The Birmingham Foundation
Historical FunderPittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 25-0965572 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1.2M
Organizations funded37
Typical grant$30,000
Total assets$25M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $20,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | MICHELLE FIGLAR |
|---|---|
| Address | 320 BROWNSVILLE ROAD, PITTSBURGH PA 15210 |
| Phone | 4124812777 |
| Form and materials | THE BIRMINGHAM FOUNDATION HAS TWO ANNUAL GRANT CYCLES - SPRING AND FALL. VISIT OUR WEBSITE PERIODICALLY TO INQUIRE ABOUT IMPORTANT DATES PERTAINING TO THE GRANT CYCLES, OR CONTACT THE OFFICE DIRECTLY FOR MORE INFORMATION. THE BIRMINGHAM FOUNDATION CAN ONLY PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT OPERATE WITHIN OUR GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS AND MUST ALIGN TO OUR SINGULAR AREA OF FOCUS, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT. THE BIRMINGHAM FOUNDATION SEEKS TO BE A CHANGE AGENT FOR CHILDREN AND PARTNERS WITH ORGANIZATIONS TO ACHIEVE POSITIVE OUTCOMES IN SOUTH PITTSBURGH NEIGHBORHOODS. |
| Deadlines | N/A |
| Restrictions | GRANTS ARE LIMITED TO ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH QUALIFY AS PUBLIC CHARITY FOR 501(C)(3) TAX EXEMPTION. GRANTS ARE NOT NORMALLY MADE FOR OPERATING BUDGETS, DEFICITS, FUND-RAISING CAMPAIGNS, GENERAL RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIPS, POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS, OR LOANS. GRANTS ARE NOT MADE TO INDIVIDUALS, TO OTHER PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, FOR SECTARIAN RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES, OR FOR THE EFFORTS TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION UNLESS GRANT-RELATED. GRANTS ARE AWARDED FOR A LIMITED PERIOD OF TIME, SUCH AS 1-3 YEARS. MOST GRANT AWARDS WILL BE IN THE RANGE OF $2,500 TO $50,000. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
0% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brashear Association Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Fall 2024 holiday assistance | $125,000 |
| Lighthouse Memorial Christian Center | Pittsburgh, PA | 2025 spring program grant | $60,000 |
| Voices Against Violence | Pittsburgh, PA | Wavy's world summer experience - pd to hilltop alliance | $60,000 |
| Hilltop Community Children's Center | Pittsburgh, PA | Operating grant | $50,000 |
| Hello Neighbor | Pittsburgh, PA | Fall 2024 grant - smart start | $50,000 |
| Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy | Pittsburgh, PA | Promoting nature focused learning & wellness | $50,000 |
| Hilltop Community Children's Center | Pittsburgh, PA | Off-Cycle grant | $50,000 |
| Hello Neighbor | Pittsburgh, PA | Empowerment giving - language interpretation pilot | $50,000 |
| Literacy Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | An investment in s pgh hilltop families | $50,000 |
| A Schools | Pittsburgh, PA | Circle our schools | $50,000 |
| Reading Is Fundamental Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Fall 2024 grant - children's literacy programming - south pgh | $45,000 |
| Maya Organization | Swissvale, PA | Fall 2024 grant - perinatal support services | $40,000 |
| Children's Hospital Pittsburgh Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | Caring & connecting families in hilltop communities | $40,000 |
| Mommy's Imagination Station | Pittsburgh, PA | Bldg bridges quality early care & education for pgh south | $40,000 |
| Nurturepa | Mcmurray, PA | Growing at risk parents with the nurture program | $38,000 |
| The Watson Institute | Sewickley, PA | Fall 2024 grant - enhancing sel supports in ss early care centers | $35,000 |
| Mommy's Imagination Station | Pittsburgh, PA | Bridge grant | $30,000 |
| Reading Ready Pittsburgh | Homestead, PA | Fall 2024 grant - raising readers in south pgh | $30,000 |
| Mt Washington Reams Community Center | Pittsburgh, PA | 2025 spring - stars on the mount | $30,000 |
| The Early Excellence Project | Pittsburgh, PA | Little explorers child care accessibility project | $30,000 |
| A Giving Heart | Pittsburgh, PA | Bridge grant - unanticipated construction costs | $25,000 |
| Bears Youth Athletic Association | Pittsburgh, PA | Summer program ss bears youth athletic assoc | $25,000 |
| Hilltop Alliance | Pittsburgh, PA | Voices against violence - hilltop pass through | $20,000 |
| The Pittsburgh Promise | Pittsburgh, PA | Fall 2024 grant - strengthening economic mobility for hs scholars | $20,000 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Service | Pittsburgh, PA | Interim - help support immigration & refugee serving organizations | $20,000 |
| South Side Community Council | Pittsburgh, PA | Interim grant ecs bridge to bid programs | $20,000 |
| United Way of Southwestern Pa | Pittsburgh, PA | Big book drop on the hilltop | $20,000 |
| Neighborhood Allies | Pittsburgh, PA | Fund my future pgh | $20,000 |
| Strong Women Strong Girls | Pittsburgh, PA | Girls inc. elementary program | $20,000 |
| Voices Against Violence | Pittsburgh, PA | Vav bridge grant | $15,000 |
| Bears Youth Athletic Association | Pittsburgh, PA | Bridge grant - paid through the way organization | $15,000 |
| Beltzhoove Concensus Group Jennifer Cash Wade | Pittsburgh, PA | Grant 906 montooth repairs | $10,350 |
| Hill Dance Academy Celete Hickman | Pittsburgh, PA | Program oriki from the south | $7,000 |
| Venture Outdoors | Pittsburgh, PA | Brashear summer program | $5,417 |
| A Giving Heart | Pittsburgh, PA | Bridge grant | $5,000 |
| Voices Against Violence | Pittsburgh, PA | Vav bridge grant | $5,000 |
| South Pittsburgh Coalition for Peace | Pittsburgh, PA | Discretionary grant - through the pittsburgh contingency | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,210,767 | 37 |
| 2023 | $1,425,702 | 41 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 12, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503169349101595
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 25-0965572
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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