Quick Stats
- Annual Giving: $708,188 (grants paid in tax year 2023, from 990-PF data)
- Number of Grants: 50 grants in 2023
- Average Grant: $14,164
- Total Assets: $13,414,913
- Geographic Focus: Clearfield, Jefferson, and Elk counties, Pennsylvania
- Application Method: No public application process
Contact Details
Phone: 814-371-0660
Address: 5355 Shaffer Rd., Du Bois, PA 15801-1046
The foundation is managed by trustees at First Commonwealth Bank-Trust.
Funding Priorities
- Education (particularly higher education and scholarships)
- Healthcare and medical services
- Children and social services
- Scientific and religious activities
- Economic development and entrepreneurship programmes
Recent Grant Pattern
The foundation operates without a public application process, with grants awarded at the trustees' discretion. Based on most recent 990-PF grant records and news reports, recent funding has been concentrated in the tri-county region of Clearfield, Jefferson, and Elk counties in north-central Pennsylvania.
Typical grantee types include educational institutions, healthcare facilities, community services organisations, and economic development initiatives.
Representative recent grants include:
- Penn State DuBois: $20,000 for scholarship support
- Free Medical Clinic of DuBois: $63,500 for dental care programme expansion
- North Central PA LaunchBox: $15,000 for business development support
What They Don't Fund
Information not available from public sources.
Application Process & Timeline
The foundation does not operate a public application process. Grant decisions are made by trustees at First Commonwealth Bank-Trust based on their knowledge of community needs in Clearfield, Jefferson, and Elk counties. Organisations interested in funding may contact the foundation's trustees directly.
References
- Glenn and Ruth Mengle Foundation - The Grantsmanship Center
- Mengle Foundation commits $15,000 to support North Central PA LaunchBox - Penn State University
- Glenn and Ruth Mengle Foundation continues Penn State DuBois scholarship support - Penn State University
- Free Medical Clinic of DuBois receives $63,500 from Mengle Foundation - Connect FM
- Mengle Foundation awards grants to Brockway schools - The Courier Express
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