Charles B Degenstein Foundation Grant
Funding Amount
More than US $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Educational programs and services.
- Healthcare programs and services.
- Strategic regional and local needs and the environment.
- Projects initiated by the Foundation of strategic interest to the region.
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Requests for multi-year grants are discouraged.
- Not eligible: The 1994 Charles B.
- Not eligible: Degenstein Foundation grants are rarely expected to cover all project costs.
- Not eligible: Foundation Priorities do not include.
- Not eligible: Annual giving campaigns or operating budgets.
- Not eligible: Requests from individuals for personal needs, including loans and emergency funds.
- Not eligible: Funding religious or political activities.
- Not eligible: Requests for grants for any programs or projects under $10,000.00 should be directed to the other two (2) Degenstein Foundations Charles B.
- Not eligible: Degenstein Foundation.
- Not eligible: Charles & Betty Degenstein Foundation.
- Not eligible: No grant requests for any programs or projects under $10,000.00 should be directed to The 1994 Charles B.
Overview
The Charles B. Degenstein Foundation, established in 1989, provides grants to 501(c)(3) organizations in the Sunbury, Pennsylvania area. It focuses on educational and healthcare services, regional needs, and projects of strategic interest. Larger grants are awarded based on alignment with the Foundation's goals. Multi-year requests are discouraged, and the Foundation does not cover all project costs. It values community support and additional funding sources for projects.
Background
The Charles B. Degenstein Foundation was established in 1989 by Charles B. Degenstein. Since its inception, the Foundation has provided charitable grants to recipient 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organizations throughout the local region.
Charles B. Degenstein established this charitable foundation to implement his life-long desire to improve the quality of people’s lives through support for organizations with clear statements of purpose, well-defined programs, and competent leadership.
1994 Charles B. Degenstein Foundation
Larger grants are awarded based on the importance of the application to the goals and objectives of The 1994 Charles B. Degenstein Foundation, as well as the value to the region located within the seventy-five (75) mile radius of Sunbury, Pennsylvania.
Eligibility
Funding to 501(c)(3) approved non-profit organizations is provided for the followingEducational programs and services.Healthcare programs and services.Strategic regional and local needs and the environment.Projects initiated by the Foundation of strategic interest to the region.
Ineligibility
Requests for multi-year grants are discouraged. The 1994 Charles B. Degenstein Foundation grants are rarely expected to cover all project costs. Foundation Priorities do not includeAnnual giving campaigns or operating budgets.Requests from individuals for personal needs, including loans and emergency funds.Funding religious or political activities.Requests for grants for any programs or projects under $10,000.00 should be directed to the other two (2) Degenstein Foundations Charles B. Degenstein FoundationCharles & Betty Degenstein FoundationNo grant requests for any programs or projects under $10,000.00 should be directed to The 1994 Charles B. Degenstein Foundation.
What The 1994 Charles B Degenstein Fdn actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $6.82M
- Median grant
- $6.82M
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 100%.
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Education
- Healthcare
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