Central Pennsylvania Community
Altoona, PA · EIN 25-1761379. Reported 177 grants totalling $3,480,670 to 107 organizations across tax years 2021-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Central Pennsylvania Community, the IRS classifies it as a community foundation (NTEE T310).
- How spread out its giving is. 107 distinct organizations, with 7% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 47% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $12,433. Half of what it reported fell between $7,884 and $23,251; the smallest was $5,068 and the largest $88,772. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon Community Center | Huntingdon, PA | $248,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Central Pennsylvania Humane Society | Altoona, PA | $191,239 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Blair County Community Action Program | Altoona, PA | $175,465 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Central Pennsylvania Food Bank | Harrisburg, PA | $163,490 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hope Grace Brethren Church | Dillsburg, PA | $163,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Childrens Hospital Pittsburgh Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $160,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Arc of Pennsylvania | Altoona, PA | $149,800 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Altoona Area Public Library | Altoona, PA | $98,677 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jaggard First United Methodist Church | Altoona, PA | $91,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Borough of Huntingdon | Huntingdon, PA | $88,772 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young Life | Colorado Spgs, CO | $87,264 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Lone Tree, CO | $74,464 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St John Lutheran Church | Tyrone, PA | $67,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Huntingdon County Library | Huntingdon, PA | $62,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Altoona Food Bank Inc | Altoona, PA | $60,841 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girls Night Out Altoona Inc | Duncansville, PA | $60,607 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Operation Our Town | Altoona, PA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund | State College, PA | $58,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics Pennsylvania Inc | Norristown, PA | $57,150 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul Altoona-Johnstown | Altoona, PA | $56,884 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Family Services Incorporated | Altoona, PA | $52,435 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School Inc | Altoona, PA | $51,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hollidaysburg Area School District | Hollidaysburg, PA | $48,573 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tyrone Area Public Library | Tyrone, PA | $40,950 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Portland Stage Company Inc | Portland, ME | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dig Dog USA LLC | Centre Hall, PA | $39,057 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Park Hills Golf Club | Altoona, PA | $31,731 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Blair County Library System Inc | Altoona, PA | $31,557 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Blair County Historical Society | Altoona, PA | $30,600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Childrens Miracle Network | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $27,835 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Blair County Convention Center | Altoona, PA | $23,846 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Altoona Renaissance Team Inc | Altoona, PA | $23,251 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Altoona Symphony Society Inc | Altoona, PA | $23,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| John Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $23,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Huntingdon Regional Fire & Rescue | Huntingdon, PA | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Trinity United Methodist Church | Roaring Spring, PA | $22,225 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Blair County | Altoona, PA | $21,944 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tyrone Area School District | Tyrone, PA | $21,197 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Upmc Western Behavioral Health Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lake Hartwell Veterinary Clinic LLC | Hartwell, GA | $20,670 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hollidaysburg Area Young Mens Christian Association | Hollidaysburg, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Upmc | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sweat for Vets Inc | Altoona, PA | $18,012 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Roaring Spring Community Library Association | Roaring Spg, PA | $17,875 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hollidaysburg Area School District Foundation | Hollidaysburg, PA | $17,090 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Claysburg Education Foundation | East Freedom, PA | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Amelia M Sharer Foundation Inc | Hollidaysburg, PA | $16,661 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Battery Warehouse | Altoona, PA | $16,239 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wingate By Wyndham | Altoona, PA | $16,145 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Huntingdon County Humane Society | Huntingdon, PA | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Newburyport, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Indiana, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Joslin Diabetes Center Inc | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pro Musicis Foundation | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, TN | $14,200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Roundhouse Cycles | Duncansville, PA | $13,625 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| US Hotel Tavern | Hollidaysburg, PA | $13,565 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jaffa Shriners | Altoona, PA | $12,433 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Families United for Change | Altoona, PA | $12,043 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Newburyport, MA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Homewoodliving Foundation Inc | Williamsport, MD | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art | Altoona, PA | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Independence, OH | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Riddell All American Sports | Dallas, TX | $11,581 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Central Pennsylvania National Guard & Veterans Association | Altoona, PA | $11,212 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Keystone K9S Search and Rescue | Horsham, PA | $10,700 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grace United Presbyterian Church | Curwensvile, PA | $10,599 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Altoona Community Theatre | Altoona, PA | $10,150 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Blair County Drug and Alcohol Program Incorporated | Altoona, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Contact Altoona | Altoona, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Frankstown Elementary PTO | Hollidaysburg, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Joshua House Inc | Altoona, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Ambucs Inc | New Entrprise, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Penn Manor School District Education Foundation | Millersville, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Matthew School | Tyrone, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Teameffort Inc | Orange Park, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wycliffe Associates Inc | Orlando, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gloria Gates Memorial Foundation Inc | Altoona, PA | $8,461 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Adoption Network Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $8,312 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| We Care Foundation | Altoona, PA | $8,306 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania | Erie, PA | $8,279 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Spring Cove Educational Foundation | Roaring Spring, PA | $7,727 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Baptist Church | Altoona, PA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Food for Families Inc | Altoona, PA | $7,226 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Hope Ministries Community Development Corporation | Oakdale, LA | $7,219 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Franklin County Veterans' Affairs Office | Chambersburg, PA | $7,060 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fellowship International Mission | Allentown, PA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rotary International | Altoona, PA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hollidaysburg Area Public Library | Hollidaysburg, PA | $6,750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Keystone K-9 LLC | Roaring Spring, PA | $6,700 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Love From Liam Foundation Inc | Duncansville, PA | $6,583 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Samaritans Purse | Boone, NC | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Flag Station USA | Altoona, PA | $6,303 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Precious Life Inc | Altoona, PA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shallow Creek Kennels | Sharpsville, PA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Blair Auto Service | Duncansville, PA | $5,856 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foot of Ten Parent Teacher Organization | Duncansville, PA | $5,741 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shaw's Fencing and Home Improvements | Mcclure, PA | $5,599 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Because We Care | Altoona, PA | $5,564 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Scotch Valley Country Club | Hollidaysburg, PA | $5,557 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Community Action | Everett, PA | $5,541 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Altoona Crane & Rigging Inc | Altoona, PA | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Blair County Chamber Foundation Inc | Altoona, PA | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Delta Phi Epsilon Education Foundation | St Lois, MO | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Providence Presbyterian Church | Altoona, PA | $5,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Clippers and Bows | Rome, GA | $5,332 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tyrone Area Food Bank | Tyrone, PA | $5,300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
36 of 107 (34%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Arc of Blair County
GENERAL SUPPORTGENERAL SUPPORT - Adoption Network Cleveland
HUMAN SERVICEGENERAL SUPPORT - We Care
SUPPORT OF BECAUSE WE CARE
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 57 of 107 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34 | $719,009 | $14,881 |
| 2022 | 45 | $835,915 | $13,191 |
| 2023 | 51 | $1,001,193 | $10,700 |
| 2024 | 47 | $924,553 | $14,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
88% of its giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $12,433 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Central Pennsylvania Community's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 35 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 12 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 1616 E Pleasant Valley Blvd, Altoona, PA, 16602.
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