Hillman Family Foundations
Historical FunderPittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 25-6065959 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$88.8M
Organizations funded814
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$1.9B
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $60,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | DAVID K ROGER - DIRECTOR AND PRESID |
|---|---|
| Address | 310 GRANT STREET SUITE 2020, PITTSBURGH PA 15219 |
| Phone | 4123383466 |
| N/A | |
| Form and materials | REQUESTS SHOULD BE SUMBITTED VIA THE HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION ONLINE PORTAL. THE APPLICATION PROCESS BEGINS WITH THE SUBMISSION OF A BRIEF LETTER OF INTENT (LOI) THROUGH THE FLUXX GRANT PORTAL SUMMARIZING THE PROJECT FOR WHICH THE ORGANIZATION IS SEEKING FUNDING. INCLUDED AS PART OF THE APPLICATION SHOULD BE AN ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE ORGANIZATION, A LISTING OF THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES, DETAILED INFORMATION CONCERNING COSTS OF THE PROJECT OR PROGRAM TO BE FUNDED, AND A TIME SCHEDULE (IF APPROPRIATE). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE APPLICANT WILL BE WELCOMED. |
| Deadlines | NO DEADLINE. |
| Restrictions | EACH APPLICANT MUST PRESENT EVIDENCE OF A CHARITABLE, TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. FURTHER, EACH APPLICANT MUST PROVIDE INFORMATION CLEARLY INDICATING THAT ANY CONTRIBUTION MADE TO IT BY THE HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS, WILL BE CONSIDERED A "QUALIFYING DISTRIBUTION" AS DEFINED IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4942(G) AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED A "TAXABLE EXPENDITURE" AS DEFINED IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4945(D). RECIPIENTS OF CONTRIBUTIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE WRITTEN PERIODIC REPORTS CONCERNING THE FUNDING PROJECT OR PROGRAM. THE TIME TABLE AND CONTENT OF THE REPORTS WILL BE SPECIFIED BY THE FOUNDATIONS WHEN EACH CONTRIBUTION IS MADE. PREFERENCE IS GIVEN TO PROPOSALS SUBMITTED BY ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN THE PITTSBURGH/SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AREAS. |
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What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
48% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Institutethe Andy Warhol Museum | Pittsburgh, PA | The factory creative arts center | $5,000,000 |
| Carnegie Institutethe Andy Warhol Museum | Pittsburgh, PA | Building the creative economy - workforce programming and capital expansion | $3,000,000 |
| Eye & Ear Foundation Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Life sciences economic development corridor / developing innovative vision care for all | $3,000,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute | Pittsburgh, PA | Toward the hillman fellows for innovative cancer research | $3,000,000 |
| Carlow University | Pittsburgh, PA | Simulation lab and scholarships for enhanced health career training | $2,000,000 |
| Carnegie Institutecarnegie Museum of Natural History | Pittsburgh, PA | Reimagining the museum experience | $2,000,000 |
| Neighborhood Community Development Fund | Pittsburgh, PA | Disadvantaged small business capital access initiative | $2,000,000 |
| Ridc Regional Growth Fund | Pittsburgh, PA | Pennstart ramp up for increasing autonomy deployment | $2,000,000 |
| The Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources | Pittsburgh, PA | Cultural district streetscape repairs and public realm improvements | $2,000,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Lifex operational and programming support | $2,000,000 |
| Innovatepgh Partnership | Pittsburgh, PA | Operating support for three-year strategy | $1,750,000 |
| African American Cultural Center | Pittsburgh, PA | Financial stabilization and operating support | $1,500,000 |
| Carnegie Institutethe Andy Warhol Museum | Pittsburgh, PA | Building the creative economy - workforce programming and capital expansion | $1,500,000 |
| Neighborhood Allies Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Reserve contribution and operating support | $1,400,000 |
| Three Rivers Mothers Milk Bank | Pittsburgh, PA | Building renovations | $1,400,000 |
| Just Mediation Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Expanding eviction prevention mediation | $1,250,000 |
| Millvale Borough Development Corporation | Millvale, PA | Operating and program support for the triboro ecodistrict | $1,200,000 |
| Allegheny County Department of Human Services | Pittsburgh, PA | Supportive services for people experiencing homelessness | $1,000,000 |
| Bridgeway Capital Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Energy efficiency loan fund | $1,000,000 |
| Locally Grown | Pittsburgh, PA | Wilkinsburg facility capital improvements and operational support | $1,000,000 |
| Nybdc Local Development Corporation | Cranberry, PA | Disadvantaged small business capital access initiative | $1,000,000 |
| Rising Tide Partners | Pittsburgh, PA | Housing for those experiencing homelessness | $1,000,000 |
| T of L Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Remember, rebuild, renew capital campaign | $1,000,000 |
| Thrill Mill Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Operating support to launch new strategic plan focused on inclusive entrepreneurship | $1,000,000 |
| Bethlehem Haven of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Pilot program for people experiencing homelessness with severe persistent mental illness and substance use disorder | $975,000 |
| Bike Share Pittsburgh Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Adding fifty new stations to pittsburgh's pogoh bikeshare network | $750,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | Teen workforce development programs in healthcare and business | $750,000 |
| Bridgeway Capital Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Disadvantaged small business capital access initiative | $750,000 |
