Carbon County Community Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Lehighton, PA EIN: 47-5001962

CCCFS MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL CARBON COUNTY RESIDENTS BY INSPIRING INDIVIDUALS TO RESPOND TO COMMUNITY NEEDS THROUGH CHARITABLE GIVING, BRINGING RESOURCES AND IDEAS TOGETHER TO IDENTIFY COMMON COMMUNITY NEEDS AND GOALS AND PROPOSE SOLUTIONS, AND CREATING FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE MANY FACETS OF SOCIETY THAT MAKE A COMMUNITY WORTH LIVING IN.

Key facts about Carbon County Community Foundation

EIN
47-5001962
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$209,354
Grants made (2024)
9
Average grant
$23,262
Median grant
$13,420
Total assets
$1,929,538
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (87% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Carbon County Community Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Carbon County Community Foundation's 9 itemized 2024 grants were Pennsylvania (87%) and Tennessee (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jim Thorpe, PA (3 grants) and Allentown, PA (2 grants). None of its 9 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9M

+10.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$209K

+35.5% YoY

Grant Count

9

+28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$23K

+5.4% YoY

About Carbon County Community Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Carbon County Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Lehighton, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $209K. Net investment income was $39K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 9 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

Jim ThorpeAllentownLansfordSeviervilleTamaquaLehightonPalmerton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$195K$391K$586K$782K20232024
Metric20242023
Total Assets$1,929,538$1,746,243
Revenue$458,289$710,648
Expenses$409,471$331,178
Qualifying Distributions——
Net Investment Income$38,696$57,691
Distributable Amount——

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$52K$105K$157K$209K7 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

St Lukes University Health Network: $83KSt Lukes University HealthNetwork$83KJim Thorpe Area School District: $35KJim Thorpe Area SchoolDistrict$35KDollywood Foundation: $28KDollywood Foundation$28KMauch Chunk Museum and Cultural Cen: $22KMauch Chunk Museum andCultural Cen$22KMarian Catholic High School: $13KMarian Catholic High School$13KPanther Valley School District: $7KPanther Valley School District$7KThe Lehighton Area Memorial Libarar: $7KThe Lehighton Area MemorialLibarar$7KLehigh Valley Children's Centers: $7KLehigh Valley Children'sCenters$7KPenn-Kidder Ministerium After Schoo: $7KPenn-Kidder Ministerium AfterSchoo$7K

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include St Lukes University Health Network ($83,497), Jim Thorpe Area School District ($34,800), Dollywood Foundation ($28,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ST LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK Allentown, PALITERACY PROGRAMS$83,497
JIM THORPE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT Jim Thorpe, PAEARLY CHILDHOOD EDU.$34,800
DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION Sevierville, TNLITERACY DEVELOPMENT$28,000
MAUCH CHUNK MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CEN Jim Thorpe, PAHISTORICAL PRESERV.$22,000
MARIAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL Tamaqua, PARELIGIOUS EDUCATION$13,420
PANTHER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT Lansford, PASPECIALIZED PROGRAMS$7,337
THE LEHIGHTON AREA MEMORIAL LIBARAR Lehighton, PAPROGRAMMING REFRESH$7,000
LEHIGH VALLEY CHILDREN'S CENTERS Allentown, PASUMMER ED. PROGRAMS$6,700
PENN-KIDDER MINISTERIUM AFTER SCHOO Jim Thorpe, PAPROGRAM SUBSIDY$6,600

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
William AllisonBoard Member——
Christopher AnthonyVice Chair——
Joseph BennettBoard Member——
James ChristmanBoard Member——
Marianne EisenhauerBoard Memebe——
Mark FludgateBoard Member——
Richard Forgay IIBoard Member——
Steve KresgePresident——
Joseph MastrianiTreasurer——
Richard NothsteinBoard Member——
Steve OhlSecretary——
Sharon AlexanderChief Exec.——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Carbon County Community Foundation?

Carbon County Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Lehighton, PA. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Carbon County Community Foundation?

As of 2024, Carbon County Community Foundation holds $1.9M in total assets with $458K in annual revenue. It awarded 9 grants totaling $209K in 2024.

Where does Carbon County Community Foundation operate?

Carbon County Community Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania, Tennessee.

What size grants does Carbon County Community Foundation award?

In 2024, Carbon County Community Foundation awarded 9 grants totaling $209K — an average of about $23K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Carbon County Community Foundation's EIN?

Carbon County Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5001962. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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