Mt. Lebanon Community Endowment Grants

The Mt. Lebanon Community Foundation offers grants through the Mt. Lebanon Community Endowment, aimed at enhancing the community's character and quality of life. Grants are available for projects that benefit residents of Mt. Lebanon, PA, with an emphasis on sustainability, collaboration, and leaving a lasting legacy in the community.

Lebanon Community Foundation to discuss the nature of your project and the funding process prior to applying for a grant. Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis, and awarded quarterly as funding is available.
About Mt. Lebanon Community Foundation
The Mt. Lebanon Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and was established to build and manage a permanent fund to bridge the growing gap between shrinking budgets and the increasing costs of maintaining the community’s character. Its objective is to provide a sustainable philanthropic vehicle that preserves and enhances the community for current and future generations.
With its highly rated school system, strong athletic programs, extensive green spaces, flourishing commercial districts and uniquely enriching extracurricular offerings, Mt. Lebanon is a community with character, and the Foundation presents an opportunity for donors to make contributions that will directly impact the programs about which they are most passionate.
The Foundation seeks to work collaboratively with donors and the community, providing an opportunity for individuals, families, and organizations to leave a lasting legacy for the very community that fostered their own growth and prosperity. The Community Endowment supports the community by making grants to programs, organizations and individuals in need.
Mt. Lebanon Community Foundation was conceived by the community’s Board of Commissioners in early 2002. Originally known as Mt. Lebanon Community Endowment, today, the Mt. Lebanon Community Foundation is an established 501(c)(3) charitable organization and works to build a permanent fund to support Mt. Lebanon and its unique character.
With its highly rated school system, strong athletic programs, extensive green spaces, flourishing commercial districts and uniquely enriching extracurricular offerings, Mt. Lebanon is a community with character, and the Foundation presents an opportunity for donors to make contributions that will directly impact the programs about which they are most passionate.
Vision, Mission and Values:
Mission: To build, promote and manage a permanent fund that sustains and enhances the quality of life in Mt. Lebanon.
Vision: The preservation of Mt. Lebanon as a vibrant community with character.
Core Values: Family, Education, Community, Diversity, Nature, Faith and Health.
Grantmaking Priorties
Families and Children: To promote programs and services that provide families with the help they need to be strong and functional. The Endowment will support programs and activities for youth that enable them to develop intellectually, physically, emotionally, and socially.
Senior Citizens: To fund programs that provide senior citizens with opportunities to employ their energy and creativity. The Endowment will support efforts that address the social and physical needs of older residents so that none lack access to services and activities of their choosing.
Community Life: To sustain and enhance the amenities that make Mt. Lebanon a good place to live. The Endowment will provide support for cultural, artistic, aesthetic and recreational programs and institutions, and shall fund efforts that promote community and civility.

Eligibility

Mt. Lebanon Community Endowment awards grants to tax exempt organizations classified as 501(c)(3) organizations as defined by the Internal Revenue Service and to government agencies. Grant awards vary depending upon the nature and scope of the project.

Ineligibility

Mt. Lebanon Community Endowment does not make grants to individuals.