What Washington County Community Foundation does

Washington County Community Foundation (WCCF) is a publicly-supported community foundation established in 1995 and headquartered in Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, that exists to enable local philanthropy across Washington County, PA. Under long-tenured leadership, the foundation grew from less than $250,000 in assets at the 1998 recruitment of its first executive director to approximately $60 million in assets, while cumulatively awarding over $30 million in grants to local nonprofits. Its core programs include WCCF Gives (an annual community-wide giving event that has raised over $12 million for 100+ local charities over 11 years, with the 2025 cycle raising $1.9 million), Capacity-Building Grants of $5,000–$50,000, the Range Resources Good Neighbors Fund for first responders, the Close to Home Disaster & Emergency Fund, Community PILLARS governance training, and over 40 scholarship funds awarding more than $300,000 annually. The foundation also administers Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs on behalf of corporate donors.

WCCF's underlying technology stack is modest and operational rather than productized: a third-party web-based donor portal (gofund.akoyago.com), a Community Snapshot needs/asset database at communitysnapshot.org, the WCCF Gives online giving platform, and the Charity Storybook storytelling site, supported by a 1-10 person staff. The foundation's business model is donation-monetization rather than commercial: it receives charitable contributions, bequests, IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions, gifts of appreciated securities, and corporate EITC/OSTC tax-credit contributions, which it pools into component, strategic-initiative, scholarship, and donor-advised funds, then redistributes as grants and scholarships. Distribution occurs through direct grantmaking cycles, the WCCF Gives self-serve platform, and professional-advisor referral relationships via the James H. McCune Acorn Society (whose members have facilitated over $10 million in gifts). Geographic scope is single-county domestic (Washington County, PA), with a clear emphasis on local decision-making by community trustees.

The foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees chaired by Michael S. Anderson (CPA, Managing Partner of Imperial Tax South Hills), with officer leadership including Vice Chairman Dr. Geraldine M. Jones (former President of California University of Pennsylvania), Secretary Barbara A. Graham (recently retired senior member of Peacock Keller's School Law Group), and Treasurer Todd M. James (Chief Accounting Officer at EQT). In January 2025, Aliesha Walz, CFRE succeeded founding-era leader Betsie Trew as President & CEO, marking the foundation's first generational leadership transition. Strategic corporate partnerships with Range Resources, EQT Foundation, Northwest Bank, Dollar Bank, and First Commonwealth Bank anchor the foundation's funding base and its educational tax credit programs.

Name

Washington County Community Foundation

Legal name

Washington County Community Foundation

Website

https://wccf.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Washington County Community Foundation is a publicly-supported community foundation in Pennsylvania that manages ~$60M in assets, awards grants to 100+ local nonprofits, runs the WCCF Gives annual giving event, administers scholarship and corporate EITC/OSTC tax credit programs, and serves donors, nonprofits, students, and first responders in Washington County, PA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation Grantmaking Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

Keywords

• Community philanthropy services
• Grantmaking foundation
• Donor advised funds
• Scholarship fund management
• Nonprofit capacity building

Headquarters

HQ city

Eighty Four

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Contributions and Donations: The foundation receives charitable gifts from individuals, families, and organizations including bequests, testamentary gifts, IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions, gifts of appreciated securities, and ongoing donations to various component and strategic initiative funds.
2. Corporate Tax Credit Programs: The foundation administers Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit programs, receiving corporate contributions that are then used for educational grants to students and schools.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Washington County Community Foundation is a publicly-supported community grantmaking foundation that connects donors with local charitable causes in Washington County, PA. It manages donor-advised, component, and strategic initiative funds; awards competitive grants to nonprofits; provides scholarships to students; and administers corporate tax credit programs (EITC/OSTC) for education.

Product overview

Washington County Community Foundation is a publicly-supported grant-making foundation offering a portfolio of philanthropic programs. Core offerings include WCCF Gives (annual giving event), Community Snapshot (needs/asset database), Community PILLARS (governance certificate program), and various grant programs (Capacity-Building, Board Development, Disaster Relief). The foundation manages scholarship funds and publishes newsletters (Legacy Matters, Giving Matters). It provides a Donor Portal for account management. The portfolio works together to facilitate local philanthropy, strengthen nonprofits, and connect donors with community causes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WCCF Gives: Annual community-wide giving event that supports over 100 local charities and has raised over $12 million over the past eleven years.
• Community Snapshot
• WCCF Storybook
• Community PILLARS
• Giving Societies
• Family of Founders

