Foundation for Free Enterprise Education
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$2.4M
Foundation funders
44
Grants recorded
109
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Foundation for Free Enterprise Education?
Foundation for Free Enterprise Education is funded by 44 grantmakers, led by Erie Community Foundation ($1.5M), Allegheny Foundation ($155K), McKenna Philip M Fdn ($110K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.4M in grants to Foundation for Free Enterprise Education between 2019–2025.
Show all 44 funders
| First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania | $6,950 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Greater Cincinnati Foundation | $6,950 | 1 | 2024 |
| Richard T Betts Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| D M Dilella Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| TD Charitable Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lang Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Mill Spring Foundation 084206-000 | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Header Family Foundation | $4,985 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| Degenstein Charitable Foundation | $4,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| The Manitowoc Company Foundation | $3,335 | 4 | 2021–2025 |
| Northwest Charitable Foundation | $2,900 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Degenstein Charles B Fdn-Char Tr | $2,500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Shamburg Family Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| The Catherine V and Martin Hofmann | $1,400 | 2 | 2021–2024 |
| Michael B Rukin Charitable | $1,250 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Dorotha a Anderson Charitable | $1,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Shelburne Charitable Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | $400 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Connelly Foundation | $295 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2019) to $578K (2024). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $143K.
What grants has Foundation for Free Enterprise Education received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Robert E Lamb Foundation Inc | GENERAL | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Zeigler Family Foundation | SCHOLARSHIPS (42 STUDENTS) | $29,190 |
| 2025 | McKenna Philip M Fdn | STUDENT PROGRAMMING | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Lincoln Learning Solutions Inc | SUPPORT OPERATIONS | $11,120 |
| 2025 | The Foundation for Enhancing Communities | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | $8,000 |
| 2025 | First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania | 2026 FREE ENTERPRISE WEEK AND THE SPEAKER SERIES | $6,950 |
| 2025 | Growth Resources of Wellsboro Foundation | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LOCAL STUDENTS. | $6,950 |
| 2025 | Angel Grapevine | GENERAL | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Richard T Betts Family Foundation | GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Samuel-Edith Justus Char Trust | VENANGO COUNTY STUDENT | $4,170 |
| 2025 | Robert Y Moffat Charitable Trust | GENERAL SUPPORT | $4,170 |
| 2025 | Degenstein Charles B Fdn-Char Tr | GENERAL OPERATING | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Header Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | $2,085 |
| 2025 | Northwest Charitable Foundation | STOCK MARKET CHALLENGE FUNDING | $1,500 |
| 2025 | Degenstein Charitable Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $1,500 |
| 2025 | The Manitowoc Company Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,390 |
| 2025 | Dorotha a Anderson Charitable | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE GENERAL OPERATION | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Shamburg Family Foundation | General unrestricted. | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Michael B Rukin Charitable | FREE ENTERPRISE WEEK | $500 |
| 2024 | Erie Community Foundation | VARIOUS PROJECTS | $354,554 |
| 2024 | Allegheny Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | The Eberly Foundation | SCHOLARSHIPS | $28,480 |
| 2024 | Clark Associates Charitable Foundation | PROVIDE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Robert E Lamb Foundation Inc | GENERAL | $25,000 |
| 2024 | McKenna Philip M Fdn | STUDENT PROGRAMMING | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Lincoln Learning Solutions Inc | SUPPORT OPERATIONS | $11,120 |
| 2024 | The James M and Margaret V Stine Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Link Foundation | TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY | $7,500 |
| 2024 | The Greater Cincinnati Foundation | PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT | $6,950 |
Showing 30 most recent of 109 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Foundation for Free Enterprise Education?
Foundation for Free Enterprise Education is funded by 44 grantmakers, led by Erie Community Foundation ($1.5M), Allegheny Foundation ($155K), McKenna Philip M Fdn ($110K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.4M in grants to Foundation for Free Enterprise Education between 2019–2025.
Who is Foundation for Free Enterprise Education's largest funder?
Erie Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Foundation for Free Enterprise Education, with $1.5M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Foundation for Free Enterprise Education received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.4M in grants to Foundation for Free Enterprise Education across 109 grants from 44 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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