Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown dba Community Foundation for the Alleghenies
Benefiting the region, every day, forever.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Grantmaking
The Community Foundation supports the work of nonprofits through grants to organizations directly from our donors; competitive grantmaking to fund strategic change in Bedford, Cambria, Somerset, and Indiana counties; and nonprofit capacity building.
Scholarships
The Community Foundation works with many donors to provide scholarships all across our region. The selection process for most of our scholarships is managed through committees established at local high schools.
Donor Services
The Community Foundation offers a variety of fund types, each designed to meet the specific goals of the donor.
Where we work
Accreditations
Affiliations & memberships
Council on Foundations 2021
External reviews

Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsAverage grant amount
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth
Related Program
Grantmaking
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Average number of dollars received per donor
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups
Related Program
Donor Services
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Total dollar amount of grants awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups
Related Program
Grantmaking
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Total number of grants awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups
Related Program
Grantmaking
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of academic scholarships awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Young adults
Related Program
Scholarships
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of nonprofits that receive grant funding
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Grantmaking
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown dba Community Foundation for the Alleghenies
Board of directorsas of 01/31/2023
Mr. Mark Pasquerilla
CEO & President, Crown American Hotels
Mark Pasquerilla
CEO & President, Crown American Hotels
Michele Beener
President, Aspire Grant & Development, LLC
Michael Sahlaney, Esq.
Sahlaney, Dudeck * Hochfeld Law Office
Terry Dunkle
Retired Bank President/CEO
John Blackburn, III
Retired, Pennsylvania State Police
Lauren Cascino Presser, Esq.
Attorney, The Law Firm of Timothy M. Ayers
Alan Cashaw
Retired, Chemical Engineer
Robert J. Eyer
CPA & Partner, Wessel and Company
Robert Forcey
Publisher, The Tribune Democrat
Greg Glosser
President, M. Glosser & Sons, Inc.
John M. Kriak
President, Group Genesis, LLC
Richard H. Mayer
Retired Publisher, The Tribune Democrat
Sara Ann Sargent
President, Sargent's Group
Randy Stager
Owner, Stager Chevrolet
Carol Stern
Retired, Assistant Director/Director of Donor Services
Jeff Stopko
President/CEO, AmeriServ Financial
Michelle Tokarsky, Esq.
Silverman, Tokarsky, & Forman, LLC
Colleen Tretter
Registered Nurse
Deacon Jeffrey L. Wilson
Program Director, Flood City Youth Fitness Academy
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Sexual orientation
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