Pennsylvania · Community foundation
Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies
The mission of the COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE NORTHERN ALLEGHENIES is to strengthen our region through development, stewardship, and grant making as donors achieve their philanthropic goals.
- $1.4M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 53
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 66
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 50%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $806k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $10,000
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $78,515
- Organizations funded a year
- 14 to 66
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 3
- Total assets, FY2025
- $28M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 50% of the organizations Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies funded were first-time grantees, receiving 38% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 62% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $383k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 51 | $806k | 31% |
| FY2024 | 66 | $1.0M | 50% |
| FY2023 | 25 | $416k | 24% |
| FY2022 | 55 | $986k | 64% |
| FY2021 | 20 | $481k | 50% |
| FY2020 | 16 | $303k | 44% |
| FY2019 | 21 | $346k | 62% |
| FY2018 | 14 | $385k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2024.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2018 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Boniface Church | $520,944 | 8 | n/a |
| United States Catholic Conference | $412,229 | 3 | n/a |
| Elk County Catholic School System | $408,061 | 4 | n/a |
| Elk County Catholic School Systems | $180,184 | 2 | n/a |
| Ridgway Fire Department | $167,788 | 5 | 12% |
| Ridgway Area School District | $123,182 | 8 | n/a |
| Boys and Girls Club of St Marys Inc | $122,880 | 8 | 14% |
| Spunky Norwegian Foundation | $106,902 | 1 | n/a |
| Christian Food Bank Inc | $106,249 | 8 | 13% |
| Community Education Council of Elk and Cameron Counties Inc | $89,886 | 4 | 6% |
Show all 132 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Boniface Church | $520,944 | 8 | n/a |
| United States Catholic Conference | $412,229 | 3 | n/a |
| Elk County Catholic School System | $408,061 | 4 | n/a |
| Elk County Catholic School Systems | $180,184 | 2 | n/a |
| Ridgway Fire Department | $167,788 | 5 | 12% |
| Ridgway Area School District | $123,182 | 8 | n/a |
| Boys and Girls Club of St Marys Inc | $122,880 | 8 | 14% |
| Spunky Norwegian Foundation | $106,902 | 1 | n/a |
| Christian Food Bank Inc | $106,249 | 8 | 13% |
| Community Education Council of Elk and Cameron Counties Inc | $89,886 | 4 | 6% |
| Borough of Ridgway | $80,264 | 5 | n/a |
| Young Womens Christian Association of Bradford | $75,980 | 3 | 2% |
| City of St Marys Parks and Recreation | $74,814 | 5 | n/a |
| Ridgway Free Library Association | $58,112 | 4 | 6% |
| Capsea | $57,916 | 4 | n/a |
| Casa of McKean County | $57,600 | 2 | 39% |
| Queen of the World Parish | $55,195 | 1 | n/a |
| Care for Children | $54,265 | 4 | 2% |
| Bradford Area Public Library | $52,500 | 2 | 10% |
| Big Maple Farms Natural Therapies Inc | $47,726 | 5 | n/a |
| Destinations Bradford | $46,000 | 2 | 28% |
| Johnsonburg Knothole Association | $42,870 | 3 | n/a |
| Smasd | $41,250 | 5 | n/a |
| Elkland Search & Rescue Assoc Inc | $38,590 | 5 | 6% |
| St Mary Parish | $37,770 | 5 | n/a |
| Johnsonburg Community Trust | $36,620 | 3 | 31% |
| Friends of Twin Lakes Anf Inc | $35,410 | 3 | 20% |
| St Marys Public Library | $34,928 | 4 | 5% |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Olean Ny and Bradford Pa | $34,766 | 2 | 0% |
| Dickinson Center Inc | $34,424 | 4 | 0% |
| Bradford Learning Center | $32,321 | 2 | 5% |
| Crystal Fire Department of St Marys | $32,280 | 3 | 15% |
| McGuire Memorial Foundation | $30,155 | 3 | 1% |
| Mt St Benedict | $30,130 | 2 | n/a |
| Tuna Valley Trail Association | $29,303 | 3 | 7% |
| Elk County Historical Society | $28,939 | 3 | 30% |
| Bradford Ecumenical Home Inc | $28,468 | 2 | 0% |
| Elk County Humane Society | $28,145 | 4 | 3% |
| Johnsonburg Area School District | $27,480 | 3 | n/a |
| Grow Rural Pa Inc | $26,897 | 1 | n/a |
| Jay Township Volunteer Fire Co | $26,793 | 2 | 12% |
| Little League International | $26,000 | 2 | 41% |
| Guardian Angel Center Inc | $25,630 | 2 | 16% |
| Kane Area Community Center Inc | $25,571 | 2 | 11% |
| Special Olympics Pennsylvania Inc | $23,388 | 3 | 0% |
| Bradford Area Alliance | $23,054 | 1 | 3% |
| Kane Area Food Pantry | $23,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Sacred Heart Parish | $22,500 | 3 | n/a |
| St Marys Little League | $21,557 | 1 | 27% |
| St Marys Area Ambulance Service Inc | $20,877 | 2 | 1% |
| The McKean County Historical Society | $20,000 | 1 | 19% |
| Penn Highlands Elk Auxiliary | $20,000 | 3 | n/a |
| City of Bradford Fire Department | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Guidance Center | $19,970 | 2 | 0% |
| Abc Grow With Me Childcare Center Inc | $19,362 | 2 | n/a |
| Bucksgahuda and Western Railroad Company | $18,464 | 2 | n/a |
| Ridgway Ambulance Corporation | $18,000 | 2 | 2% |
| Young Mens Christian Assn of Ridgway | $17,500 | 2 | 2% |
| Pennsylvania State Assn of County Fairs | $17,500 | 1 | 11% |
| Willow Creek Snowmobile Club Inc | $17,500 | 2 | 6% |
| United Way of the Bradford Area Inc | $17,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Variety the Childrens Charity | $17,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Lutheran Home at Kane | $15,636 | 2 | 0% |
| Soccer Assoc for Youth | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Office of Human Services | $15,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Johnsonburg Borough | $15,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Bennetts Valley Senior Citizens | $14,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Kinzua Valley Trail Club | $14,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Wilcox Presbyterian Church | $14,217 | 2 | n/a |
| Futures Rehabilitation Center Inc | $14,179 | 2 | 0% |
| Cen-Clear Child Services Inc | $14,099 | 2 | 0% |
| Catholic Charities Counseling & Adoption Services of the Diocese of Erie Inc | $13,800 | 1 | 0% |
