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    Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds

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    About Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds

    To foster stewardship for the protection, preservation and restoration of Pennsylvania's water resources and watersheds while leveraging local, state and federal agency funds.

    Focus Areas

    Water qualityWatershed restorationStream conservationLand conservation (headwaters)Community-led conservation and capacity buildingPublic access to waterwaysTechnical and operational support (small operating grants)Working capital loans for project cash flow

    Who They Fund

    Pennsylvania local watersheds and river systems (e.g., Youghiogheny, Kiski-Conemaugh, Juniata tributaries)municipalities and local governments (ordinance & capacity support)

    About Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds

    A defining feature of Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds is its repeated funding of watershed restoration work through Pennsylvania-based conservation groups, with grants reaching projects such as Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, Trout Unlimited, and Pennsylvania Trout Inc. The foundation’s mission is centered on stewardship for the protection, preservation, and restoration of Pennsylvania’s water resources and watersheds, and its recent awards show that mission translated into project support, technical assistance, and local capacity building. Recent grants also point to a practical approach: funding is used for environmental development, coldwater heritage work, unassessed waters, passive treatment of acid mine drainage, and municipal education tied to watershed protection. The portfolio includes both large project awards and smaller grants aimed at collaboration and planning. A 2025 grant of $94,000 to Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and a $80,973 award to Trout Unlimited Inc show the scale of some conservation projects, while other awards support targeted watershed initiatives in specific basins and restoration sites. The foundation also funds organizations beyond Pennsylvania when the work connects to Pennsylvania water resources, including West Virginia University Foundation and Chesapeake Conservancy. Across the recent grants list, the pattern is not limited to one tactic: it combines restoration, monitoring, conservation planning, and organizational support tied to watershed outcomes.

    What Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds Funds

    Water quality and restoration are central to the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $58,773 to Western Pennsylvania Conservancy for environmental development, and $42,000 to Stream Restoration Inc for a Slippery Rock project, showing support for both regional conservation infrastructure and site-specific stream work. Acid mine drainage and passive treatment are another visible focus. The foundation awarded $29,839 to Western PA Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation for AMD passive treatment, and $65,590 to Western Pennsylvania Conservancy for Jonathan Run limestone work. Those grants align with its emphasis on restoring impaired watersheds. The portfolio also includes coldwater and trout-related conservation. Pennsylvania Trout Inc received $50,000 for Coldwater Heritage Program work, and Trout Unlimited in Lock Haven received $59,740. In parallel, the foundation funded unassessed waters and targeted monitoring through a $39,000 grant to Western Pennsylvania Conservancy.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $2.4M

    Total Assets

    $2.4M

    Total Revenue

    $2.7M

    Total Expenses

    $2.5M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $11K and $22K, with a median of $16K.

    25th Percentile

    $11K

    Median

    $16K

    75th Percentile

    $22K

    Geographic Reach

    Local7 states funded
    Funding intensity
    Low
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    Headquarters

    Leadership

    DEBORAH NARDONE

    Accepts unsolicited proposals

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    EIN (Tax ID): 20-8746105Latest Form 990: 2025Total assets: $2.4M4 filings on recordFind their full 990 filing →
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    recreational anglers / coldwater fisheries stakeholders
    rural agricultural landowners implementing BMPs

    Funding Style

    capacity building (training & technical assistance)project-based restoration and remediationmonitoring & assessment fundingmunicipal/partner support (policy & ordinance development)

    Topics

    watershed restoration and protectionacid mine drainage (AMD) passive treatment and remediationcoldwater/freshwater habitat & wild brook trout conservationunassessed waters assessment and targeted monitoringstreambank stabilization and sediment controlconservation agriculture / agricultural BMPs

    How Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds Gives

    Typical grant sizes cluster in the low tens of thousands: p25 is $10,792, median is $16,477, and p75 is $22,125. The recent grants list also shows a tier above that for project awards, including several $40,000 to $50,000 grants. The foundation operates as a regular funder and uses a mix of competitive programs, operational support, and working capital loans. Multiple grantees appear in more than one year, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. Unsolicited applications are accepted for several active programs, including Conservation Grants, Convening Grants, Operational Support Grants, Raccoon Creek Benefit Fund, and Working Capital Loan Program.

