Who funds homeless shelters and services in Pennsylvania
From 2022 to 2025, 255 foundations and charities reported 689 grants to 54 homeless shelters and service groups in Pennsylvania. The typical grant was $10,000.
The funders that paid the most of them: Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc (5), The Pincus Fund for Hunger Relief (3) and Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation Inc (3).
From IRS grant records. Counts nonprofits with budgets under $5,000,000.
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The 15 funders that paid the most homeless shelters and service groups in Pennsylvania
| Funder | Nonprofits paid | Typical grant | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc Charlotte, NC | 5 | $500 | 2023 |
| The Pincus Fund for Hunger Relief Sewell, NJ | 3 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation Inc Radnor, PA | 3 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| The Pittsburgh Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | 3 | $18,898 | 2024 |
| Philadelphia Foundation Philadelphia, PA | 3 | $19,434 | 2024 |
| Berks County Community Foundation Inc Reading, PA | 3 | $11,000 | 2024 |
| Lehigh Valley Community Foundation Allentown, PA | 3 | $8,805 | 2024 |
| The Gordon Charter Foundation Wayne, PA | 3 | $17,500 | 2025 |
| United Way of Berks County Reading, PA | 2 | $52,320 | 2025 |
| Pennsylvania Automotive Association Foundation Harrisburg, PA | 2 | $250,000 | 2025 |
| The@betty and Leo Balzereit Foundation Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $27,500 | 2025 |
| Centre County Community Foundation Inc State College, PA | 2 | $64,405 | 2024 |
| The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Adams County Community Foundation Inc Gettysburg, PA | 2 | $94,890 | 2024 |
| United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley Allentown, PA | 2 | $44,924 | 2024 |
Recent grants
- Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc paid Back on MY Feet $10,000 in 2023. Purpose: Program/operating support.
- The Pincus Fund for Hunger Relief paid Feast of Justice $1,000 in 2025. Purpose: General.
- Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation Inc paid Feast of Justice $30,000 in 2024. Purpose: Operating support.
- The Pittsburgh Foundation paid Sisters Place $22,797 in 2024. Purpose: Housing support.
- Philadelphia Foundation paid Drueding Center $32,314 in 2024. Purpose: General operating support.
- Berks County Community Foundation Inc paid Berks Coalition to End Homelessness $24,013 in 2024. Purpose: For the berks county strategic plan to end homelessness.
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Questions people ask
Who gives the most grants to homeless shelters and services in Pennsylvania?
By the number of nonprofits paid from 2022 to 2025, the leading funders were Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc (5), The Pincus Fund for Hunger Relief (3), Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation Inc (3). The count in parentheses is how many homeless shelters and service groups in Pennsylvania each one paid.
How big is a typical grant to homeless shelters and services in Pennsylvania?
The median grant was $10,000 across 689 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 homeless shelters and service groups with budgets under $5,000,000, by their IRS cause code. Donor-advised fund sponsors are left out.