The Heinz Endowments
Historical FunderPittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 25-1721100 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$85.4M
Organizations funded547
Typical grant$70,000
Total assets$2.2B
Half of its grants to organizations were between $30,000 and $155,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS ONLINE GRANT A |
|---|---|
| Address | 625 LIBERTY AVENUE 30TH FLOOR, PITTSBURGH PA 15222 |
| Phone | 4122815777 |
| GRANTS@HEINZ.ORG | |
| Form and materials | YOU CAN DETERMINE YOUR ELIGIBILITY AND SUBMIT YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION ONLINE AT: HTTPS://WWW.HEINZ.ORG/GRANTS. |
| Deadlines | FEBRUARY 15 - SPRING BOARD MEETING JULY 15 - FALL BOARD MEETING |
| Restrictions | THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS CONCENTRATES ITS EFFORTS AND RESOURCES IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. GIVEN ITS PRIMARILY REGIONAL FOCUS, THE FOUNDATION IS GENERALLY UNABLE TO CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING FOR PROJECTS OUTSIDE THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA UNLESS THEY HAVE BEEN SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED BY THE FOUNDATION. |
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
22% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources | Pittsburgh, PA | To support renovations to the allegheny riverfront park, katz plaza and byham theater and other properties as needed | $6,043,000 |
| Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources | Pittsburgh, PA | To support renovations to the allegheny riverfront park, katz plaza and byham theater and other properties as needed | $5,000,000 |
| Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources | Pittsburgh, PA | To support renovations to the allegheny riverfront park, katz plaza and byham theater and other properties as needed | $3,500,000 |
| Sarah Heinz House Association | Pittsburgh, PA | To support capital improvements for the northside facility | $1,800,000 |
| Energy Development Authority | Harrisburg, PA | To support a novel financing program to support solar energy projects at school districts in western pennsylvania | $1,500,000 |
| Sarah Heinz House Association | Pittsburgh, PA | To support the sarah heinz house association with continued operating support and enhancements to achieve expanded reach of service to… | $1,250,000 |
| Carnegie Institute | Pittsburgh, PA | To support carnegie museums' comprehensive campaign including the warhol museum and the president's momentum fund | $1,000,000 |
| County of Allegheny Through Its Department of Human Services | Pittsburgh, PA | To support services designed to keep people without permanent housing safe and help individuals move from shelter to more permanent housing | $1,000,000 |
| Pittsburgh Symphony Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | To address pso pension obligations | $1,000,000 |
| Riverlife | Pittsburgh, PA | To advance transformative efforts around the west end bridge that will eliminate major gaps in trail access to connect half of the city to… | $1,000,000 |
| T of L Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | To support the launch of the tree of life educational initiatives to break through hate, building relationships across differences | $1,000,000 |
| The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | To support the impact fund 2023-2024 and the regional operations of building for success in school and in life to meet basic needs, reduce… | $800,000 |
| Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources | Pittsburgh, PA | For one year programming and operations, calendar year 2025 | $775,000 |
| Bike Share Pittsburgh Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | To provide matching funds to a $5.7 million capital project that will expand the pogoh bikeshare system by over 50 stations | $750,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | To launch the center for shared prosperity at carnegie mellon university: (the "center"), a university-community partnership to address… | $750,000 |
| County of Allegheny Through Its Department of Human Services | Pittsburgh, PA | To support strategies intended to reduce racial disparities across the allegheny county criminal justice system | $750,000 |
| Pittsburgh Scholar House Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | To secure housing units for program participants, pilot high quality 2gen programming, and provide supports for parenting students enrolled… | $750,000 |
| Center of Life | Pittsburgh, PA | To provide operating support for center of life's outreach and programs for children and adults in hazelwood | $700,000 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown | Johnstown, PA | To equip local governments, nonprofits, and community-driven initiatives with the resources, collaborative connections, and comprehensive… | $625,000 |
| African American Cultural Center | Pittsburgh, PA | For working capital and balance sheet stabilization | $620,000 |
| Pittsburgh Glass Center Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | To support pgc's facility expansion and community arts programs for two years. | $585,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | To visualize air quality impacts and engage communities in the region | $510,000 |
| Achieva | Pittsburgh, PA | To enhance workforce dei, employee engagement, and professional development efforts for staff working to support people with disabilities… | $500,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council | Pittsburgh, PA | For general operations, program restructuring, and one-time deficit reduction assistance | $500,000 |
| Pittsburgh Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | To support one year of grantmaking through the advancing black arts in pittsburgh program | $500,000 |
| Pittsburgh Opera Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | To support pittsburgh opera's 80th anniversary comprehensive campaign | $500,000 |
| Pittsburgh Promise Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | To support the pittsburgh promise and in memory of franco harris | $500,000 |
| Rising Tide Partners | Pittsburgh, PA | To generate a capitalization plan, implement early phases of the plan, and support predevelopment efforts on affordable housing… | $500,000 |
| The Capital Good Fund | Providence, RI | To pilot a solar leasing program for low-to-moderate income households in the region in order to install solar photovoltaic and/or battery… | $500,000 |
| The Forbes Funds | Pittsburgh, PA | To provide operating support to directly impact over 300 nonprofit organizations by providing capacity building services, technical… | $500,000 |
| The Grantmakers of Western Pennsyl Vania | Pittsburgh, PA | To develop a regional nonprofit sustainability hub, launch pilots in financial shared services and fundraising skill development, and… | $500,000 |
| Three Rivers Mothers Milk Bank | Pittsburgh, PA | To purchase a building of adequate size that will permanently house mid-atlantic mothers' milk bank | $500,000 |
| United States Energy Foundation | San Francisco, CA | To build strategic communications capacity to support federal clean energy and climate investments in western pennsylvania, and fostering… | $500,000 |
| Research for Action Inc | Philadelphia, PA | To support research for action inc's work to highlight and address existing disparities within pennsylvania's public education system,… | $450,000 |
| Citizens for Pennsylvanias Future | Harrisburg, PA | To advance sustainability, protect environment and foster community health | $400,000 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown | Johnstown, PA | To advance sustainability in the region through protection of environment, health and climate | $375,000 |
| Southwest Pennsylvania Environmental Health Project | Pittsburgh, PA | To inform health-protective policies and decision making regarding public health impacts | $362,500 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown | Johnstown, PA | To support a sustainable economic region | $350,000 |
| Hosanna House Inc | Wilkinsburg, PA | For general operating support for hosanna house to work holistically with families in wilkinsburg from pre-natal to establishing careers | $350,000 |
| Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership | Pittsburgh, PA | For initiatives to create cleaner, safer, and more vibrant streets and public spaces in downtown pittsburgh | $350,000 |
| Pittsburgh Symphony Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | To support commitment to excellence, the campaign for the pittsburgh symphony orchestra (phase II) | $333,333 |
| Carnegie Institute | Pittsburgh, PA | To support the arts education collaborative for one year | $325,000 |
| Sustainable Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | For a sustainable pittsburgh region where stakeholders are connected and all people can succeed, with continuing focus on climate change… | $325,000 |
| Pittsburgh United | Pittsburgh, PA | To encourage residents in every corner of the county with an emphasis on historically underrepresented and marginalized communities to… | $313,430 |
| Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County | Pittsburgh, PA | To create culturally relevant and inspiring public open spaces that are welcoming to all and convey the unique cultural legacy of the lower… | $312,500 |
| City Theatre Company Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Support for the capitalization and financial recovery campaign | $300,000 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown | Johnstown, PA | To support local government officials to develop, design, fund, and implement multi-municipal projects with federal funding streams,… | $300,000 |
| Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | For two year general operating support (2023/24-2024/25) | $300,000 |
| Mobilify Southwestern Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | To scale mobilify's capacity and influence in order to advance regionalized transit, grow transit funding, generate catalytic projects, and… | $300,000 |
| Office for Public Art | Pittsburgh, PA | For two year general operating support to anchor a regional strategy and implementation of a public art network and place-based artist… | $300,000 |
| Pa Alliance Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | To implement strategic interventions to enhance the strength and effectiveness of pennsylvania's civic engagement ecosystem, building long… | $300,000 |
| Pittsburgh Symphony Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | For two year general operating support (2023/24-2024/25) | $300,000 |
| Rand Corporation | Santa Monica, CA | To position rand corporation as a data-informed expert on veterans policy, responding to and generating ideas, and as a convener of… | $300,000 |
| Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | To support african american unemployed and underemployed single parents from targeted communities achieve self-sufficiency and build the… | $300,000 |
| Mountain Watershed Association | Melcroft, PA | To protect the greater youghiogheny river watershed and the region | $290,000 |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | To capitalize on a meaningful window of policy opportunity, created by two recent rand reports and a new u.s. congress, to advance… | $289,902 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | To support the pitt center for sustainable business toward self-sufficiency, and to motivate increased sustainability & further serve as a… | $286,016 |
| County of Allegheny | Pittsburgh, PA | To provide support for two critical positions within the allegheny county executive's office that focus on climate resilience and jobs and… | $275,000 |
