Erie Community Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$1.8M
Foundation funders
37
Grants recorded
73
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Erie Community Foundation?
Erie Community Foundation is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by Mary M Nelson Charitable Trust ($506K), Johnson Charitable Gift Fund ($300K), Hamot Health Foundation ($211K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Erie Community Foundation between 2020–2025.
Show all 37 funders
| Elias J & Blanche K Jones Memorial Tr | $4,134 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| SP & Estelle Yates Family Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wabtec Foundation | $2,450 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| The Naomi and James I Fitzgibbon | $1,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Header Family Foundation | $1,400 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Catherine V and Martin Hofmann | $1,400 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| Firstenergy Foundation | $1,250 | 1 | 2022 |
| Edward Jones Foundation | $750 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | $650 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jordan Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2022 |
| John and Helen Timo Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2022 |
| CNB Foundation Inc | $135 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Erie Community Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | James and Amy Bennett | CORRY YMCA 7TH GRADE INITIATIVE | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Lang Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $10,000 |
| 2025 | United Way of Erie County | POC | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $9,790 |
| 2025 | Edwin J & Patti Curtze Foundation | General | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Mary Metcalf Trust FBO J R Metcalf | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,598 |
| 2024 | Mary M Nelson Charitable Trust | GENERAL SUPPORT | $158,664 |
| 2024 | Clifford Bliss Pa 12 | GENERAL SUPPORT | $38,101 |
| 2024 | Hamot Health Foundation | CAREER DEVELOPMENT | $36,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $24,775 |
| 2024 | James and Amy Bennett | CORRY YMCA 7TH GRADE INITIATIVE | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Lang Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Henry E & Laurana S Fish | UNRESTRICTED | $7,000 |
| 2024 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $5,250 |
| 2024 | Greater Erie Economic Development | Financial support of its programs | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Edwin J & Patti Curtze Foundation | General | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Mary Metcalf Trust FBO J R Metcalf | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,580 |
| 2024 | The Naomi and James I Fitzgibbon | ENRICH THE LIVES OF COMMUNITY PEOPLE | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Elias J & Blanche K Jones Memorial Tr | GENERAL SUPPORT | $820 |
| 2024 | Wabtec Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $708 |
| 2024 | Edward Jones Foundation | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING | $500 |
| 2023 | Johnson Charitable Gift Fund | VARIOUS PROGRAMS | $300,000 |
| 2023 | Mary M Nelson Charitable Trust | GENERAL SUPPORT | $143,621 |
| 2023 | Clifford Bliss Pa 12 | GENERAL SUPPORT | $40,166 |
| 2023 | The Eberly Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $40,000 |
| 2023 | Hamot Health Foundation | CAREER DEVELOPMENT | $33,019 |
| 2023 | James and Amy Bennett | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $20,000 |
| 2023 | South Erie Turnverein | CONTRIBUTION | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation for Southeast | PHILANTHROPY, VOLUNTARISM & GRANTMAKING FOUNDATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2023 | McCain Foundation | ENDOWMENT SUPPORTING ERIE ART MUSEUM | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 73 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Erie Community Foundation?
Erie Community Foundation is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by Mary M Nelson Charitable Trust ($506K), Johnson Charitable Gift Fund ($300K), Hamot Health Foundation ($211K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Erie Community Foundation between 2020–2025.
Who is Erie Community Foundation's largest funder?
Mary M Nelson Charitable Trust is the largest recorded funder of Erie Community Foundation, with $506K across 3 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has Erie Community Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Erie Community Foundation across 73 grants from 37 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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