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Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation

Name: Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation grants, 2022–2024
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A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

541
grants reported: $44.4M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $75,000
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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3 grants matching “airport” · $286,000

$100,000
Allegheny County Airport Authority Charitable Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
To create a quality childcare center at pittsburgh international airport focused on reducing the barriers that exist to women and people of color, in underserved communities, creating better access to thousands of airpo… read allTo create a quality childcare center at pittsburgh international airport focused on reducing the barriers that exist to women and people of color, in underserved communities, creating better access to thousands of airport jobs (over two years) less
$86,000
Allegheny County Airport Authority Charitable Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
For the pittsburgh international airport to conduct a six-month retail pilot in the airside terminal to bring awareness to west virginia-based products by working with west virginia-based vendors, nonprofits, and other … read allFor the pittsburgh international airport to conduct a six-month retail pilot in the airside terminal to bring awareness to west virginia-based products by working with west virginia-based vendors, nonprofits, and other partners less
$100,000
Allegheny County Airport Authority Charitable Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
To create a quality childcare center at pittsburgh international airport focused on reducing the barriers that exist to women and people of color, in underserved communities, creating better access to thousands of airpo… read allTo create a quality childcare center at pittsburgh international airport focused on reducing the barriers that exist to women and people of color, in underserved communities, creating better access to thousands of airport jobs (over two years) less

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

West Virginia University Foundation44 grants · $4.0M
Coalfield Development Corporation3 grants · $1.6M
Allegheny Intermediate Unit5 grants · $904,875
The Education Alliance-Business and Community for Public Schools5 grants · $676,500
Carnegie Mellon University7 grants · $640,000
The Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources5 grants · $620,000
Intermediate Unit 19 grants · $618,000
Generation West Virginia6 grants · $592,000
Allegheny Conference On Community Development3 grants · $525,000
West Virginia Community Development Hub4 grants · $525,000

Giving over time

$15.3M

2022

$15.1M

2023

$14.0M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 541 grants.

