Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Comission
Southern Alleghenies Planning & Development Commission (SAP&DC) is a public charity based in Altoona, Pennsylvania. It promotes economic development and job training in a six-county region and assists local organizations and public officials with community and economic development projects.
Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Comission at a glance
In short: Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Comission gave $6.5M across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $499K). 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,488,392
- +11.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -13.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $499,107
- +28.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $74,047
- Total assets
- $30,980,846
- +7.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- 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 Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Comission
- How to Apply
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For ARC assistance, submit a Project Profile Form by June 15. For EDA consideration, SAP&DC requires a Project Profile Form; EDA reviews project proposals quarterly. EDA proposals must comply with the region’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. The website describes SAP&DC assistance with project planning, assessment, application preparation, and submission.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3 Sheraton Drive, Altoona, PA 16601-9343
Phone: (814) 949-6500
Website: https://sapdc.net
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Comission funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Goodwill Industries ($2.6M). Together the top 10 received $6.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
109 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 109 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
SAP&DC’s stated mission and program descriptions refer to a six-county region. The website also describes its Rural Planning Organization’s transportation work as serving a four-county region.
Is Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Comission open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 13 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.2M (2019) to $6.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $6.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Goodwill Industries | Various | $2,629,302 |
| Tabeland Services Inc | Various | $1,733,405 |
| Huntingdon Employment and Training | Various | $1,010,357 |
| Center for Community Action | Various | $515,114 |
| Huntingdon County Child and Adult Development Corporation | Various | $136,399 |
| Huntingdon Business and Industry | Various | $94,860 |
| Abcd Corporation | Various | $74,047 |
| Northern Tier Regional Planning | Various | $68,953 |
| North Central Regional Planning | Various | $66,557 |
| Johnstown Area Regional Industries | Various | $60,948 |
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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 | $30,980,846 | $11,611,274 | $11,100,381 | $6,488,392 | 13 | $152,628 |
| 2024 | $28,754,675 | $10,736,527 | $10,296,492 | $5,833,009 | 15 | $147,584 |
| 2023 | $27,141,842 | $11,239,674 | $10,874,094 | $6,388,210 | 18 | $74,558 |
| 2022 | $25,721,818 | $9,986,298 | $9,473,782 | $5,622,745 | 24 | $8,220 |
| 2021 | $23,832,854 | $13,154,403 | $9,451,837 | $5,876,318 | 39 | $8,504 |
| 2019 | $18,621,233 | $8,604,095 | $8,372,810 | $4,213,569 | 7 | $18,581 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
SAP&DC’s stated mission is to promote economic development and job training in a six-county region. Its programs include EARN service delivery, workforce development through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, and technical and capital assistance to small and medium-sized businesses through ARC PREP.
The Commission assists local economic developers, planners, municipal officials, and nonprofit organizations seeking financial assistance for community or economic development projects. Its project assistance covers areas including infrastructure, transportation, parks and recreation, and downtown revitalization. For Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) projects, SAP&DC serves as a regional clearinghouse, helping applicants develop project profiles and assessments, prioritizing projects, and preparing and submitting applications.
Grantmaking
The 2023 filing reports a grant total of $6,388,210 across 18 grants, an average of about $354,901 per grant. The 2024 and 2025 filings each report zero grants. No grantee names or award amounts are provided here. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 13 grants totaling $6.5 million.
SAP&DC’s website says there are currently no grants available through its listed Grants page and that Global Access Program funding has been suspended. Its project-assistance pages describe a separate role helping applicants pursue outside funding, including ARC and Economic Development Administration (EDA) programs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Scott Hunt as president; JR Winck as secretary; and Jay B. Cessna, Laura Burke, Sharon S. Clapper, Deb Baughman, David Kessling, Jeff Thomas, Keith Rager, and Pamela Tokar-Ickes as directors.
Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Comission is led by Steven Howsare, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 20 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven Howsare
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$108K (2019) → $119K (2025)
Scott Hunt
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth M. McGregor
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay B. Cessna
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Thomas
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Foster
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Tokar-Ickes
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Walls
Director
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon S. Clapper
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deb Baughman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Burke
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Strait
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Fochtman
Director
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Kessling
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Abel
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hervey Hann
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Rager
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald Rhodes III
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy H. Bunch
Vice President
Secretary → Director, 2024
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jr Winck
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Dwight Winck (2024) — Director
- Former: Barry L. Dallara (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Bruce R. Erb (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Gerald Walker (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Stuart L. Ulsh (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Thomas P. Luciano (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Bj Smith (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Arthur E. Wilkin Jr. (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Josh Lang (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Mark J. Wissinger (2019) — Director
- Former: Ricky A. Leese (2019) — Director
- Former: Rodney L. McCray (2019) — Director
- Former: Ted Beam (2019) — Director
- Former: Tom Chernisky (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 $119K, to Steven Howsare (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Comission
How much does Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Comission give each year?
Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Comission gave $6.5M across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.8M across 15 grants.
What is Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Comission's typical grant size?
Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Comission's median grant in 2025 was $74,047, and its average grant was $499,107, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Does Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Comission give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Comission's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Various" (13 grants).
Who are Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Comission's largest grantees?
Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Comission's largest 2025 grantees include Goodwill Industries ($2,629,302), Tabeland Services Inc ($1,733,405) and Huntingdon Employment and Training ($1,010,357), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Comission?
Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Comission reported $31.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.6M.
What does Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Comission fund?
SAP&DC’s stated mission is to promote economic development and job training in a six-county region. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Comission?
For ARC assistance, submit a Project Profile Form by June 15. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Comission make grants?
SAP&DC’s stated mission and program descriptions refer to a six-county region. The website also describes its Rural Planning Organization’s transportation work as serving a four-county region.
What is Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Comission's EIN?
Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Comission's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1190505. 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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