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Grant Funders in Pittsburgh, PA

Bespoke Grants indexes 349 grant-making foundations headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — together $2.68B in recent annual giving. Their giving most often supports health care, higher education, education and arts & culture. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Pittsburgh nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.

349
Foundations in Pittsburgh
$2.68B
Combined annual giving
40
Listed below
PA
State

Foundations headquartered in Pittsburgh

Ranked by annual giving. Each links to a full profile — giving history, grant recipients, focus areas, and how to apply.

#FoundationAnnual givingLatest grant
1University of Pittsburgh$333.6M2023
2Osf Genprof Liability$224.9M2023
3Carnegie Mellon University$219.0M2023
4Upmc Group$180.3M2024
5Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit$134.7M2024
6J E Barbey 8 Fbo Tenacre Fdn$117.1M2024
7Richard King Mellon Foundation$103.3M2024
8Brother's Brother Foundation$67.4M2024
9The Pittsburgh Foundation$66.2M2024
10The Heinz Endowments$64.9M2024
11Pnc Foundation$64.5M2024
12Hillman Family Foundations$60.7M2024
13Point Park University$44.4M2024
14Mccune Foundation Pnc Bank Na$39.7M2024
15Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated$39.2M2024
16Dietrich Foundation$28.4M2024
17Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh$27.5M2024
18Magee-womens Research Institute and Foundation$25.6M2025
19Chatham University$23.6M2023
20The Fund for Charitable Giving$23.6M2024
21St Francis Workers Comp$23.0M2023
22Allegheny Foundation$22.8M2024
23The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania$22.4M2025
24Colcom Foundation$22.1M2024
25Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh$20.4M2024
26The Champlin Foundation$20.0M2024
27The Jack Buncher Foundation$18.5M2024
28Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing$16.4M2024
29Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation$15.1M2024
30Edith L Trees Tw Char Tr Art X$13.4M2024
31Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh$13.1M2024
32The Grable Foundation$12.6M2024
33Allegheny County Library Association$11.3M2024
34Eden Hall Foundation$11.3M2024
35Zachary Smith Reynolds Trust$9.8M2024
36Rp Simmons Family Charitable Trust$8.9M2018
37Howmet Aerospace Foundation$8.4M2024
38Interstate Priorities Inc$7.7M2024
39Shear Family Foundation Inc$7.4M2024
40Mcauley Ministries$7.4M2024

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What Pittsburgh funders support

The causes most commonly funded by foundations based in Pittsburgh:

Health CareHigher EducationEducationArts & CultureFood & AgricultureYouth DevelopmentFaith-Based (Christian)Libraries & Literacy

Beyond Pittsburgh

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About this page. Lists foundations whose IRS Form 990 filings give a Pittsburgh, PA address, drawn from Bespoke Grants' index of 225,000+ U.S. foundations and 13M+ grants. Foundations based elsewhere may also fund Pittsburgh nonprofits; the free funder match accounts for both.