Funding search · EIN 256035748 · Bradford, PA

Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation

Name: Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

485
grants reported: $2.2M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $1,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

appeal youth kids golf sports cancer tournament children

Full IRS filings ↗How this is built Report an error

Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Bradford Area Alliance4 grants · $250,500
Futures (Brad Center)3 grants · $168,156
City of Bradford4 grants · $167,200
Bradford Hospital Foundation4 grants · $124,300
City of Bradford Oecd1 grant · $100,000
University of Pittsburgh Bradford5 grants · $77,995
Office of Economic Development2 grants · $61,000
Friendship Table4 grants · $56,481
Bradford Creative and Performing Ar5 grants · $52,520
Destinations Bradford4 grants · $52,000

Giving over time

$558,958

2022

$472,632

2023

$554,348

2024

$651,002

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 485 grants.

$130,500
Bradford Area Alliance · Bradford, PA · 2025
Local economic revitalization
$101,000
City of Bradford · Bradford, PA · 2022
Vairous donations
$100,000
City of Bradford Oecd · Bradford, PA · 2025
Engineering study and maintenance
$100,000
Bradford Area Alliance · Bradford, PA · 2024
Donation to hire consultant
$67,341
Futures (Brad Center) · Bradford, PA · 2022
Annual appeal
$50,815
Futures (Brad Center) · Bradford, PA · 2024
Annual appeal
$50,500
Futures Rehabilitation Center · Bradford, PA · 2025
Building purchase
$50,000
Futures (Brad Center) · Bradford, PA · 2023
Annual appeal
$50,000
Office of Economic Development · Bradford, PA · 2023
Callahan park project
$50,000
Bradford Fire Department · Bradford, PA · 2022
Donation for truck
$44,000
Bradford Hospital Foundation · Bradford, PA · 2024
Donation
$41,000
Bradford Hospital Foundation · Bradford, PA · 2022
Meals on wheels and annual pledge
$39,500
Meals On Wheels · Bradford, PA · 2023
Donation
$35,000
Bradford Hospital Foundation · Bradford, PA · 2025
Meals on wheels program
$34,500
City of Bradford · Bradford, PA · 2024
Vairous donations
$30,000
City of Bradford · Bradford, PA · 2025
Electrician van purchase
$26,000
University of Pittsburgh Bradford · Bradford, PA · 2023
Donation
$25,400
University of Pittsburgh Bradford · Bradford, PA · 2022
Donation
$25,195
University of Pittsburgh Bradford · Bradford, PA · 2024
Donation
$25,000
Bradford Educational Foundation · Bradford, PA · 2025
Support university of pitt bradford
$25,000
The Learning Center · Bradford, PA · 2024
Donation
$20,000
Destinations Bradford · Bradford, PA · 2025
Assitance with the needy
$18,260
Friendship Table · Bradford, PA · 2025
Feeding the hungry
$15,800
United Way Bradford Area · Bradford, PA · 2024
Donation
$15,400
Friendship Table · Bradford, PA · 2022
Appeal& washer and dryer
$15,000
Bradford Learning Center · Bradford, PA · 2025
New playground
$15,000
Ymca of Bradford · Bradford, PA · 2024
Appeal & capital campaign
$15,000
Ymca of Bradford · Bradford, PA · 2023
Appeal & capital campaign
$15,000
Bradford Creative and Performing Ar · Bradford, PA · 2022
Appeal
$14,500
Ymca of Bradford · Bradford, PA · 2022
Appeal & capital campaign
$13,671
Zippo · Bradford, PA · 2024
Various donations
$13,280
Bradford Creative and Performing Ar · Bradford, PA · 2023
Appeal
$13,000
Ymca of Olean Ny and Bradford Pa · Olean, NY · 2025
Bradford youth swimming program
$12,500
Care for Children · Bradford, PA · 2024
Appeal
$12,300
United Way of Bradford · Bradford, PA · 2023
Appeal & red feather award breakfast
$12,240
Bradford Creative and Performing Ar · Bradford, PA · 2024
Appeal
$12,200
United Way of Bradford Area · Bradford, PA · 2025
Community building
$12,000
Destinations Bradford · Bradford, PA · 2023
Annual appeal
$11,718
Friendship Table · Bradford, PA · 2024
Appeal& washer and dryer
$11,500
Bradford Creative and Performing Ar · Bradford, PA · 2025
General operations
$11,103
Friendship Table · Bradford, PA · 2023
Appeal& washer and dryer
$11,000
Office of Economic Development · Bradford, PA · 2022
Golf park
$11,000
Ywca of Bradford · Bradford, PA · 2022
Appeal
$10,500
Care for Children · Bradford, PA · 2025
Children care programs
$10,500
Evergreen Elm · Bradford, PA · 2024
Donation
$10,500
Bradford Library · Bradford, PA · 2023
Annual appeal
$10,500
