Heinz Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyPittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 25-1689382 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$4.3M
Organizations funded91
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$130.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
81% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Undergraduate scholarships for the 2024-25 academic year | $206,000 |
| Denver Film Society | Denver, CO | For the "chasing time" film | $150,000 |
| Sun Valley Lacrosse | Sun Valley, ID | For general operating support | $150,000 |
| Inaturalist | San Rafael, CA | Designated payment by scott loarie, 2024 heinz award winner - environment | $125,000 |
| Inaturalist | San Rafael, CA | Designated payment by ken-ichi M. ueda, 2024 heinz award winner - environment | $125,000 |
| Khan Academy Inc | Mountain View, CA | For the khanmingo ai powered tutor program | $125,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | For general operating support | $125,000 |
| 412 Food Rescue | Pittsburgh, PA | For support of expanding the food rescue program into other cities | $100,000 |
| The Fred Rogers Company | Pittsburgh, PA | For the writers' neighborhood professional development program | $100,000 |
| Engage Nepal | Haymarket, VA | For general operating support | $75,000 |
| Multiplying Good | New York, NY | For the students in action program | $75,000 |
| Phillips Exeter Academy | Exeter, NH | Scholarships for the 2024-25 academic year | $59,000 |
| Blaine County Recreation District | Hailey, ID | For the galena lodge | $50,000 |
| Blaine County Recreation District | Hailey, ID | For the galena lodge | $50,000 |
| Community Library Association Inc Ketchum Sun Valley & Triumph | Ketchum, ID | For support of the library's programming and bookmobile launch | $50,000 |
| Cow Hollow School | San Francisco, CA | For the annual giving campaign | $50,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA | New York, NY | For general operating support | $50,000 |
| National Links Trust | Washington, DC | For the jack vardaman workforce development program | $50,000 |
| Navy Seal Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | For the new york city 25th anniversary gala | $50,000 |
| Sun Valley Institute for Resilience Inc | Hailey, ID | For the impact idaho fund | $50,000 |
| Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation | Sun Valley, ID | For the rotarun ski area | $50,000 |
| Ted Foundation Inc | New York, NY | For the ted fellows program | $50,000 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | For the human flourishing metropolitan museum project fund | $50,000 |
| United States Ski Association | Park City, UT | For general operating support | $50,000 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Woods Hole, MA | For dr. ummenhofer and dr. walker's whaling logbook project | $50,000 |
| Storymakers NYC Inc | New York City, NY | For storymakers NYC | $35,000 |
| Sun Valley Music Festival | Sun Valley, ID | For general operating support | $30,000 |
| Sun Valley Music Festival | Sun Valley, ID | For the 2025 associate conductor position | $30,000 |
| Alumni Theater Company | Pittsburgh, PA | For general operating support in memory of dr. jared cohon | $25,000 |
| Brigid Alliance | New York, NY | For general operating support | $25,000 |
| Brookings Institution | Washington, DC | For general operating support | $25,000 |
| Carnegie Institute | Pittsburgh, PA | For the 2024 annual giving campaign | $25,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | For the trustee annual fund | $25,000 |
| Church by the Sea | Ft Lauderdale, FL | For the northern abacos relief and rebuild fund | $25,000 |
| Community Library Association Inc Ketchum Sun Valley & Triumph | Ketchum, ID | For general operating support | $25,000 |
| Council on Foreign Relations | New York, NY | For the annual fund | $25,000 |
| Fund for the Endowment of Diplomatic Reception Rooms at the US | Washington, DC | For the renovation of the thomas jefferson state reception room | $25,000 |
| Living With Wolves Ltd | Sun Valley, ID | For support of the educational curriculum and museum operations | $25,000 |
| Mercury Soul Inc | San Francisco, CA | For philharmonia fantastique | $25,000 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research | Hagerstown, MD | For general operating support in memory of richard osius | $25,000 |
| National Dance Institute Inc | New York, NY | For the 2024 annual gala | $25,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Washington, DC | For general operating support | $25,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | For clinical services | $25,000 |
| Rodale Institute | Kutztown, PA | For the regenerative healthcare conference | $25,000 |
| Seed Global Health | Boston, MA | For general operating support | $25,000 |
| Sun Valley Lacrosse | Sun Valley, ID | For the bode price scholarship fund | $25,000 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | For the heinz positive psychology fund | $25,000 |
| Preachfor Foundation | Sun Valley, ID | For the preachfor america fellows program | $21,500 |
| Severn School | Severna Park, MD | For the van eney '09 fellows program | $20,000 |
| Simmons University | Boston, MA | For the health coach on-line curriculum as a component of integrative and functional nutrition initiative | $20,000 |
| Stone Research Foundation | San Francisco, CA | For general operating support | $20,000 |
| Sun Valley Writers' Conference | Ketchum, ID | For the 2025 writers' conference | $20,000 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | For the peterson endowed fellowship fund | $18,500 |
| Tenacity Project | Emeryville, CA | For the live with tenacity gala | $15,000 |
| Silent Spring Institute | Newton, MA | For the annual gala | $12,500 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | For general operating support | $10,000 |
| Association for Rescue at Sea | Fish Creek, WI | For the icelandic association for search and rescue | $10,000 |
| The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc | New York, NY | For the boston hot pink party | $10,000 |
| National Gallery of Art | Washington, DC | For the annual circle fund | $10,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | For general operating support | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 91 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 7 grants to individuals ($1,250,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | For the human flourishing metropolitan museum project fund | $100,000 |
| Navy Seal Foundation Inc | Virginia Beach, VA | For the new york city 25th anniversary gala | $50,000 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | For the heinz positive psychology fund | $25,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,265,500 | 102 |
| 2023 | $4,739,500 | 110 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533189349102508
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 25-1689382
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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