452 private foundations reported grants to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 452 private foundations reported 1,660 grants totaling $121,078,056 to 955 organizations in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The most-funded purposes were scholarships & financial aid (119 grants) and education (80 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $17,676,752 across 14 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Pennsylvania dollars that landed in Pittsburgh — a funder at 90% is effectively a Pittsburgh funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 14 | $17,676,752 | 48% |
| Eden Hall Foundation | 1 | $14,702,453 | 100% |
| Lola G Duff & William H Duff II Scholarship | 1 | $6,476,316 | 100% |
| Lockhart J M Ally Herc | 1 | $4,272,040 | 100% |
| The Burke Foundation | 63 | $4,063,037 | 99% |
| The Burke Family Foundation | 63 | $4,063,037 | 99% |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | 1 | $3,152,963 | 93% |
| Howmet Aerospace Foundation | 22 | $3,021,000 | 96% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University | 32 | $9,685,283 |
| University of Pittsburgh | 55 | $5,546,470 |
| Carnegie Learning Inc | 2 | $5,430,446 |
| Allegheny General Hospital | 2 | $4,712,240 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | 1 | $3,152,963 |
| Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh | 18 | $3,135,539 |
| The Neighborhood Academy | 16 | $2,472,500 |
| Urban Impact Foundation | 11 | $2,458,500 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh | 8 | $2,086,000 |
| Carnegie Melon University | 1 | $2,000,000 |
452 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $121,078,056 across 1,660 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, Eden Hall Foundation, Lola G Duff & William H Duff II Scholarship. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania concentrate in scholarships & financial aid (119), education (80), health & medical (64). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $14,702,453. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
