38 private foundations reported grants to State College, Pennsylvania recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 38 private foundations reported 55 grants totaling $3,705,255 to 35 organizations in State College, Pennsylvania. The most-funded purposes were education (8 grants) and health & medical (4 grants). ED and Charlene Friedman Charitable Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $825,000 across 3 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Pennsylvania dollars that landed in State College — a funder at 90% is effectively a State College funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| ED and Charlene Friedman Charitable Foundation | 3 | $825,000 | 100% |
| The Delaney Family Foundation | 2 | $700,000 | 54% |
| Gates Foundation | 1 | $560,000 | 2% |
| The Breidegam Family Foundation | 1 | $350,000 | 15% |
| Miter Charitable Foundation | 1 | $257,260 | 36% |
| The Teagle Foundation | 2 | $175,000 | 14% |
| Leonard R Catanoso JR Foundation in | 1 | $150,000 | 100% |
| The Louis E Silvi Foundation | 5 | $126,800 | 78% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Pennsylvania State University | 5 | $915,000 |
| State College Food Bank | 2 | $560,000 |
| Pennsylvania State University the | 1 | $560,000 |
| Penn State | 2 | $351,000 |
| Penn State University | 9 | $267,200 |
| Four Diamonds | 1 | $257,260 |
| Foundation for Mount Nittany Medical Center DBA Mount Nittany Health FD | 2 | $251,800 |
| Penn Stae University | 1 | $150,000 |
| Strawberry Fields Inc | 1 | $75,000 |
| Youth Service Bureau | 1 | $30,000 |
38 private foundations reported grants to recipients in State College, Pennsylvania on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $3,705,255 across 55 grants. The largest by reported dollars were ED and Charlene Friedman Charitable Foundation, The Delaney Family Foundation, Gates Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in State College, Pennsylvania concentrate in education (8), health & medical (4), scholarships & financial aid (4). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a State College, Pennsylvania recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $560,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
