Commons Family Trust | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 25-6448419

Foundation Overview

Based in Johnstown, PA, Commons Family Trust has awarded 182 grants totaling $1,135,432 to organizations in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $32,221, with a median award of $1,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$1,135,432
Total Assets
$1,725,378
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
70
Median Grant
$4,995
% Median Grant Growth
+400% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 43%

30 of 70 recipients (43%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Pennsylvania

99% of all grants are concentrated in Pennsylvania, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Pennsylvania, funding concentrates in Hastings (40%), Johnstown (13%), Loretto (10%).

Funding Trajectory
-7%

Stable funding levels with 7% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
Education + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (90%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Commons Family Trust's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Mount Aloysius College $1,000 Cresson, PA, US Scholarship - Alexis Griak 2023
Slippery Rock University $1,000 Slippery Rock, PA, US Scholarship - Abigail Zeglen 2023
Saint Francis University $1,000 Loretto, PA, US Scholarship - Rylee Bernecky 2023
Commonwealth University Of Pa $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Scholarship - Kimberly Minemyer 2023
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania $1,000 Indiana, PA, US Scholarship - Jordan M. Angert 2023
Penn Highlands Community College $1,000 Johnstown, PA, US Scholarship - Nathan Wholaver 2023
Hastings Methodist Ch Union Cemeter $1,000 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Red Kettle Fund $10,000 Johnstown, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
St Bernards Catholic Church $8,991 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Hastings Methodist Church $8,990 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Hastings Area Fire Company $8,990 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Patton United Presbyterian Church $8,990 Patton, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Hastings Borough $27,668 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Hastings Area Public Library $8,990 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Mount Aloysius College $1,000 Cresson, PA, US Scholarship - Alexis Griak 2023
Slippery Rock University $1,000 Slippery Rock, PA, US Scholarship - Abigail Zeglen 2023
Saint Francis University $1,000 Loretto, PA, US Scholarship - Rylee Bernecky 2023
Commonwealth University Of Pa $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Scholarship - Kimberly Minemyer 2023
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania $1,000 Indiana, PA, US Scholarship - Jordan M. Angert 2023
Penn Highlands Community College $1,000 Johnstown, PA, US Scholarship - Nathan Wholaver 2023
Hastings Methodist Ch Union Cemeter $1,000 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Red Kettle Fund $10,000 Johnstown, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
St Bernards Catholic Church $8,991 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Hastings Methodist Church $8,990 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Hastings Area Fire Company $8,990 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Patton United Presbyterian Church $8,990 Patton, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Hastings Borough $27,668 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Hastings Area Public Library $8,990 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Mount Aloysius College $1,000 Cresson, PA, US Scholarship - Alexis Griak 2023
Slippery Rock University $1,000 Slippery Rock, PA, US Scholarship - Abigail Zeglen 2023
Saint Francis University $1,000 Loretto, PA, US Scholarship - Rylee Bernecky 2023
Commonwealth University Of Pa $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Scholarship - Kimberly Minemyer 2023
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania $1,000 Indiana, PA, US Scholarship - Jordan M. Angert 2023
Penn Highlands Community College $1,000 Johnstown, PA, US Scholarship - Nathan Wholaver 2023
Hastings Methodist Ch Union Cemeter $1,000 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Red Kettle Fund $10,000 Johnstown, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
St Bernards Catholic Church $8,991 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Hastings Methodist Church $8,990 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Hastings Area Fire Company $8,990 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Patton United Presbyterian Church $8,990 Patton, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Hastings Borough $27,668 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Hastings Area Public Library $8,990 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Mount Aloysius College $1,000 Cresson, PA, US Scholarship - Alexis Griak 2023
Slippery Rock University $1,000 Slippery Rock, PA, US Scholarship - Abigail Zeglen 2023
Saint Francis University $1,000 Loretto, PA, US Scholarship - Rylee Bernecky 2023
Commonwealth University Of Pa $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Scholarship - Kimberly Minemyer 2023
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania $1,000 Indiana, PA, US Scholarship - Jordan M. Angert 2023
Penn Highlands Community College $1,000 Johnstown, PA, US Scholarship - Nathan Wholaver 2023
Hastings Methodist Ch Union Cemeter $1,000 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Red Kettle Fund $10,000 Johnstown, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
St Bernards Catholic Church $8,991 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Hastings Methodist Church $8,990 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Hastings Area Fire Company $8,990 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Patton United Presbyterian Church $8,990 Patton, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Hastings Borough $27,668 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Hastings Area Public Library $8,990 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Mount Aloysius College $1,000 Cresson, PA, US Scholarship - Alexis Griak 2023
