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Doris E Stackpole Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 833010523

Doris E Stackpole Foundation is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $465,003 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $11,150 and the largest $115,335. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $193,700 the year before.

60% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$193,70011$11.2 million
2024$465,00320$12.1 million

How to apply

Doris E Stackpole Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Doris E Stackpole Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania19$415,003
Missouri1$50,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Marys Area School District
St Marys, PA
To fund various school programs and to establish and replenish school classroom cupboards; agricultural education program$115,335
Salvation Army of Western Pennsylvania
Carnegie, PA
To fund the elk county emergency gap fund and elk county senior birthdays and to fund the purchase of a chrysler pacifica passenger van$56,698
Elk County Humane Society
St Marys, PA
For spay/neuter program and classroom cupboards and for the purchase of a new van$50,000
VFW Foundation
Kansas City, MO
For the benefit of the hall moore starner vfw post 5887 in ridgway, pa$50,000
Johnsonburg Area School District
Johnsonburg, PA
To purchase a book vending machine for the elementary school and holiday meals; to purchase gym speakers, musical instruments$35,159
Elk County Community Foundation
St Marys, PA
Doris stackpole fund$25,000
St Marys Church
St Marys, PA
To fund st walburga grotto hillside renovation$25,000
Family House Inc
Pittsburgh, PA
Restricted for the use of residents of elk county, pa$15,000
Community Education Center of Elk & Cameron Counties
St Marys, PA
To fund the purchase of 400 copies of 988 end the stigma book and discovery partnership program$12,400
Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, PA
Support of STEM program$12,300
Keystone Rural Health Consortia Inc
Ridgway, PA
For the food pantry and food boxes for patients$10,000
Johnsonburg Public Library
Johnsonburg, PA
To fund computer and furniture purchases$8,853
Ridgway YMCA
Ridgway, PA
To provide healthy meals and snacks for summer camp$8,500
Ridgway Public Library
Ridgway, PA
For kaleidoscope steel sculptures$8,200
Dickinson Center Inc
Ridgway, PA
Youth residential treatment summer program & back to school supplies$7,000
Bucksgahuda & Western Railroad Company
Kersey, PA
To fund the purchase of new wheels for the steam engine$6,536
Ridgway Area School District
Ridgway, PA
To fund various school programs$6,522
Penn State University Extension
Ridgway, PA
For elk county 4-h program$5,000
Second Harvest Food Bank of NW Pennsylvania
Erie, PA
To fund fox township & south st. Mary's street elementary schools summer feeding program$5,000
St Marys Public Library
St Marys, PA
For STEM camps for middle school age children and for the library of things$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Doris E Stackpole Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Doris E Stackpole Foundation give?

$465,003 in tax year 2024, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $11,150.

Who runs Doris E Stackpole Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists C Eric Pfeil (Trustee), W Christopher Chaney (Trustee) and Jane A Dixon (Trustee).

What does Doris E Stackpole Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, food and hunger and youth programs.

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