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Public & Societal Benefit Foundations in Pennsylvania

73 private foundations funding public & societal benefit in Pennsylvania.

Our directory lists 73 private public & societal benefit foundations based in Pennsylvania, compiled from IRS 990-PF filings. 17 of them indicate they accept unsolicited grant applications; the rest give by invitation only. Each profile below shows the funder's giving history, typical grant size, recent recipients, and application stance — so you can build a focused prospect list.

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Public & Societal Benefit

Major funder

Colcom Foundation

Pennsylvania

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesPublic & Societal BenefitArts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $485.7M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $21M

Funds in PA · DC · VA +4

Accepts unsolicited

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Public & Societal Benefit

Established

Stoneleigh Foundation

Pennsylvania

EducationPublic & Societal BenefitEducation

Assets: $111M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $2.8M

Funds in PA · DC · FL +2

Accepts unsolicited

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Public & Societal Benefit

Established

Ppl Foundation

Pennsylvania

Human ServicesPublic & Societal BenefitHuman Services

Assets: $53.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $6.5M

Funds in PA · RI · KY +12

Accepts unsolicited

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Public & Societal Benefit

Established

Healthspark Foundation

Pennsylvania

Human ServicesPublic & Societal BenefitHuman Services

Assets: $46.6M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $893.8K

Funds in PA · NY

Accepts unsolicited

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Public & Societal Benefit

Established

Future Wings Holding CO

Pennsylvania

Assets: $26M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

The Max and Bella Stein Charitable Trust

Pennsylvania

EducationReligionEnvironment & Animals

Assets: $19.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $740K

Funds in PA · NY · CA +2

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Nicely Ridge Foundation

Pennsylvania

EducationPublic & Societal BenefitEducation

Assets: $11.8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $796.2K

Funds in PA · TN · VA

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Combustion Institute

Pennsylvania

Assets: $8.9M
Giving / yr: —

Accepts unsolicited

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Shore Fund

Pennsylvania

Public & Societal Benefit

Assets: $7.6M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $400K

Funds in FL · IL · NC +2

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Shackleford Foundation

Pennsylvania

HealthEnvironment & AnimalsHuman Services

Assets: $5.8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $570K

Funds in NY · CT · DC +6

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Hannah S Cohn and Samuel a Cohn Memorial Foundation

Pennsylvania

ReligionPublic & Societal BenefitReligion

Assets: $5.6M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $261.3K

Funds in NY · PA · DC +11

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Lora Jean Greenawalt and Gilbert Lee Greenawalt Charitable Tr

Pennsylvania

Human ServicesHealthReligion

Assets: $5.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $275.9K

Funds in PA · MD · DC +3

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Arlene H Smith Charitable Foundation

Pennsylvania

Human ServicesArts, Culture & HumanitiesEducation

Assets: $5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $411.2K

Funds in PA

Accepts unsolicited

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Elizabeth P Arneth Irrevocable Trust FBO Towamencin Township

Pennsylvania

Public & Societal Benefit

Assets: $4.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $227.3K

Funds in PA

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Ivywood Foundation

Pennsylvania

Human ServicesPublic & Societal BenefitHuman Services

Assets: $4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $767.1K

Funds in PA · NY · DC +12

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Herbert W Vaughan Charitable Foundation

Pennsylvania

EducationPublic & Societal BenefitEducation

Assets: $3.8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $685.8K

Funds in NJ

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Eichelberger Family Foundation

Pennsylvania

Human ServicesEducationReligion

Assets: $3.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $155K

Funds in PA

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Robert and Esther Grove Foundation

Pennsylvania

Assets: $2.6M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $145K

Funds in PA · MD · CO +1

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Carl L and Glenda T Cramer Charitable Foundation

Pennsylvania

Human ServicesPublic & Societal BenefitHuman Services

Assets: $2.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $100K

Funds in PA

Accepts unsolicited

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

J Robert and Alberta C Rodgers Memorial Charitable Tr

Pennsylvania

EducationPublic & Societal BenefitEducation

Assets: $1.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $94.9K

Funds in PA · OH · VA +1

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

The@a Eugene Case and Eleanore Krise Case Community Trust Fund

Pennsylvania

EducationReligionEnvironment & Animals

Assets: $1.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $75.7K

Funds in PA

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Arthur W Connelly Irrevocable Charitable Trust

