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Accepts applications
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
- How to apply
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2024 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $670,745 | $1,350,275 | $1,120,564 | $11,318,652 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 6% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Erie Community Action CommiErie, PA | Program Support | $694,682 | 2016 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald L Blanks | President & CEO | 8.00 | $141,904 |
| Ronald Bryant | Chairman | 8.00 | $0 |
| Corey Cook | Treasurer | 8.00 | $0 |
| Ricardo S Giles | Vice Chair |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $11,208,949 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $1,429,361 | $1,324,814 | $1,059,850 | $12,020,540 | $11,905,442 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $639,025 | $2,601,587 | $2,491,634 | $11,921,559 | $11,800,895 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $762,922 | $1,465,815 | $1,239,446 | $14,753,213 | $14,579,829 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $473,242 | $1,025,123 | $914,535 | $15,019,273 | $14,950,758 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $776,793 | $918,936 | $1,479,284 | $15,445,892 | $15,356,502 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $1,036,536 | $711,405 | $647,562 | $14,929,293 | $14,864,254 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $746,121 | $731,806 | $445,370 | $15,296,027 | $15,232,678 |
| FY2016 | 990-PF | $452,909 | $1,593,259 | $1,077,174 | $15,092,698 | $14,930,815 |
| 10 Scholarships |
| $650,000 |
| 2021 |
| East Side RenaissanceErie, PA | Grant for New Building and Demolition | $600,000 | 2022 |
| Keystone Athletic AcademyErie, PA | Tickets to Fundraising Event/Grant for 2020 School Year | $450,600 | 2022 |
| Bayfront NATO Inc MLK Memorial CentErie, PA | Building Renovations | $155,000 | 2020 |
| Newco ElectricErie, PA | Financial support of its programs | $150,000 | 2024 |
| Enterprise Development Fund of ErieErie, PA | Diversity Grant | $125,000 | 2022 |
| Greater Erie Community Action CommiErie, PA | Program Support | $104,479 | 2017 |
| Bayfront NATO Inc MLK Memorial CentErie, PA | Annual dinner and community support | $101,210 | 2019 |
| John F Kennedy CenterErie, PA | Program Support | $100,157 | 2020 |
| Bluerock Construction LLCErie, PA | Grant to further business | $80,000 | 2023 |
| Urban Erie Community Development CoErie, PA | Payroll Support and Fund Various Planned Projects | $75,000 | 2022 |
| Premiere Mfg LLC dba ZenedgeErie, PA | Grant to Further Business in Walmart Stores | $75,000 | 2022 |
| Pineapple Eddie'sErie, PA | Covid-19 emergency assistance | $57,689 | 2020 |
| BeBe Design HouseErie, PA | Financial support of its programs | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Bluerock ConstructionErie, PA | PACTI Training Program | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Christian Ministry Apost Faith ChurErie, PA | Grant/Construction Project for the Church | $50,000 | 2022 |
| St James AME ChurchErie, PA | Ad & new boiler system | $46,963 | 2019 |
| Materialistic BoutiqueErie, PA | Grant to Ease The Growing Inventory Issues and Marketing To Attract More Clients | $45,000 | 2022 |
| Triple D's Tasty GrillErie, PA | Purchase of New Truck/Purchase of Various Kitchen Equipment | $43,371 | 2022 |
| LifethrumusicErie, PA | Financial support of its programs | $40,000 | 2023 |
| RP ElectricErie, PA | Purchase of A New Work Truck | $37,500 | 2022 |
| Eagle's Nest Leadership CorporationErie, PA | Roof Repair | $37,276 | 2019 |
| Community Health NetErie, PA | Grant for new equipment | $35,000 | 2018 |
| Climate Changers IncErie, PA | Reduce recidivism in Erie County | $35,000 | 2018 |
| 8.00 |
| $0 |
| Evan Tucker | Secretary | 8.00 | $0 |
| Adrienne M Dixon-Mccullum | Board Member | 8.00 | $0 |
| Vivian Mccullum | CFO | 8.00 | $32,846 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202443209349107834
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202341459349100604
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202242629349100309
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202132809349100203
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202013159349100911
Form 990-PF · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201933129349100008
Form 990-PF · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201843139349100139
Form 990-PF · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201743149349100614
Form 990-PF · FY2015 · period ending Dec 31, 2015
Filing id 201623169349100007
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.