Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 251721100. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $83.6M across 528 grants in 2024, a median of $70K each.
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Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.
As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202543189349103019. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.
The words that come up most often across the purposes it wrote on its 2024 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.
The 15 largest of the 528 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.
| # | Recipient | State | Amount | Purpose as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources | PA | $6,043,000 | TO SUPPORT RENOVATIONS TO THE ALLEGHENY RIVERFRONT PARK, KATZ PLAZA AND BYHAM THEATER AND OTHER PROPERTIES AS NEEDED |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources | PA | $5,000,000 | TO SUPPORT RENOVATIONS TO THE ALLEGHENY RIVERFRONT PARK, KATZ PLAZA AND BYHAM THEATER AND OTHER PROPERTIES AS NEEDED |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources | PA | $3,500,000 | TO SUPPORT RENOVATIONS TO THE ALLEGHENY RIVERFRONT PARK, KATZ PLAZA AND BYHAM THEATER AND OTHER PROPERTIES AS NEEDED |
| 4 | Sarah Heinz House Association | PA | $1,800,000 | TO SUPPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE NORTHSIDE FACILITY |
| 5 | Energy Development Authority | PA | $1,500,000 | TO SUPPORT A NOVEL FINANCING PROGRAM TO SUPPORT SOLAR ENERGY PROJECTS AT SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA |
| 6 | Sarah Heinz House Association | PA | $1,250,000 | TO SUPPORT THE SARAH HEINZ HOUSE ASSOCIATION WITH CONTINUED OPERATING SUPPORT AND ENHANCEMENTS TO ACHIEVE EXPANDED REACH OF SERVICE TO ENGAGE NEW COMMUNITY MEMBERS |
| 7 | Carnegie Institute | PA | $1,000,000 | TO SUPPORT CARNEGIE MUSEUMS' COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN INCLUDING THE WARHOL MUSEUM AND THE PRESIDENT'S MOMENTUM FUND |
| 8 | County of Allegheny Through Its Department of Human Services | PA | $1,000,000 | TO SUPPORT SERVICES DESIGNED TO KEEP PEOPLE WITHOUT PERMANENT HOUSING SAFE AND HELP INDIVIDUALS MOVE FROM SHELTER TO MORE PERMANENT HOUSING |
| 9 | Pittsburgh Symphony Inc | PA | $1,000,000 | TO ADDRESS PSO PENSION OBLIGATIONS |
| 10 | Riverlife | PA | $1,000,000 | TO ADVANCE TRANSFORMATIVE EFFORTS AROUND THE WEST END BRIDGE THAT WILL ELIMINATE MAJOR GAPS IN TRAIL ACCESS TO CONNECT HALF OF THE CITY TO RIVERFRONT PARKS & TRAILS |
| 11 | T of L Inc | PA | $1,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF THE TREE OF LIFE EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES TO BREAK THROUGH HATE, BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS DIFFERENCES |
| 12 | The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania | PA | $800,000 | TO SUPPORT THE IMPACT FUND 2023-2024 AND THE REGIONAL OPERATIONS OF BUILDING FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE TO MEET BASIC NEEDS, REDUCE DISPARITIES, AND ADVOCATE FOR SYSTEMS CHANGES THAT PROVIDE EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL |
| 13 | Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources | PA | $775,000 | FOR ONE YEAR PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONS, CALENDAR YEAR 2025 |
| 14 | Bike Share Pittsburgh Inc | PA | $750,000 | TO PROVIDE MATCHING FUNDS TO A $5.7 MILLION CAPITAL PROJECT THAT WILL EXPAND THE POGOH BIKESHARE SYSTEM BY OVER 50 STATIONS |
| 15 | Carnegie Mellon University | PA | $750,000 | TO LAUNCH THE CENTER FOR SHARED PROSPERITY AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY: (THE "CENTER"), A UNIVERSITY-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP TO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO EQUALITY IN PITTSBURGH |
| Tax year | Grants | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 612 | $62.1M |
| 2021 | 557 | $69.7M |
| 2022 | 607 | $80.9M |
| 2023 | 558 | $67.2M |
| 2024 | 528 | $83.6M |
Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.
Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.
Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.
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