE |
WARREN MAJENGO FOUNDATION
$45,000ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSE
RUTH M SMITH CENTER
$30,000ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSE
THOMAS STRUTHERS TRUST
$25,000ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSE
YMCA OF WARREN PA
$25,000ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSE
WARREN COUNTY DEVELOP ASSOCIATION
$22,200ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSE
WARREN COUNTY DEVELOP ASSOCIATION
$85,000ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSE
LANDER HOPE CLINIC INC
$25,000ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSES
YMCA OF WARREN PA
$25,000ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSES
ST JOSEPH CHURCH
$9,000ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSES
YMCA OF WARREN PA
$22,800ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSES
WARREN SPORTS BOOSTERS INC
$22,500ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSE
WARREN COUNTY DEVELOP ASSOCIATION
$15,500ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSE
ST JOSEPH CHURCH
$9,000ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSES
ASSOC FOR THE RECOVERY OF CHILDREN
$5,000ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSES
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION
$2,000ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSES
WARREN COUNTY DEVELOP ASSOCIATION
$80,000ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSE
WARREN SPORTS BOOSTERS INC
$22,500ASSIST WITH EXEMPT PURPOSE