Pa Cleanways Inc
PA Cleanways Inc is a public charity based in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. It works to empower Pennsylvanians to keep communities clean and beautiful, with programs that include environmental cleanup, education, proper disposal, and support for community improvement efforts.
Pa Cleanways Inc at a glance
In short: Pa Cleanways Inc reported $190K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). 90% of 2023 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $189,675 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $747,461
- -12.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,156,218
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $96
- -35.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,258,077
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Pa Cleanways Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 105 West Fourth Street, Greensburg, PA 15601
Phone: (724) 836-4121
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Pa Cleanways Inc
Who Pa Cleanways Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
94 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 94 grants of 94 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization describes its work as supporting communities throughout Pennsylvania. Illegal Dump Free PA is expressly statewide. The 2026 Healing the Planet program was limited to project locations in areas where GIANT and MARTIN’S operate in Pennsylvania. The 2023 grant list includes Pennsylvania organizations as well as The Advocacy Project, based in Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Is Pa Cleanways Inc open to new grantees?
90%
first-time grantees, 2023
In 2023, 19 of 21 grantees (90%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $30K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 0% of 2023 grantees were also funded in 2022. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2023). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $520K (2021). In 2025 it reported $190K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fairmount Park Conservancy Philadelphia, PA | — | $20,000 |
| The Advocacy Project Washington, DC | — | $20,000 |
| Horn Farm Center for Ag Ed York, PA | — | $20,000 |
| Aclamo Norristown, PA | — | $20,000 |
| York Fresh Food Farms Brogue, PA | — | $20,000 |
| City of Lancaster Compost Lancaster, PA | — | $20,000 |
| Dickinson College Carlise, PA | — | $20,000 |
| Phoenixville Area Community Services Phoenixville, PA | — | $20,000 |
| Quiet Creek Herb Farm Brookville, PA | — | $20,000 |
| Riverside School District Taylor, PA | — | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $747,461 | $1,156,218 | $1,258,077 | $189,675 | Total only | $96 |
| 2024 | $854,753 | $1,191,666 | $1,286,226 | $172,886 | Total only | $148 |
| 2023 | $876,147 | $1,656,419 | $1,500,916 | $315,000 | 22 | $145 |
| 2022 | $701,740 | $1,339,245 | $1,227,408 | $280,000 | 35 | $70 |
| 2021 | $632,815 | $1,501,469 | $1,403,169 | $520,000 | 37 | $1,262 |
| 2020 | $581,131 | $808,443 | $926,221 | $2,270 | Total only | $158 |
| 2019 | $625,499 | $1,260,014 | $1,218,437 | — | — | $122 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “empowering Pennsylvanians to keep our communities clean and beautiful.” Its program description includes environmental cleanup; youth, public, and consumer education; proper disposal; training and education for organizational stakeholders; and technical assistance, support, and consultation for affiliate organizations and communities.
Its community grants have supported efforts such as revitalization, cleanups, food waste diversion, river sweeps, community gardens, graffiti abatement, and murals. Grantees listed for 2023 include Phoenixville Area Community Services, whose stated mission is to provide aid and referral assistance to low-income residents; Fairmount Park Conservancy, which says it works with Philadelphia and its communities to steward parks and shared environmental and cultural resources; and York Fresh Food Farms, whose mission is cultivating community health through agriculture, access, and affordability.
Grantmaking
The 2023 filing reports $315,000 in grants across 22 grants. The listed 2023 awards include grants of $20,000 to Phoenixville Area Community Services, The Advocacy Project, ACLAMO, Fairmount Park Conservancy, Dickinson College, and York Fresh Food Farms, and $10,000 to Bucks County Housing Group. York Fresh Food Farms appears twice in the supplied grant list, each time with a reported award of $20,000. The filing reports no grants in 2024 or 2025.
The website describes several separate opportunities. The Affiliate Mini-Grant provides up to $500 to KPB and KAB affiliates in good standing for direct costs of community improvement events and projects; it is currently listed as closed. The 2026 Healing the Planet program offered awards up to $4,000 for eligible native planting projects in areas where GIANT and MARTIN’S operate in Pennsylvania. Its application period ended May 21, 2026, so that cycle has passed. The 2026 America250PA mini-grant cycle is also listed as closed; it was for existing America250PA partners conducting volunteer projects in Pennsylvania on July 20, 2026, a date that has passed.
Illegal Dump Free PA is described as a statewide program with support from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. It provides local government and local law enforcement officials with a temporary loan of surveillance equipment, along with installation technical assistance, to help curb illegal dumping.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Shannon Reiter as president; Phoebe Coles as chairman; Andy Warntz as vice chairman; Doreen Harr as treasurer; and Natasha Fackler as secretary. Directors listed are Simon Jorn Arentsen, Russell Bedell, Kelsey Demerlis, Chris Barrett, and Catherine Cremeans.
Pa Cleanways Inc is led by Shannon Reiter, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 20 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shannon Reiter
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$100K (2019) → $132K (2025)
Phoebe Coles
Chairman
Treasurer → Chairman, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Warntz
V Chairman
Director → V Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Tubbs
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
April Kopas
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Barrett
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deb Kreider
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2020
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerome Shabazz
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Keenan
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Desantis
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Cremeans
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Celina Seftas
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelsey Demerlis
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Russell Bedell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Simon Jorn Arentsen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wesley Robinson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doreen Harr
Treasurer
Director → V Chairman, 2020
V Chairman → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Zona
At Large
Director → At Large, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Von Lunen
Emeritus
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Natasha Fackler
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Ken Anderson (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Collin Holder (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Fetter (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Joe Giglio (2019–2022) — Emeritus
- Former: Jim Bonner (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: David Hess (2019) — Director
- Former: David McCorkle (2019) — V Chairman
- Former: James Bonner (2019) — Chairman
- Former: John McGoran (2019) — Director
- Former: Rod Fye (2019) — Director
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 $132K, to Shannon Reiter (President).
Frequently asked questions about Pa Cleanways Inc
How much does Pa Cleanways Inc give each year?
Pa Cleanways Inc reported $190K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $173K in grants paid.
How large is Pa Cleanways Inc?
Pa Cleanways Inc reported $747K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What does Pa Cleanways Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “empowering Pennsylvanians to keep our communities clean and beautiful.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pa Cleanways Inc?
Pa Cleanways Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Pa Cleanways Inc make grants?
The organization describes its work as supporting communities throughout Pennsylvania. Illegal Dump Free PA is expressly statewide. The 2026 Healing the Planet program was limited to project locations in areas where GIANT and MARTIN’S operate in Pennsylvania. The 2023 grant list includes Pennsylvania organizations as well as The Advocacy Project, based in Washington, DC.
What is Pa Cleanways Inc's EIN?
Pa Cleanways Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1645291. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 31, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 29, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 2, 2024)
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