$800,000
Coalfield Development Corporation · Huntington, WV · 2022
To launch a first of its kind climate change resiliency strategy to transform the economy in the coalfields region of west virginia as part of the national build back better challenge (over three years)
$600,000
Coalfield Development Corporation · Huntington, WV · 2023
To launch a first of its kind climate change resiliency strategy to transform the economy in the coalfields region of west virginia as part of the national build back better challenge (over three years)
$500,000
The Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
For the refurbishment of the benedum and stanley marquees (over two years)
$400,000
West Virginia University Foundation · Morgantown, WV · 2022
To support, in high-need areas, a second set of demonstration projects designed to improve reading levels for west virginia children from birth to age eight
$348,000
West Virginia University Foundation · Morgantown, WV · 2024
For the sparking early literacy growth in west virginia next phase grant program, which supports transformational early literacy programs for children in west virginia from birth to age 8 in high-need areas
$274,000
Coalfield Development Corp · Huntington, WV · 2024
To launch a first of its kind climate change resiliency strategy to transform the economy in the coalfields region of west virginia as part of the national build back better challenge (over three years)
$250,000
Allegheny Intermediate Unit · Homestead, PA · 2022
For the remake learning network, an interstate consortium of educators, researchers, and artists which promotes innovation in education (over two years)
$200,000
Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit · Camp Hill, PA · 2024
For the pennsylvania school-age child care alliance to convene the out-of-school time community around a cohesive statewide advocacy agenda to increase dedicated funding and support to out-of-school time organizations
$200,000
The Education Alliance-Business and Community for Public Schools · Charleston, WV · 2024
To create accelerated career pathways from k-12 for high skill/high wage jobs for youth in healthcare and manufacturing through the career acceleration, readiness, and employment experiences for regional students progra… read allTo create accelerated career pathways from k-12 for high skill/high wage jobs for youth in healthcare and manufacturing through the career acceleration, readiness, and employment experiences for regional students program (over two years) less
$200,000
Quality Insights · Charleston, WV · 2023
For the chronic kidney disease management program which provides education to patients on management of their disease and to establish a referral system for dietitians to become integrated into the care team
$200,000
The Education Alliance-Business and Community for Public Schools · Charleston, WV · 2023
To create accelerated career pathways from k-12 for high skill/high wage jobs for youth in healthcare and manufacturing through the career acceleration, readiness, and employment experiences for regional students progra… read allTo create accelerated career pathways from k-12 for high skill/high wage jobs for youth in healthcare and manufacturing through the career acceleration, readiness, and employment experiences for regional students program (over two years) less
$200,000
West Virginia Community Development Hub · Charleston, WV · 2023
To strengthen the community and economic development system in west virginia through capacity building, network development, and strategic communications
$200,000
West Virginia University Foundation · Morgantown, WV · 2023
To recruit and retain teachers to west virginia by highlighting quality of life, intentionally integrating them within the community, and offering opportunities for personal and professional growth (over two years)
$200,000
Allegheny Intermediate Unit · Homestead, PA · 2022
To support catalytic grantmaking that enables schools and out-of-school programs to test audacious ideas around redesigning school systems, reengineering instruction, and co-authoring personalized learning for all stude… read allTo support catalytic grantmaking that enables schools and out-of-school programs to test audacious ideas around redesigning school systems, reengineering instruction, and co-authoring personalized learning for all students less
$200,000
Generation West Virginia · Morgantown, WV · 2022
To lead a community-based strategy to increase broadband connectivity in the state (over three years)
$200,000
West Virginia Community Development Hub · Charleston, WV · 2022
To drive community and economic development through leadership development and innovative, professional community coaching in rural communities and neighborhoods across west virginia
$185,000
Intermediate Unit 1 · Coal Center, PA · 2023
To integrate student-designed, immersive theater productions into cross-curricular classes across intermediate unit 1 alternative schools in washington, fayette, and greene counties
$175,000
Allegheny Conference On Community Development · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
To support the allegheny conferences 2024-2026 work plan, which strives to advance a thriving, future-focused economy for southwestern pennsylvania
$175,000
Friends of Blackwater · Thomas, WV · 2024
For the west virginia mountain railroad historic trail project, which aims to activate the strategy for a new 107-mile regional trail connecting 20 towns and hubs between elkins, blackwater canyon, and the chesapeake an… read allFor the west virginia mountain railroad historic trail project, which aims to activate the strategy for a new 107-mile regional trail connecting 20 towns and hubs between elkins, blackwater canyon, and the chesapeake and ohio canal less
$175,000
Allegheny Conference On Community Development · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
To advance the allegheny conferences 10-year vision, 2020-2030 next is now, for creating a vital, globally competitive southwestern pennsylvania region with opportunities for all
