First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania
First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania (FCFP) is a public charity based in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1916, it describes itself as a resource for philanthropy in North Central Pennsylvania, managing charitable funds and making grants and scholarships to support community needs.
Key facts about First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania
In short: First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania gave $6.1M across 282 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 24-6013117
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,123,881
- Grants made (2025)
- 282
- Average grant
- $21,716
- Median grant
- $10,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (43 of 197, 2025)
- Total assets
- $184,718,536
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- How to apply
- The workshop overview describes an application process that includes eligibility review, grant submission, requirements, and post-program or project evaluation. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$184.7M
+10.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$6.1M
+31.6% YoY
Grant Count
282
+16.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$22K
+13.4% YoY
Is First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 43 of 197 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $33K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $13K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
FCFP’s mission is to improve quality of life in north central Pennsylvania through community leadership, the promotion of philanthropy, strengthening nonprofit impact, and stewardship of charitable assets. Its website describes grant opportunities across arts and culture, education, health and human services, youth, environment, and economic development. Its 2025 filing also identifies civic and recreation among the areas supported.
The 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Firetree Place says it provides educational and personal enrichment programs for area youth, families, and seniors; Lycoming College describes its mission as providing a liberal arts and sciences education; and Williamsport Lycoming Arts Council says it works to build local and regional connections that support the arts. Other recipients include a volunteer fire company, a public library, a theatre ensemble, and a youth camp.
Grantmaking
FCFP’s 2025 filing reports 282 itemized grants totaling $6,123,881. The grants ranged from $5,048 to $250,000, with a median award of $10,000. Separately, FCFP stated in its filing that it distributed more than 600 grants and scholarships exceeding $7.2 million in 2025.
Review Cycle
of June 1 and Birthday Grants deadline of July 1 have passed. The Birthday Grants page states that applicants’ programs must benefit Lycoming County residents and excludes, among other requests, annual campaigns, endowments, general operating expenses, multi-year funding, and re-granting. A 2026 grant workshop overview says eligible applicants may include qualifying public charities, units of government, and certain other nonprofits subject to additional vetting; it also describes use of a qualified public charity as a fiscal sponsor.
How to Apply
that includes eligibility review, grant submission, requirements, and post-program or project evaluation. Specific eligibility and restrictions vary by fund.
Open Grants
8 open opportunities from First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania
Elsie Skvir Ganister Foundation Fund Grant
First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania
Amount
US $500 - US $3,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
FCFPP: Lindig Lewisburg Foundation Fund Grant
First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Greater Susquehanna Valley Competitive Grant Cycle
First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania
Amount
US $5,000 - US $25,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
FCFP’s website identifies Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, and Union counties as its core service area, with work extending into surrounding areas. Its 2025 filing reports that 99% of grant dollars went to Pennsylvania recipients and 1% to Ohio recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 282 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.2M (2020) to $6.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 282 grants totaling $6.1M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Firetree Place ($766K across 14 grants). Together the top 10 received $2.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
1,180 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1,098 grants of 1,180 (93%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Firetree Place Williamsport, PA | Childcare Building Expansion and Playground Construction | $250,000 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania Educational Television Association Pittston, PA | Lycoming @ work/careers that work - workforce development initiative videos and curricula for grades 4-12 that foster early awareness and education of manufacturing careers | $200,000 |
| Old Lycoming Township Volunteer Fire Company Williamsport, PA | Enhancement to the Regional Emergency Services Hub | $200,000 |
| Lycoming College Williamsport, PA | Lighting for the Baseball Field at Brandon Park | $180,000 |
| City of Williamsport Williamsport, PA | Document Digitization Project | $125,000 |
| First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania Williamsport, PA | Support of the mission and activities of the partnership | $125,000 |
| First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania Williamsport, PA | Annual support of the mission and activities at rider park | $121,996 |
| Step Inc Williamsport, PA | Support of Programs and Operations | $109,400 |
| Williamsport Lycoming Arts Council Williamsport, PA | German Christmas Market Hut Project | $100,000 |
| Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble Inc Bloomsburg, PA | 2025 Raise the Region | $91,616 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grant sum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $184,718,536 | $11,638,645 | $9,227,327 | $6,123,881 |
| 2024 | $167,551,351 | $19,815,509 | $7,671,464 | $4,654,664 |
| 2023 | $153,895,402 | $11,260,326 | $7,884,521 | $4,283,242 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $184,718,536 | $167,551,351 | $153,895,402 |
| Revenue | $11,638,645 | $19,815,509 | $11,260,326 |
| Expenses | $9,227,327 | $7,671,464 | $7,884,521 |
| Net Investment Income | $5,306,426 | $14,864,219 | $6,312,158 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Davie Jane Gilmour as chair, Dominic Moffa as vice-chair, and Kendra Aucker as secretary/treasurer. It also lists Karen Blaschak, Chris Baylor, Ron Cimini, Ted Strosser, Mary Ann Johnson, Todd Ross, and Karen Young as directors. FCFP’s grant workshop lists Betty Gilmour as director of grantmaking and Lorna Zajack as grantmaking associate.
