This United Way acts as a local community funder, prioritizing basic needs, family stability, and youth services across Venango County and Titusville. Their grants heavily support emergency aid and social service providers (food, shelter, dental), behavioral health and counseling, youth development and summer jobs, and services for people with disabilities. Funding is concentrated on familiar, local nonprofits and program-level operating support rather than national initiatives.
United Way of Venango County and Titusville Region repeatedly backs emergency aid and life-skills services, with Community Services in Oil City receiving $30,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for that purpose. That three-year pattern points to a local funder that favors steady support for familiar providers serving Venango County and Titusville Region. The foundation also funds basic-needs and wraparound services tied to daily stability, including help with dental care, counseling, youth programs, and specialized supports for people with disabilities. Recent grants show a strong concentration in Oil City, Franklin, and Seneca, all within Pennsylvania, and the grants listed are all in-state. The portfolio includes both direct service organizations and community hubs such as Salvation Army-oil City, Family Services, YMCA-oil City, and Youth Alternatives. Across those awards, the foundation uses program-specific support for recurring local needs rather than one-off national initiatives. Its public charity structure and annual grantmaking of $520,253 place it in the range of a community funder with a consistent local footprint.
Emergency assistance is a central part of the foundation’s work. Salvation Army-oil City received $27,750 in 2025 for dental center, sal center, and comprehensive emergency assistance, while Community Services in Oil City was funded for emergency aid and life skills across multiple years. The foundation also supports behavioral health and family stability. Family Services in Oil City received $22,704 in 2025 for general counseling, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, and PPC Violence Free Network. Youth development appears in several program types. YMCA-oil City was supported with $18,480 in 2025 for Totally Water Program and Youth Volunteer Program, and Youth Alternatives in Oil City received $15,750 in 2025 for an after-school program. The foundation also backs specialized community services. Varha in Franklin received $10,000 in 2025 for therapeutic horseback riding, and Blind Association in Seneca was funded for transportation and escort services plus a prevention of blindness program.
Typical grants cluster in the low five figures, with a p25 of $9,080, a median of $12,000, and a p75 of $21,386. The recent record shows repeated support for the same local organizations across 2023 through 2025, which suggests recurring operating or program support rather than isolated one-time awards. The foundation is a public charity, and its grants are program-specific and locally focused. The available data does not show an application process, so the pattern is best read through recurring awards to established community providers.
$174K
$2.2M
$1.3M
$1M
Most grants fall between $9K and $21K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$21K
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Concentrated, locality-focused giving with repeat multi-year or multi-grant support to a set of core community partners; grants are program-oriented and sized to sustain operating programs and direct services rather than large capital projects.
Notable grantees: COMMUNITY SERVICES, SALVATION ARMY-OIL CITY, FAMILY SERVICES, YMCA-OIL CITY, VTDC
All listed grants go to U.S. recipients, and every grant in the sample is in Pennsylvania. Oil City appears most often, including awards to Community Services, Salvation Army-oil City, YMCA-oil City, Family Services, Youth Alternatives, and YWCA. Franklin appears through Emmaus Haven of Venango and Varha, while Seneca appears through VTDC and Blind Association. The geography is tightly local, matching the foundation’s Venango County and Titusville Region remit.
The recent grants point to emergency aid and life skills, dental and emergency assistance, counseling and violence-prevention services, youth programs, and disability-related supports. Examples include Community Services for emergency aid and life skills, Family Services for counseling and Big Brothers/Big Sisters, and Varha for therapeutic horseback riding.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Community Services in 2023, 2024, and 2025; YMCA-oil City in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Youth Alternatives in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and YWCA in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern suggests recurring support.
The grant-size distribution centers on modest local awards: p25 is $9,080, median is $12,000, and p75 is $21,386. Several grants sit in that middle range, while a smaller set reach the high $20,000s and $30,000.
Every grant in the provided sample goes to Pennsylvania recipients, and the top recipient cities are Oil City, Franklin, and Seneca. Oil City appears most frequently, with multiple awards to community, health, youth, and family-service organizations there.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY SERVICES | OIL CITY, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | EMERGENCY AID/LIFE SKILLS |
| SALVATION ARMY-OIL CITY | OIL CITY, PA | $27,750 | 2025 | DENTAL CENTER, SAL CENTER, COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE |
| FAMILY SERVICES | OIL CITY, PA | $22,704 | 2025 | GENERAL COUNSELING, BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS, PPC VIOLENCE FREE NETWORK |
| VTDC | SENECA, PA | $19,000 | 2025 | SUMMER JAM JOBS |
| YMCA-OIL CITY | OIL CITY, PA | $18,480 | 2025 | TOTALLY WATER PROGRAM AND YOUTH VOLUNTEER PROGRAM |
| YOUTH ALTERNATIVES | OIL CITY, PA | $15,750 | 2025 | AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM |
| VARHA | FRANKLIN, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | THERAPEUTIC HORSEBACK RIDING |
| YWCA | OIL CITY, PA | $9,600 | 2025 | HEALTH & FITNESS |
| EMMAUS HAVEN OF VENANGO | FRANKLIN, PA | $7,616 | 2025 | RENEWED LIVING |
| BLIND ASSOCIATION | SENECA, PA | $6,922 | 2025 | TRANSPORTATION & ESCORT SERVICES, PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS PROGRAM |
| ST ELIZABETH CENTER | OIL CITY, PA | $5,820 | 2025 | FOOD PANTRY AND THRIFT STORE |
| COMMUNITY SERVICES | OIL CITY, PA | $30,000 | 2024 | EMERGENCY AID/LIFE SKILLS |
| YMCA-OIL CITY | OIL CITY, PA | $23,205 | 2024 | TOTALLY WATER PROGRAM AND YOUTH VOLUNTEER PROGRAM |
| SALVATION ARMY-OIL CITY | OIL CITY, PA | $22,625 | 2024 | DENTAL CENTER, SAL CENTER, COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE |
| FAMILY SERVICES | OIL CITY, PA | $21,355 | 2024 | GENERAL COUNSELING, BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS, PPC VIOLENCE FREE NETWORK |
| VTDC | SENECA, PA | $18,993 | 2024 | SUMMER JAM JOBS |
| YOUTH ALTERNATIVES | OIL CITY, PA | $12,000 | 2024 | AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM |
| EMMAUS HAVEN OF VENANGO | FRANKLIN, PA | $10,141 | 2024 | RENEWED LIVING |
| VARHA | FRANKLIN, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | THERAPEUTIC HORSEBACK RIDING |
| YWCA | OIL CITY, PA | $9,600 | 2024 | HEALTH & FITNESS |
| BLIND ASSOCIATION | SENECA, PA | $8,321 | 2024 | TRANSPORTATION & ESCORT SERVICES, PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS PROGRAM |
| NORTHWEST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SENECA, PA | $6,474 | 2024 | CLOTHING FOR THE UNDERSERVED |
| ST ELIZABETH CENTER | OIL CITY, PA | $5,575 | 2024 | FOOD PANTRY AND THRIFT STORE |
| COMMUNITY SERVICES | OIL CITY, PA | $30,000 | 2023 | EMERGENCY AID/LIFE SKILLS |
| YMCA-OIL CITY | OIL CITY, PA | $23,366 | 2023 | TOTALLY WATER PROGRAM AND YOUTH VOLUNTEER PROGRAM |
| FAMILY SERVICES | OIL CITY, PA | $21,416 | 2023 | GENERAL COUNSELING, BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS, PPC VIOLENCE FREE NETWORK |
| SALVATION ARMY-OIL CITY | OIL CITY, PA | $21,000 | 2023 | DENTAL CENTER, SAL CENTER, COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE |
| VTDC | SENECA, PA | $19,000 | 2023 | SUMMER JAM JOBS |
| YOUTH ALTERNATIVES | OIL CITY, PA | $12,000 | 2023 | AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM |
| YWCA | OIL CITY, PA | $9,600 | 2023 | HEALTH & FITNESS |
| EMMAUS HAVEN OF VENANGO | FRANKLIN, PA | $9,129 | 2023 | RENEWED LIVING |
| VARHA | FRANKLIN, PA | $9,032 | 2023 | THERAPEUTIC HORSEBACK RIDING |
| BLIND ASSOCIATION | SENECA, PA | $8,279 | 2023 | TRANSPORTATION & ESCORT SERVICES, PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS PROGRAM |
| SALVATION ARMY-FRANKLIN | FRANKLIN, PA | $5,500 | 2023 | COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE |
COMMUNITY SERVICES
$30,000EMERGENCY AID/LIFE SKILLS
SALVATION ARMY-OIL CITY
$27,750DENTAL CENTER, SAL CENTER, COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
GENERAL COUNSELING, BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS, PPC VIOLENCE FREE NETWORK
VTDC
$19,000SUMMER JAM JOBS
YMCA-OIL CITY
$18,480TOTALLY WATER PROGRAM AND YOUTH VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
YOUTH ALTERNATIVES
$15,750AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
VARHA
$10,000THERAPEUTIC HORSEBACK RIDING
EMMAUS HAVEN OF VENANGO
$7,616RENEWED LIVING
BLIND ASSOCIATION
$6,922TRANSPORTATION & ESCORT SERVICES, PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS PROGRAM
ST ELIZABETH CENTER
$5,820FOOD PANTRY AND THRIFT STORE
COMMUNITY SERVICES
$30,000EMERGENCY AID/LIFE SKILLS
YMCA-OIL CITY
$23,205TOTALLY WATER PROGRAM AND YOUTH VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
SALVATION ARMY-OIL CITY
$22,625DENTAL CENTER, SAL CENTER, COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
FAMILY SERVICES
$21,355GENERAL COUNSELING, BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS, PPC VIOLENCE FREE NETWORK
VTDC
$18,993SUMMER JAM JOBS
YOUTH ALTERNATIVES
$12,000AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
EMMAUS HAVEN OF VENANGO
$10,141RENEWED LIVING
VARHA
$10,000THERAPEUTIC HORSEBACK RIDING
BLIND ASSOCIATION
$8,321TRANSPORTATION & ESCORT SERVICES, PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS PROGRAM
NORTHWEST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$6,474CLOTHING FOR THE UNDERSERVED
ST ELIZABETH CENTER
$5,575FOOD PANTRY AND THRIFT STORE
COMMUNITY SERVICES
$30,000EMERGENCY AID/LIFE SKILLS
YMCA-OIL CITY
$23,366TOTALLY WATER PROGRAM AND YOUTH VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
FAMILY SERVICES
$21,416GENERAL COUNSELING, BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS, PPC VIOLENCE FREE NETWORK
SALVATION ARMY-OIL CITY
$21,000DENTAL CENTER, SAL CENTER, COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
VTDC
$19,000SUMMER JAM JOBS
YOUTH ALTERNATIVES
$12,000AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
EMMAUS HAVEN OF VENANGO
$9,129RENEWED LIVING
VARHA
$9,032THERAPEUTIC HORSEBACK RIDING
BLIND ASSOCIATION
$8,279TRANSPORTATION & ESCORT SERVICES, PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS PROGRAM
SALVATION ARMY-FRANKLIN
$5,500COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE