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About Wellington Fund
The Wellington Fund appears focused on supporting the economic and social vitality of the Allegany/Johnstown region through large, targeted gifts. Their giving combines a major institutional gift to the regional Community Foundation with direct support for a local service provider that runs education, workforce and family programs. This pattern suggests a preference for strengthening local infrastructure and channels that can deploy funds across multiple community needs.
Focus Areas
Regional community endowments and unrestricted funding for the Alleghenies (via Community Foundation for the Alleghenies)Local early childhood education and family support programs in Johnstown/Cambria County (The Learning Lamp)Workforce development and adult education programming in the local region
Who They Fund
residents of the Allegany/Johnstown regionfamilies with young children in Johnstown/Cambria Countyadult learners and local workforce participantslocal nonprofits and regional intermediaries (e.g., community foundation)
About Wellington Fund
A $110,900 grant to Community Foundation for the Alleghenies stands out in The Wellington Fund’s recent giving and signals a preference for strengthening local infrastructure rather than funding only single-purpose projects. The fund pairs that kind of intermediary support with direct grants to service providers in Johnstown and nearby communities, including The Learning Lamp, which received $40,000 in 2024. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs education, family support, food assistance, veteran services, and scholarships. Its work is tightly tied to Western and Central Pennsylvania, and the recipient list is entirely Pennsylvania-based. Recent awards also include support for schools and youth programs, community arts, and local nonprofits that serve children, families, and adult learners. The pattern suggests a funder that uses a mix of larger anchor grants and smaller community-level awards to support both regional channels and neighborhood organizations. That combination shows up in gifts to a community foundation, a local education and family-support provider, and a range of smaller grants to organizations serving the Johnstown area.
What Wellington Fund Funds
Education is a clear throughline. The Wellington Fund awarded $20,000 to Bishop McCort Hs in Johnstown and $20,000 to Johnstown Christian School for scholarships, while also giving $10,000 to Junior Achievement in Johnstown. Those grants point to support for school success, student opportunity, and educational access. Family and basic-needs work is another major area. The fund gave $10,000 to Backpack Project in Johnstown and $10,000 to Catholic Charities in Johnstown, alongside $10,000 to Christian Home of Johnstown Inc. It also backed Cuddles for Kids with a $10,000 grant, aligning with support for children and families. The fund also supports community-serving programs outside direct schooling. It gave $20,000 to Vci in Johnstown and $2,000 to Alleghenies Unlimited Care Provider in Johnstown, showing interest in local service organizations that work with residents across the region.
How Wellington Fund Gives
Typical grants are in the middle range for a local foundation: p25 is $4,750, median grant size is $10,000, and p75 is $20,000. The recent record shows both anchor gifts and smaller support grants, with one award above six figures and multiple $10,000 and $20,000 gifts. The pattern also looks recurring rather than one-off: The Learning Lamp and Community Foundation for the Alleghenies appear in more than one year, and Johnstown Christian School appears in 2023 and 2024. The foundation is a private grantmaker, not a funder of individuals, and it lists unsolicited applications as accepted for several grant categories.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$389K
Total Assets
$5.6M
Total Revenue
$629K
Total Expenses
$446K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
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