First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania is led by Jennifer D. Wilson, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 3 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer D. Wilson
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$188K (2019) → $222K (2025)
Davie Jane Gilmour
Chair
Vice Chair & Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason McCahan
Director of Major & Planned Gifts
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$126K (2025)
Al Clapps
Director
Director Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, Treasurer & Director, 2022
Secretary, Treasurer & Director → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Walker
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Bluth
Director
Vice Chair Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Belanger
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Blaschak
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Young
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Cimini
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ted Strosser
Director
Chair & Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teri Macbride
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Ross
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marwin Reeves Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Baylor
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ann Johnson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Harris
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeanette Kitchen
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brent Fish
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Herman Logue
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lance Miller
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Miele
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sabra Karr
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Simms
CFO, Assistant Secretary & Treasurer
CFO → CFO, Assistant Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$23K (2023) → $137K (2025)
Dominic Moffa
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kendra Aucker
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary, Treasurer & Director, 2022
Secretary, Treasurer & Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Brenda Nichols (2019–2025) — Director · Filing note: Thru November 2020
- Former: Harvey Edwards (2020–2025) — Director · Filing note: Deceased
- Former: Jay B. Alexander (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Lise M. Barrick (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Tammy Weber (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Trisha Marty (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Mike Beiter (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jonathan Nichols (2021–2023) — CFO
- Former: Brianna Apfelbaum-Kula (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Eileen Petula (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Brent Fish Effect (2023) — Director
- Former: Brian Bluth Effect (2023) — Director
- Former: Jack Willoughby (2023) — CFO Effect -
- Former: Nicole Miele Effect (2023) — Director
- Former: Richard Baker (2023) — CFO
- Former: Sabra Karr Effect (2023) — Director
- Former: Sue Young (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Bill Brown (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Thru November 2020
- Former: Dave Surgala (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Thru May 2020
- Former: Gary Peck (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Thru April 2020
- Former: John A. Willoughby (2019–2020) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Bob Wayne (2019) — Director · Filing note: Thru March 2019
- Former: Tom Charles (2019) — Director · Filing note: Thru March 2019
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $222K, to Jennifer D Wilson (President & CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: 201 West Fourth Street, Williamsport, PA 17701-6102
Phone: (570) 321-1500
Website: https://fcfpartnership.org
Frequently asked questions about First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania
How much does First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania give each year?
First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania gave $6.1M across 282 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.7M across 243 grants.
What is First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania's typical grant size?
First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $21,716, across 282 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania that year got $25K on average.
Where does First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania give grants?
First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Williamsport, PA (112 grants), Lewisburg, PA (19 grants), Muncy, PA (16 grants) and Bloomsburg, PA (15 grants).
Does First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania give general operating support?
Occasionally: 1% of First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 282) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "2025 Raise the Region" (116 grants), "Annual Support of Programs and Operations" (14 grants) and "Support of Programs and Operations" (10 grants).
Who are First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania's largest grantees?
First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania's largest 2025 grantees include Firetree Place ($766,176 across 14 grants), First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania ($578,988 across 10 grants) and Lycoming College ($219,280 across 3 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania?
First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania reported $184.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.6M.
What does First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania fund?
FCFP’s mission is to improve quality of life in north central Pennsylvania through community leadership, the promotion of philanthropy, strengthening nonprofit impact, and stewardship of charitable assets. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania?
The workshop overview describes an application process that includes eligibility review, grant submission, requirements, and post-program or project evaluation. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania's EIN?
First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 24-6013117. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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