$175,000
Enterprise Zone Corporation of Braddock · Braddock, PA · 2023
For the next phase implementation of the eastshore area plan which includes swissvale, rankin, braddock, and north braddock
$175,000
Allegheny Conference On Community Development · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
For general operating support, including advancing the 2022 next is now agenda to improve economic opportunities in the pittsburgh region
$175,000
Coalfield Development Corporation · Huntington, WV · 2022
For leveraging public and private funding to develop a new commercial base in recycling, reuse, and bio-based manufacturing which directly employs low-income people (over two years)
$160,000
West Virginia Manufacturers Association Educational Fund · Buckhannon, WV · 2024
To strengthen west virginias manufacturing career pipeline, through advancing manufacturing education and engaging industry professionals in high-level programming
$160,000
Future Generations University Corporation · Franklin, WV · 2023
For support to the agroforestry economy to assist in the diversification of non-timber forest products and the general increase in the utilization of emerging methodologies in production processes
$160,000
West Virginia Manufacturers Association Educational Fund · Buckhannon, WV · 2023
To strengthen west virginias manufacturing career pipeline through the advancement of manufacturing education
$160,000
Region 4 Planning and Development Council · Summersville, WV · 2022
To support turning coal to gold: boosting the outdoor economy through the snowshoe highlands ride center which will develop the highest level gold rated trail system in outdoor recreation attractions for greater economi… read allTo support turning coal to gold: boosting the outdoor economy through the snowshoe highlands ride center which will develop the highest level gold rated trail system in outdoor recreation attractions for greater economic benefit to the region less
$160,000
West Virginia Manufacturers Association Educational Fund · Fairmont, WV · 2022
To strengthen west virginias manufacturing career pipeline through the advancement of manufacturing education
$154,875
Allegheny Intermediate Unit · Homestead, PA · 2023
For the remake learning network, an interstate consortium of educators, researchers, and artists which promotes innovation in education
$154,670
Kanawha County Commission · Charleston, WV · 2022
For implementation of an outdoor recreation economic development strategy for the upper kanawha valley (over three years)
$151,000
West Virginia University Foundation · Morgantown, WV · 2023
To increase consumption of fruits and vegetables among limited-resource youth by reducing food deserts and increasing nutrition education
$150,000
Allegheny Intermediate Unit · Homestead, PA · 2024
To support catalytic grantmaking that enables schools and out-of-school programs to test audacious ideas around redesigning school systems, reengineering instruction, and co-authoring personalized learning for all stude… read allTo support catalytic grantmaking that enables schools and out-of-school programs to test audacious ideas around redesigning school systems, reengineering instruction, and co-authoring personalized learning for all students less
$150,000
American Heart Association West Virginia · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
To catalyze the west virginia food ecosystem by evaluating and strengthening the capacity of healthy kids, inc. And their central kitchen project (over two years)
$150,000
Pittsburgh Opera · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
For operating support for the 2024-25 season
$150,000
Rivers of Steel Heritage Corporation · Homestead, PA · 2024
To develop sustainable cultural/economic growth in the city of monongahela and the mid-monongahela valley (over three years)
$150,000
The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
To support the professional development needs of early childhood providers, as they navigate new methods of classroom delivery designed to reduce the incidence of learning loss and ensure preparedness as children transi… read allTo support the professional development needs of early childhood providers, as they navigate new methods of classroom delivery designed to reduce the incidence of learning loss and ensure preparedness as children transition from preschool to kindergarten less
$150,000
Valley School of Ligonier · Ligonier, PA · 2024
To support valley schools child-centered learning model rooted in connection to nature, through the construction of the paul g. Benedum, jr. Nature playground and expanded trout program (over two years)
$150,000
Allegheny Intermediate Unit · Homestead, PA · 2023
To support catalytic grantmaking that enables schools and out-of-school programs to test innovative ideas around redesigning school systems, reengineering instruction, and co-authoring personalized learning for all stud… read allTo support catalytic grantmaking that enables schools and out-of-school programs to test innovative ideas around redesigning school systems, reengineering instruction, and co-authoring personalized learning for all students less
$150,000
Catalyst Connection · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
To sustain and expand stem education programs that provide experiential learning opportunities for students and teachers
$150,000
Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown (Dba Community Foundation for the · Johnstown, PA · 2023
To support reimagine appalachias effort to secure the regions fair share of federal climate infrastructure and other federal resources, bolster research, and advance communication priorities for the region
$150,000
Manchester Craftsmen'S Guild · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
To support the expansion of manchester craftsmens guild's jazz education initiative in rural school districts across southwestern pennsylvania and west virginia
$150,000
Mountaineer Food Bank · Gassaway, WV · 2023