    Where Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is concentrated in Pennsylvania, where 81% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Among recent awards, Pittsburgh appears repeatedly through Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, while Bellefonte, Lock Haven, State College, and Melcroft also show up as recipient locations. Outside Pennsylvania, the list includes Morgantown, West Virginia; Annapolis, Maryland; Arlington, Virginia; Washington, DC; Lexington, Kentucky; and one nationally scoped pattern with all grants going to US recipients.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds

    What kinds of projects does Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds support?

    The foundation supports watershed restoration and protection, water quality, land conservation in headwaters, stream conservation, public access to waterways, community-led conservation, and technical support. Active programs also cover collaboration, operational support, and working capital loans tied to Pennsylvania water-resource projects.

    What is the typical grant size?

    Its middle grant sizes are relatively modest: the 25th percentile is $10,792, the median is $16,477, and the 75th percentile is $22,125. The recent grants list also includes larger project awards in the $40,000 to $94,000 range.

    Does the foundation accept unsolicited applications?

    Yes. Several active programs accept unsolicited requests, including Conservation Grants, Convening Grants, Operational Support Grants, Raccoon Creek Benefit Fund, and the Working Capital Loan Program.

    Is the grantmaking focused only on Pennsylvania recipients?

    Most grants are in Pennsylvania, and 81% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The foundation is still local in scope, but recent awards also include organizations in West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, and Washington, DC when the work connects to Pennsylvania watersheds.

    Are there recurring grantees in the recent grant history?

    Yes. Western Pennsylvania Conservancy appears in both 2023 and 2025, Pennsylvania Trout Inc appears in both years, and West Virginia University Foundation also appears multiple times across the recent list. That pattern points to continued relationships around watershed projects.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowCloses Sep 18, 2026Award: $20K – $25K

    Conservation Grants

    water quality improvementconservationrestoration+4 more

    Who can apply: FPW awards grants to nonprofit organizations and government entities such as conservation districts; tax-exempt status will be verified. Funding is available for projects within Pennsylvania, though some funds may be restricted to certain regions depending on the cycle. Applications must demonstrate some match (cash or in-kind). Final reporting is mandatory.

    Deadline: Letters of Intent due Friday, Sept. 18, 2026; full proposals due Friday, Oct. 16, 2026; grant notifications mid-December 2026.

    View & apply
    Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: $5K – $50K

    Raccoon Creek Benefit Fund

    water qualitystream restorationriparian buffers+8 more

    Who can apply: FPW awards grants to nonprofit organizations and government entities such as conservation districts; tax-exempt status will be verified. Projects must occur in the Raccoon Creek watershed or proximate locations and should benefit water quality in the Raccoon Creek and surrounding watersheds. Some form of match is encouraged, though no set amount is required. Most projects should be completed within 12-18 months. Final reporting is mandatory.

    Deadline: LOIs reviewed on a rolling basis; full proposals reviewed twice a year in spring and fall.

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    Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: Up to $2K

    Convening Grants

    collaborationplanninginnovation+3 more

    Who can apply: FPW awards grants to nonprofit organizations and government entities such as conservation districts; tax-exempt status will be verified. Funding is available for projects within Pennsylvania, though some funds may be region-restricted in a given cycle. Applications must demonstrate some match (cash or in-kind). Final reporting is mandatory. Organizations with active conservation grants are eligible to receive convening grants.

