What types of organizations does St Marys Area United Way support?

The active grant programs focus on nonprofit organizations serving Elk County, Pennsylvania, with emphasis on education, income stability, health, poverty, youth, elderly, disability, and veteran-related services. Recent grants also show general support for recreation, youth development, and community service groups.

What is a typical grant size?

Typical awards are in the low five figures. The provided distribution shows a 25th percentile of $8,538, a median of $10,000, and a 75th percentile of $13,250.

Does St Marys Area United Way fund the same organizations in multiple years?

Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including the Boys & Girls Club of St Marys, St Marys Recreation Board, Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services, Capsea, Guardian Angels Center, and Bucktail Council.

How are the grants used?

The recent grants are listed as general support, and the funder’s philosophy tags emphasize unrestricted general operating support, core capacity support, and flexible funding.

Where do the grants go?

The giving is local and stays in Pennsylvania. In the recent grants list, recipients are in St Marys, Ridgway, Port Allegany, Byrnedale, Dubois, and Kersey, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.

St Marys Area United Way

Name: St Marys Area United Way — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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SAINT MARYS, PAWebsite8147816000

About St Marys Area United Way

To help people in our communities’ care for one another by providing financial support to qualified agencies who serve the health and human welfare needs of the citizens of the St. Marys Area.

Focus Areas

EducationIncome StabilityHealthPovertyYouth servicesElderly servicesServices for disabledVeterans

Funding Style

unrestricted/general operating supportcore capacity supportflexible funding

Topics

general operating support (no program-specific focus)

About St Marys Area United Way

St Marys Area United Way concentrates its giving on local agencies in Elk County, Pennsylvania, with every one of the recent grants listed going to recipients in the state. Its support is built around general operating and core capacity funding rather than project-specific awards, and the largest recent grant in the list was $90,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of St Marys in 2025. That same organization also received $80,000 in both 2023 and 2024, showing a repeated relationship over multiple years. Another recurring recipient is the St Marys Recreation Board, which received $25,000 in 2024 and $16,000 in 2025 for general support. The foundation’s stated purpose is to help people in its communities care for one another by providing financial support to qualified agencies serving health and human welfare needs. Recent awards also reached organizations working in youth development, recreation, health, and community services, including Capsea, Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services, and Guardian Angels Center. The pattern is consistent with a community funder supporting established local nonprofits with flexible operating dollars.

What St Marys Area United Way Funds

Education, income stability, and health are the clearest focus areas in the active grant programs. In health-related work, St Marys Area United Way awarded $10,000 in 2025 to Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services in Port Allegany for general support, along with similar awards in 2024 and 2023. Youth services also appear repeatedly: the Boys & Girls Club of St Marys received $90,000 in 2025 for general support, while the St Marys Recreation Board received $25,000 in 2024 and $16,000 in 2025. Community-based support extends to disability and family-service organizations as well, including $8,650 in 2025 to Capsea in Ridgway for general support. These grants show a strong preference for unrestricted support to local nonprofits serving basic community needs.

How St Marys Area United Way Gives

Typical awards cluster around a modest local grant range: the 25th percentile is $8,538, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $13,250. The pattern also shows repeat support rather than one-time gifts; several recipients appear in multiple years, including Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services, Capsea, Guardian Angels Center, St Marys Recreation Board, Bucktail Council, and the Boys & Girls Club of St Marys. The foundation appears to operate as a community grantmaker tied to annual local fundraising, and its listed programs accept unsolicited applications. The awards in the data are mostly general support, with a flexible-funding style that emphasizes organizational sustainability and overhead support.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$191K

Total Assets

$533K

Total Revenue

$232K

Total Expenses

$243K

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $9K and $13K, with a median of $10K.

25th Percentile

$9K

Median

$10K

75th Percentile

$13K

Geographic Reach

Local1 state funded

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

JENNIFER DIPPOLD

Accepts unsolicited proposals

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF ST MARYS	ST MARYS, PA	$90,000	2026	GENERAL SUPPORT
ST MARYS RECREATION BOARD	ST MARYS, PA	$20,000	2026	GENERAL SUPPORT
CRYSTAL FIRE DEPARTMENT	SAINT MARYS, PA	$17,000	2026	GENERAL SUPPORT
ELKLAND SEARCH AND RESCUE	SAINT MARYS, PA	$10,555	2026	GENERAL SUPPORT
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