Pierce Foundation Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- The Foundation's focus is the five-county Philadelphia region and Indian River County, FL.Organizations are permitted to apply for funding once every 12 months.
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Overview
The Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation focuses on ending hunger and food insecurity in the five-county Philadelphia region and Indian River County, Florida. Grants are available to IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) organizations, allowing them to apply once every year. The foundation embodies the legacy of Leo and Peggy Pierce, who dedicated their lives to helping others.
The Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation seeks to prevent and end hunger and food insecurity in the five-county Philadelphia region and Indian River County, FL through grants and investments.
Guidelines
The Foundation makes grants to support activities that address hunger and food insecurity through direct service programs and/or advocacy efforts.
Eligibility
Grants are made to organizations that are tax exempt under the IRS Code 501 (c)(3) as well as public charities under IRS Code 509(a).The Foundation's focus is the five-county Philadelphia region and Indian River County, FL.Organizations are permitted to apply for funding once every 12 months.
What The Leo and Peggy Pierce Family actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 143
- Total given
- $2.72M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $2,500–$250K
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 79%, Florida 17%, Texas 1%. Top recipient cities: Philadelphia, PA; Phoenixville, PA; West Chester, PA.
- 31% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 14% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice Foundation Inc · Vero Beach, FL
Support for land purchase - in honor of kathie pierce
$250K
Share Food Program Inc · Philadelphia, PA
Operating support, senior food packing center
$225K
Treasure Coast Food Bank · Ft Pierce, FL
Feed unite flourish
$100K
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society · Philadelphia, PA
Phs urban agriculture
$50K
Chester County Food Bank · Exton, PA
Operating support
$40K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Hunger
- Food security
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