Foundations that fund organizations in Indiana, Pennsylvania
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Indiana nonprofits
90 private foundations gave $1.6M to Indiana organizations in their latest filings; 41 of the 90 that say either way accept applications.
150 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Indiana around $2,500. 66 of these funders are based in Pennsylvania; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 90
- Accept applications
- 41
- of 90 that state a policy
- Dollars to Indiana
- $1.6M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 150
- Typical median grant
- $2,500
- Based in PA
- 73%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Indiana organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John S Mack Ua Charitable Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $359K | $359K | Preselected only | General support |
| Ralph and Ruby Smith Charitable Tr | Greensburg, PA | 4 | $162K | $40K | Preselected only | Financial support; Religious activities |
| The Hamer Foundation | State College Pa, PA | 1 | $113K | $113K | Yes | Program support |
| McElhattan Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $110K | $110K | Yes | General support |
| The Js Mack Foundation | Indiana, PA | 9 | $66K | $10K | Preselected only | Assistance with family programming in indiana county; Cancer care fund, high school summer internships; Healthy family programming within indiana county |
| The Statler Foundation | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $55K | $55K | Yes | Scholarships and support |
| Highmark Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $53K | $26K | Yes | To support irmc mobile primary care unit; To support school grants and award programs |
| Fairman Family Foundation | Dubois, PA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Iup college of medicine |
| DC and Emma Mack Memorial Fund | Greensburg, PA | 1 | $44K | $44K | Preselected only | Support |
| Kathryn B McQuade Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| S&t Ttee Lloyd E Gluck Tr UW Dtd 032610 | Greensburg, PA | 2 | $35K | $18K | Preselected only | Support |
| Indiana Kiwanis Club Foundation | Indiana, PA | 19 | $31K | $994 | Yes | Unrestricted; Assistance to homeless families; Memorial contribution |
| The Leonard a and Mary Jane Schafer | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General |
| Colcom Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $28K | $28K | Yes | Canopy walk development |
| The Adams Paws & Claws Charitable Foundation | Kittanning, PA | 2 | $25K | $13K | Preselected only | To provide funds to help provide spay and neuter services f… |
| Wm Moorhead Char Tr | Greensburg, PA | 1 | $24K | $24K | Preselected only | Operations |
| Elizabeth Sweeney Trust Xxx-Xx-Xxxx | Indiana, PA | 1 | $23K | $23K | Preselected only | General operating purposes |
| Four Footed Friends | Greensburg, PA | 1 | $23K | $23K | Preselected only | Protection and care of |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $21K | $21K | Preselected only | Support for probation transformation through the developmen… |
| Rk Mellon Family Foundation | Ligonier, PA | 2 | $20K | $10K | Yes | Operations; Operations in indiana pa |
| Jessie Ballentine Charitable | Indiana, PA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General charitable purpose |
| The Gifford Foundation Inc | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $19K | $19K | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Fleming Family Foundation | Jacksonville, FL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Animal Rescue |
| Verner W Hanson End Sch Co Ameriserv Financial Bank Trustee | Johnstown, PA | 1 | $14K | $14K | Yes | Provide students with tuition and related expense support |
| Quest for the Best | Wayne, PA | 1 | $13K | $13K | Yes | Pledge due under scholarship agr for police academy |
| Ralph W Young Family Foundation | Belleair Beach, FL | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | Student scholarships |
| Brudnock Mem Sch Fd | Indiana, PA | 1 | $12K | $12K | Preselected only | Educational |
| Dreifuss R Schol | St Louis, MO | 2 | $12K | $5,761 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Colin U & Mary H Miller Educ Co-Tua Ameriserv Financial Bank Trustee | Johnstown, PA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Provide tuition assistance to students with academic achiev… |
| Robert Calderwood Fund | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $8,239 | $8,239 | Yes | General support |
| Voices Underground | Kennett Square, PA | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Preselected only | Juneteenth grant |
| James L Carino Family Foundation | Indiana, PA | 4 | $7,000 | $2,000 | Yes | General support |
| Grace Davis Ed Fd | Greensburg, PA | 1 | $6,400 | $6,400 | Preselected only | Educational |
| Indiana Co Animal Sh Under Will | Greensburg, PA | 1 | $6,122 | $6,122 | Preselected only | Protection and care of |
| Conte Lorraine M Charitable Fdn Xxxxxxxxx | Youngstown, OH | 3 | $6,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Public support; Support program |
| Jacobs Family Foundation Inc | Delmont, PA | 2 | $5,500 | $2,750 | Preselected only | Operating expenditures |
| Amanda a Baum Tr Fbo Cocalico Xxx-Xx-Xxxx | St Louis, MO | 1 | $5,233 | $5,233 | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Buhl Regional Health Foundation | Hermitage, PA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Airie Knipel Harry V and J William Warehime Foundation | Hanover, PA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| John Schwab Foundation Tua | Hermitage, PA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | College education |
| Glenn & Ruth Mengle Foundation Trust | Indiana, PA | 1 | $4,519 | $4,519 | Yes | Purchase of new psych rehab |
| Tozier Gladys Tw Mem Scholarship | Buffalo, NY | 2 | $4,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| David M Williams | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $3,571 | $3,571 | Preselected only | General support |
| The Curtis Family Foundation Inc | Sugar Grove, PA | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Preselected only | Charitablegeneraloperations |
| Carl S & Wanda M Weyandt Foundation C/O Hill Barth & King LLC | Warrendale, PA | 5 | $3,300 | $500 | Yes | Social/welfare |
| Helen White Harvey Foundation | Woodland, PA | 1 | $3,200 | $3,200 | Preselected only | Advance word of god |
| Coal - Township Hs Alumni Assoc | Orlando, FL | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Mary Ann Irvin Schsp | Greensburg, PA | 3 | $3,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Alberty Family Foundation | North Royalton, OH | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | Continued general operating support |
| Richard & Alice Hatten Irrevocable Trust | Greensburg, PA | 1 | $2,750 | $2,750 | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Hackenberg-Schol | St Louis, MO | 2 | $2,683 | $1,341 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Western Pennsylvania Veteran Relief C/O Timothy J Kronenwetter | Indiana, PA | 4 | $2,644 | $657 | Yes | Electric; Gas; Furniture storage unit |
| Ellwood City Community Health Foundation | Ellwood City, PA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | Scholarships |
| James & Noel Browne Charitable Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | For education programs |
| Walter H Sauvain Trust | St Louis, MO | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Confer-Creel Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | General grant contributions |
| Equitable Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $2,325 | $1,162 | Yes | General contribution |
| Annabelle M Manbeck Trust 47f014014 | Lancaster, PA | 1 | $2,300 | $2,300 | Yes | Education scholarship |
| Glenn R Logan Scholarship Trust Fund | Hermitage, PA | 1 | $2,250 | $2,250 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Jumet Charitable Foundation | Darlington, PA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Education |
| Howmet Aerospace Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Southwest pa combat bots middle school program |
| William J and Dora J Kalnoski Memorial | Bloomsburg, PA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Scholarship grant |
| Van Horne E for Educational Fd | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Scholarships |
| Betts Foundation | Warren, PA | 2 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Secondary education assistance |
| New Horizons Foundation Inc | Clymer, PA | 7 | $1,730 | $200 | Preselected only | Support community meal program; Support summer vbs camps and programs; Support ministry to families |
| McGeec Tw | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $1,635 | $1,635 | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Firstenergy Foundation | Akron, OH | 1 | $1,378 | $1,378 | Yes | Health & Safety |
| Thomas Barletta Schl | Indiana, PA | 1 | $1,250 | $1,250 | Preselected only | Educational |
| Defelice Scholarship | Indiana, PA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Educational |
| Cvs Foundation | Woonsocket, RI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Volunteer challenge grants |
| Cnx Foundation | Canonsburg, PA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | General purposes |
| Windber Christian Forensic Foundation of St Anthony's | Windber, PA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Gift |
| The Bruno & Lena Degol Family Found | Altoona, PA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Bruno degol sr. memorial scholarship |
| Brice Helen Scholarship Fund | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Breidegam Family Foundation | Lancaster, PA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | To provide support for the iup library |
| Daniel and Josephine Mikovich Community Foundation Inc | Edinboro, PA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Individual scholarship |
| Alcon Cares Inc | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $742 | $742 | Yes | Medical missions |
| Morris L M for Schools-Char Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $647 | $647 | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Sykora Family Charitable Foundation | Glassboro, NJ | 1 | $625 | $625 | Preselected only | Community outreach |
| Miriam Subic Crut | Greensburg, PA | 1 | $557 | $557 | Preselected only | Aging services |
| Eqt Foundation | Canonsburg, PA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Yes | 2023 matching gift |
| George R & Janet E Desko Charitable Foundation | Latrobe, PA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Yes | Donation |
| Purchase Line Lions Club | Commodore, PA | 2 | $500 | $250 | Preselected only | Donation for a mission trip; In memoryof a lifetime member that passed who reqested dona… |
| Tractor Supply Company Foundation | Brentwood, TN | 1 | $500 | $500 | Yes | Hometown heroes donation |
| Snyder Charitable Foundation David E Snyder Trustee | Kittanning, PA | 1 | $250 | $250 | Preselected only | General fund |
| Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Employers | Jamestown, PA | 1 | $250 | $250 | Yes | Grant |
| Punxsutawney Area College Trust | Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $200 | $200 | Preselected only | Contributions |
| The Quantum Foundation | Lancaster, PA | 1 | $200 | $200 | Preselected only | Iup community music school |
| The Northrop Grumman Foundation | Falls Church, VA | 1 | $50 | $50 | Yes | General operating grants & matching gifts. |
| Barnabas Foundation Inc | Tariffville, CT | 1 | $30 | $30 | Preselected only | For religious and educational |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Indiana, Pennsylvania?
John S Mack Ua Charitable Trust, Ralph and Ruby Smith Charitable Tr, The Hamer Foundation, McElhattan Foundation, The Js Mack Foundation and 85 others reported grants to Indiana organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Indiana. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.