Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation
The Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation is a public charity based in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, that makes grants for religious and church work, Christian education, community welfare, and relief of distress. Its stated mission emphasizes improving the spiritual and material condition of humanity, especially in Pennsylvania. The foundation was formed in 1940.
Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation at a glance
In short: Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation gave $644K across 34 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 64% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $644,000
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 34
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,941
- -10.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $17,477,345
- +10.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 64% first-time grantees (21 of 33, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation
- How to Apply
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Submit an online Letter of Inquiry to outline the organization and funding request. The foundation encourages applicants to discuss requests with staff before submitting.
- Review Cycle
- The listed 2027 request deadlines are January 27 and July 7.
- Deadline
- The listed 2027 request deadlines are January 27 and July 7.
- Contact
Mailing address: 216 Franklin Street Suite 400, Johnstown, PA 15901
Phone: (814) 536-7741
Website: https://pitcairn-crabbe.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation
Who Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank ($55K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $283K.
Grant Size Distribution
132 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 130 grants of 132 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s guidelines say grants are ordinarily limited to agencies and institutions within a 100-mile radius of Pittsburgh. Its mission also gives particular emphasis to Pennsylvania. All grant dollars in the 2025 filing went to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation open to new grantees?
64%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 21 of 33 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $23K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 3% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 $412K (2021) to $644K (2025). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $644K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Family and Community Services Pittsburgh, PA | Distress Relief | $34,500 |
| East End Cooperative Ministry Pittsburgh, PA | Community Improvement | $30,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Duquesne, PA | Distress Relief | $30,000 |
| Beatrice Institute Pittsburgh, PA | Christian Education | $25,000 |
| Bible Center Church -the Oasis Project Pittsburgh, PA | Community Improvement | $25,000 |
| Cafe Momentum Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | Community Improvement | $25,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Duquesne, PA | Distress Relief | $25,000 |
| Young Adult Survivors United Wexford, PA | Distress Relief | $25,000 |
| Jeremiah's Place Pittsburgh, PA | Distress Relief | $23,500 |
| 412 Food Rescue Pittsburgh, PA | Community Improvement | $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 | $17,477,345 | $3,369,867 | $738,376 | $644,000 | 34 | $3,369,867 |
| 2024 | $15,811,041 | $952,556 | $682,203 | $594,046 | 28 | $952,556 |
| 2023 | $14,773,907 | $358,433 | $692,831 | $591,000 | 30 | $358,323 |
| 2022 | $13,469,585 | $516,679 | $672,579 | $610,000 | 25 | $516,509 |
| 2021 | $16,890,912 | $951,406 | $511,908 | $412,000 | 15 | $951,406 |
| 2020 | $15,131,150 | $703,633 | $585,645 | $475,000 | 19 | $703,633 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to provide grants through approved institutions, organizations, and individuals for religious and church work, Christian education, community welfare, and relief of distress, and to improve the spiritual and material condition of humanity, especially in Pennsylvania.
Its guidelines identify four priority categories: religious and church work; Christian education; community improvement; and relief of distress and enhancement of humanity’s spiritual and material condition. The foundation prioritizes proposals in those areas that show potential for measurable results. In 2025, its grants included distress relief, community improvement, and Christian education.
Grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of work supported. Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank says its mission is to pursue lasting solutions to hunger and its root causes; East End Cooperative Ministry says it serves people facing the impacts of poverty. Café Momentum Pittsburgh describes its work as equipping at-risk youth with life skills, education, and employment opportunities. Girls Inc. of Greater Pittsburgh says it empowers girls through a curriculum delivered by college women mentors. These are grantee descriptions, not the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 34 grants totaling $644,000. Grants ranged from $7,500 to $34,500, with a median of $20,000. Among the largest awards were $34,500 to Jewish Family and Community Services for distress relief; $30,000 to East End Cooperative Ministry for community improvement; and two grants to Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, for $30,000 and $25,000, both for distress relief. Other awards included $25,000 each to Beatrice Institute for Christian education, Bible Center Church – The Oasis Project and Café Momentum Pittsburgh for community improvement, and Young Adult Survivors United for distress relief.
The foundation’s guidelines say its board meets twice a year to review proposals and make funding decisions. Applicants are encouraged to contact foundation staff before submitting an online Letter of Inquiry through the grant portal. Multi-year requests are rarely awarded and are not encouraged; applicants are asked to avoid applying in back-to-back years. Requests for capital projects and operating or administrative expenses are discouraged.
The guidelines exclude medical needs of hospitals and scientific causes, the arts, endowments, annual appeals of national organizations, and retroactive requests or debt repayment.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jamie Shafer as president and Brigetta Del Re as vice president. Directors listed are Ted Brooke, Daniel Cessna, James M. Gockley, James Kissel, Priscilla McCrady, Terrence H. Murphy, Catrina M. Smith, and Mary Margaret Stamy. The filing notes that Cessna and Smith began their director roles in June 2025.
Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation is led by Jamie Shafer, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jamie Shafer
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eliza Smith Brown
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James S. Kissel
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark G. Allston
Director
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Priscilla McCrady
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Wood
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frederick W. Brooke IV
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James M. Gockley
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Margaret M. Stamy
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terrence H. Murphy
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracey Garland Vinson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catrina M. Smith
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Cessna
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ted Brooke
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brigetta Del Re
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Thomson
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Alexander G. Dick (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Henry S. Beukema Jr. (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: James B. Shafer (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Joann F. Patross (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Boyd S. Murray (2020–2021) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Douglas E. Gilbert (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: W. Keith Smith (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: William Hoffman (2020) — Director
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 Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation
How much does Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation give each year?
Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation gave $644K across 34 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $594K across 28 grants.
What is Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation's typical grant size?
Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $18,941, across 34 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation that year got $17K on average.
Where does Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation give grants?
Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (22 grants) and Duquesne, PA (2 grants).
Does Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 34 grants with a stated purpose on Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Distress Relief" (15 grants), "Community Improvement" (10 grants) and "Christian Education" (7 grants).
Who are Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation's largest grantees?
Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank ($55,000 across 2 grants), Jewish Family and Community Services ($34,500) and East End Cooperative Ministry ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation?
Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation reported $17.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.4M.
What does Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to provide grants through approved institutions, organizations, and individuals for religious and church work, Christian education, community welfare, and relief of distress, and to improve the spiritual and material condition of humanity, especially in Pennsylvania. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation?
Submit an online Letter of Inquiry to outline the organization and funding request. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation's EIN?
Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-0965459. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 29, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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