Carbon County Community Foundation

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.

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

Cities

AllentownJim ThorpeLansfordLehightonPalmertonSeviervilleTamaqua

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

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 HEAL…$83KJIM THORPE AREA SCHOOL D…$35KDOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION$28KMAUCH CHUNK MUSEUM AND C…$22KMARIAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCH…$13KPANTHER VALLEY SCHOOL DI…$7KTHE LEHIGHTON AREA MEMOR…$7KLEHIGH VALLEY CHILDREN'S…$7KPENN-KIDDER MINISTERIUM …$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 include St Lukes University Health Network ($83,497), Jim Thorpe Area School District ($34,800), Dollywood Foundation ($28,000).

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

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 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 April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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