FOWNES FOUNDATION

OAKMONT, PA

Flooded Mononghela River Great Allegheny Passage in Point State Park @ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Flooded Mononghela River Credit: daveynin

Fownes Foundation in Oakmont, PA is a non-profit organization founded by the late John Fownes in 1998. The organization provides financial support to organizations that provide educational, economic, and cultural opportunities to underserved communities in the Pittsburgh area. Fownes Foundation funds initiatives that support literacy, foster entrepreneurship, and promote environmental stewardship.

The foundation also provides grants to local organizations for projects related to the preservation of historic sites, the development of public parks and playgrounds, and the support of community-based education and arts programming.

Fownes Foundation is a member of the Oakmont Area Community Foundation and is involved in a number of community projects, including the development of a community garden and the construction of a new library in Oakmont. In addition, the organization provides grants to local organizations to support their efforts to improve the quality of life in the area.

The foundation is governed by a board of directors and is funded by donations from individuals, foundations, and corporations. The organization also holds an annual fundraising event to generate additional resources for its initiatives.

Fownes Foundation has been a leader in the Oakmont area for over 20 years and continues to be a source of support for the community. The foundation works to ensure that the people of Oakmont have access to resources that will help them reach their full potential.

FOWNES FOUNDATION is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in OAKMONT PA. US MID #8404201236

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 105,456 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

Flooded Mononghela River Great Allegheny Passage in Point State Park @ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Side of Mononghaela River flooded The path of Great Allegheny Passage is inaccessible due to flood. Great Allegheny Passage in Point State Park @ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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tethered falcon
GAP: Red Waterfall in 2024 Demonstrating acid mine drainage The water here is acid and iron-rich, coming up to the surface from underground mines, staining the rocks rust-red. Acid mine drainage (AMD) is a major source of water pollution and the cause of the extensive stream degradation and environmental damage. Where did this mine water come from? The Ocean Coal Company, a subsidiary of Berwind-White Coal Company of Philadelphia, PA established several mines in this region including in 1900, Ocean No. 2. It is purported that drainage from Ocean No. 2 is the chief cause of the Red Waterfall. Why is it acidic and full of iron? Hundreds of millions of years ago, the massive Pittsburgh Coal Seam formed underneath parts of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio from ancient swamp plants. Sand, silts, shells, and other matter were deposited and made a rock seal over the carbon rich vegetation. This rock contained the mineral "pyrite", made of iron and sulfur. Cola mining exposes pyrite to oxygen and ground water causing the formation of sulfuric acid and a number of red, orange, and yellow compounds. AMD occurs when this mine water seeps, or in this sea, bursts out into streams. The yellow sulfur can be seen in the shale near coal seams. Source: Greater Allegheny Passage Great Allegheny Passage @ Buena Vista, Pennsylvania
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Paul Warhola Scrap Metals In the Manchester neighborhood
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FOWNES FOUNDATION
1233 HULTON RD
OAKMONT
PA
15139-1135

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FOWNES FOUNDATION Information

MID # 8404201236
Name FOWNES FOUNDATION
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mid-Atlantic
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 251657831
NTEECC A82
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 153,786
REVENUE 105,456
LAT/LONG 40.524553, -79.828121
CODES FIPS State Code: 42
FIPS County Code: 003
US Census Tract: 525300
US Census Block: 1008