Who funds disability services in Pennsylvania
From 2022 to 2025, 233 foundations and charities reported 741 grants to 70 disability service nonprofits in Pennsylvania. The typical grant was $10,000.
The funders that paid the most of them: The Pittsburgh Foundation (6), Pfizer Foundation Inc (6) and Philadelphia Foundation (5).
From IRS grant records. Counts nonprofits with budgets under $5,000,000.
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The 15 funders that paid the most disability service nonprofits in Pennsylvania
| Funder | Nonprofits paid | Typical grant | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pittsburgh Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | 6 | $16,000 | 2024 |
| Pfizer Foundation Inc New York, NY | 6 | $100 | 2024 |
| Philadelphia Foundation Philadelphia, PA | 5 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc Charlotte, NC | 4 | $50 | 2023 |
| Rite Aid Healthy Futures Etters, PA | 4 | $10,250 | 2024 |
| Verizon Foundation Basking Ridge, NJ | 4 | $100 | 2024 |
| The Luzerne Foundation Wilkes Barre, PA | 4 | $6,800 | 2023 |
| Philadelphia Aids Thrift Philadelphia, PA | 3 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Lancaster County Community Foundation Lancaster, PA | 3 | $14,696 | 2024 |
| Allone Charities Wilkes Barre, PA | 3 | $5,885 | 2025 |
| Americas Charities Chantilly, VA | 3 | $8,480 | 2025 |
| Phillies Charities Inc Philadelphia, PA | 3 | $6,250 | 2024 |
| Grapevine Giving Foundation New York, NY | 3 | $5,500 | 2024 |
| Chubb Charitable Foundation Philadelphia, PA | 3 | $250 | 2024 |
| Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation Arlington, VA | 2 | $1,500 | 2024 |
Recent grants
- The Pittsburgh Foundation paid Autism Urban Connections $40,000 in 2024. Purpose: Autism research.
- Pfizer Foundation Inc paid Autism Village Foundation $100 in 2024. Purpose: Matching gifts.
- Philadelphia Foundation paid Camp Dreamcatcher Inc $28,468 in 2024. Purpose: General operating support.
- Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc paid Autism Cares Foundation $752 in 2023. Purpose: Program/operating support.
- Rite Aid Healthy Futures paid Aarons Acres $10,250 in 2024. Purpose: Kidcents application.
- Verizon Foundation paid Adults With Autism Living With Independence Value and Esteem $500 in 2024. Purpose: Other civic / community.
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Questions people ask
Who gives the most grants to disability services in Pennsylvania?
By the number of nonprofits paid from 2022 to 2025, the leading funders were The Pittsburgh Foundation (6), Pfizer Foundation Inc (6), Philadelphia Foundation (5). The count in parentheses is how many disability service nonprofits in Pennsylvania each one paid.
How big is a typical grant to disability services in Pennsylvania?
The median grant was $10,000 across 741 grants. Half were smaller and half were larger. Each funder's own typical grant is in the table above.
Do these funders accept applications?
Not always. IRS records show who a funder paid, not whether it takes new applicants. Open the funder's website and read its guidelines before you reach out.
Where does this data come from?
From grants reported to the IRS on Form 990 Schedule I and Form 990-PF for 2022 to 2025, matched to each recipient's IRS record. It counts disability service nonprofits with budgets under $5,000,000, by their IRS cause code. Donor-advised fund sponsors are left out.