Accepts applications
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearman Youth Development CenterErie, PA | Assist in building repairs | $34,530 | 2019 | |
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 |
| Community Support |
| $31,055 |
| 2021 |
| Spearman Youth Development CenterErie, PA | Assist in building repairs | $30,513 | 2018 |
| Gabrielle WatsonErie, PA | Higher Education Assistance | $30,497 | 2022 |
| David DeFeliceErie, PA | Higher Education Assistance | $29,947 | 2016 |
| Abundant LifeErie, PA | Financial support of its programs | $28,295 | 2024 |
| Chipper's Seafood Southern FusionErie, PA | To assist in start up | $28,194 | 2020 |
| Gabrielle WatsonErie, PA | Higher Education Assistance | $27,931 | 2020 |
| Gabrielle WatsonErie, PA | Higher Education Assistance | $27,903 | 2021 |
| UNFHCC Sickle Cell ProgramErie, PA | Program Support | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Erie Community FoundationErie, PA | Covid-19 Rapid Response Fund | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Chipper's Seafood Southern FusionErie, PA | To assist in start up | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Serve ErieErie, PA | Community Suport | $25,000 | 2019 |
| Empowered Life Community DevelopmenErie, PA | Financial support of its programs | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Nathan's Salon 321Erie, PA | Covid-19 emergency assistance | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Dale NormanErie, PA | Higher Education Assistance | $24,884 | 2020 |
| Bailey WitherspoonErie, PA | Higher Education Assistance | $21,775 | 2016 |
| Gem City Lodge 328Erie, PA | Annual dinner ad & various building repairs | $21,720 | 2019 |
| Metro 21Erie, PA | Grant | $21,500 | 2023 |
| Amber BlanksErie, PA | Higher Education Assistance | $21,211 | 2016 |
| Climate Changers IncErie, PA | Reduce recidivism in Erie County | $20,000 | 2021 |
| Eagle's Nest Leadership CorporationErie, PA | HVAC unit | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Miaya HansbrewErie, PA | Higher Education Assistance | $18,489 | 2020 |
| Abigail RutkowskiErie, PA | Scholarship | $17,943 | 2023 |
| Avery StevensErie, PA | Higher Education Assistance | $16,569 | 2021 |
| 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.