The Pittsburgh Foundation

Indiana County Endowment

Established: 5/14/1990

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

Type of Fund

  • Advised