Pennsylvania

Public & Societal Benefit

Assets: $1.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $16K

Funds in NY

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Millville Community Foundation Inc

Pennsylvania

EducationHuman ServicesMutual & Membership Benefit

Assets: $1.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $48.3K

Funds in PA · TN

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

P Potter FBO Hamilton Cnty Parks

Pennsylvania

Assets: $1.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $61.5K

Funds in OH

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Shucofsky and Malinowsky Perpetual Charitable Tr

Pennsylvania

Public & Societal Benefit

Assets: $867.1K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $49K

Funds in PA

Accepts unsolicited

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Frank and Rena Priolo Foundation

Pennsylvania

Assets: $826.8K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $50K

Funds in PA · NY

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Servants Heart Family Foundation

Pennsylvania

Assets: $739K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $32K

Funds in PA

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

P Potter FBO Cincinnati Parks Fd

Pennsylvania

Assets: $679.7K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $36.9K

Funds in OH

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

P Potter FBO IN Geological Surv

Pennsylvania

Assets: $678.2K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $36.8K

Funds in IN

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

John H G & Grace B Gilbert Tr U Ind 10140518002

Pennsylvania

HealthPublic & Societal BenefitHealth

Assets: $660.3K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $52.8K

Funds in MA

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Pauline Walker & Powell Duff Fund Tuw

Pennsylvania

Public & Societal Benefit

Assets: $566.3K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $26.8K

Funds in KY

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

H Miller Tr FBO Salv Army & IN Dept Nr

Pennsylvania

Assets: $511.3K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $26.9K

Funds in IL · IN

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

The Amj Foundation

Pennsylvania

Human ServicesEducationArts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $420.7K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $57.7K

Funds in PA

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Ringgold Area Volunteer Fire Company Charitable Trust

Pennsylvania

Public & Societal Benefit

Assets: $408.3K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $20.2K

Funds in PA

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Joseph a & Clara S Heim Foundation

Pennsylvania

EducationPublic & Societal BenefitEducation

Assets: $362.9K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $18.1K

Funds in PA

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

New Urban Vision Inc

Pennsylvania

Assets: $356.9K
Giving / yr: —

Accepts unsolicited

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

William K Stewart SR Foundation

Pennsylvania

EducationEnvironment & AnimalsHuman Services

Assets: $334.6K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $29K

Funds in PA · CT · DC +3

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Dorothy S Warder Test Tr

Pennsylvania

Assets: $312.3K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $13.5K

Funds in IN

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

W W Gibb Tr FBO Charities Char

Pennsylvania

ReligionPublic & Societal BenefitReligion

Assets: $299.8K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $11.1K

Funds in PA

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Calvin Z Bean Community Service Fund

Pennsylvania

Human ServicesPublic & Societal BenefitHuman Services

Assets: $295.1K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $20K

Funds in PA

Accepts unsolicited

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Clearview Terrace II Inc

Pennsylvania

Public & Societal Benefit

Assets: $291.3K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $2.5K

Funds in PA

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Alvin T Schwartz and Janet F Schwar Schwartz Fam Foundation Tr

Pennsylvania

Public & Societal Benefit

Assets: $264.9K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $150K

Funds in NY

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Wolf End Fd FBO Lancaster Cty Fd

Pennsylvania

Public & Societal Benefit

Assets: $234.3K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $6.2K

Funds in PA

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Lifted Up Ministries

Pennsylvania

Assets: $203.6K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $72.1K

Funds in PA

Accepts unsolicited

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Roger Franklin Powell Tr Ua

Pennsylvania

Assets: $162.1K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $8.6K

Funds in VA

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Cora a Keiser Tr Uw

Pennsylvania

Public & Societal Benefit

Assets: $153.5K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $6.7K

Funds in PA

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Zisman Family Foundation Inc

Pennsylvania

EducationPublic & Societal BenefitEducation

Assets: $136.3K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $168K

Funds in PA

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Richard Ely B Tw We Hosp

Pennsylvania

Assets: $129.6K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $6.9K

Funds in PA

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Alexander Stewart Tr Ud Civic Ship 26320-03

Pennsylvania

Public & Societal Benefit

Assets: $86K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $4.8K

Funds in PA

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Lutes Foundation

Pennsylvania

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesPublic & Societal BenefitArts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $79.6K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $7.4K

