The Commonwealth Foundation for Public
THE COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION TRANSFORMS FREE-MARKET IDEAS INTO PUBLIC POLICIES, EMPOWERING ALL PENNSYLVANIANS TO THRIVE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.9M
+20.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$206K
-13.9% YoY
Grant Count
6
+200.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$34K
-71.3% YoY
About The Commonwealth Foundation for Public
Based on IRS filings
The Commonwealth Foundation for Public is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in HARRISBURG, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $206K. Net investment income was $330K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,856,601 | $5,691,370 | $5,120,050 |
| Revenue | $12,137,868 | $9,554,022 | $8,505,576 |
| Expenses | $10,993,169 | $9,040,362 | $8,227,600 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $329,620 | $205,635 | $27,431 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE GH COATES JR | DIRECTOR & CHAIR | 1 | — |
| GERARD ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM E SORDONI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| C BRUCE KERN II | DIRECTOR & SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| THOMAS E BEACH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MONTGOMERY B BROWN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EMILY WK COX | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRITTNEY N PAUL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SARAH Y SIMKISS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEPHEN L BLOOM | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $219,926 |
| NATHAN A BENEFIELD | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $201,439 |
| CHARLES F MITCHELL | PRESIDENT(THROUGH 9/13/24) | 40 | — |
| ANDREW J LEWIS | PRESIDENT & CEO (EFFECTIVE 9/13/24) | 40 | — |
| JENNIFER T STEFANO | EXECUTIVE VP(THROUGH 3/13/24) | 40 | — |
| MARK R WILSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | — |
| ERIK M TELFORD | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | — |
| C ROGER CUSTER | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | — |
| DAVID OSBORNE | SENIOR FELLOW | 40 | $113,317 |
| ABBEY HASLAM | DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | 40 | $115,276 |
| ELIZABETH STELLE | DIRECTOR OF POLICY ANALYSIS | 40 | $120,328 |
| JAMES MILLER | DIGITAL MARKETING DIRECTOR | 40 | $124,066 |
| KEVIN KANE | DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY | 40 | $106,246 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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