The Grable Foundation
Historical FunderPittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 25-1309888 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$13.3M
Organizations funded361
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$350.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $13,889 and $33,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | GREGG BEHR |
|---|---|
| Address | 436 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 2400, PITTSBURGH PA 15219 |
| Phone | 4124714550 |
| Form and materials | THERE ARE NO SPECIAL FORMS FOR APPLYING FOR A GRANT. APPLICATIONS MAY BE IN LETTER FORM AND SHOULD INCLUDE, SO FAR AS APPLICABLE, THE FOLLOWING: EACH PROPOSAL SUBMITTED MUST BE EXPRESSIVE OF A PROJECT OR PROGRAM CLEARLY IDENTIFIED WITH ONE OF THE FOUNDATION'S INDICATED FIELDS OF INTEREST. IT SHOULD INCLUDE: - A ONE OR TWO-PAGE SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSAL, - INFORMATION ABOUT THE APPLICANT ORGANIZATION, - STATEMENT OF NEED FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT, - DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT AND RATIONALE FOR ITS APPROACH, - QUALIFICATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE PROJECT SUPERVISOR AND STAFF, - PROJECT BUDGET, SHOWING COMMITTED AND ANTICIPATED FUNDS, - ORGANIZATION'S CURRENT OPERATING BUDGET, - DESCRIPTION OF HOW THE PROJECT WILL BE SUSTAINED AFTER THE GRANT HAS ENDED, - LIST OF BOARD MEMBERS AND/OR ADVISORS, - LETTERS OF SUPPORT FROM THE APPLICANT'S BOARD AND COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS, AND, - COPY OF IRS TAX-EXEMPT CERTIFICATION |
| Deadlines | N/A |
| Restrictions | THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT CONSIDER REQUESTS ON BEHALF OF INDIVIDUALS OR REQUESTS TO CONDUIT ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH PASS ON FUNDS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. |
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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
10% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Intermediate Unit | Homestead, PA | To support catalytic opportunities that will foster collaborative experimentation and connection, in the fields of maker education and… | $1,000,000 |
| The Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | To support stronger partnerships among schools, parents, families, and caregivers | $410,160 |
| Allegheny Intermediate Unit | Homestead, PA | To support the operations of a learning network that backs thousands of educators and innovators to advance relevant, engaging, and… | $350,000 |
| Children's Museum of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | To support growth of a global showcase of innovative learning | $350,000 |
| Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | To support the creation of a new exhibition, natural wonder, for early learners and their families | $300,000 |
| Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | To support the creation of a new exhibition, natural wonder, for early learners and their families | $300,000 |
| Slb Radio Productions Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | To support a multichannel media platform for parents and caregivers in the pittsburgh region | $260,000 |
| Pittsburgh Promise Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | To support higher education scholarships for students graduating from pittsburgh public schools | $250,000 |
| Pittsburgh Promise Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | To support higher education scholarships for students graduating from pittsburgh public schools | $250,000 |
| Allegheny Intermediate Unit | Homestead, PA | To support a catalytic grant opportunity connected to aasas national summit in pittsburgh | $200,000 |
| Slb Radio Productions Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | To support a multi-channel media platform for parents and caregivers in the pittsburgh region | $181,901 |
| Knowledgeworks Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | To support innovative educational practices and policies in local school districts | $168,436 |
| Neighborhood North Museum of Play | Beaver Falls, PA | To support a playbased childrens museum in beaver county | $150,000 |
| Trying Together | Pittsburgh, PA | To support professional development and public engagement efforts related to early learning | $145,000 |
| A Schools | Pittsburgh, PA | To support educational programs, initiatives, and strategic partnerships designed to ensure all students attend and engage in school | $125,000 |
| Children's Museum of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | To support the childrens museum in inspiring kindness, joy, creativity, and curiosity for all learners | $125,000 |
| New Sun Rising | Millvale, PA | To support a pilot program to offer shared financial services support for small and midsized nonprofits | $125,000 |
| Saint Vincent College | Latrobe, PA | To support the fred rogers institutes efforts to share fred rogers values and approach with families, caregivers, and educators | $120,000 |
| The History Colab | Milton, MA | To support a civic learning ecosystem in southwestern pennsylvania | $120,000 |
| Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | To support high-quality arts education across the pittsburgh region | $110,000 |
| The Consortium for Public Education | Mckeesport, PA | To support a future-focused education intermediary | $100,000 |
| Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | To support re-envisioning informal STEM education at a local museum | $100,000 |
| The Consortium for Public Education | Mckeesport, PA | To support professional learning for educators in the region | $100,000 |
| Allegheny Partners for Out-Of-School Time Apost Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | To support a countywide intermediary providing outofschooltime staff professional development and promoting quality programming across the… | $100,000 |
| Pennsylvania State University | New Kensington, PA | To support a higher education/public school partnership to advance innovative teaching | $90,000 |
| Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corporation | Pittsburgh, PA | To support coverage about issues that impact education from pre-k through grade 12 | $80,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | To support programming to reduce teen pregnancy and prevent school dropout in local middle and high schools | $80,000 |
| New America Foundation | Washington, DC | To support a multi-sector collaboration to plan for the future of parents as allies | $75,000 |
| Common Sense Media | San Francisco, CA | To support training and assistance for educators, administrators, and parents in the safe use of high-quality and appropriate digital media | $75,000 |
| The Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | To support a quality-focused network of mentoring opportunities for youth in the region | $75,000 |
| Student U | Durham, NC | To support a college-access program for students attending durham public schools | $70,000 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | To support education media coverage and youth journalism in north carolina | $65,000 |
| Human Services Center Corporation | Turtle Creek, PA | To support comprehensive programming that improves the quality of life for children, adults, and families in the mon valley | $65,000 |
| Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | To support a free teen membership program at the carnegie museums | $60,100 |
| Manchester Craftsmen's Guild | Pittsburgh, PA | To support arts programming for youth | $60,000 |
| The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | To support regional cultural festivals and arts education programming for children and families | $60,000 |
| Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland | Greensburg, PA | To support school district-workforce partnerships in armstrong, fayette, and westmoreland counties | $60,000 |
| Slb Radio Productions Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | To support a multimedia program that amplifies the voices of youth to create a more compassionate, connected, and civically engaged… | $60,000 |
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro Children's Museum Dba Kidzu Children's Museum | Chapel Hill, NC | To support the reinvention of the museums makerfocused programs in a new location | $60,000 |
| South Fayette Township School District | Mcdonald, PA | To support the leadership efforts of the western pa learning 2025 alliance | $57,600 |
| Early Excellence Project | Pittsburgh, PA | To support professional coaching and technical assistance for child care programs serving vulnerable populations | $50,000 |
| The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | To support the renovation of an outdoor playground space | $50,000 |
| Allies for Children | Pittsburgh, PA | To support an advocacy organization focused on issues of importance to children and their families | $50,000 |
| The News Literacy Project | Washington, DC | To support professional development that nurtures learners news literacy | $50,000 |
| Literacy Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | To support programming that builds young childrens skills in reading, fluency, and comprehension | $50,000 |
| United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | To support a regional initiative to prepare 3- and 4-year-olds to transition to kindergarten | $50,000 |
| United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | To support summer learning programs across southwestern pennsylvania | $50,000 |
| Reading Is Fundamental Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | To support early literacy programming for young children and their families | $50,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank | Duquesne, PA | To support initiatives that mobilize the community to eliminate childhood hunger | $50,000 |
| Allegheny Intermediate Unit | Homestead, PA | To support student participation in an anti-hate conference | $50,000 |
| Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children | Harrisburg, PA | To support statewide public engagement on early childhood, afterschool, and youth development issues | $50,000 |
| Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise (Pace) | Pittsburgh, PA | To support organizational capacity-building for youth-serving organizations | $50,000 |
| Publicsource | Pittsburgh, PA | To support paywall-free reporting that catalyzes equity, transparency, and best practices in K-12 education across allegheny county | $50,000 |
| Artscenter (The) | Carrboro, NC | To support the construction of makerspaces in the artscenters new location | $50,000 |
| Wireless Neighborhoods Dba Neighborhood Learning Alliance | Pittsburgh, PA | To support the expansion of the high school u college exposure program | $50,000 |
| Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | To support arts education and outreach activities | $50,000 |
| Pittsburgh Public Theater Corporation | Pittsburgh, PA | To support opportunities for young people to engage with live theater | $50,000 |
| Team Pennsylvania | Harrisburg, PA | To support a statewide coalition of business leaders who serve as champions for highquality early learning | $50,000 |
| Pittsburgh Opera Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | To support education and outreach programming for teachers and students | $50,000 |
| Attack Theatre | Pittsburgh, PA | To support dance education and outreach programming for youth and educators | $50,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 361 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | To support re-envisioning informal STEM education at a local museum | $1,000,000 |
| Children's Museum of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | To support the childrens museum in inspiring kindness, joy, creativity, and curiosity for all learners | $475,000 |
| Allegheny Intermediate Unit | Homestead, PA | To support student participation in an anti-hate conference | $350,000 |
| Pittsburgh Promise Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | To support higher education scholarships for students graduating from pittsburgh public schools | $250,000 |
| Pittsburgh Promise Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | To support higher education scholarships for students graduating from pittsburgh public schools | $250,000 |
| Allegheny Partners for Out-Of-School Time Apost Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | To support a countywide intermediary providing outofschooltime staff professional development and promoting quality programming across the… | $200,000 |
| The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | To support regional cultural festivals and arts education programming for children and families | $200,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | To support a weeklong summer camp introducing high school students to data science and related careers | $151,989 |
| Neighborhood North Museum of Play | Beaver Falls, PA | To support a playbased childrens museum in beaver county | $150,000 |
| Trying Together | Pittsburgh, PA | To support professional development and public engagement efforts related to early learning | $145,000 |
| A Schools | Pittsburgh, PA | In recognition of A+ schools' 20th anniversary | $125,000 |
| Manchester Youth Development Center | Pittsburgh, PA | To support the integration of hands-on, technology-based afterschool programming at manchester youth development center | $120,000 |
| Slb Radio Productions Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | To support a multi-channel media platform for parents and caregivers in the pittsburgh region | $120,000 |
| Human Services Center Corporation | Turtle Creek, PA | To support comprehensive programming that improves the quality of life for children, adults, and families in the mon valley | $100,000 |
| New Sun Rising | Millvale, PA | To support professionally facilitated sessions for parents of young children to learn about developmental milestones, address behavioral… | $100,000 |
| The Consortium for Public Education | Mckeesport, PA | To support a future-focused education intermediary | $100,000 |
| Urban Impact Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | To support the educational, emotional, and social guidance needed to instill confidence and success in northside students | $92,500 |
| The Mattress Factory | Pittsburgh, PA | To support artsbased engagement and educational opportunities | $80,000 |
| Venture Outdoors | Pittsburgh, PA | To support outdoor experiences for youth that focus on leadership, academics, and cultural connections | $80,000 |
| The Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | To support stronger partnerships among schools, parents, families, and caregivers | $75,000 |
| Center of Life | Pittsburgh, PA | To support afterschool and summer youth programming that focuses on music, visual arts, academics, recreation, and parent engagement | $70,000 |
| Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | In recognition of the women's center & shelter's 50th anniversary | $70,000 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | To support education media coverage and youth journalism in north carolina | $65,000 |
| Learning Outside Inc | Carrboro, NC | To support nature-based outdoor learning experiences that connect children to the natural world | $62,727 |
| Ach Clear Pathways | Pittsburgh, PA | To support an arts and creativitybased outofschooltime program for hill district students | $60,000 |
| Beverly's Birthdays | North Huntingdon, PA | To support, celebrate, and strengthen families in southwestern pennsylvania | $60,000 |
| City Theatre Company Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | To support theatre-based educational activities for middle and high school students | $60,000 |
| 25 Carrick Ave Project | Mount Oliver, PA | To support young learners with workforce development and career exploration programming in live event production and broadcast technology | $50,000 |
| Alliance for Refugee Youth Support and Education | Pittsburgh, PA | To support an out-of-school-time program for immigrant and refugee youth in southwestern pennsylvania | $50,000 |
| Allies for Children | Pittsburgh, PA | To support an advocacy organization focused on issues of importance to children and their families | $50,000 |