| Little League Baseball Inc | $13,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Friends Memorial Public Library | $12,563 | 1 | 14% |
| Senior Junction of Ridgway Inc | $12,250 | 1 | n/a |
| Mount Jewett Hilltop Heritage Coalition | $11,900 | 1 | n/a |
| Bennett's Valley Community Center | $11,673 | 1 | n/a |
| Greater Bradford Senior Activity Center Inc | $10,968 | 1 | 16% |
| Family House Inc | $10,563 | 1 | n/a |
| County of Elk Community Recycling Center | $10,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Mattresses Across McKean County | $10,478 | 1 | n/a |
| No Feline Left Behind in McKean County | $10,478 | 1 | 12% |
| Bradford Hospital Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Eldred World War II Museum Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 6% |
| Derrick City Volunteer Fire Department Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Willow Creek Sportsmans Club | $10,000 | 1 | 6% |
| Neighbors Feeding Neighbors Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Salvation Army | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Downtown Bradford Revitalization Corporation | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Memorial Recreation Center Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Friendship Table | $10,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Kane Community Methodist Church | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Leadership McKean County | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Square One Community Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 6% |
| First United Methodist Church of Kane Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Cosmos Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Evergreen Elm Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Kane Area Childrens Museum Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Free Methodist Church of North America | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Upmc | $9,950 | 1 | n/a |
| Bradford Landmark Society | $9,478 | 1 | 23% |
| Kane Area Elementary School PTO Inc | $9,156 | 1 | n/a |
| Dubois Area United Way | $9,000 | 1 | 3% |
| Bender Safety & Training Corporation | $9,000 | 1 | 8% |
| McKean County Community Veterans Engagement Board | $9,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ridgway Heritage Council | $8,597 | 1 | n/a |
| Saint Marys Heritage Preservation Group | $8,450 | 1 | n/a |
| Elk Regional Health Center | $8,318 | 1 | 0% |
| Elcam Inc | $7,858 | 1 | 0% |
| Little League Baseball Inc | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| St Marys Area United Way | $7,500 | 1 | 3% |
| Johnsonburg United Methodist Church | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services Inc | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Otto-Eldred Sd | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Tri County Volunteer Firemans Assoc Fire Scho | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Pheasants Forever Inc | $7,401 | 1 | 0% |
| Johnsonburg Area School District Foundation Inc | $7,150 | 1 | n/a |
| St Marys Youth Baseball Association Inc | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| St Marys Rotary Charitable Association | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| United Methodist Church | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Wrestling Boosters Club | $6,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Little League Baseball Inc 2381019 Ridgway Area Ll | $6,488 | 1 | n/a |
| Ridgway Animal Haven | $6,004 | 1 | 10% |
| Helping Hands Food Pantry of Elk County Inc | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Elk County Council on the Arts | $6,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Historical Society of St Marys & Benzinger Township | $5,802 | 1 | n/a |
| Elk County Riders Inc | $5,700 | 1 | n/a |
| Tri County Rails to Trails | $5,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Elk County Fair Inc | $5,500 | 1 | 5% |
| Shamrock Football Inc | $5,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Benedictine Sisters of Chicago | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| St Marys Area Snowmobile Association | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
Plus 2 recipients with no EIN on record ($85k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 6 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 65 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
Tap a dot to name the grantee.
How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation · The Stackpole-Hall Foundation · Northwest Charitable Foundation · Pembroke Foundation · Aj and Sigismunda Palumbo Charitable Trust · United Way of the Bradford Area Inc · Doris E Stackpole Foundation · Firstenergy Foundation · Glenn & Ruth Mengle Foundation Trust · Second Harvest Food Bank of Nw Pa Inc · St Marys Area United Way · The James B and Eileen Ryan Family Foundation Inc
How this is measured
Compare Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies with peer funders
Warm introductions · Powered by PlinthPlus
How do I get to Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies?
Find your warmest path to Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.
Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.
About Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies
- How much does Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies give?
- Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies reported 53 itemized grants totaling $805,506, out of $1,364,427 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 14 and 66 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2018 to FY2025, its largest causes are Education (38%), Religion (9%), Human Services (7%).
- Who are Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2018 to FY2025: St Boniface Church ($521k), United States Catholic Conference ($412k), Elk County Catholic School System ($408k).
- Does Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 50% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation, The Stackpole-Hall Foundation, Northwest Charitable Foundation.
- Where is Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies based?
- Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies is based in PA.
Play a game based on Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies’ filings →