Cnx Foundation
The CNX Foundation is the corporate foundation of CNX Resources (based in Canonsburg, PA) focused on Tangible, Impactful, Local investments across the Appalachian Basin. The foundation supports community initiatives (food security, children’s health, workforce training, veterans, opioid recovery, etc.) and operates grant cycles and programs such as Dream Fields and a Mentorship Academy. The foundation page lists recent activity and program investments and provides a contact email for community relations.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A local or regional nonprofit based in the Appalachian Basin (especially Pennsylvania) with programs addressing food security, workforce training, opioid recovery, veterans' services, children's health, broadband access, or other community-focused needs.
Good Fit
- • Programs that serve communities in Pennsylvania or the foundation's regional footprint.
- • Clear, measurable local impact and plans to quantify outcomes.
- • Requests that match typical grant sizes (many smaller awards, median in low thousands but with some six-figure grants).
- • Willingness to complete the online application and meet quarterly review timing.
- • New applicants or smaller local organizations (many new recipients were funded).
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in Pennsylvania (about 86% of dollars in the latest year) despite grants touching multiple states, so the observed footprint is regionally narrow and focused on the foundation's home state.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 128 distinct recipients with 119 new grantees, and the top five recipients together received roughly one-third of dollars, indicating a broad and diverse recipient set rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Direct evidence supports new-entry access: 119 new recipients in the latest year and a public online application with quarterly review cycles, so unfamiliar applicants appear plausibly able to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
