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Community Improvement Grant Funders in Pennsylvania
293 foundations with a documented community improvement focus have made grants to Pennsylvania nonprofits in recent years, together directing $440.9M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 293 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
293
Community improvement funders
$440.9M
Given to Pennsylvania nonprofits
4,925
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active community improvement funders in Pennsylvania
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Pennsylvania giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Pew Charitable Trusts | Pennsylvania | $172.0M | 335 | 2025 |
| 2 | The Heinz Endowments | Pennsylvania | $38.3M | 156 | 2024 |
| 3 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Florida | $16.4M | 60 | 2024 |
| 4 | The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit | Virginia | $14.5M | 18 | 2024 |
| 5 | The William Penn Foundation | Pennsylvania | $12.7M | 65 | 2024 |
| 6 | Richard King Mellon Foundation | Pennsylvania | $12.5M | 38 | 2024 |
| 7 | Hillman Family Foundations | Pennsylvania | $9.6M | 38 | 2024 |
| 8 | Servant Foundation | Kansas | $8.0M | 113 | 2025 |
| 9 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York | $7.9M | 17 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Pittsburgh Foundation | Pennsylvania | $7.3M | 94 | 2024 |
| 11 | Lehigh Valley Community Foundation | Pennsylvania | $6.5M | 92 | 2024 |
| 12 | The Foundation for Enhancing Communities | Pennsylvania | $6.3M | 361 | 2025 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania Voice | Pennsylvania | $5.9M | 76 | 2024 |
| 14 | The Jack G Buncher Charitable Fund for | Pennsylvania | $5.9M | 4 | 2023 |
| 15 | Penn Treaty Special Service District | Pennsylvania | $5.7M | 309 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest community improvement funders in Pennsylvania — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 293 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented community improvement focus and that have funded Pennsylvania nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Pennsylvania recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.