The Indiana County Endowment (ICE), formerly known as the Greater Indiana Endowment, was established in 1990 by local citizens who contributed their time and financial resources to support worthwhile improvements in the community. These early patrons included Indiana native Jimmy Stewart and his wife, Gloria.
ICE is a component fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation, the 13th largest community foundation in the United States. The Pittsburgh Foundation was established in 1945 and administers over 1,900 charitable funds with assets of more than $1 billion but, all donations to ICE will be used in Indiana County.
The mission of the Indiana County Endowment (ICE) is to meet needs in Indiana County by providing grants to qualified nonprofit organizations. ICE recognizes that community organizations require assistance with programs, products, and approaches in order to meet demonstrated cultural, ecological, social, educational, recreational and economic needs. ICE encourages programs that will enrich the community, encouraging both individuals and organizations to develop creative ideas and initiatives to aid the community, and encouraging the wide possible citizen involvement in advancing the social, economic and cultural development of Indiana County, PA.
ICE provides seed monies to help activate a venture conceived, designed and executed by a group, club or organization within Indiana County; as a grant-in-aid for a research or study project for the benefit of Indiana County; provides support for specific events; and/or provides help to initiate activities to secure or improve property for the general welfare of Indiana County. However, ICE does not provide grants for normal operating expenses or assists commercial enterprises.
For more information see us on Facebook or for a copy of the application email us at icendowment@gmail.com.
GRANT HISTORY (2013-2023)
| Date | Recipient Name | Grant Purpose | Amount |
| 12/20/2023 | Visiting Nurse Association of Indiana County | for Hopeful Hearts InSchool Services. | $2,000 |
| 12/20/2023 | Evergreen Conservancy | for Plant Patrol materials. | $3,000 |
| 9/5/2023 | Presbyterian Homes, Inc. | for an AED for Grace Manor Senior Apartments. | $1,390 |
| 8/16/2023 | Community Guidance Center | for Donovan Health Training for Community Guidance Center's Clinical Staff. | $2,000 |
| 5/4/2023 | Allegheny Ridge Corporation | for West Penn Trail interpretive signage. | $1,000 |
| 12/21/2022 | Indiana County Community Action Program, Inc. | for the Emergency Food Assistance Program. | $10,581 |
| 12/21/2022 | Conemaugh Valley Conservancy | to aid in the construction of the Route 22 Pedestrian-Bicycle Hoodlebug and Ghost Town trails. | $5,000 |
| 10/10/2022 | Indiana Arts Council | to support the Indiana County Mural Project. | $3,000 |
| 10/10/2022 | Marion Center Volunteer Fire Department | for vehicle equipment. | $638 |
| 6/21/2022 | Bolivar Volunteer Fire Co. | to assist with the purchase of safety equipment for fire and accident scenes. | $3,000 |
| 6/21/2022 | Cherryhill Township Volunteer Fire Company | to assist with the costs of purchasing 4 portable tablet computer, mounting adapters and hardware and cost of installation. | $4,100 |
| 4/5/2022 | James M. Stewart Museum Foundation | to upgrade the movie theater. | $7,500 |
| 4/5/2022 | River Valley Education Foundation | for Phase II of the Outdoor Learning Lab at Saltsburg Elementary School. | $1,500 |
| 1/12/2022 | SpiritLife | for expansion and implementation of new services. | $8,000 |
| 10/25/2021 | Visiting Nurse Association of Indiana County | for Hopeful Hearts for the family grief support program. | $2,330 |
| 10/25/2021 | Indiana Borough | to purchase four umbrellas for the tables located in IRMC Park. | $3,542 |
| 7/6/2021 | Indiana County Public Safety Academy | to fund a forcible-entry door simulator for training. | $5,000 |
| 4/21/2021 | Indiana Arts Council | to support the Westsylvania Jazz & Blues Festival. | $2,500 |
| 4/19/2021 | accessAbilities Inc. | to support the First Steps Early Intervention Low Tech Assistive Technology program in Indiana County. | $2,710 |
| 4/19/2021 | The Salvation Army | to provide a smmer day camp for children. | $2,500 |
| 1/11/2021 | Chevy Chase Community Center | to support the construction of an outdoor pavilion/patio area. | $5,000 |
