Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

  • The Foundation seeks to meet the needs of the community rather than the needs of individuals

Geography

  • Within Elk County and surrounding communities

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • _ You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://elkcountyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/WWC-Grant-Application-fillable-2024.pdf).
  • Grants are made to support programs serving all persons, regardless of race, religion, or creed

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Women Who Care does not
  • Not eligible: Make awards to individuals
  • Not eligible: Make awards for capital campaigns or to fund endowments
  • Not eligible: Fund the same project more than once – unless there are unusual circumstances
  • Not eligible: Fund organizations that promote a particular religious or political ideology
  • Not eligible: Fund advertising, dinner galas or other fundraising events
  • Not eligible: Fund contributions to the general fund of an organization
  • Not eligible: Fund overhead administrative cost exceeding 10% of request

Overview

Women Who Care Grants

Women Who Care strives to educate, encourage, and expand the number of women committed to philanthropy in order to strengthen our community by providing funds and assistance to issues that are important to families. The Women Who Care Fund welcomes grant applications as part of its mission to provide funding for projects that have the most impact for the families in our communities.

Eligibility

_ You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.
_

  • Awards are made to non-profit organizations that provide services within Elk County and surrounding communities.
  • Grants are made primarily to tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charitable organizations.
  • The Foundation seeks to meet the needs of the community rather than the needs of individuals.
  • Grants are made to support programs serving all persons, regardless of race, religion, or creed.

Ineligibility

  • Women Who Care does not:
  • make awards to individuals.
  • make awards for capital campaigns or to fund endowments.
  • fund the same project more than once – unless there are unusual circumstances.
  • fund organizations that promote a particular religious or political ideology.
  • fund advertising, dinner galas or other fundraising events.
  • fund contributions to the general fund of an organization.
  • fund overhead administrative cost exceeding 10% of request.

What Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
53
Total given
$806K
Median grant
$10K
Range
$5,667–$79K
  • By dollars: Pennsylvania 97%, New York 1%, California 1%. Top recipient cities: Bradford, PA; St Marys, PA; Ridgway, PA.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 40% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Elk County Catholic School System · St Marys, PA

    Education

    $79K

  • St Boniface School · Kersey, PA

    Community development

    $59K

  • YWCA Bradford · Bradford, PA

    Health and human services

    $42K

  • Community Education Center · St Marys, PA

    Education

    $42K

  • Ridgway Fire Department · Ridgway, PA

    Health and human services

    $31K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Women
  • Family services
  • Community services

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