Arts Equity & Education Fund
Invitation OnlyPittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 82-3746641 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$558K
Organizations funded28
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$11.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
7% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | Pittsburgh, PA | Support of administrative costs | $75,000 |
| Carnegie Museums | Pittsburgh, PA | Support of artistic programming | $50,000 |
| Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre | Pitttsburgh, PA | Support of the scholarship fund | $35,000 |
| The Ellis School | Pittsburgh, PA | Support of financial aid program | $30,000 |
| Kelly Strayhorn Theater | Pittsburgh, PA | Support of administrative costs | $27,500 |
| Allentown Symphony Association | Allentown, PA | Musician in residence program | $25,000 |
| Brew House Association | Pittsburgh, PA | Support of artistic programming | $25,000 |
| California Institute of the Arts | Valencia, CA | Support of administrative costs and operations | $25,000 |
| Matress Factory | Pittsburgh, PA | Support of artistic programming | $25,000 |
| New Hazlett Theater Center for Performing Arts | Pittsburgh, PA | Support of the resident company model | $25,000 |
| Pearl Arts Movement & Sound | Braddock, PA | Support of capacity building | $25,000 |
| Radiant Hall | Pittsburgh, PA | Support of residency program | $20,000 |
| Silver Eye Center for Photography | Pittsburgh, PA | Support of fellowship 26 program | $20,000 |
| Alumni Theater | Pittsburgh, PA | Support of administrative costs | $15,000 |
| Associated Artists of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Support of creative citizen studios program | $15,000 |
| Center of Life | Pittsburgh, PA | Support of artistic programming | $15,000 |
| Texture Contemporary Ballet | Pittsburgh, PA | Support of administrative costs | $15,000 |
| Flamenco Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Support of artistic programming | $14,375 |
| City Theater Company | Pittsburgh, PA | Support of neighborly: a play on two stoops by chisa hutchinson | $10,000 |
| Imani Christian Academy | Pittsburgh, PA | Support of administrative costs | $10,000 |
| Prime Stage Theatre Co | Pittsburgh, PA | Support of artistic programming | $10,000 |
| Quantum Theatre | Pittsburgh, PA | Support of artistic programming | $10,000 |
| Resonance Works | Pittsburgh, PA | Support of artistic programming | $10,000 |
| The Legacy Arts Project | Pittsburgh, PA | Support of artistic programming | $10,000 |
| Pittsburgh Center for Arts and Media | Pittsburgh, PA | Support of administrative costs | $5,000 |
| The Union Project | Pittsburgh, PA | Support of artistic programming | $5,000 |
| Touchstone Center for Crafts | Farmington, PA | Support of artistic programming | $5,000 |
| Art 21 for Everyone | New York, NY | Support of administrative costs | $625 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $557,500 | 28 |
| 2024 | $555,600 | 30 |
| 2023 | $551,500 | 31 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 29, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631199349100613
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 82-3746641
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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