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  1. Sierra Strong Inc

    Duncansville, PA · latest return 2025 · Preselected recipients only
    -Not enough data
    Typical grant $1,201 Grants paid $1,201 Grants in your state 1 Grants for your causes 1
    How it scores for you
    Cause fit8/30
    Geographic fit25/25
    Grant size fitunknown
    Evidence freshness15/15
    Openness to applications0/10
    • 1 of 1 grants went to organizations in Pennsylvania; the foundation is based there
    • Few grants on file: not enough history to judge fit.
    Evidence from its 990-PF
    • $1,201 to St Lukes Food Pantry, Altoona PA (2025): Food donations to food pantry
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  1. Tuscarora Wayne Mutual Foundation

    Wyalusing, PA · latest return 2024 · Describes how to apply
    76Strong fit
    Typical grant $1,000 Grants paid $93K Grants in your state 65
    Why we matched
    Cause fit13/30
    Geographic fit22/25
    Grant size fitunknown
    Evidence freshness15/15
    Openness to applications10/10
    • 65 of 73 grants went to organizations in Pennsylvania; the foundation is based there
    • Its return describes how to apply
    Evidence from its 990-PF
    • $4,000 to Caring Cupboard Inc, Palmyra PA (2024): General-Purpose fund
    • $1,000 to Mercy House of Chambersburg, Chambersburg PA (2024): General-Purpose fund
    • $1,000 to Adams Rescue Mission, Gettysburg PA (2024): General-Purpose fund

  2. Members 1St Charitable Foundation

    Enola, PA · latest return 2024 · Describes how to apply
    76Strong fit
    Typical grant $5,000 Grants paid $186K Grants in your state 41 Grants for your causes 4
    Why we matched
    Cause fit11/30
    Geographic fit25/25
    Grant size fitunknown
    Evidence freshness15/15
    Openness to applications10/10
    • 41 of 41 grants went to organizations in Pennsylvania; the foundation is based there
    • Its return describes how to apply
    • Its return names a local area: "The foundation gives awards to support organizations serving adams, berk, cumberland Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York Counties in south central Pennsylvania. Awards are given to 501(c)(3)..." Check that it funds where you work before applying.
    Evidence from its 990-PF
    • $5,000 to Graceful Harvest Community Connection Inc, Biglerville PA (2024): Community food bank
    • $5,000 to Susan P Byrnes Health Education Center Inc, York PA (2024): Enhanced nutrition and fitness
    • $5,000 to Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley, Allentown PA (2024): Emergency meals program

  3. The Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation Inc

    Radnor, PA · latest return 2024 · Describes how to apply
    74Moderate fit
    Typical grant $15,000 Grants paid $2.7M Grants in your state 127 Grants for your causes 38
    Why we matched
    Cause fit23/30
    Geographic fit22/25
    Grant size fitunknown
    Evidence freshness15/15
    Openness to applications10/10
    • 44 grants to Pennsylvania organizations in your causes, counting the recipients' IRS classification (38 of its grants state a purpose in your causes)
    • 127 of 143 grants went to organizations in Pennsylvania; the foundation is based there
    • Its return describes how to apply
    • It gives locally: by ZIP code, 103 of its 127 grants in PA went to organizations in the Philadelphia, West Chester and Ambler area. Its return says: "The foundation makes grants to support initiatives that address hunger and food insecurity through direct service programs and/or advocacy efforts. Grants are made to organizations that are tax..." Check that it funds where you work before applying.
    • Its return names Florida, not Pennsylvania, as where it gives: "The foundation makes grants to support initiatives that address hunger and food insecurity through direct service programs and/or advocacy efforts. Grants are made to organizations that are tax..." Check that it funds organizations in Pennsylvania.
    Evidence from its 990-PF
    • $30,000 to Broad Street Ministry, Philadelphia PA (2024): Meal service
    • $25,000 to Legal Clinic for the Disabled Inc, Philadelphia PA (2024): Food insecurity legal services for people with disabilities
    • $20,000 to Face to Face, Philadelphia PA (2024): Hospitality. mutuality. transformation.: daily meals sustaining long term change

  4. Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc

    Radnor, PA · latest return 2025 · Describes how to apply
    74Moderate fit
    Typical grant $100 Grants paid $8.8M Grants in your state 312
    Why we matched
    Cause fit19/30
    Geographic fit16/25
    Grant size fitunknown
    Evidence freshness15/15
    Openness to applications10/10
    • 23 grants to Pennsylvania organizations in your causes, counting the recipients' IRS classification (0 of its grants state a purpose in your causes)
    • 312 of its 3,159 grants went to organizations in Pennsylvania, 23 of them in your causes; the foundation is based there
    • Its return describes how to apply
    • It gives locally: by ZIP code, 240 of its 312 grants in PA went to organizations in the Philadelphia, Malvern and Bryn Mawr area. Check that it funds where you work before applying.
    Evidence from its 990-PF
    • $25,000 to The Family Centre, Hamilton (2025): Special Initiatives Grants
    • $25,000 to an unnamed recipient (may be a person), Hamilton (2025): Special Initiatives Grants
    • $250,000 to Cobbs Creek Restoration and Community Foundation, Conshohocken PA (2025): Special Initiatives Grants

  5. The W W Smith Charitable Trust

    Saint Louis, MO · latest return 2024 · Describes how to apply
    74Moderate fit
    Typical grant $35,000 Grants paid $12.1M Grants in your state 231
    Why we matched
    Cause fit17/30
    Geographic fit23/25
    Grant size fitunknown
    Evidence freshness15/15
    Openness to applications10/10
    • 231 of 251 grants went to organizations in Pennsylvania
    • Its return describes how to apply
    • It gives locally: by ZIP code, 202 of its 231 grants in PA went to organizations in the Philadelphia, West Chester and Kennett Square area. Check that it funds where you work before applying.
    Evidence from its 990-PF
    • $223,000 to Temple University-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Educ, Philadelphia PA (2024): Scholarships
    • $200,000 to Drexel University, Philadelphia PA (2024): Scholarships
    • $163,000 to West Chester University Foundation, West Chester PA (2024): Scholarships

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