Care for Children · Bradford, PA · 2023
Appeal
$10,500
Ywca of Bradford · Bradford, PA · 2023
Appeal
$10,350
Bradford Chamber of Commerce · Bradford, PA · 2023
Donation
$10,000
Beacon Light Behavioral Health · Bradford, PA · 2025
Assist individuals with disabilities
$10,000
Bradford Area Public Library · Bradford, PA · 2025
Public library operations
$10,000
Evergreen Elm · Bradford, PA · 2025
Programs for adults with mental disa
$10,000
Beacon Light · Bradford, PA · 2024
Annual appeal
$10,000
Bradford Library · Bradford, PA · 2024
Annual appeal
$10,000
Destinations Bradford · Bradford, PA · 2024
Annual appeal
$10,000
Ywca of Bradford · Bradford, PA · 2024
Appeal
$10,000
Beacon Light · Bradford, PA · 2023
Annual appeal
$10,000
Bradford Area Alliance · Bradford, PA · 2023
Business competition
$10,000
Beacon Light · Bradford, PA · 2022
Annual appeal
$10,000
Bradford Area Alliance · Bradford, PA · 2022
Business contest
$10,000
Bradford Library · Bradford, PA · 2022
Annual appeal
$10,000
Care for Children · Bradford, PA · 2022
Appeal
$10,000
Destinations Bradford · Bradford, PA · 2022
Semi-annual appeal
$10,000
Evergreen Elm · Bradford, PA · 2022
Appeal
$10,000
United Way of Bradford · Bradford, PA · 2022
Appeal & red feather award breakfast
$9,525
Bradford Chamber of Commerce · Bradford, PA · 2024
Donation
$8,800
Salvation Army · Bradford, PA · 2025
Red kettle fund
$8,500
Salvation Army · Bradford, PA · 2024
Red kettle fund
$8,381
Downton Bradford Revitalation Corp · Bradford, PA · 2022
Donation
$8,000
Kids & Cancer · Bradford, PA · 2024
Annual appeal
$8,000
Kids & Cancer · Bradford, PA · 2023
Annual appeal
$8,000
Kids & Cancer · Bradford, PA · 2022
Annual appeal
$8,000
Salvation Army · Bradford, PA · 2022
Appeal
$7,500
McKean County Spca · Bradford, PA · 2025
Animal shelter
$7,500
McKean County Spca · Bradford, PA · 2023
Annual appeal
$7,500
Salvation Army · Bradford, PA · 2023
Red kettle fund
$7,500
Spca · Bradford, PA · 2022
Appeal
$7,000
Bright Alternatives · Bradford, PA · 2025
Support women pregancy & childcare
$7,000
Kids and Cancer Benefit · Bradford, PA · 2025
Assistance with fundraising events
$7,000
McKean County Spca · Bradford, PA · 2024
Annual appeal
$6,240
Eras Less Fortunate Fund · Bradford, PA · 2025
Gifts for qualified children
$6,150
Elf Fund · Bradford, PA · 2024
Donation
$6,059
Bradford Chamber of Commerce · Bradford, PA · 2022
Donation
$6,000
Port Allegany Fire Department · Port Allegany, PA · 2024
Donation to purchase trailer
$6,000
Bradford Legion Baseball · Bradford, PA · 2023
Donation
$6,000
Lafayette Township Fire Dept · Lewis Run, PA · 2023
Help with heating system
$6,000
McKean County Special Olympics · Bradford, PA · 2023
Annual appeal
$6,000
The Learning Center · Bradford, PA · 2022
Donation
$5,530
Bradford Elf Fund · Bradford, PA · 2022
Appeal
$5,500
Bradford American Legion · Bradford, PA · 2025
Donation for wreath at christmas
$5,500
Bradford Elf Fund · Bradford, PA · 2023
Appeal
$5,160
Bradford Little Theatre · Bradford, PA · 2023
Donation
$5,000
Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce · Bradford, PA · 2025
Economic development
$5,000
Willow Creek Snowmobile Club · Bradford, PA · 2025
Trail maintenance
$5,000
Bradford American Legion · Bradford, PA · 2024
Donation for wreath at christmas
$5,000
Journey Health System · Bradford, PA · 2023
Donation
$5,000
Potter County Education Council · Coudersport, PA · 2023
Emt program
$5,000
The Learning Center · Bradford, PA · 2023
Donation
$5,000
Potter County Education Council · Coudersport, PA · 2022
Emt program
$4,470
Zippo · Bradford, PA · 2023
Golf tournament

View all 485 grants →

Who else funds this kind of work

Same state

Upmc Group1,211 grants · $569.1M
The William Penn Foundation4,421 grants · $589.0M
University of Pittsburgh1,460 grants · $577.6M

Similar purposes

Ramtell229 grants · $18.2M
Andreas Foundation474 grants · $18.1M
Community Foundation of Acadiana864 grants · $43.0M

Similar grant size

Shell USA Company Foundation24,663 grants · $80.1M
The Bank of America Charitable87,335 grants · $496.1M
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation29,571 grants · $637.4M

Grants already paid are the record; PaperOrbit reads your paper and finds the funders whose record matches it — then explains why.

Search funders like this one

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.