Funds in PA

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Penrose Area Civic Association Inc

Pennsylvania

Assets: $52.9K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $6K

Funds in PA

Accepts unsolicited

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Matilda Detweiller FBO Park District

Pennsylvania

Public & Societal Benefit

Assets: $48.3K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $3K

Funds in IL

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

John 1-5 Foundation

Pennsylvania

Public & Societal Benefit

Assets: $43.1K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1K

Funds in FL

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Downingtown Good Neighbor Christmasinc

Pennsylvania

Assets: $42.4K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Tommy Campbell Foundation

Pennsylvania

Assets: $28.6K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $7.2K

Funds in PA

Accepts unsolicited

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Bladder Health Foundation

Pennsylvania

Assets: $26.6K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $500

Funds in VA

Accepts unsolicited

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

George E Ley Company Foundation

Pennsylvania

Assets: $18.2K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $514.1K

Funds in PA · CO · FL +12

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Team Democracy Inc

Pennsylvania

Assets: $8.5K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Purchase Line Lions Club

Pennsylvania

Assets: $8.3K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $3.4K

Funds in PA

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Udhs Girls Soccer

Pennsylvania

Assets: $4.8K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

Our directory lists 73 private public & societal benefit foundations in Pennsylvania, compiled from IRS 990-PF filings. Each profile shows the funder's giving history, recent recipients, and application stance.

17 of the 73 public & societal benefit foundations in Pennsylvania indicate they accept unsolicited grant applications; the rest give by invitation only. Each profile shows its application stance.

By total assets, COLCOM FOUNDATION is among the largest public & societal benefit funders in Pennsylvania in the directory.

Colcom Foundation

Stoneleigh Foundation

Ppl Foundation

Healthspark Foundation

Future Wings Holding CO

The Max and Bella Stein Charitable Trust

Nicely Ridge Foundation

Combustion Institute

Shore Fund

Shackleford Foundation

Hannah S Cohn and Samuel a Cohn Memorial Foundation

Lora Jean Greenawalt and Gilbert Lee Greenawalt Charitable Tr

Arlene H Smith Charitable Foundation

Elizabeth P Arneth Irrevocable Trust FBO Towamencin Township

Ivywood Foundation

Herbert W Vaughan Charitable Foundation

Eichelberger Family Foundation

Robert and Esther Grove Foundation

Carl L and Glenda T Cramer Charitable Foundation

J Robert and Alberta C Rodgers Memorial Charitable Tr

The@a Eugene Case and Eleanore Krise Case Community Trust Fund

Arthur W Connelly Irrevocable Charitable Trust

Millville Community Foundation Inc

P Potter FBO Hamilton Cnty Parks

Shucofsky and Malinowsky Perpetual Charitable Tr

Frank and Rena Priolo Foundation

Servants Heart Family Foundation

P Potter FBO Cincinnati Parks Fd

P Potter FBO IN Geological Surv

John H G & Grace B Gilbert Tr U Ind 10140518002

Pauline Walker & Powell Duff Fund Tuw

H Miller Tr FBO Salv Army & IN Dept Nr

The Amj Foundation

Ringgold Area Volunteer Fire Company Charitable Trust

Joseph a & Clara S Heim Foundation

New Urban Vision Inc

William K Stewart SR Foundation

Dorothy S Warder Test Tr

W W Gibb Tr FBO Charities Char

Calvin Z Bean Community Service Fund

Clearview Terrace II Inc

Alvin T Schwartz and Janet F Schwar Schwartz Fam Foundation Tr

Wolf End Fd FBO Lancaster Cty Fd

Lifted Up Ministries

Roger Franklin Powell Tr Ua

Cora a Keiser Tr Uw

Zisman Family Foundation Inc

Richard Ely B Tw We Hosp

Alexander Stewart Tr Ud Civic Ship 26320-03

Lutes Foundation

Penrose Area Civic Association Inc

Matilda Detweiller FBO Park District

John 1-5 Foundation

Downingtown Good Neighbor Christmasinc

Tommy Campbell Foundation

Bladder Health Foundation

George E Ley Company Foundation

Team Democracy Inc

Purchase Line Lions Club

Udhs Girls Soccer

❓FAQFrequently Asked Questions

FAQFrequently Asked Questions