Dr. & Mrs. Arthur William Phillips Charitable Trust Grant
Bridge Builders Community Foundations FKA Venango Area Comm Foundation
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Funder: Bridge Builders Community Foundations Fka Venango Area Comm Foundation
The Dr. & Mrs. Arthur William Phillips Charitable Trust Grant, administered by Bridge Builders Community Foundations, supports initiatives in education, healthcare, community development, and the arts. While it serves a broad area, priority is given to organizations in Northwestern Pennsylvania. The Trust aims to address needs in health, education, youth, and community projects, ensuring that local organizations can thrive and contribute positively to their communities.
Grants
Through strategic planning and the generosity of our donors, we strive to make best use of the funds entrusted to us through our grantmaking process.
The Dr. & Mrs. Arthur William Phillips Charitable Trust supports initiatives that reflect the shared values of Dr. Arthur William Phillips and his wife, May—with a focus on education, healthcare, community development, and the arts.
Although not limited exclusively to Northwestern Pennsylvania and the surrounding areas, the Phillips Trust gives primary consideration to organizations located in or serving Northwestern Pennsylvania, the area in which the Trust was established. The Trust gives primary consideration to grant requests that fulfill needs in the areas of health and medicine, education, youth related and community projects.
What Bridge Builders Community Foundations FKA Venango Area Comm Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 33
- Total given
- $1.26M
- Median grant
- $8,755
- Range
- $5,099–$499K
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 95%, New York 5%, California <1%. Top recipient cities: Oil City, PA; Franklin, PA; Dunkirk, NY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 46% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
United Way of Venango County · Reno, PA
Distribution
$499K
Franklin Civic Operetta Association · Franklin, PA
Distribution
$100K
Eccles-Lesher Memorial Library · Rimersburg, PA
Eccles-lesher memorial library
$98K
Oil Region Library Association · Oil City, PA
Distribution
$77K
Allegheny Valley Trails Association · Franklin, PA
Distribution
$50K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Education
- Healthcare
- Community development
- Arts
Categories
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