| Pittsburgh Minority Business Accelerator | Pittsburgh, PA | Operating support and procurement initiative with anchor corporations | $750,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | Construction of new location for the miller institute for contemporary art | $625,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | Construction of new location for the miller institute for contemporary art | $625,000 |
| Catapult Greater Pittsburgh Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Operating and growth support | $600,000 |
| Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | Capacity building initiative pilot projects and business planning | $500,000 |
| Kidsvoice | Pittsburgh, PA | Expansion of services to support youth up to age 24 transitioning out of foster care | $500,000 |
| Reimagine Reentry Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Operating support | $500,000 |
| Riverlife | Pittsburgh, PA | Planning and projects department capacity building | $500,000 |
| South Hills Interfaith Ministries | Bethel Park, PA | Family center relocation and renovation | $500,000 |
| Squirrel Hill Health Center | Pittsburgh, PA | Operating support to bridge funding gap | $500,000 |
| The Capital Good Fund | Providence, RI | Southwestern pennsylvania low-income household solar leasing pilot | $500,000 |
| Trwib Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Improve workforce development services in allegheny county and city of pittsburgh | $500,000 |
| Hazelwood Initiative Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Real estate capacity building and stabilization | $400,000 |
| Mansmann Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | Operating costs and geographic expansion | $400,000 |
| North Side Industrial Development Company | Pittsburgh, PA | Operating support | $400,000 |
| Pittsburgh Musical Theater | Pittsburgh, PA | Facility renovations | $400,000 |
| Poise Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | Operating and core programming support | $400,000 |
| Ach Clear Pathways | Pittsburgh, PA | Operating support and financial sustainability for hill district youth and seniors programming | $375,000 |
| Pennsylvania Solar Center | Pittsburgh, PA | Operating support | $340,000 |
| Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA | Carl G. grefenstette center for ethics in science, technology, and law growth support | $300,000 |
| Life'swork of Western Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | Transforming the client service model | $300,000 |
| Literacy Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Organizational capacity and operations to advance workforce development programming | $300,000 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania Partnership for Aging | Cranberry Township, PA | Age-Friendly greater pittsburghs launch of a campaign to counter ageism | $300,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Homelessness prevention and response services for downtown clients | $295,000 |
| Latino Community Center | Pittsburgh, PA | Community health worker program expansion | $285,000 |
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development | Pittsburgh, PA | Operating support | $275,000 |
| Manchester Craftsmen's Guild | Pittsburgh, PA | Mcg jazz programming support | $270,000 |
| Action-Housing Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Leadership transition support | $250,000 |
| Children's Hospital Pittsburgh Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | Pittsburgh school health collaborative | $250,000 |
| Creating Pittsburgh Tomorrow | Pittsburgh, PA | Startup and operating support | $250,000 |
| East Liberty Family Health Care Center Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Operating support | $250,000 |
| Foundation of Hope Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Rebuilding a comprehensive program model for organizational stability | $250,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 814 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innovatepgh Partnership | Pittsburgh, PA | Operating support for three-year strategy | $1,750,000 |
| Pittsburgh Scholar House Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Conversion of a downtown building into an 89-unit housing complex with dedicated apartments for participating families | $1,500,000 |
| Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | Capacity building initiative pilot projects and business planning | $1,000,000 |
| Neighborhood Allies Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Reserve contribution and operating support | $1,000,000 |
| Just Mediation Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Expanding eviction prevention mediation | $750,000 |
| Locally Grown | Pittsburgh, PA | Wilkinsburg facility capital improvements and operational support | $750,000 |
| Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | Capacity building initiative pilot projects and business planning | $500,000 |
| Thrill Mill Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Operating support to launch new strategic plan focused on inclusive entrepreneurship | $500,000 |
| Thrill Mill Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Operating support to launch new strategic plan focused on inclusive entrepreneurship | $500,000 |
| Millvale Borough Development Corporation | Millvale, PA | Operating and program support for the triboro ecodistrict | $450,000 |
| Hazelwood Initiative Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Real estate capacity building and stabilization | $350,000 |
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development | Pittsburgh, PA | Operating support | $275,000 |
| Gwen's Girls Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Renovation of new wilkinsburg headquarters | $250,000 |
| Point Park University | Pittsburgh, PA | The next generation newsroom | $250,000 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania Partnership for Aging | Cranberry Township, PA | Age-Friendly greater pittsburgh planning and operations | $250,000 |
