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Kara Barnard Youth Literacy Grants
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Who can apply: Organizations and schools seeking books to promote reading among youth in Delaware County.
About Community'S Foundation
TCF connects volunteers and donors to support grants, programs, and scholarships that change lives in Delco.
Focus Areas
community grantsscholarshipslocal community programs
Who They Fund
youth and teens (including after-school students)underserved womenstudents / elementary school childrenpeople experiencing food insecuritypeople experiencing housing instability / homelessnessvictims of violence / abuse (and forensic/advocacy service recipients)
Funding Style
general operating / unrestricted supportprogram/project support
About Community'S Foundation
The Community's Foundation ties its grantmaking to Delaware County through a mix of community grants, scholarships, and local programs that change lives in Delco. In the recent record, that local emphasis shows up in support for domestic violence services, youth programming, food relief, and practical nursing training. The largest recent award in the list went to Domestic Abuse Project of Delco for general operating support, signaling room for core needs as well as project-based work. The foundation also appears to fund a broad set of community-serving organizations rather than a single narrow cause. Grants reached Family Support Line for a new security system, Del County Literacy Council for general operating support, and Maternity Care Coalition to assist underserved women. Those awards sit alongside support for organizations working on housing stability, victim services, and after-school programming. The pattern suggests a funder oriented toward local nonprofits that serve residents directly, with scholarship activity and organizational grants both part of its overall community support model.
What Community'S Foundation Funds
Community safety and victim support are clear priorities. The foundation gave $43,100 to Domestic Abuse Project of Delco for general operating support and $16,000 to Del County Women Against Rape for program support. It also funded Family Support Line with $42,788 for a new security system, showing attention to the infrastructure behind those services. Youth development is another visible area. Grants included $15,250 to I-Lead Inc for the ACE program, $8,000 to Casa Youth Advocates for a youth advisory council, and $7,000 to Andrew L Hicks Jr Fdn for a teen leadership development program. Education and practical training appear as well: County of Delaware Workforce Development received $8,074 for a teen training program, and PA Institute of Technology received $12,000 for practical nursing. Food security and housing support also surface through Access and Comm Action Agy Del Cty.
How Community'S Foundation Gives
The typical grant size sits in a relatively tight range: p25 is $6,667, median is $8,400, and p75 is $15,000. The recent list includes both general operating support and project-specific awards, with some grants recurring across multiple years and some appearing as one-time awards. Eagles Autism Challenge appears in both 2024 and 2025, and Chester Upland Youth Soccer shows up in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation accepts unsolicited applications for several organizational grant programs through GrantInterface, while some programs, including scholarships and grants for individuals, do not accept unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$164K
Total Assets
$16.4M
Total Revenue
$1.5M
Total Expenses
$1.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $7K and $15K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$15K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Heather Finnegan
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