Washington County Community Foundation
Washington County Community Foundation is a public charity based in Eighty Four, Pennsylvania. It seeks to improve quality of life in Washington County by promoting and facilitating philanthropy, including through grants to community organizations and scholarships to students.
Washington County Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Washington County Community Foundation gave $3.9M across 139 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,912,686
- +20.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 139
- +14.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,149
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,937
- Total assets
- $66,228,776
- +10.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (37 of 139, 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Washington County Community Foundation
- How to Apply
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Review the criteria for the relevant grant cycle and submit a request through the online grant portal. Capacity-building applicants must contact the Foundation to discuss their proposed project and eligibility before receiving an application link. The Foundation’s listed Capacity-Building Grant Cycle II application date was October 1; that date has passed as of October 2, 2026.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1253 Route 519 PO Box 308, Eighty Four, PA 15330
Phone: (724) 222-6300
Website: https://wccf.net
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
7 open opportunities from Washington County Community Foundation
African American Community Fund Grants
Washington County Community Foundation
Amount
Up to US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Board Development Grants
Washington County Community Foundation
Amount
US $500
Deadline
Deadline not published
GIVE Washington County Fund Grants
Washington County Community Foundation
Amount
Up to US $2,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Washington County Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Washington City Mission ($332K). Together the top 10 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
600 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 511 grants of 600 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation’s mission and grant programs center on Washington County, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports that 100% of itemized grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 139 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Washington County Community Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 37 of 139 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $21K; repeat grants $31K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $18K repeat.
- 61% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). 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 $3.2M (2020) to $3.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 139 grants totaling $3.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington City Mission Washington, PA | Program | $331,982 |
| Amity Methodist Church Amity, PA | Program | $155,000 |
| Lower Ten Mile Presbyterian Church Amity, PA | Program | $155,000 |
| Seton-Lasalle High School Pittsburgh, PA | Program | $152,810 |
| CASA for Kids Washington, PA | Program | $110,621 |
| Heritage Public Library McDonald, PA | Program | $107,325 |
| Washington Area Humane Society Eighty Four, PA | Program | $103,000 |
| National Duncan Glass Society Washington, PA | Program | $100,159 |
| Southwestern Pa Human Services Charleroi, PA | Program | $100,000 |
| Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA | Program | $82,232 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The Foundation’s filing identifies 1993 as its year formed. Its website describes it as a Pennsylvania-organized, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit accredited through the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $66,228,776 | $6,899,948 | $5,349,233 | $3,912,686 | 139 | $2,836,423 |
| 2024 | $59,814,497 | $8,092,643 | $4,880,422 | $3,255,738 | 121 | $1,309,206 |
| 2023 | $52,755,999 | $4,685,346 | $4,639,246 | $3,281,106 | 120 | $1,072,803 |
| 2022 | $47,540,692 | $4,058,871 | $4,470,112 | $3,446,056 | 110 | $845,503 |
| 2021 | $56,634,793 | $4,421,482 | $5,096,971 | $3,706,009 | 110 | $873,642 |
| 2020 | $53,140,319 | $5,405,420 | $4,423,854 | $3,175,877 | 104 | $814,485 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s mission is to improve the quality of life in Washington County by promoting and facilitating philanthropy. Its grant program covers eight areas: animal welfare; arts and humanities; community improvement and economic development; conservation and environment; education; health and fitness; human needs; and religion and faith.
Its supported organizations include a range of community-serving nonprofits. For example, Washington City Mission describes its work as sheltering and supporting homeless people toward independent living; CASA for Kids trains community members to advocate for abused and neglected children in Washington County courts; and Washington Area Humane Society provides care for abandoned and abused animals in the county. Other 2025 grantees include a public library, a glass-history organization, a regional health and social services provider, and a college.
The Foundation also supports nonprofit capacity-building, which it defines as work to increase an organization’s operational, programmatic, financial, or organizational maturity. Its 2025 filing identifies financial-process improvement, communications, and data management as priorities, along with facility improvements, program expansion, and technology.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 139 itemized grants totaling $3,912,686. Grant amounts ranged from $5,053 to $331,982, with a median of $15,937. Separately, its filing reports 34 capacity-building grants totaling $481,650, grants of $250,500 to local first-responder organizations, and $253,852 in post-secondary scholarships. It also reports just over $276,000 awarded to local students enrolled in private K–12 schools who demonstrated financial need.