| Strada Collaborative LLC | Indianapolis, IN | Pilot for low-wage worker upskilling and economic mobility program | $250,000 |
| Trustees of Deerfield Academy | Deerfield, MA | Unrestricted support | $250,000 |
| Trustees of Deerfield Academy | Deerfield, MA | Unrestricted support | $250,000 |
| Trustees of Deerfield Academy | Deerfield, MA | Unrestricted support | $250,000 |
| Trustees of Deerfield Academy | Deerfield, MA | Unrestricted support | $250,000 |
| Trustees of Deerfield Academy | Deerfield, MA | Unrestricted support | $250,000 |
| Ach Clear Pathways | Pittsburgh, PA | Operating support and financial sustainability for hill district youth and seniors programming | $225,000 |
| Ach Clear Pathways | Pittsburgh, PA | Operating support and financial sustainability for hill district youth and seniors programming | $200,000 |
| Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA | Carl G. grefenstette center for ethics in science, technology, and law growth support | $200,000 |
| Millvale Borough Development Corporation | Millvale, PA | Operating and program support for the triboro ecodistrict | $200,000 |
| Regional Housing Legal Services | Philadelphia, PA | Leveraging federal investments to improve resiliency and efficiency of affordable housing in pennsylvania | $200,000 |
| Hilltop Urban Farm | Pittsburgh, PA | Operating support to implement new strategic plan | $175,000 |
| Per Scholas Inc | Bronx, NY | Second iteration of support for pittsburgh it job skills training | $175,000 |
| Alliance for Nonprofit Resources | Butler, PA | Pennsylvania community health worker collaborative launch | $150,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Inc | New York, NY | Abandoned and orphaned oil and gas well research in southwestern pennsylvania | $150,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council | Pittsburgh, PA | Leadership transition and strategic planning support | $150,000 |
| Per Scholas Inc | Bronx, NY | Second iteration of support for pittsburgh it job skills training | $150,000 |
| Pittsburgh Hispanic Development Corporation | Pittsburgh, PA | Entrepreneurship, housing, and employment programming | $150,000 |
| Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise | Pittsburgh, PA | Operations and leadership transition support for capacity building programming | $150,000 |
| Publicsource Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Support for business operations and audience growth | $150,000 |
| Allegheny Land Trust | Sewickley, PA | Second iteration of the urban community land conservation initiative | $125,000 |
| Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership | Pittsburgh, PA | South side community council operations and business district improvements | $125,000 |
| The Westmoreland Museum of American Art | Greensburg, PA | Changing exhibitions program | $125,000 |
| The Westmoreland Museum of American Art | Greensburg, PA | Changing exhibitions program | $125,000 |
| Allegheny County Conservation District | Pittsburgh, PA | Equipment and capacity for expanded soil screening services | $100,000 |
| Bricolage | Pittsburgh, PA | Community forge theater program development and operational support | $100,000 |
| Cornerstone of Beaver County | Beaver Falls Pa, PA | Operating support | $100,000 |
| Disability Lead | Chicago, IL | Development of pittsburgh disability leadership network | $100,000 |
| Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA | Carl G. grefenstette center for ethics in science, technology, and law growth support | $100,000 |
| National Center on Education and the Economy | Washington, DC | #Paneedsteachers: attracting, preparing, and retaining a high-quality, diverse educator workforce | $100,000 |
| Slb Radio Productions Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Civic engagement skill building for middle and high school students | $100,000 |
| The Watson Institute | Sewickley, PA | Implementing a multi-tiered social-emotional learning support system in schools | $100,000 |
| Will Allen Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | Capacity building for technology programs in schools | $100,000 |
| National Outdoor Leadership School | Lander, WY | Access partners and pyl | $87,000 |
| National Outdoor Leadership School | Lander, WY | Access partners and pyl | $83,000 |
| Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence | Washington, DC | Combating crime guns initiative: pennsylvania | $75,000 |
| Bricolage | Pittsburgh, PA | Community forge theater program development and operational support | $75,000 |
| Ceasefire Pennsylvania Education Fund | Philadelphia, PA | Shifting public opinion and policy on gun violence through storytelling | $75,000 |
| Eighth Avenue Place | Homestead, PA | Development of therapeutic services program | $75,000 |
| Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | High lethality intimate partner violence survivor project | $75,000 |
| Democracy Works Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Voting and elections support | $50,000 |
| Fineview Citizens Council Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Leadership transition and older adult programs | $50,000 |
| Grant Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | Program support in memory of josette francois laroche | $50,000 |
| Grant Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | Program support in memory of josette francois laroche | $50,000 |
| Grant Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | Program support in memory of josette francois laroche | $50,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $88,828,151 | 968 |
| 2023 | $90,274,318 | 1,067 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513189349104206
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 25-6065959
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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