Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County logo

Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County

501(c)(6) organization Meadville, PA EIN: 25-1089084 Website

The Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County improves the quality of life in Crawford County, Pennsylvania by promoting, facilitating and supporting viable economic development opportunities.

Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County at a glance

In short: Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County gave $965K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $965K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$965,376
+6335.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$965,376
+6335.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$965,376
Total assets
$33,270,010
+1.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

How to apply to Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County

Who Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

French Creek District Dev Cor: $965KFrench Creek District Dev Cor$965K

The largest 2024 recipient was French Creek District Dev Cor ($965K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Meadville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2023) to $965K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $965K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
French Creek District Dev Cor Meadville, PAFrench Creek Initiative project$965,376
Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$33,270,010$6,518,612$6,159,482$965,3761$112,334
2023$32,713,333$5,593,840$4,898,521$15,0001$52,659
2022$32,916,678$5,381,663$5,768,074$585,0001$3,785
2021$32,588,545$5,037,136$5,404,323——$-15,661
2020$34,222,501$5,158,052$4,573,760——$108,285

About Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County

Based on IRS filings

Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County is a public charity, based in Meadville, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $33.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $965K. Net investment income was $112K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County is led by James J Becker, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 14 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • James J Becker

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $184K (2020) → $248K (2024)

  • Joseph C Ledford

    President

    Vice President → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bonnie S Kuhn

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James T Cessna

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicola Dent-Fisher

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Philip E Pandolph

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian T Gildea

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Bracken

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Nageotte

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Annibale

    Deputy Executive Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $148K (2024)

  • J Christopher Soff

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul L Huber

    Vice President

    Director → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas R Stanton

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey J Passilla

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Deborah P Pipp (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: William S DeArment (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Denny P Watson (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Gayle T Knapp (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Kenneth J Deane (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Richard B Burkhardt (2020–2021) — Assistant Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Matthew J Coppola (2020) — Director
  • Former: William L Bragg (2020) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

James J Becker — Executive Director: $248KJames J BeckerExecutive Director$248KAngela Annibale — Deputy Executive Director: $148KAngela AnnibaleDeputy Executive Director$148K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $248K, to James J Becker (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County

How much does Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County give each year?

Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County gave $965K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $15K across 1 grant.

How large is Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County?

Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County reported $33.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.5M.

Where does Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County operate?

Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County's EIN?

Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1089084. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Funders with grantees in common, and similar funders in Pennsylvania

More similar funders

More Funders in Pennsylvania

The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open

Figures come from Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.

Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?