| Fractracker Alliance | Johnstown, PA | To support education and awareness of shale development in the region | $275,000 |
| Healthy Start Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | To support strategic and succession planning, leadership development, and co-location with an fqhc in support of healthy start's mission | $275,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 547 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 3 grants to individuals ($46,244). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources | Pittsburgh, PA | To support renovations to the allegheny riverfront park, katz plaza and byham theater and other properties as needed | $5,000,000 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown | Johnstown, PA | To equip local governments, nonprofits, and community-driven initiatives with the resources, collaborative connections, and comprehensive… | $625,000 |
| Pennsylvania Solar Center | Pittsburgh, PA | To create the get solar resilient program to expand solar energy installations as well as to explore storage feasibility for justice 40… | $500,000 |
| The Energy Efficiency Alliance | Philadelphia, PA | To accelerate the equitable transition to a clean energy economy in southwestern pennsylvania | $500,000 |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | To capitalize on a meaningful window of policy opportunity, created by two recent rand reports and a new u.s. congress, to advance… | $475,098 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown | Johnstown, PA | To advance sustainability in the region through protection of environment, health and climate | $375,000 |
| Southwest Pennsylvania Environmental Health Project | Pittsburgh, PA | To inform health-protective policies and decision making regarding public health impacts | $362,500 |
| Catapult Greater Pittsburgh Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | To provide resettlement support to afghan refugees in the pittsburgh area | $350,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | Boulder, CO | To create an equitable clean energy and cleantech regional investment action plan for southwestern pennsylvania, leveraging existing… | $337,000 |
| Sustainable Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | To accelerate sustainability progress throughout southwestern pa | $320,000 |
| Mountain Watershed Association | Melcroft, PA | To protect the greater youghiogheny river watershed and the region | $290,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | To support heinz memorial chapel staffing and operations for two years (fy25-fy26) | $250,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | To support the workforce initiatives in hazelwood | $250,000 |
| Women for a Healthy Environment | Pittsburgh, PA | To educate communities about environmental risks to human health, and to protect children's health | $250,000 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown | Johnstown, PA | To support reimagine appalachia | $225,000 |
| Group Against Smog and Pollution Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | To support air quality improvement in the region | $225,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | To support the pitt center for sustainable business toward self-sufficiency, and to motivate increased sustainability & further serve as a… | $218,000 |
| Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds | State College, PA | To leverage federal and state funds which improve water quality in western pennsylvania | $215,000 |
| Pennenvironment Research and Policy Center | Philadelphia, PA | To support clean air for pittsburgh | $215,000 |
| Pennsylvania State University | University Park, PA | To continue to evaluate the heinz endowments' veterans and military families initiative, provide evaluation support to the portfolios… | $204,321 |
| Center for Coalfield Justice | Washington, PA | To protect the region from impacts of fossil fuel use and development | $200,000 |
| Hazelwood Initiative Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | For operating support to develop and preserve hazelwood's physical assets, advance environmental justice, broaden community outreach &… | $200,000 |
| Latino Community Center | Pittsburgh, PA | To support the latino community center's work in serving the growth of the latinx community in allegheny county | $200,000 |
| Pittsburgh United | Pittsburgh, PA | For operating support to expand the capacity of pittsburgh united and their county chapters to increase wages for low-income workers,… | $200,000 |
| Trying Together | Pittsburgh, PA | To support trying together in providing high-quality support, resources, and professional development opportunities to early childhood… | $200,000 |
| Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens | Pittsburgh, PA | To support the young black motivated kings & queens de'avry A. thomas community center renovations, energy conservation, and general… | $200,000 |
| Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation | Pittsburgh, PA | To advance green tech manufacturing operations and set up and advance training and placement system for energy auditors and weatherization… | $175,000 |
| Women for a Healthy Environment | Pittsburgh, PA | To support the 1,000 hours project | $175,000 |
| Hill Renaissance Development Corporation | Pittsburgh, PA | To advance planning and predevelopment for the renovation of the crawford grill as a catalytic cultural asset for the hill district | $170,000 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown | Johnstown, PA | To support sustainable economic initiatives in the ohio river valley region | $150,000 |
| Greenwood Plan | Pittsburgh, PA | For two years of operating support to advance downtown co-working space, programming and events and to evaluate their impact | $150,000 |
| Hazelwood Initiative Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | To generate a vision and stabilization plan and implement structural and shell improvements to the historic carnegie library in hazelwood | $150,000 |
| Hosanna House Inc | Wilkinsburg, PA | For general operating support for hosanna house to work holistically with families in wilkinsburg from pre-natal to establishing careers | $150,000 |
| Pittsburgh Hispanic Development Corporation | Pittsburgh, PA | To expand the organization's services for the latino community through their employment program, housing initiative, and business incubator | $150,000 |
| Poise Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | To fund two years of black tech nation events and programs and to support the success and growth of black entrepreneurs, startups, and… | $150,000 |
| Rise Up 365 | Pittsburgh, PA | To support the operations of rise up 365 youth engagement center | $150,000 |
| Trade Institute of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | To support the implementation of tip's strategic plan entitled: "strategic plan 2024-2027: deliberate expansion" | $150,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | To support the water collaborative | $150,000 |
| Allegheny Land Trust | Sewickley, PA | To support resilient urban neighborhoods and a climate-focused region by collaboratively and inclusively working with community… | $141,500 |
| Women for a Healthy Environment | Pittsburgh, PA | To address environmental health exposures by pursuing federal support of community-based organizations working in environmental justice… | $135,000 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown | Johnstown, PA | To support a two-year initiative to catalyze a sustainable environmental and economic transition (set) for southwestern pa | $133,750 |
| Pittsburgh Conservation Corps | Pittsburgh, PA | To match and leverage federal funding to create meaningful employment for people facing the greatest disparities to build strong futures… | $127,500 |
| 1Hood Media Academy | Pittsburgh, PA | To provide continued support of blackpittsburgh.com and its network of black content creators to inform the community of equitable… | $125,000 |
| Mansmann Foundation Pa | Pittsburgh, PA | To increase the revenues of dozens of existing and growing black business owners in southwestern pennsylvania through proven,… | $125,000 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown | Johnstown, PA | To prevent asthma and protect community health in the region | $118,000 |
| Black Appalachian Coalition | Toledo, OH | To access federal funding opportunities to facilitate projects that will advance environmental justice in the ohio river valley | $112,500 |
| Allegheny Council to Improve Our Neighborhoods-Housing Incorporated | Pittsburgh, PA | To support a senior energy and construction manager position at action-housing to optimize the organization's ability to utilize federal… | $106,250 |
| Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority | Pittsburgh, PA | To substantially expand federal grant and loan funding provided to pwsa for system improvements, green infrastructure development, and… | $101,194 |
| Afro-American Music Institute Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | For the 2025 juneteenth celebration, the pittsburgh black music festival, and to educate the community on african american music and culture | $100,000 |
| Bible Center Church Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | To provide start-up funding for the new business development center and entrepreneurship program in homewood | $100,000 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown | Johnstown, PA | To support the ohio river valley fund | $100,000 |
| Global Solutions Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | To support the mobilization and operationalization of the equitable and just greater pittsburgh network to achieve impactful policy changes… | $100,000 |
| Macedonia Family and Community Enrichment Center | Pittsburgh, PA | To provide operating support to macedonia face's family programs, including the early literacy program and to assist staff in implementing… | $100,000 |
| Nine Mile Run Watershed Association Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | To increase resources to the region to support sustainable economic and job creation initiatives in water management, climate equity and… | $100,000 |
| Pittsburgh Conservation Corps | Pittsburgh, PA | For two years of general operating support to leverage meaningful employment to build strong futures through environmental work for people… | $100,000 |
| Young Men & Womens Hebrew Assn & Irene Kaufmann Centers | Pittsburgh, PA | To support the young men & women's hebrew assn. & irene kauffmann centers center for loving kindness platform that strengthens the fabric… | $100,000 |
| Pittsburgh Glass Center Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | To support pgc's facility expansion and community arts programs for two years. | $85,000 |
| Environmental Health Sciences | Bozeman, MT | To support environmental health journalism in the region | $82,500 |
| Corporate America Supports You | Viera, FL | To decrease the underemployment of post 9/11 veterans in the pittsburgh region by building strategic relationships with small and mid-sized… | $75,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | To support carnegie mellon university's udream program to increase diversity in the architecture, urban design, and construction management… | $74,635 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $85,448,661 | 621 |
| 2023 | $73,517,264 | 722 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 (amended) - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543189349103019
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 25-1721100
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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