
To end domestic violence and to support survivors by advancing prevention, intervention, access to services and systems change across Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence centers its grantmaking on domestic violence services for survivors across Pennsylvania, with support that reaches emergency shelter, legal advocacy, medical advocacy, and systems change. The largest recent awards in the record go to established service organizations such as Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh and Women Against Abuse Inc, both receiving more than $1.9 million in a single year to support domestic violence programs. That scale signals a funder that sustains core service networks rather than making only small project grants. The coalition’s portfolio shows repeated support for survivor services delivered through local providers in cities and counties throughout the state. Grants to Turning Point Lehigh Valley, Victim’s Intervention Program, Domestic Violence Center Inc, and Lutheran Settlement House appear among the recent awards, reflecting an emphasis on service continuity in multiple communities. Beyond direct response, the coalition also funds civil legal representation, medical advocacy, and emergency housing-related work, linking immediate safety needs with longer-term support. The grantmaking pattern is heavily Pennsylvania-focused and geared toward organizations that serve survivors of domestic violence, women and children affected by abuse, and families impacted by intimate partner violence.
A major part of the coalition’s funding supports direct domestic violence services. Recent awards include $1,149,170 to Lutheran Settlement House for support domestic violence programs and $1,005,978 to Women’s Resource Center for the same purpose, showing sustained backing for core survivor services. Legal advocacy is another visible area. Through its Civil Legal Representation work, the coalition funds civil legal services for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, with county-level awards that can vary by provider. It also maintains targeted program streams such as the Medical Advocacy Program, which places or supports healthcare-based advocacy services for survivors. Emergency shelter and housing assistance also appear in the portfolio. The coalition administers ESG subrecipient distribution for emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, and rapid rehousing activities for survivors, tying housing support to broader safety planning and intervention services.
$39M
$9M
$44.8M
$44.7M
Most grants fall between $376K and $700K, with a median of $535K.
25th Percentile
$376K
Median
$535K
75th Percentile
$700K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in PA.
SUSAN HIGGINBOTHAM
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Typical grant size falls at a p25 of $375,957, a median of $534,851, and a p75 of $700,040, which points to mid- to large-scale operating support rather than small awards. The recent grants list also shows repeat funding to the same providers across 2023 and 2024, including several organizations receiving awards in consecutive years. That pattern suggests recurring support for established service networks. Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence is a regular funder, not a donor-advised fund or program-related investor, and its active programs include both competitive RFPs and targeted provider solicitations. Some programs accept unsolicited proposals, while others are by request or competitive bid only.
Grantmaking is local and fully Pennsylvania-based: 100% of grants in the dataset go to recipients in PA. Recent awards land in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Allentown, Honesdale, Wilkes-Barre, Brownsville, Lewisburg, Scranton, Lancaster, Evans City, West Chester, Reading, Pottsville, Doylestown, Tarentum, and York. The portfolio reaches both large metro areas and smaller county and regional service centers, which fits a statewide network model centered on domestic violence response.
It funds organizations providing domestic violence services, shelter and emergency housing, legal services and civil legal representation, medical advocacy, training and technical assistance, advocacy and policy work, and research and communications. The beneficiary types listed include survivors of domestic violence, women and children affected by domestic violence, and families impacted by intimate partner violence.
The typical grant size is substantial: the 25th percentile is $375,957, the median is $534,851, and the 75th percentile is $700,040. Recent awards also show multi-million-dollar grants to major service providers, indicating that the coalition commonly supports ongoing program delivery at scale.
Yes. The recent grants list includes repeated awards to the same providers across 2023 and 2024, such as Women Against Abuse Inc, Turning Point Lehigh Valley, and Domestic Violence Center Chester County. That pattern suggests recurring support for established domestic violence service networks.
Its giving is entirely Pennsylvania-based in the dataset. The top state by grant count is PA, and 100% of grants go to recipients in the state. Recent recipient cities include Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Allentown, Wilkes-Barre, Reading, and West Chester.
