2025 Policy Statement


PXYCF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable corporation serving the geographic areas of southern Jefferson County and Northern Indiana County which are included in the Punxsutawney Area School District. The vision of PXYCF is that the Punxsutawney Area will be a friendly, vibrant, and prosperous community where a culture of giving positively impacts our quality of life.

PXYCF is eligible to accept donations of any type or size in support of donor’s interests in the Punxsutawney Area.

PXYCF invests donations and makes grants to organizations which work to improve the quality of life in the community.

PXYCF develops funds and makes grants which support direct human and social service, made available, through qualified non-profit organizations, regardless of membership or affiliation, within the Punxsutawney Area.

$56,535.20 Distributed in Day of Giving Grants to participating Punxsutawney Area organizations in 2024.
PXYCF is a public non- sectarian organization in structure and governance. The Foundation provides support for qualified non-profit organizations, public institutions, and municipalities in their efforts to provide projects and services to the residents of the Punxsutawney Area School District. The projects supported by the PXYCF must enhance educational, social, cultural, health or civic resources. The organizations' projects must be offered to the residents without restriction based on membership or affiliation.

Scouts visiting the Weather Discovery Center to learn about weather phenomena.
PXYCF manages donations in order to support the broad spectrum of donor’s interests in the community

Town Clock Fund
PXYCF provides leadership to
address community needs.

Firefighters Fund Grant awarded to Big Run Volunteer Fire Company.