Slippery Rock University $1,000 Slippery Rock, PA, US Scholarship - Abigail Zeglen 2023
Saint Francis University $1,000 Loretto, PA, US Scholarship - Rylee Bernecky 2023
Commonwealth University Of Pa $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Scholarship - Kimberly Minemyer 2023
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania $1,000 Indiana, PA, US Scholarship - Jordan M. Angert 2023
Penn Highlands Community College $1,000 Johnstown, PA, US Scholarship - Nathan Wholaver 2023
Hastings Methodist Ch Union Cemeter $1,000 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Red Kettle Fund $10,000 Johnstown, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
St Bernards Catholic Church $8,991 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Hastings Methodist Church $8,990 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Hastings Area Fire Company $8,990 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Patton United Presbyterian Church $8,990 Patton, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Hastings Borough $27,668 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Hastings Area Public Library $8,990 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2023
Hastings Area Fire Company $10,470 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2022
Hastings Area Public Library $10,470 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2022
Hastings Borough $32,221 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2022
Hastings Um Church Cemetary $1,000 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2022
Hastings United Methodist $10,470 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2022
Patton United Presbyterian $10,470 Patton, PA, US Unrestricted 2022
Salvation Army Red Kettle $10,000 Johnstown, PA, US Unrestricted 2022
St Francis University $1,000 Loretto, PA, US Scholarship - Nicholas Patterson 2022
Penn Highlands Community College $1,000 Johnstown, PA, US Scholarship - Nathan Wholaver 2022
Chatham University $1,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Scholarship - Morgan Schreyer 2022
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania $1,000 Indiana, PA, US Scholarship - Grace E. Jasper 2022
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania $1,000 Indiana, PA, US Scholarship - Kennedy Rogal 2022
St Bernards Catholic Church $10,470 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2022
St Francis University $1,000 Loretto, PA, US Scholarship - Quinn Mcelhenny 2022
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania $1,000 Indiana, PA, US Scholarship - Jordan M. Angert 2022
Hastings Area Fire Company $10,470 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2022
Hastings Area Public Library $10,470 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2022
Hastings Borough $32,221 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2022
Hastings Um Church Cemetary $1,000 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2022
Hastings United Methodist $10,470 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2022
Patton United Presbyterian $10,470 Patton, PA, US Unrestricted 2022
Salvation Army Red Kettle $10,000 Johnstown, PA, US Unrestricted 2022
St Francis University $1,000 Loretto, PA, US Scholarship - Nicholas Patterson 2022
Penn Highlands Community College $1,000 Johnstown, PA, US Scholarship - Nathan Wholaver 2022
Chatham University $1,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Scholarship - Morgan Schreyer 2022
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania $1,000 Indiana, PA, US Scholarship - Grace E. Jasper 2022
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania $1,000 Indiana, PA, US Scholarship - Kennedy Rogal 2022
St Bernards Catholic Church $10,470 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2022
St Francis University $1,000 Loretto, PA, US Scholarship - Quinn Mcelhenny 2022
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania $1,000 Indiana, PA, US Scholarship - Jordan M. Angert 2022
Hastings Area Fire Company $10,470 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2022
Hastings Area Public Library $10,470 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2022
Hastings Borough $32,221 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2022
Hastings Um Church Cemetary $1,000 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2022
Hastings United Methodist $10,470 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2022
Patton United Presbyterian $10,470 Patton, PA, US Unrestricted 2022
Salvation Army Red Kettle $10,000 Johnstown, PA, US Unrestricted 2022
St Francis University $1,000 Loretto, PA, US Scholarship - Nicholas Patterson 2022
Penn Highlands Community College $1,000 Johnstown, PA, US Scholarship - Nathan Wholaver 2022
Chatham University $1,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Scholarship - Morgan Schreyer 2022
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania $1,000 Indiana, PA, US Scholarship - Grace E. Jasper 2022
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania $1,000 Indiana, PA, US Scholarship - Kennedy Rogal 2022
St Bernards Catholic Church $10,470 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2022
St Francis University $1,000 Loretto, PA, US Scholarship - Quinn Mcelhenny 2022
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania $1,000 Indiana, PA, US Scholarship - Jordan M. Angert 2022
Hastings Area Fire Company $9,345 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2021
Hastings Area Public Library $9,345 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2021
Hastings Borough $28,759 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2021
Hastings Um Church Cemetary $1,000 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2021
Hastings United Methodist $9,345 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2021
