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Who funds community development in Pennsylvania

Community development funding in Pennsylvania is unusually spread out: no single organization draws even 12%, though Pidc-Community Capital leads, and the money reaches 549 groups.

$333M
granted
549
organizations
78%
from in-state

The short version

Largest funders of community development in Pennsylvania

The funders giving the most to community development organizations in Pennsylvania, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.

Community development organizations in Pennsylvania that draw the most

Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.

How to find community development funders in Pennsylvania

  1. 1
    Start with the funders already active in Pennsylvania

    The funders giving the most to community development in Pennsylvania are National Philanthropic Trust, Hillman Family Foundations, Project Management Institute Inc. A funder already writing community development checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.

  2. 2
    See who funds organizations like yours

    Open the community development organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.

  3. 3
    Add the out-of-state funders reaching in

    22% of community development money in Pennsylvania comes from funders elsewhere, so national community development funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Pennsylvania.

Questions and answers

How do I find funders for a community development nonprofit in Pennsylvania?
Start with the funders already giving to community development in Pennsylvania, currently National Philanthropic Trust, Hillman Family Foundations, Project Management Institute Inc. Then look at who funds the community development organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Pennsylvania from out of state.
Who is the largest community development funder in Pennsylvania?
National Philanthropic Trust gives the most to community development organizations in Pennsylvania, $24M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to community development in Pennsylvania?
$333M reached 549 community development organizations in Pennsylvania, from 905 funders. 78% came from funders also based in Pennsylvania.
How recent is this data?
It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.

More from the funding graph

Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.