Among the largest itemized 2025 grants were $331,982 to Washington City Mission, $155,000 each to Amity Methodist Church and Lower Ten Mile Presbyterian Church, $152,810 to Seton-LaSalle High School, $110,621 to CASA for Kids, and $107,325 to Heritage Public Library. The listed purposes for these grants were “program.”
The Foundation administers competitive grant cycles, with specific criteria and procedures for each. Requests must be submitted electronically through its grant portal. Direct applications to donor-advised funds are not permitted, although the Foundation routinely shares competitive-cycle applications with donor-advised fund advisors, who may choose to make a grant. For restricted grants of $5,000 or more, the Foundation requires a written report due one year after the grant is issued or when funds are fully expended, whichever comes first. A grantee with an overdue report cannot apply for another grant until the report is received.
The Foundation also lists internship grants of up to $2,500 to support stipends for student interns working with Washington County nonprofits while enrolled in accredited post-secondary programs. Its listed post-secondary scholarships serve eligible students attending undergraduate institutions, with each scholarship having its own criteria and requirements.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael Anderson as chairman; Geraldine Jones as vice chairman/chairman-elect; Barbara Graham as secretary; and Todd James as treasurer. Listed trustees are James McCune, E. Alex Paris III, Megan Chicone, Debra Keefer, Tammy Hardy, and Sheila Gombita.
Washington County Community Foundation is led by Betsie Trew, Former President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Betsie Trew
Former President & CEO
President & CEO → Former President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2020
$145K (2020) → $136K (2025)
Aliesha Walz
President & CEO
Chief Operating Officer → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$90K (2022) → $87K (2025)
Michael Anderson
Chairman
Treasurer → Vice Chairman & Chairman Elect, 2022
Vice Chairman & Chairman Elect → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debra Keefer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
E. Alex Paris III
Trustee
Vice Chairman & Chairman Elect → Chairman, 2022
Chairman → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James McCune
Trustee
Chairman → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Piszczor
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kurt Salvatori
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Megan Chicone
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard White
Trustee
Secretary → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Hardy
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad A. Griffith
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harlan G. Shober Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
W. Taylor Frankovitch
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Todd
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dorothy Tecklenburg
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Mariscotti
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lars Lange
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ellen Jutca
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Gombita
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elaine Pappasergi
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louis Waller
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Griffin
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Graham
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geraldine Jones
Vice Chairman & Chariman Elect
Trustee → Vice Chairman & Chariman Elect, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd James
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Betty R. Trew (2021–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Joseph Young (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas Northrop (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Andrew McIlvaine (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Cynthia Kotowski (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Elizabeth Rogers (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Ivana Liberatore (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Lynne Stout (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Brian Smith (2020) — Trustee
- Former: William Kline III (2020) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $136K, to Betsie Trew (Former President & CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Washington County Community Foundation
How much does Washington County Community Foundation give each year?
Washington County Community Foundation gave $3.9M across 139 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.3M across 121 grants.
What is Washington County Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Washington County Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,937, and its average grant was $28,149, across 139 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Washington County Community Foundation that year got $21K on average.
Where does Washington County Community Foundation give grants?
Washington County Community 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 Washington, PA (41 grants), Pittsburgh, PA (17 grants), Canonsburg, PA (12 grants) and McDonald, PA (5 grants).
Does Washington County Community Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 139 grants with a stated purpose on Washington County Community Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program" (139 grants).
Who are Washington County Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Washington County Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Washington City Mission ($331,982), Amity Methodist Church ($155,000) and Lower Ten Mile Presbyterian Church ($155,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Washington County Community Foundation?
Washington County Community Foundation reported $66.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.9M.
What does Washington County Community Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s mission is to improve the quality of life in Washington County by promoting and facilitating philanthropy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Washington County Community Foundation?
Review the criteria for the relevant grant cycle and submit a request through the online grant portal. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Washington County Community Foundation's EIN?
Washington County Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1726013. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 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 July 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Washington County Community Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/washington-county-community-foundation-morg_7cc17f50fdb74f0890babd365708f916
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