To address food insecurity in central and southern west virginia through community empowerment, strengthened feeding programs, and healthier eating initiatives
$150,000
Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
To support the pittsburgh downtown partnerships activation of downtown spaces, and to expand the clean team
$150,000
Project Healthy Kids · Bridgeport, WV · 2023
For young children and at-risk seniors to have access to fresh ingredient, locally made, nutrient dense meals from a novel food systems network of regional central kitchens (over two years)
$150,000
The Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
For a planning grant to assess the feasibility of a childcare hub and spoke model that will support increased workforce participation in the region by stabilizing early childhood businesses
$150,000
The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
To strengthen the partnership between public school districts and community preschool providers through curricular alignment, professional development offerings, and strategic resource allocation
$150,000
West Virginia Kids Count Fund · Charleston, WV · 2023
To advance child well-being in west virginia through data, partnerships, and advocacy to ensure the sustainability of kids count
$150,000
West Virginia Oral Health Coalition · Bridgeport, WV · 2023
To produce a meaningful dentist study, provide mini-grant opportunities, and ready the dental workforce to address the vaping crisis and public health emergencies
$150,000
Carnegie Mellon University · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
For continued outreach and partnership with various learning environments to establish relevant, equitable, and engaging learning opportunities for students through ed-tech projects
$150,000
Catalyst Connection · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
To expand the explore the new manufacturing workforce/stem education programs to provide experiential learning opportunities for students and teachers
$150,000
Generation West Virginia · Morgantown, WV · 2022
For increasing local capacity to secure federal broadband funds (over three years)
$150,000
Partner Community Capital · Charles Town, WV · 2022
To support tourism and recreation-related business, real estate, organizational, and workforce development activities across west virginia, to develop a more diversified and resilient economy
$150,000
Pocahontas Memorial Hospital · Buckeye, WV · 2022
To expand and add new quality womens healthcare services to this rural, critical care, hospital
$150,000
Private Industry Council of Westmorelandfayette · Greensburg, PA · 2022
For the private industry council agvets project to assist local veterans living in fayette county in training and employment in skilled agricultural sector jobs
$150,000
Project Healthy Kids · Bridgeport, WV · 2022
For young children and at-risk seniors to have access to fresh ingredient, locally made, nutrient dense meals from a novel food systems network of regional central kitchens (over two years)
$150,000
The Education Alliance-Business and Community for Public Schools · Charleston, WV · 2022
To launch the career pathway professional learning community to support a network of schools with training, expertise, and technical assistance for building a career pathway system (over two years)
$150,000
The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
To reduce the incidence of learning loss for children in preschool through 3rd grade by assisting early childhood providers in navigating new methods of classroom instruction delivery
$150,000
University of Charleston · Charleston, WV · 2022
For the university of charleston downtown innovation hub to provide entrepreneurial and innovation-related programming to develop businesses within a 10-county region
$150,000
West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education · Charleston, WV · 2022
For blue ridge community and technical college and west virginia university at parkersburg to implement the west virginia ascend program designed to increase student completion rate of postsecondary credentials
$150,000
West Virginia Oral Health Coalition · Charleston, WV · 2022
To address oral health disparities by pursuing policies and partnerships
$150,000
West Virginians for Affordable Health Care · Charleston, WV · 2022
To encourage consumer input on healthcare policy and facilitate access to care within underserved and low-income populations within west virginia
$147,500
The Reach Initiative · Charleston, WV · 2022
For the reach (restore empower & attain connections with hope) initiative to build resources providing individuals with pathways to successful reentry into the community
$145,000
Team for West Virginia Children · Huntington, WV · 2024
For partners in community outreach to build the capacity of in-home family education programs to serve young children and their families
$145,000
Team for West Virginia Children · Huntington, WV · 2023
For partners in community outreach to build the capacity of in-home family education programs to serve expectant families and their young children
$145,000
Team for West Virginia Children · Huntington, WV · 2022
For partners in community outreach to build the capacity of in-home family education programs to serve expectant families and their young children
$140,000
Concord University Research and Development Corporation · Athens, WV · 2023
To increase undergraduate student completion rates by employing intentionally scaffolded evidence-based practices throughout the first two years of students academic careers (over two years)
$140,000
West Virginia Kids Count Fund · Charleston, WV · 2022
For support of the kids count priority projects including a data-driven child well-being improvement plan, youth advisory council, and building power through data in communities of color
$138,500
Wv Foster Adoptive & Kinship Parents Network · Saint Albans, WV · 2022
To provide support and resources for foster, adoptive, and kinship families in west virginia to strengthen and reform the system
$136,000
West Virginia Nonprofit Association · Lewisburg, WV · 2023