| 12/28/2020 | Burrell Township Library | to support the upgrade of the library computer systems. | $2,900 |
| 12/15/2020 | Indiana County Community Action Program, Inc. | to purchase furnishings for low-income apartments that are being created due to the closure of Pathways community shelter. | $3,600 |
| 10/26/2020 | Evergreen Conservancy | for signage. | $4,000 |
| 10/26/2020 | Friends of White's Woods Inc. | to fund commissioning a report regarding the proposed logging and clean-up of White's Woods. | $4,000 |
| 10/26/2020 | TeleHealth Access for Seniors Inc. | to help fund electronic tablets specifically for the residents of Indiana County, PA to enable seniors/veterans to speak with healthcare professionals electronically. | $500 |
| 8/17/2020 | Community Guidance Center | for the training program. | $3,125 |
| 5/19/2020 | Indiana County Public Safety Academy | for CPR training materials and simulators. | $1,800 |
| 5/13/2020 | Kinport Assembly of God | for the annual Back to School event. | $3,600 |
| 5/12/2020 | Lifesteps, Inc. | to provide 30 childhood screening assessments for children ages 0-5. | $1,500 |
| 1/9/2020 | Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation | for Friends of Yellow Creek for replacement of dock. | $4,000 |
| 12/17/2019 | The Care Center of Indiana County | for parenting books. | $2,376 |
| 12/17/2019 | Chevy Chase Community Center | for a computer. | $1,500 |
| 10/1/2019 | James M. Stewart Museum Foundation | to purchase frames for Jimmy Stewart memorabilia. | $3,105 |
| 9/24/2019 | Indiana County Community Action Program, Inc. | for Power Pack for PM, PL, and MC schools. | $2,500 |
| 6/25/2019 | Indiana County Department of Human Services | for the STF awards and banner. | $745 |
| 6/25/2019 | Family Promise of Indiana County | for materials for financial literacy classes/training. | $1,541 |
| 6/25/2019 | Burrell Township Library | for the Summer Program. | $700 |
| 6/25/2019 | ICW Vocational Services | for the Mural. | $3,150 |
| 6/25/2019 | Presbyterian Homes, Inc. | for outdoor equipment for St. Andrew's Village. | $502 |
| 4/1/2019 | Lifesteps, Inc. | for mobile library resources. | $750 |
| 4/1/2019 | Kinport Assembly of God | for Back To School items. | $893 |
| 4/1/2019 | Evergreen After School Club | for admission fees to events. | $3,200 |
| 4/1/2019 | Friends of Blairsville Communities | for website development. | $1,500 |
| 12/18/2018 | Indiana County Parks | to build a dock for persons with handicaps. | $2,621 |
| 12/18/2018 | New Horizons Foundation | for gutters for the New Horizons Retreat Center. | $990 |
| 12/18/2018 | VNA Extended Home Care | for Hopeful Hearts for quilt materials. | $500 |
| 12/18/2018 | Blairsville Underground Railroad | for tablets and signs. | $1,700 |
| 10/1/2018 | Friends of Blairsville Parks and Recreation Foundation | for roof replacement. | $3,500 |
| 10/1/2018 | Homer-Center Historical Society | to paint the caboose. | $2,500 |
| 6/26/2018 | Foundation for Indiana University of Pennsylvania | for the Footlight Players. | $1,000 |
| 6/26/2018 | My New Leaf, Inc. | for booklets. | $1,500 |
| 6/26/2018 | Indiana County Humane Society | for one safety kit. | $2,000 |
| 6/26/2018 | Western Pennsylvania Conservancy | for waders and meters. | $2,700 |
| 3/20/2018 | accessAbilities Inc. | for the weekly play group. | $4,600 |
| 3/20/2018 | Kinport Assembly of God | for the clothes giveaway - food items. | $875 |
| 12/19/2017 | Lifesteps, Inc. | for the Child Check Program. | $1,419 |
| 12/19/2017 | Zion Lutheran Church | for the purchase of a freezer for the food pantry. |
$850 |
| 12/19/2017 | Special Medical Response Team | for items for active shooter kits. | $4,838 |
| 10/3/2017 | Burrell Township Library | for replacement of carpet in library. | $3,500 |
| 10/3/2017 | Four Footed Friends | for building addition/isolation area. | $2,500 |
| 10/3/2017 | Young Men's Volunteer Fire Company | for smoke detectors for the community. | $1,000 |
| 10/3/2017 | Bolivar Volunteer Fire Co. | for tables for the fire department. | $500 |
| 10/3/2017 | Boy Scouts of America | for roofs at Seph Mack Camp. | $2,500 |
| 6/19/2017 | The Care Center of Indiana County | for structural improvement to building (basement repairs). |
$3,500 |
| 6/19/2017 | Indiana Free Library | for items to support emergency operations plan (AED, chair, training). |