Patton United Presbyterian $9,345 Patton, PA, US Unrestricted 2021
Salvation Army Red Kettle $10,000 Johnstown, PA, US Unrestricted 2021
St Francis University $1,000 Loretto, PA, US Scholarship - Quinn Mcelhenny 2021
Penn Highlands Community College $1,000 Johnstown, PA, US Scholarship - Tyler Charney 2021
Chatham University $1,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Scholarship - Morgan Schreyer 2021
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania $1,000 Indiana, PA, US Scholarship - Jordan Angert 2021
Penn State University $1,000 University Park, PA, US Scholarship - Bernard Malloy 2021
St Bernards Catholic Church $9,345 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2021
Mount Aloysius College $1,000 Cresson, PA, US Scholarship- Olivia Warner 2021
Saint Vincent College $1,000 Latrobe, PA, US Scholarship - Samuel Synder 2021
Allegany College Of Maryland $1,000 Cumberland, MD, US Scholarship - Jade Snedden 2021
St Francis University $1,000 Loretto, PA, US Scholarship - Makenzie Blake 2021
Hastings Area Fire Company $9,347 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2020
Hastings Area Public Library $9,347 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2020
Hastings Borough $28,765 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2020
Hastings Um Church Cemetary $1,000 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2020
Hastings United Methodist $9,347 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2020
Patton United Presbyterian $9,347 Patton, PA, US Unrestricted 2020
Penn State University $1,000 University Park, PA, US Scholarship - Ryan Peles 2020
Salvation Army Red Kettle $10,000 Johnstown, PA, US Unrestricted 2020
St Francis University $1,000 Loretto, PA, US Scholarship - Mackenzie Blake 2020
University Of Pittsburgh $1,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Faith Firment 2020
University Of Pittsburgh $1,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Scholarship - Takota Miller 2020
Conemaugh School Of Nursing $1,000 Johnstown, PA, US Scholarship - Juliana Sneddon 2020
Penn Highlands Community College $1,000 Johnstown, PA, US Scholarship - Tyler Charney 2020
Chatham University $1,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Scholarship - Morgan Schreyer 2020
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania $1,000 Indiana, PA, US Scholarship - Adam Kopera 2020
Penn State University $1,000 University Park, PA, US Scholarship - Bernard Malloy 2020
St Bernards Catholic Church $9,347 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2020
Clarion University $1,000 Clarion, PA, US Scholarship Angela Sheredy 2018
Hastings Area Fire Compan $9,251 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2018
Hastings Area Public Libr $9,250 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2018
Hastings Borough $28,469 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2018
Hastings Um Church Cemetary $1,000 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2018
Hastings United Methodist $9,251 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2018
Patton United Presbyterian $9,251 Patton, PA, US Unrestricted 2018
Penn State University $1,000 University Park, PA, US Scholarship-mallory Bernard 2018
Salvation Army Red Kettle $10,000 Johnstown, PA, US Unrestricted 2018
St Bernards Catholic Church $9,251 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2018
St Francis University $1,000 Loretto, PA, US Scholarship -mackenzie Blake 2018
St Francis University $1,000 Loretto, PA, US Scholarship Emily Miller 2018
Triangle Tech $1,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Scholarship-tony Anico 2018
University Of Pittsburgh $1,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Scholarship-michaella Schreyer 2018
University Of Pittsburgh $1,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Scholarship-kyle Huber 2018
Hastings Area Fire Company $9,275 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2016
Hastings Area Public Library $9,275 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2016
Hastings Borough $28,542 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2016
Hastings Um Church Union Cemetery Annual Charitable Distribution $1,000 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2016
Hastings United Methodist Church $9,275 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted;listtotal 9927;listtotal 9959 2016
University Of Pittsburgh - Scholarship Award - Kylie Miller $1,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Academic Scholarship 2016
Marywood University Fbo Zachary Lowe $1,000 Scranton, PA, US Academic Scholarship 2016
Patton United Presbyterian Church $9,275 Patton, PA, US Unrestricted 2016
Saint Franics - Scholarship Award - Allison Anna $1,000 Loretto, PA, US Academic Scholarship 2016
University Of Pittsburgh - Scholarship Award - Michaela Schreyer $1,000 University Park, PA, US Academic Scholarship 2016
Saint Francis - Schoalrship Award - Emily Miller $1,000 Loretto, PA, US Academic Scholarship 2016
Saint Francis University Scholarship Award-mary Holtz $1,000 Loretto, PA, US Academic Scholarship 2016
Penn Highlands - Scholarship Award - Zane Mcelhenny $1,000 Johnstown, PA, US Academic Scholarship 2016
St Bernards Catholic Church $9,275 Hastings, PA, US Unrestricted 2016
University Of Pittsburgh Scholarship Award- Alex Kopera $1,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Academic Scholarship 2016
University Of Pittsburgh Scholarship Award- Kara Miller $1,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Academic Scholarship 2016
Salvation Army - Red Kettle Fund $10,000 Johnstown, PA, US Unrestricted 2016
Slippery Rock University - Janelle Tubo $1,000 Slippery Rock, PA, US Academic Scholarship 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 25-6448419
Website N/A
Address 532 MAIN ST Johnstown, PA 15901-2011

Key People (4)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Commons Family Trust's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee
Trustee Melanie Zearfoss
Trustee Wesley Beach
Trustee Katherine O'rourke

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.