    Deadline: Rolling monthly review; submit at least two months before needed date.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONMORGANTOWN, WV$280,7142025—
    WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCYPITTSBURGH, PA$94,0002025—
    TROUT UNLIMITED INCARLINGTON, VA$80,9732025ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO
    WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONMORGANTOWN, WV$66,4292025ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO
    TROUT UNLIMITEDLOCK HAVEN, PA$59,7402025—
    WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCYPITTSBURGH, PA$58,7732025ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO
    GRANTS LESS THAN 500000—$55,4042025—
    PENNSYLVANIA TROUT INCBELLEFONTE, PA$52,0002025—
    PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL OF TROUT UNLIMBELLEFONTE, PA$50,0002025ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO
    PENNENVIRONMENT RESEARCH & POLICY CPHILADELPHIA, PA$50,0002025—
    CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCYANNAPOLIS, MD$50,0002025ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO
    MOUNTAIN WATERSHED ASSOCIATION INCMELCROFT, PA$48,0002025ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO
    STREAM RESTORATION INCSLIPPERY ROCK, PA$42,0002025—
    WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INCEMMAUS, PA$40,0002025ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO
    CLEAN STREAMS FOUNDATION INCLEXINGTON, KY$40,0002025—
    AMERICAN RIVERSWASHINGTON, DC$36,0002025ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO
    PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCILPITTSBURGH, PA$35,0002025ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO
    EASTERN PA COALITION FOR ABANDONEDASHLEY, PA$34,8452025ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO
    CLEARWATER CONSERVANCY OF CENTRAL PSTATE COLLEGE, PA$31,5002025ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO
    WESTERN PA COALITION FOR ABANDONEDLUXOR, PA$29,6802025ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO
    JUNIATA COLLEGEHUNTINGDON, PA$29,0002025—
    HERITAGE CONSERVANCYDOYLESTOWN, PA$28,9002025ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO
    WESTERN PA COALITION FOR ABANDONEDLUXOR, PA$28,8002025—
    CLEARWATER CONSERVANCY OF CENTRAL PSTATE COLLEGE, PA$28,0002025—
    TROUT UNLIMITEDLOCK HAVEN, PA$27,5782025ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO
    IUP RESEARCH INSTITUTEINDIANA, PA$27,5002025—
    SHAMOKIN CREEK RESTORATION ALLIANCEKULPMONT, PA$27,0002025—
    BALDWIN MANOR ASSOCIATIONPITTSBURGH, PA$26,0002025—
    THREE RIVERS WATERKEEPER INCPITTSBURGH, PA$25,5002025—
    WATERKEEPERS CHESAPEAKESILVER SPRING, MD$25,0002025ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO
    LOWER SUSQUEHANNA RIVERKEEPER ASSOCWRIGHTSVILLE, PA$25,0002025—
    WATERSHEDS OF SOUTH PITTSBURGHPITTSBURGH, PA$25,0002025ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO
    FRACTRACKER ALLIANCEJOHNSTOWN, PA$24,5002025ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO
    LOWER SUSQUEHANNA RIVERKEEPER ASSOCWRIGHTSVILLE, PA$23,0002025ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO
    FOUNDATION FOR SUSTAINABLE FORESTSSPARTANSBURG, PA$22,5002025ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO
    HORN FARM CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL EYORK, PA$22,5002025ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO
    ARMSTRONG CONSERVATION DISTRICTKITTANNING, PA$22,5002025ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO
    THREE RIVERS WATERKEEPER INCPITTSBURGH, PA$22,0002025ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO
    PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITYUNIVERSITY PARK, PA$22,0002025—
    EASTERN PA COALITION FOR ABANDONEDASHLEY, PA$21,0002025—
    THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARWASHINGTON, DC$20,0002025—
    TUBMILL TROUT CLUB UNLIMITEDNEW FLORENCE, PA$20,0002025—
    THE CHESTNUT RIDGE CHAPTER OF TROUTUNIONTOWN, PA$20,0002025—
    PENNENVIRONMENT RESEARCH & POLICY CPHILADELPHIA, PA$20,0002025ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO
    WASHINGTON COUNTY WATERSHED ALLIANCWASHINGTON, PA$20,0002025—
    LITTLE JUNIATA RIVER ASSOCIATIONALTOONA, PA$20,0002025ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO
    BERKS NATUREREADING, PA$19,8002025ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO
    NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATIONRESTON, VA$19,0002025—
    NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATIONRESTON, VA$18,6502025ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO
    ELK COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICTST MARYS, PA$18,0002025ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO

    WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

    $280,714
    MORGANTOWN, WV2025

    WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY

    $94,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    TROUT UNLIMITED INC

    $80,973
    ARLINGTON, VA2025

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO

    WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

    $66,429
    MORGANTOWN, WV2025

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO

    TROUT UNLIMITED

    $59,740
    LOCK HAVEN, PA2025

    WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY

    $58,773
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO

    GRANTS LESS THAN 500000

    $55,404
    2025

    PENNSYLVANIA TROUT INC

    $52,000
    BELLEFONTE, PA2025

    PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL OF TROUT UNLIM

    $50,000
    BELLEFONTE, PA2025

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO

    PENNENVIRONMENT RESEARCH & POLICY C

    $50,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2025

    CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY

    $50,000
    ANNAPOLIS, MD2025

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO

    MOUNTAIN WATERSHED ASSOCIATION INC

    $48,000
    MELCROFT, PA2025

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO

    STREAM RESTORATION INC

    $42,000
    SLIPPERY ROCK, PA2025

    WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC

    $40,000
    EMMAUS, PA2025

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO

    CLEAN STREAMS FOUNDATION INC

    $40,000
    LEXINGTON, KY2025

    AMERICAN RIVERS

    $36,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO

    PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL

    $35,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO

    EASTERN PA COALITION FOR ABANDONED

    $34,845
    ASHLEY, PA2025

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO

    CLEARWATER CONSERVANCY OF CENTRAL P

    $31,500
    STATE COLLEGE, PA2025

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO

    WESTERN PA COALITION FOR ABANDONED

    $29,680
    LUXOR, PA2025

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO

    JUNIATA COLLEGE

    $29,000
    HUNTINGDON, PA2025

    HERITAGE CONSERVANCY

    $28,900
    DOYLESTOWN, PA2025

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO

    WESTERN PA COALITION FOR ABANDONED

    $28,800
    LUXOR, PA2025

    CLEARWATER CONSERVANCY OF CENTRAL P

    $28,000
    STATE COLLEGE, PA2025

    TROUT UNLIMITED

    $27,578
    LOCK HAVEN, PA2025

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO

    IUP RESEARCH INSTITUTE

    $27,500
    INDIANA, PA2025

    SHAMOKIN CREEK RESTORATION ALLIANCE

    $27,000
    KULPMONT, PA2025

    BALDWIN MANOR ASSOCIATION

    $26,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    THREE RIVERS WATERKEEPER INC

    $25,500
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    WATERKEEPERS CHESAPEAKE

    $25,000
    SILVER SPRING, MD2025

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO

    LOWER SUSQUEHANNA RIVERKEEPER ASSOC

    $25,000
    WRIGHTSVILLE, PA2025

    WATERSHEDS OF SOUTH PITTSBURGH

    $25,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO

    FRACTRACKER ALLIANCE

    $24,500
    JOHNSTOWN, PA2025

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO

    LOWER SUSQUEHANNA RIVERKEEPER ASSOC

    $23,000
    WRIGHTSVILLE, PA2025

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO

    FOUNDATION FOR SUSTAINABLE FORESTS

    $22,500
    SPARTANSBURG, PA2025

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO

    HORN FARM CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL E

    $22,500
    YORK, PA2025

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO

    ARMSTRONG CONSERVATION DISTRICT

    $22,500
    KITTANNING, PA2025

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO

    THREE RIVERS WATERKEEPER INC

    $22,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO

    PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

    $22,000
    UNIVERSITY PARK, PA2025

    EASTERN PA COALITION FOR ABANDONED

    $21,000
    ASHLEY, PA2025

    THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PAR

    $20,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    TUBMILL TROUT CLUB UNLIMITED

    $20,000
    NEW FLORENCE, PA2025

    THE CHESTNUT RIDGE CHAPTER OF TROUT

    $20,000
    UNIONTOWN, PA2025

    PENNENVIRONMENT RESEARCH & POLICY C

    $20,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2025

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO

    WASHINGTON COUNTY WATERSHED ALLIANC

    $20,000
    WASHINGTON, PA2025

    LITTLE JUNIATA RIVER ASSOCIATION

    $20,000
    ALTOONA, PA2025

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO

    BERKS NATURE

    $19,800
    READING, PA2025

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO

    NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION

    $19,000
    RESTON, VA2025

    NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION

    $18,650
    RESTON, VA2025

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO

    ELK COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT

    $18,000
    ST MARYS, PA2025

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO