These foundations have a track record of funding community development work in Pennsylvania, based on IRS 990 grant data. Use the list below to find funders aligned with your mission, then sign up free to see how well your nonprofit fits each one.
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Who can apply: Applicants must be registered 501(c)(3) nonprofits (including churches) or public entities, or use a fiscal sponsor. Ineligible requests include capital building/brick and mortar construction, projects outside the United States, scholarships for individuals outside established programs, travel, fraternal organizations, political candidates/parties, PACs, veteran's organizations, labor groups, social clubs, continuing operating deficits, document publication costs, and requests to fund more than one project/program in a grantmaking cycle.
community developmentarts and cultureeducation+5 more
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations with ideas and projects that are creative, imaginative, unique, innovative, or unusual and that benefit communities in Northeastern Pennsylvania, especially Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties.
Health and human servicesYouth and educationThe arts+5 more
Who can apply: Applicants must be nonprofit organizations qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or agencies using funds for a charitable purpose. Organizations must work within Berks County, preferably be headquartered there. The Foundation generally will not fund for-profit enterprises, individuals, scholarships, endowments, sustaining operating funds, religious or fraternal activities, sponsorships, events, animal rights programs, or activities that could jeopardize its charitable status. Applicants should identify the criticality of the issue, provide measurable indicators, and have other funding sources because the Foundation should not be the sole funder.
Environmental restorationEnvironmental preservationEnvironmental education+18 more
Who can apply: Applicants should be nonprofit charitable organizations and must provide an IRS letter designating nonprofit charitable status, a current budget, and a recent annual report. Organizations based nationwide or internationally may apply, although the foundation has a particular interest in projects in Laguna Beach and Southern California. Proposals must address specific objectives, include a timeline, describe anticipated impact, and suggest how results could be replicated or have broader impact. Administrative costs, salaries, endowment requests, and general operating support are not eligible.
Who can apply: Applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits or use a local fiscal sponsor, be located in or serve a sizable Erie County population, have completed prior reporting, and not have received a Helping Today grant in the past 12 months. Individuals, for-profits, start-up funding, fundraising events, endowments, religious activities, deficit reduction and improvements to unowned property are ineligible.
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