| Big Picture Company Inc | Providence, RI | To support a regional cohort to participate in the deep learning equity fellowship, and to offer programming for local fellowship alumni | $50,000 |
| Pittsburgh Glass Center Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | To support art education programming including classes and workshops, artist residencies, and offsite glass demonstrations | $50,000 |
| Team Pennsylvania | Harrisburg, PA | To support a statewide coalition of business leaders who serve as champions for highquality early learning | $50,000 |
| United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | To support a regional initiative to prepare 3- and 4-year-olds to transition to kindergarten | $50,000 |
| United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | To support summer learning programs across southwestern pennsylvania | $50,000 |
| Wqed Multimedia | Pittsburgh, PA | To support partnerships between public media and elementary schools | $50,000 |
| Winchester Thurston School | Pittsburgh, PA | To support maker-centered learning in under-resourced public schools | $41,000 |
| Attack Theatre | Pittsburgh, PA | To support dance education and outreach programming for youth and educators | $40,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | To support a mentoring program for pittsburgh-area youth | $40,000 |
| Hello Neighbor | Pittsburgh, PA | To support immigrant and refugee students in their learning through relationshipbuilding and selfadvocacy efforts | $40,000 |
| National Aviary in Pittsburgh Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | To support science enrichment for students in high-need communities in the greater pittsburgh region | $40,000 |
| Frick Art & Historical Center Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | To support youth educational programming and community outreach activities | $35,000 |
| Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest Dba Tree Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | To support an environmental education program focused on tree care | $35,000 |
| Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy | Pittsburgh, PA | To support elementary student participation in environmental literacy educational programming | $35,000 |
| Knowledgeworks Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | To support innovative educational practices and policies in local school districts | $34,435 |
| Leadership Pittsburgh Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | To support the participation of four educational leader fellows and four nonprofit leader fellows | $32,300 |
| Bhutanese Community Association of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | One-Time, unrestricted year-end grant awarded in honor of the organization's leadership | $30,000 |
| Pocosin Arts Inc | Columbia, NC | To support arts education for youth in eastern north carolina | $30,000 |
| Society to Preserve the Millvale Murals of Maxo Vanka | Millvale, PA | To support the continued growth, development, and implementation of the vanka mural education program | $30,000 |
| Allegheny County Library Association | Pittsburgh, PA | To support programming to engage children and families with neighborhood libraries | $28,500 |
| South Hills Interfaith Movement | Bethel Park, PA | To support a youth mentoring program for middle and high school students, particularly those from refugee or immigrant families | $27,500 |
| 1Hood Media Academy | Pittsburgh, PA | To support an afterschool youth-voice program for middle and high school students in pittsburgh | $25,000 |
| Alumni Theater Company | Pittsburgh, PA | To support a performing arts program for black youth that cultivates the artistic and social-emotional development of students in sixth… | $25,000 |
| Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8 | Altoona, PA | To support an out-of-school-time aeronautics program in rural southwestern pennsylvania communities | $25,000 |
| Avonworth School District | Pittsburgh, PA | To support an innovative project designed to advance future-focused learning | $25,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Beaver County | New Brighton, PA | To support a mentoring program for beaver county youth | $25,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council | Pittsburgh, PA | To support the delivery of programming, resources, connections, and information that strengthen the arts and culture sector in the… | $25,000 |
| Matt's Maker Space Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | To support professional development for educators in more than 46 makerspaces across western pennsylvania | $25,000 |
| National Center on Education & the Economy | Washington, DC | To support cross-sector, bipartisan policy strategies to recruit, prepare, and retain a high-quality, diverse educator workforce in… | $25,000 |
| Quantum Theatre Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | To support a theater arts education program for students across allegheny county | $25,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,310,832 | 442 |
| 2023 | $12,365,114 | 441 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 3, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533079349101343
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 25-1309888
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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