Products and services

• WCCF Gives Annual community-wide giving event that aggregates support for more than 100 local Washington County charities in a single giving window, raising over $12 million cumulatively since 2013.
• Community Snapshot Web-based needs and assets database profiling community needs and opportunities to educate donors and community leaders about pressing issues facing Washington County nonprofits.
• Community PILLARS Program
• Capacity-Building Grants Competitive grant program awarding $5,000 to $50,000 to help Washington County nonprofits increase operational, programmatic, financial, or organizational maturity.
• Close to Home Disaster & Emergency Fund Strategic initiative fund providing grants to human service organizations serving Washington County in response to local disasters and emergencies.
• Range Resources Good Neighbors Fund Partnership fund providing grants to fire departments, police departments, and emergency management services organizations in Range Resources' core operating area for equipment, rescue tools, PPE, and facility upgrades.
• Board Development Grants Grant program providing $500 awards to engage Nonprofit SideKick for customized two-hour board development training sessions.
• Scholarship Funds and Lifelong Learning Grants Over 40 post-secondary scholarship opportunities totaling more than $300,000 annually for students in Washington and Greene Counties, plus lifelong learning grants.
• Donor Portal (Akoya GoFund) Online portal allowing WCCF donors to access and manage their donor-advised fund accounts, view giving activity, and recommend grants.
• Donor-Advised, Component, and Strategic Initiative Funds Customized charitable funds established by donors, families, or organizations at WCCF, including donor-advised funds, component funds, and strategic initiative funds for local giving.
• IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions Program Program facilitating charitable gifts directly from individual retirement accounts to WCCF funds, providing tax-efficient giving options for donors aged 70.5 and older.
• Corporate EITC and OSTC Tax Credit Programs Administration of Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs, channeling corporate contributions into educational grants to local students and schools.
• Northrop Family Excellence Award for Community Philanthropy Annual award recognizing exceptional generosity and encouragement of others to give in the local community.
• Charles C. Keller Excellence Award for Corporate Philanthropy Annual award recognizing local for-profit businesses for exemplary giving and community service.
• WCCF Storybook Leadership initiative connecting Foundation donors and local charities through human interest storytelling to motivate giving and volunteering.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cumulatively awarded over $30 million in grants to local nonprofits
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EQT FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024EQT Foundation partnered with WCCF through the GIVE Washington County Fund, with matching contributions. In 2023, spouses Kris Drach and Chuck Kreuzer made a $50,000 contribution matched dollar-for-dollar by the EQT Foundation. The fund supports local nonprofits providing charitable services in Washington County.
• Range ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Range Resources created the Range Resources School District Enrichment Fund at WCCF, awarding over $50,000 to school districts through an inaugural partnership. Also established the Range Resources Municipal Enrichment Fund with a $50,000 commitment for grants benefiting municipalities.
• Nonprofit SideKickminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024Nonprofit SideKick is a coaching and consulting firm that provides customized two-hour board development training sessions for WCCF grant recipients, covering duties, roles, responsibilities, and rights of board members including fundraising.
• Range ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Range Resources partnered with WCCF to establish the Range Resources Good Neighbors Fund in 2018, providing grants to fire departments, police departments, and emergency management services organizations. Since inception, over $1.2 million has been awarded to 49 first responder organizations. Range Resources and its contractors contribute to the fund, with grants up to $10,000 available for equipment purchases, rescue tools, personal protective equipment, and facility upgrades.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cleveland Foundation: First U.S. community foundation, nationally recognized model for community foundations including WCCF-style programming. Serves as a broader incumbent reference point for governance standards, investment policy, and program design at community foundations.
• The Pittsburgh Foundation: Southwestern Pennsylvania's largest community foundation, also serving the greater Pittsburgh region including Washington County. Directly comparable operating model (donor-advised funds, grantmaking, scholarships, corporate partnerships) but at substantially greater scale ($1B+ AUM), establishing it as the dominant regional incumbent.

Direct peers

• Chester County Community Foundation: Pennsylvania community foundation with comparable mission, programming (scholarships, capacity-building grants, donor-advised funds), and corporate partnership model. Comparable in asset scale and sophistication of community programs.
• Crawford County Community Foundation: Rural Pennsylvania community foundation with a similar small-team operating model focused on local grantmaking, scholarships, and donor-advised funds. Particularly comparable in terms of county-level geographic focus and small-staff capacity.
• York County Community Foundation: Pennsylvania community foundation of comparable scale ($60M+ assets) serving York County. Highly comparable in operating model, asset size, donor services, and EITC administration - frequently cited alongside WCCF in statewide community foundation rankings.
• Community Foundation of Greene County (PA): Direct neighbor community foundation serving Greene County, PA - geographically adjacent to Washington County. Operates a near-identical model of small-staff grantmaking, scholarship administration, and donor-advised funds for a similar rural PA demographic.
• Community Foundation of Westmoreland County: Neighboring Pennsylvania community foundation serving Westmoreland County with a similar mission, donor-advised fund offerings, scholarship programs, and corporate partnership model. The most direct geographic and operational peer to WCCF.
• Lehigh Valley Community Foundation: Pennsylvania community foundation operating the same model of local grantmaking, scholarships, and donor services. Comparable scale and governance structure, frequently benchmarked against WCCF in statewide PA community foundation comparisons.
• Lancaster County Community Foundation: Mid-sized Pennsylvania community foundation with similar donor-advised fund, scholarship, and corporate partnership programs. Operates in a comparable mid-sized PA market and offers a useful benchmark for WCCF's potential scaling trajectory.
• The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies: Pennsylvania community foundation serving the Laurel Highlands region (Somerset, Cambria, Bedford counties). Comparable small-staff community foundation model focused on rural Pennsylvania with similar grantmaking, scholarship, and donor-advised fund offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Washington-County-Community-Foundation/221252694651719
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/washington-county-community-foundation-pa

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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