Funding search · EIN 250965388 · Pittsburgh, PA
Fisa Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 177
- grants reported
- $4.5M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $25,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
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Top recipients
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- Disability Lead3 grants · $280,000
- Education Law Center3 grants · $180,000
- Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery (Power)5 grants · $166,200
- Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania3 grants · $150,000
- Keystone Progress Education Fund2 grants · $132,000
- Autism Connection of Pa3 grants · $130,862
- Women'S Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh3 grants · $125,000
- Sisters Place4 grants · $93,000
- Women'S Law Project4 grants · $87,000
- 412 Justice3 grants · $85,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 177 grants.
- $125,000
Disability Lead · Chicago, IL · 2024
Support for building a pipeline of leaders with disabilities in the southwest pa region
- $125,000
Disability Lead · Chicago, IL · 2023
Support for building a pipeline of leaders with disabilities in the southwest pa region
- $75,000
Gwen'S Girls · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Support for advocacy and leadership development
- $75,000
Children'S Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Support for coaching boys into men abuse prevention programming
- $66,000
Keystone Progress Education Fund · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Support for civic engagement in the disability community
- $66,000
Keystone Progress Education Fund · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
To promote civic engagement and voter registration for people with disabilities
- $60,000
Education Law Center · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Advocacy to ensure that children with disabilities in southwestern pa have access to public education
- $60,000
Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery (Power) · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
General operating support for services to women in recovery
- $60,000
Women'S Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
General operating support for the standing firm program
- $60,000
East End Cooperative Ministry · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Continued support for prevention, intervention, and growth programming for at-risk girls
- $60,000
Education Law Center · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
To ensure that children with disabilities in swpa have access to appropriate education
- $60,000
Pennsylvania Health Law Project · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Operating support to promote access to healthcare for people with disabilities
- $60,000
Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery (Power) · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
General operating support for services to women in recovery
- $60,000
Women'S Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Operating support to address partner violence in the workplace
- $60,000
Education Law Center · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
For educational advocacy for children with disabilities
- $60,000
Standing Firm at Women'S Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Continued support for standing firm: the business case to end partner violence
- $55,400
Pittsburgh Action Against Rape · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Support for strategic planning and board development
- $50,000
Abolitionist Law Center · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Support for advocacy for incarcerated people with disabilities
- $50,000
Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
For girl gov programming
- $50,000
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Support to enhance the accessibility of the sensory classroom and nature play trail at frick park
- $50,000
Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Support for girlgov in high school and middle school
- $50,000
Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Support for the greensburg family planning health center
- $50,000
Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh Warner Center · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Continued support of the black female leadership development institute
- $50,000
Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Support for the girlgov program and leadership transition
- $50,000
Women'S Law Project · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
General operating support for services that advance gender equity and justice
- $46,350
Autism Connection of Pa · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Advocacy for autistic people in the criminal legal system
- $45,000
Ryan Shazier Fund for Spinal Rehabilitation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
To evaluate the spinal cord injury resource connector
- $45,000
Autism Connection of Pa · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Advocacy for autistic people in the criminal legal system
- $45,000
Evolve Coaching · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Support for accessible and inclusive design of new facility to welcome neurodivergent community
- $45,000
Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery (Power) · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
General operating support for services to women in recovery
- $40,000
412 Justice · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Advocacy for marginalized students in public schools
- $40,000
Casa San Jose · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Support for the steps for autism family education program
- $40,000
University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Support for a research collaborative on reproductive health care
- $40,000
412 Justice · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Support for education rights network's advocacy on behalf of students of color with disabilities
- $40,000
Evolve Coaching · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Support for programs and services for autistic and neurodiverse individuals
- $40,000
Voices for Independence · Erie, PA · 2023
Support for transitioning people of color with disabilities out of nursing homes
- $40,000
Casa San Jose · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Support for the steps for autism family education program
- $40,000
New Voices for Reproductive Justice · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Operating support for reproductive justice in southwestern pa
- $40,000
Transitional Paths To Independent Living (Trpil) · Washington, PA · 2022
To transition people of color with disabilities from nursing homes into community living
- $39,512
Autism Connection of Pa · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Support for the disability justice initiative
- $35,000
East Suburban Citizen Advocacy · Murrysville, PA · 2024
General operating support for disability advocacy
- $35,000
Women'S Law Project · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
To advocate for gender equity and justice
- $35,000
Black Women'S Policy Center · McKeesport, PA · 2023
Operating support for programs, services, and advocacy promoting equity for black women
- $35,000
The Friendship Circle of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
General operating support for programs that build social connection for people with disabilities
- $35,000
Abolitionist Law Center · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
To advocate for incarcerated people with disabilities
- $35,000
Black Women'S Policy Center · McKeesport, PA · 2022
Operating support for programs and services promoting equity for black women
- $35,000
Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
General operating support for services to blind and visually impaired individuals
- $35,000
Center for Popular Democracy · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Support for 412 justices advocacy for students of color with disabilities
- $30,000
American Civil Liberties Foundation of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
To address the over-policing of students with disabilities in schools
- $30,000
Autism Urban Connections · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Support to serve marginalized families with autistic children
- $30,000
Healthy Start · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
To support advocacy for black maternal health
- $30,000
Hello Neighbor · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Support for the smart start program for refugee mothers
- $30,000
Pennsylvania Prison Society · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
To advocate for disability rights in swpa jails
- $30,000
Publicsource · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
For reporting on gender, race and disability
- $30,000
Sisters Place · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
General operating support for the supportive housing program
- $30,000
Sojourner House · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Operating support for services to women in recovery from addiction
- $30,000
American Civil Liberties Foundation of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
To address the over-policing of students with disabilities in schools
- $30,000
Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
For the youth advocacy clinic representing children of color with disabilities in juvenile justice
- $30,000
Pennsylvania Prison Society · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Support to better serve incarcerated people with disabilities
- $30,000
Sisters Place · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
To provide housing and services to formerly homeless women and their children
- $30,000
The Midwife Center for Birth and Women'S Health · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
To implement a diversity, equity, and inclusion plan
- $30,000
United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Support to improve the financial stability of people of color with disabilities
- $30,000
Disability Lead · Chicago, IL · 2022
To explore feasibility of replicating the disability lead model
- $30,000
Healthy Start · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Support to strengthen advocacy to improve maternal and child health
- $30,000
Sisters Place · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
General operating support for services to assist homeless mothers to become self-sufficient
- $30,000
Sojourner House · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Operating support for sojourner house moms housing program
- $30,000
The Friendship Circle of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
General operating support for programs that build social connection for people with disabilities
- $27,500
Point Park University · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Support to address street harassment of girls in pittsburgh
- $25,000
Achieva · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Support for the disability healthcare initiative communications project
- $25,000
City Mission - Living Stones · Uniontown, PA · 2024
Support for women's emergency homeless shelter
- $25,000
Depaul School for Hearing and Speech · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
To train and mentor new teachers for deaf students
- $25,000
Girls Inc of Greater Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Support for empowerment and mentoring for girls
- $25,000
Kidsvoice · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
To provide legal advocacy for young adults with disabilities
- $25,000
Maya Organization · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
To address racial disparities in birth outcomes and experiences
- $25,000
Pittsburghers for Public Transit · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Operating support to advocate for accessible public transit
- $25,000
Poise Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Professional women's network's coaching & professional development
- $25,000
Sisters Pgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
General operating support for project t, serving transgender women of color
- $25,000
The Midwife Center for Birth and Women'S Health · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
General operating support for reproductive health services
- $25,000
Achieva · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
To develop a communications plan for the wpa disability history & action consortium
- $25,000
Autism Employment Network · Monroeville, PA · 2023
Support to increase employment for autistic adults
- $25,000
City Mission - Living Stones · Uniontown, PA · 2023
Support for women's emergency homeless shelter
- $25,000
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Allegheny County · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Support for advocacy for children with disabilities and girls of color in family court
- $25,000
Disability Rights Pennsylvania · Harrisburg, PA · 2023
Continued support to prevent abuse of people with disabilities in nursing homes
- $25,000
East Suburban Citizen Advocacy · Murrysville, PA · 2023
General operating support for advocacy for people with disabilities
- $25,000
Hearth · Glenshaw, PA · 2023
For housing and services for mothers experiencing homelessness
- $25,000
Hello Neighbor · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Continued support for the smart start program for refugee mothers
- $25,000
Pennsylvania Women Work · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Support for employment programs for formelry incarcerated women
- $25,000
Pittsburghers for Public Transit · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Operating support to advocate for accessible public transit
- $25,000
Strong Women Strong Girls · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Operating support for the empowerment, mentoring, and skill building program for girls
- $25,000
Za'Kiyah House · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Services for homeless and formerly incarcerated women in recovery
- $25,000
1hood Media Academy · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Continued support to make racial justice programming accessible to people with disabilities
- $25,000
American Civil Liberties Foundation of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Support to address school policing impacts on students with disabilities
- $25,000
Carnegie Library of Homestead · Munhall, PA · 2022
Support to create sensory rooms to benefit neurodivergent users of the library
- $25,000
Disability Rights Pennsylvania · Harrisburg, PA · 2022
Continued support to prevent abuse of people with disabilities in nursing homes
- $25,000
East Suburban Citizen Advocacy · Murrysville, PA · 2022
Operating support for advocacy for people with developmental disabilities
- $25,000
New Sun Rising · Millvale, PA · 2022
Operating support for all abilities media
- $25,000
Pittsburghers for Public Transit · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Support for transit justice is disability justice
- $25,000
Poise Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Support for professional womens network's coaching program
- $25,000
Sisters Pgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
General operating support for transitional housing for trans women of color
- $25,000
Strong Women Strong Girls · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Support to advance diversity, equity and inclusion efforts
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