Grants Awarded to Date

Our Grants

The North East Community Foundation was honored to fund $171,270.51 in grants during 2018.

Charles Barton Scholarship Fund

Total Distribution — $500

  • University of Maryland — $500

Dorothy Bertges-Thornton Endowment

Total Distribution — $6,045.00

  • Crescent Hose Co — $604.50
  • First Baptist Church of North East — $1,209.00
  • Fuller Hose Company — $604.50
  • North East Food Pantry — $1,209.00
  • North East School District — $1,209.00
  • United Neighborhood Facilities Health Care Co — $1,209.00

Jared Matthew Bifulco Scholarship Fund

Total Distribution — $346.43

  • Hunt of a Lifetime — $346.43

Charles & Elinor Burkhard Fund

Total Distribution — $500

  • McCord Memorial Library — $500

Currie Family Fund

Total Distribution — $2,666.00

  • Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross — $1,330.00
  • McCord Memorial Library — $666.50

Robert Whitney Erie County Farm Bureau Agricultural Scholarship

Total Distribution — $1,000

  • Gannon University — $500
  • West Virginia University — $500

First Presbyterian Church of North East, Knepp Endowment

Total Distribution — $803.00

  • General Funds — $803.00

Nancy Anderson GE Chairman's Award Endowment

Total Distribution — $1,529.00

  • Community Nursing Services of North East — $764.50
  • North East School Scholarship Fund — $764.50

Geraldine Smith Fund

Total Distribution — $17,626.00

  • Community Nursing Services of North East — $2,714.40
  • Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross — $2,714.40
  • McCord Memorial Library — $2,714.40
  • Mercyhurst North East — $2,714.40
  • North East Historical Society — $2,714.40

Ralph L. Hartley Fund

Total Distribution — $32,799.00

  • Boy Scout Troop # 82 — $2,800.00
  • Crescent Hose Co — $4,373.20
  • Cub Scout Pack #82 — $2,800.00
  • Cub Scout Pack #57 — $959.80
  • Fuller Hose Company — $2,186.60
  • McCord Memorial Library — $6,559.80
  • Penn State University — $6,559.80
  • Penn State Erie, The Behrend College — $6,559.80

McCord Memorial Library Fund

Total Distribution — $974.00

  • General Funds — $974.00

James R. Meehl Memorial Scholarship

Total Distribution — $500.00

  • University of Pittsburgh — $500.00

North East Community Foundation General Fund

Total Distribution — $98,902.58

  • 4 N.I.N.E. Thrift Shop — $14,146.99
  • Advance North East — $948.99
  • Community Nursing Services of North East — $346.00
  • Crescent Hose — $750.00
  • Cub Scout Troop 57 — $840.20
  • Downtown North East, Inc. — $6,310.73
  • First Baptist Church of North East — $3,382.42
  • First Presbyterian Church of North East — $5,000.00
  • Lake Shore Railway Historical Society Inc. — $657.74
  • McCord Memorial Library$1,434.40
  • Mercyhurst North East — $10,630.00
  • North East Arts Council — $13,930.40
  • North East in Bloom — $6,548.54
  • North East Education Foundation — $162.92
  • North East Food Pantry — $428.30
  • North East Historical Society — $8,989.32
  • Orchard Beach Assembly — $4,158.73
  • Park United Methodist Church — $5,289.90
  • Pattie's Pink Warriors — $500.00
  • Project Love, Inc. — $5,000.00
  • SOS 4 Kidz — $1,500.00
  • United Way of Erie County — $11,947.00
  • YMCA — $500.00

Park United Methodist Church Funds

Total Distribution — $4,184.00

  • General Funds — $4,184.00

Park United Methodist Programs Funds

Total Distribution — $1,416.00

  • General Funds — $1,416.00

Park United Methodist Scholarship Funds

Total Distribution — $2,650.00

  • General Funds — $2,650.00

Lenora Jane Perdue Scholarship Fund

Total Distribution — $400.00

  • Clark Summit University — $400.00

Walczak Family Fund

Total Distribution — $2,332.00

  • St. Gregory School — $2,332.00