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 20222024. 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

$1.6M
2022
$1.5M
2023
$1.5M
2024

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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