Active programs include the Medical Advocacy Program for healthcare-based advocacy services, Civil Legal Representation funding for survivors, Core Domestic Violence Services RFPs for selected counties, and ESG subrecipient distribution for emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, and rapid rehousing activities serving survivors.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOMEN'S CENTER & SHELTER OF GREATER PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $2,136,081 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,927,564 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| TURNING POINT LEHIGH VALLEY | ALLENTOWN, PA | $1,881,635 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| VICTIM'S INTERVENTION PROGRAM | HONESDALE, PA | $1,393,151 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER INC | WILKESBARRE, PA | $1,291,153 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER SOUTHWESTERN PA | BROWNSVILLE, PA | $1,155,436 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| LUTHERAN SETTLEMENT HOUSE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,149,170 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| TRANSITIONS OF PA | LEWISBURG, PA | $1,099,306 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER | SCRANTON, PA | $1,005,978 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER LANCASTER CO | LANCASTER, PA | $949,995 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| VICTIM OUTREACH INTERVENTION CENTER | EVANS CITY, PA | $929,469 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| A WOMEN'S PLACE | DOYLESTOWN, PA | $886,738 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| ALLE-KISKI AREA HOPE CENTER | TARENTUM, PA | $835,022 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| SCHUYLKILL HOPE CENTER | POTTSVILLE, PA | $764,446 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER CHESTER COUNTY | WEST CHESTER, PA | $764,109 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| SAFE BERKS | READING, PA | $707,686 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| SAFENET INC | ERIE, PA | $705,418 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES CUMBERLAND & PERRY COUNTIES | CARLISLE, PA | $683,906 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| YWCA OF GREATER HARRISBURG | HARRISBURG, PA | $676,144 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| LAUREL HOUSE | NORRISTOWN, PA | $669,773 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| YWCA YORKACCESS | YORK, PA | $659,914 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER DELAWARE CO | MEDIA, PA | $655,544 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| WOMEN IN NEED INC | CHAMBERSBURG, PA | $655,160 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| YWCA NORTHCENTRAL PA WISE OPTIONS | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $636,732 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| CENTRE SAFE | STATE COLLEGE, PA | $628,882 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| DOMESTIC ABUSE PROJECT BLAIR CO- FAMILY SERVICES | ALTOONA, PA | $603,217 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| WOMEN'S CENTER MONTGOMERY CO | COLMAR, PA | $585,767 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| ARISE | NEW CASTLE, PA | $573,944 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| CENTER FOR VICTIMS | PITTSBURGH, PA | $557,693 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| WOMEN'S RESOURCES MONROE CO | DE WATER GAP, PA | $537,187 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| CONGRESSO DE LATINOS UNIDOS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $535,054 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| WOMEN'S CENTER INC COLUMBIAMONTOUR | BLOOMSBURG, PA | $532,297 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| WOMEN'S SERVICES GREENHOUSE | MEADVILLE, PA | $531,285 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| VICTIMS SERVICES INC | JOHNSTOWN, PA | $530,664 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| BLACKBURN CENTER | GREENSBURG, PA | $525,561 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| THE ABUSE NETWORK | LEWISTOWN, PA | $502,131 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| HUNTINGDON HOUSE | HUNTINGDON, PA | $500,511 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| ROADS TO PEACE (CCWC) | LOCK HAVEN, PA | $492,938 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| CAPSEA INC | RIDGEWAY, PA | $484,831 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| WOMEN'S CENTER OF BEAVER | BEAVER, PA | $481,660 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER LEBANON CO INC | LEBANON, PA | $446,081 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| AWARE INC | SHARON, PA | $443,958 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| YOUR SAFE HAVEN INC | BEDFORD, PA | $431,161 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| ALICE PAUL HOUSE | INDIANA, PA | $408,875 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| ABUSE & RAPE CRISIS CENTER | TOWANDA, PA | $405,905 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| HAVIN INC | KITTANNING, PA | $398,536 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| COMMUNITY ACTION INC - CROSSROADS PROJECT | PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA | $396,067 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| SAFE JOURNEY | UNION CITY, PA | $385,432 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| CRISIS CENTER NORTH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $379,724 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
| YWCA HANOVER- SAFE HOME | HANOVER, PA | $374,701 | 2024 | SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS |
WOMEN'S CENTER & SHELTER OF GREATER PITTSBURGH
$2,136,081SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE INC
$1,927,564SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
TURNING POINT LEHIGH VALLEY
$1,881,635SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
VICTIM'S INTERVENTION PROGRAM
$1,393,151SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER INC
$1,291,153SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER SOUTHWESTERN PA
$1,155,436SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
LUTHERAN SETTLEMENT HOUSE
$1,149,170SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
TRANSITIONS OF PA
$1,099,306SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER
$1,005,978SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER LANCASTER CO
$949,995SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
VICTIM OUTREACH INTERVENTION CENTER
$929,469SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
A WOMEN'S PLACE
$886,738SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
ALLE-KISKI AREA HOPE CENTER
$835,022SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
SCHUYLKILL HOPE CENTER
$764,446SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER CHESTER COUNTY
$764,109SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
SAFE BERKS
$707,686SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
SAFENET INC
$705,418SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES CUMBERLAND & PERRY COUNTIES
$683,906SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
YWCA OF GREATER HARRISBURG
$676,144SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
LAUREL HOUSE
$669,773SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
YWCA YORKACCESS
$659,914SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER DELAWARE CO
$655,544SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
WOMEN IN NEED INC
$655,160SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
YWCA NORTHCENTRAL PA WISE OPTIONS
$636,732SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
CENTRE SAFE
$628,882SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
DOMESTIC ABUSE PROJECT BLAIR CO- FAMILY SERVICES
$603,217SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
WOMEN'S CENTER MONTGOMERY CO
$585,767SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
ARISE
$573,944SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
CENTER FOR VICTIMS
$557,693SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
WOMEN'S RESOURCES MONROE CO
$537,187SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
CONGRESSO DE LATINOS UNIDOS
$535,054SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
WOMEN'S CENTER INC COLUMBIAMONTOUR
$532,297SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
WOMEN'S SERVICES GREENHOUSE
$531,285SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
VICTIMS SERVICES INC
$530,664SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
BLACKBURN CENTER
$525,561SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
THE ABUSE NETWORK
$502,131SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
HUNTINGDON HOUSE
$500,511SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
ROADS TO PEACE (CCWC)
$492,938SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
CAPSEA INC
$484,831SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
WOMEN'S CENTER OF BEAVER
$481,660SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER LEBANON CO INC
$446,081SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
AWARE INC
$443,958SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
YOUR SAFE HAVEN INC
$431,161SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
ALICE PAUL HOUSE
$408,875SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
ABUSE & RAPE CRISIS CENTER
$405,905SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
HAVIN INC
$398,536SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
COMMUNITY ACTION INC - CROSSROADS PROJECT
$396,067SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
SAFE JOURNEY
$385,432SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
CRISIS CENTER NORTH
$379,724SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
YWCA HANOVER- SAFE HOME
$374,701SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS