Carbon County Community Foundation
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.
Carbon County Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Carbon County Community Foundation gave $420K across 18 grants in 2024 (avg $23K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $419,800
- Grants made (2024)
- 18
- Average grant
- $23,322
- Median grant
- $18,471
- Total assets
- $2,103,975
- +20.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (86% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Who Carbon County Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was St Lukes University Health Network ($143K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $413K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 25 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Carbon County Community Foundation gives
- 64% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $155K (2023) to $420K (2024, 18 months). In 2024 it made 18 grants totaling $420K.
*2024: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
*2024: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Lukes University Health Network Allentown, PA | Literacy Programs | $83,497 |
| St Lukes University Health Network Allentown, PA | Literacy Programs | $59,997 |
| Jim Thorpe Area School District Jim Thorpe, PA | Early Childhood Edu. | $34,800 |
| Jim Thorpe Area School District Jim Thorpe, PA | Early Childhood Edu. | $34,800 |
| Dollywood Foundation Sevierville, TN | Literacy Development | $32,000 |
| Dollywood Foundation Sevierville, TN | Literacy Development | $28,000 |
| Marian Catholic High School Tamaqua, PA | Religious Education | $25,920 |
| Mauch Chunk Museum and Cultural Cen Jim Thorpe, PA | Historical Preserv. | $22,000 |
| Mauch Chunk Museum and Cultural Cen Jim Thorpe, PA | Historical Preserv. | $22,000 |
| Palmerton Area School District Palmerton, PA | — | $14,942 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024* | $2,103,975 | $1,018,113 | $872,349 | $419,800 | 18 | $79,665 |
| 2023 | $1,746,243 | $710,648 | $331,178 | $154,520 | 7 | $57,691 |
*2024: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
About Carbon County Community Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Carbon County Community Foundation is a public charity, based in Lehighton, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 18 grants totaling $420K. Net investment income was $80K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Carbon County Community Foundation is led by Sharon Alexander, Chief Executive on every filing since 2023; none of the 12 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sharon Alexander
Chief Executive
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Steve Kresge
President
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Christopher Anthony
Vice Chair
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
James Christman
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Joseph Bennett
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Joseph Mastriani
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Marianne Eisenhauer
Board Memebe
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Mark Fludgate
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Richard Forgay II
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Richard Nothstein
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Steve Ohl
Secretary
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
William Allison
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Carbon County Community Foundation
How much does Carbon County Community Foundation give each year?
Carbon County Community Foundation gave $420K across 18 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. The 2024 filing year covers 18 months because its fiscal year-end changed. In 2023 it gave $155K across 7 grants.
What is Carbon County Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Carbon County Community Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $18,471, and its average grant was $23,322, across 18 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Carbon County Community Foundation give grants?
Carbon County Community Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jim Thorpe, PA (6 grants), Allentown, PA (3 grants), Sevierville, TN (2 grants) and Tamaqua, PA (2 grants).
Does Carbon County Community Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Carbon County Community Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Carbon County Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Carbon County Community Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include St Lukes University Health Network ($143,494 across 2 grants), Jim Thorpe Area School District ($69,600 across 2 grants) and Dollywood Foundation ($60,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Carbon County Community Foundation?
Carbon County Community Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
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.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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