Greater Erie Economic Development
EIN 251269138 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$5.7M
356 grants · $715K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical micro grants · $2K–$10K
grant size
35%
supporter · 74/211 multi-year
repeat
$11.9M
Assets (2022)
211
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Gerald Blanks
Phone
(814) 456-2621
Deadlines
April 15th for fall semester, November 25th for spring
How to Apply
Scholarship applications should include family data, financial data (notarized statement of federal income, tax return, or social security or dpw statement to verify income) and other data such as year in school, major, and specific need (books, tuition, etc.)
Restrictions
Applications are only selected from residents from the Erie County area and only for colleges and universities that confer four year degrees.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $857K | $16.1M | $453K | 26 |
| 2017 | $188K | $16.3M | $746K | 24 |
| 2018 | $326K | $15.9M | $1.0M | 41 |
| 2019 | $485K | $15.8M | $777K | 53 |
| 2020 | $631K | $15.4M | $473K | 37 |
| 2021 | $935K | $15.1M | $763K | 41 |
| 2022 | $1.9M | $11.9M | $639K | 72 |
| 2023 | $425K | $0 | $1.4M | 62 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 356 grants on record
Minimum
$120
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$16K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$695K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
GB
Gerald L. Blanks
8+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
RB
Ronald Bryant
4 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
VM
Vivian McCullum
4 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
MW
Melvin Witherspoon
7 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
ET
Evan Tucker
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
PG
Paul Gambill
Board Member
RG
Ricardo S. Giles
3 yrs
Board Member
AD
Adrienne M. Dixon-McCullum
3 yrs
Board Member
GB
Gerald L. Blanks
8+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
RB
Ronald Bryant
4 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
VD
Vernon D. Dobbs
6 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
VM
Vivian McCullum
4 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
CJ
Carla Johnson
6 yrs
CEO
Leadership
MW
Melvin Witherspoon
7 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
ET
Evan Tucker
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
AD
Adrienne M. Dixon-McCullum
3 yrs
Board Member
LM
Larry Meredith
2 yrs
Board Member
RG
Ricardo S. Giles
3 yrs
Board Member
GB
Gerald L. Blanks
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
VD
Vernon D. Dobbs
6 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CJ
Carla Johnson
6 yrs
CEO
Leadership
BD
Barbara L. Drew
5 yrs
CEO
Leadership
RB
Ronald Bryant
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
ET
Eva Tucker Jr
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MW
Melvin Witherspoon
7 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
ET
Evan Tucker
4 yrs
Board Member
LP
Lori Pickens
Board Member
LM
Larry Meredith
2 yrs
Board Member
VM
Vivian McCullum
4 yrs
Board Member
BD
Barbara L. Drew
5 yrs
Chairperson
Leadership
RS
Ronald A. Steele
CEO
Leadership
ET
Eva Tucker Jr
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CJ
Carla Johnson
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
TB
Tessie Blanchard Jr
Board Member
GB
Gerald L. Blanks
8+ yrs
Board Member
MW
Melvin Witherspoon
7 yrs
Board Member
VD
Vernon D. Dobbs
6 yrs
Board Member
Grants Awarded (356 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Erie Community Action Commi | Erie, PA | $694,682 | Program Support | 2016 |
| Keystone Athletic Development Organ | Erie, PA | $650,000 | 10 Scholarships | 2021 |
| East Side Renaissance | Erie, PA | $600,000 | Grant for New Building and Demolition | 2022 |
| Keystone Athletic Academy | Erie, PA | $450,600 | Tickets to Fundraising Event/Grant for 2020 School Year | 2022 |
| Bayfront NATO Inc MLK Memorial Cent | Erie, PA | $155,000 | Building Renovations | 2020 |
| Enterprise Development Fund of Erie | Erie, PA | $125,000 | Diversity Grant | 2022 |
| Greater Erie Community Action Commi | Erie, PA | $104,479 | Program Support | 2017 |
| Bayfront NATO Inc MLK Memorial Cent | Erie, PA | $101,210 | Annual dinner and community support | 2019 |
| John F. Kennedy Center | Erie, PA | $100,157 | Program Support | 2020 |
| Bluerock Construction LLC | Erie, PA | $80,000 | Grant to further business | 2023 |
| Urban Erie Community Development Co | Erie, PA | $75,000 | Payroll Support and Fund Various Planned Projects | 2022 |
| Premiere Mfg LLC dba Zenedge | Erie, PA | $75,000 | Grant to Further Business in Walmart Stores | 2022 |
| Pineapple Eddie's | Erie, PA | $57,689 | Covid-19 emergency assistance | 2020 |
| Bluerock Construction | Erie, PA | $50,000 | PACTI Training Program | 2022 |
| Christian Ministry Apost Faith Chur | Erie, PA | $50,000 | Grant/Construction Project for the Church | 2022 |
| St James AME Church | Erie, PA | $46,963 | Ad & new boiler system | 2019 |
| Materialistic Boutique | Erie, PA | $45,000 | Grant to Ease The Growing Inventory Issues and Marketing To Attract More Clients | 2022 |
| Triple D's Tasty Grill | Erie, PA | $43,371 | Purchase of New Truck/Purchase of Various Kitchen Equipment | 2022 |
| Lifethrumusic | Erie, PA | $40,000 | Financial support of its programs | 2023 |
| RP Electric | Erie, PA | $37,500 | Purchase of A New Work Truck | 2022 |
| Eagle's Nest Leadership Corporation | Erie, PA | $37,276 | Roof Repair | 2019 |
| Community Health Net | Erie, PA | $35,000 | Grant for new equipment | 2018 |
| Climate Changers Inc | Erie, PA | $35,000 | Reduce recidivism in Erie County | 2018 |
| Spearman Youth Development Center | Erie, PA | $34,530 | Assist in building repairs | 2019 |
| Booker T. Washington Center | Erie, PA | $31,055 | Community Support | 2021 |
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