$5,000 |
| 3/28/2017 | Indiana County Department of Human Services | for the Suicide Task Force to purchase 300 QPR books to train first responders at Indiana Fire Association and Creekside Fire Department - and IUP MARTI conference attendees. |
$750 |
| 12/22/2016 | Penn State Cooperative Extension | for labor and materials for construction of an informative and educational triangular kiosk at the Indiana Community Garden. |
$3,000 |
| 12/13/2016 | Family Promise of Indiana County | for financial literacy workshops. | $970 |
| 9/23/2016 | VNA Extended Home Care | for Hopeful Hearts for the Quilt Project. | $554 |
| 9/20/2016 | Allegheny Ridge Corporation | for Trail Signage in Saltsburg, PA. | $2,000 |
| 9/20/2016 | Conemaugh Valley Conservancy | for a Handheld Wading Discharge Measurement Instrument. |
$1,340 |
| 9/20/2016 | YMCA Indiana County Pennsylvania | for CPR Equipment and Training. | $2,659 |
| 7/11/2016 | Family Promise of Indiana County | for Monopoly game start-up costs in memory of Jane Erdman. |
$500 |
| 6/20/2016 | Downtown Indiana, Inc. | for Children's Alley activities during North American Folk Festival. |
$2,000 |
| 6/20/2016 | Literacy Links for Little Ones, Inc. | to purchase Bach CDs. | $1,000 |
| 6/20/2016 | Indiana County Community Action Program, Inc. |
to purchase an external walk-in cooler. | $2,500 |
| 3/25/2016 | Indiana Borough | for the Bicentennial Committee for the purchase of a time capsule and celebration events for The First 200 years: The Sky's the Limit! |
$2,500 |
| 3/25/2016 | Community Guidance Center | for the urchase of an iCentrix Business Intelligence Dashboard. |
$3,200 |
| 12/29/2015 | Western Pennsylvania Conservancy | Local watershed conservation educational program in Indiana County Schools | $2,358 |
| 12/28/2015 | My New Leaf, Inc. | for substance abuse, recovery workbooks and videos. |
$2,000 |
| 12/22/2015 | Chevy Chase Community Center | for kitchen renovation. | $5,000 |
| 9/21/2015 | Indiana County Humane Society | for additional dog kennels. | $4,800 |
| 6/23/2015 | Young Men's Volunteer Fire Company | to purchase an unmanned high elevation master stream monitor. |
$1,000 |
| 6/23/2015 | Blackleggs Watershed Association | for a watershed tour, dedication, and networking dinner. |
$1,860 |
| 3/24/2015 | Friends of Blairsville Parks and Recreation Foundation |
for the Blairsville Area Veteran's Memorial. | $2,000 |
| 3/24/2015 | Evergreen Conservancy | for the purchase of 3 Pannier Signs. | $3,000 |
| 3/24/2015 | VNA of Indiana County | for the purchase of a Dell notebook. | $1,674 |
| 12/16/2014 | Hope Fire Company | to purchase radios to be used to aid Indiana County residents in case of an emergency. | $3,000 |
| 12/16/2014 | Spay Neuter Indiana PA Pets | to purchase 25 humane traps. | $2,500 |
| 9/23/2014 | Conemaugh Valley Conservancy | for Trout in the Classroom Saltsburg Elementary. |
$1,000 |
| 9/23/2014 | Homer-Center Recreation and Park Board, Inc. | to remove paint from Homer City pool and replace with new coating. | $5,000 |
| 6/30/2014 | Presbyterian Homes, Inc. | for the purchase of fiberglass raised planting boxes at St Andrew's Village. |
$2,650 |
| 6/24/2014 | Community Guidance Center | purchase equipment for the Alpha program | $5,000 |
| 4/8/2014 | VNA Extended Home Care | for the Hopeful Hearts Quilt Project. | $730 |
| 4/1/2014 | YMCA Indiana County Pennsylvania | to purchase three digital display monitors. | $3,485 |
| 4/1/2014 | Boy Scouts of America | for the lighting project at Camp Seph Mack. | $4,481 |
| 12/30/2013 | YMCA Indiana County Pennsylvania | for the Miracle League of Indiana County. | $5,000 |
| 12/23/2013 | Friends of Blairsville Parks and Recreation Founda |
to repair the roof on the Blairsville Armory. | $5,000 |
| 9/20/2013 | Indiana Free Library | for the One Book, One Community literacy project. |
$4,000 |
| 9/20/2013 | Cambria & Indiana Trail Council | for the purchase of a Brush Hog side-mount mower. |
$5,000 |
| 7/19/2013 | Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation | for the Clymer Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 to purchase radios. |
$5,000 |
| 4/26/2013 | Lifesteps, Inc. | to purchase 150 library resources for the Lifesteps Family Care Mobile Library benefiting the Indiana County Branch. |
$2,850 |
| 103 GRANTS - TOTAL | $279,232 |