Creative Compassion Foundation
Creative Compassion Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Mechanicsburg, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $4K.
Creative Compassion Foundation at a glance
In short: Creative Compassion Foundation gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $879), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,516
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $879
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $758
- Total assets
- $16,153
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Creative Compassion Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UPMC Pinnacle Foundation ($2K). Together the top 4 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Creative Compassion Foundation gives
- Giving grew 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 469% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $4K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UPMC Pinnacle Foundation Harrisburg, PA | To Provide Car to Abused Children | $1,500 |
| Casel Chicago, IL | Social/Emotional Learning for Child | $766 |
| Committee for Children Seattle, WA | Social/Emotional Learning for Childr | $750 |
| Hamilton Health Harrisburg, PA | To Provide Health Care | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,153 | $5,516 | $5,003 | $3,516 | 4 | $3,516 | $750 |
| 2024 | $15,441 | $10,595 | $4,334 | $3,266 | 4 | $3,266 | $1,105 |
| 2023 | $9,520 | $4,926 | $2,877 | $2,000 | 3 | $2,000 | $299 |
| 2022 | $7,345 | $3,063 | $3,146 | $2,261 | 4 | $2,261 | $370 |
| 2021 | $7,661 | $5,084 | $2,040 | $1,267 | 3 | $1,267 | $302 |
| 2020 | $4,600 | $5,000 | $400 | — | — | — | $19 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Creative Compassion Foundation reported a distributable amount of $750 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Creative Compassion Foundation is led by Joella Wison, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joella Wison
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John Ziss Jr.
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Creative Compassion Foundation
How much does Creative Compassion Foundation give each year?
Creative Compassion Foundation gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 4 grants.
What is Creative Compassion Foundation's typical grant size?
Creative Compassion Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $758, and its average grant was $879, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Creative Compassion Foundation give grants?
Creative Compassion Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (22%) and Washington (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Harrisburg, PA (2 grants).
Does Creative Compassion Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Creative Compassion Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Creative Compassion Foundation?
Creative Compassion Foundation reported $16K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $750 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Creative Compassion Foundation?
Creative Compassion Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Mechanicsburg, PA. It holds $16K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Creative Compassion Foundation's EIN?
Creative Compassion Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2701645. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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