To expand sustainability and help strengthen west virginia nonprofits
$130,000
Tug River Health Association · Gary, WV · 2024
To staff and re-open dental services at the main health center, at the school based health center, and on a mobile unit
$130,000
West Virginians for Affordable Health Care · Charleston, WV · 2024
To connect every west virginian, especially children, low-income or underemployed workers, and people with disabilities, to the appropriate healthcare system
$130,000
Aces Coalition of Wv · Charleston, WV · 2023
To educate the community, healthcare providers, youth, and parents on what adverse childhood experiences are and how to build resilient behaviors
$130,000
Green Building Alliance · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
To support an appalachian regional commission arise grant application to develop a tri-state regional green building supply chain
$130,000
West Virginians for Affordable Health Care · Charleston, WV · 2023
To advance quality, affordable healthcare with consumer informed policy, making healthcare accessible to every west virginian, regardless of income
$130,000
University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
To study elements of successful dual enrollment programs in high schools across southwestern pennsylvania in order to inform best practices for statewide policy on dual enrollment (over two years)
$129,700
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine · Lewisburg, WV · 2024
To create and implement an extensive social determinants of health clinical rotation for student doctors to enhance care for patients in rural communities
$128,000
West Virginia Department of Arts Culture and History · Charleston, WV · 2022
For the steam power mini-grant program to encourage integration of the arts and stem disciplines through school/community partnerships
$127,000
West Virginia Nonprofit Association · Lewisburg, WV · 2022
To strengthen the west virginia nonprofit association as a sector leader that brings value to its members and serves as the voice of west virginia nonprofits
$125,000
Allegheny Partners for Out-of-School Time Apost · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
To strengthen and improve the quality of out-of-school time organizations in allegheny county through advocacy, professional development, networking, and quality initiatives
$125,000
Edventure Group · Morgantown, WV · 2024
For the west virginia entrepreneurship ecosystem which promotes connection and collaboration of entrepreneurs with essential resources to ensure any individual can be successful in starting and growing innovative busine… read allFor the west virginia entrepreneurship ecosystem which promotes connection and collaboration of entrepreneurs with essential resources to ensure any individual can be successful in starting and growing innovative business in west virginia less
$125,000
Greenbrier County Health Alliance · Lewisburg, WV · 2024
To develop new programs and partnerships in collaboration with the center for rural and community health to address health disparities and conduct community-driven research
$125,000
Intermediate Unit 1 · Coal Center, PA · 2024
To expand bricolages "midnight radio jr." programming into all intermediate unit 1 alternative schools and extend programming into frazier and magnolia schools
$125,000
Seed Sower · Meadow Bridge, WV · 2024
To support sustainability strategies for recovery housing and transportation programs
$125,000
West Virginia Nonprofit Association · Wheeling, WV · 2024
To refine the west virginia nonprofit association's programming and strategies for member engagement and recruitment, addressing the sector's distinct challenges while maintaining essential capacity-building support
$125,000
Camc Health Education and Research Institute Inc (Dba Camc Institute) · Charleston, WV · 2023
For a produce prescription program that will make healthy food more accessible and help fight childhood obesity
$125,000
Community Access Incorporated · South Charleston, WV · 2023
For a work exploration/state parks project that will benefit high school aged students with developmental disabilities
$125,000
Edventure Group · Morgantown, WV · 2023
For the west virginia entrepreneurship ecosystem which promotes connection and collaboration of entrepreneurs with essential resources to ensure any individual can be successful in starting and growing innovative busine… read allFor the west virginia entrepreneurship ecosystem which promotes connection and collaboration of entrepreneurs with essential resources to ensure any individual can be successful in starting and growing innovative business in west virginia less
$125,000
Religious Coalition for Community Renewal · Charleston, WV · 2023
For the homeownership program which expands to huntington, west virginia to address the unmet needs of affordable housing through counseling, homebuyer workshops, a homeownership fair, foreclosure prevention, and home d… read allFor the homeownership program which expands to huntington, west virginia to address the unmet needs of affordable housing through counseling, homebuyer workshops, a homeownership fair, foreclosure prevention, and home development less
$125,000
Rivers of Steel Heritage Corporation · Homestead, PA · 2023
To develop sustainable cultural/economic growth in the city of monongahela and the mid-monongahela valley (over three years)
$125,000
The Education Alliance-Business and Community for Public Schools · Charleston, WV · 2023
To launch the career pathway professional learning community to support a network of schools with training, expertise, and technical assistance for building a career pathway system (over two years)
$125,000
Aces Coalition of Wv · Charleston, WV · 2022
To educate the community on what adverse childhood experiences are and how to build resilience to overcome these circumstances
$125,000
Edventure Group · Morgantown, WV · 2022
For the west virginia entrepreneurship ecosystem to connect and identify opportunities for improvement in aiding entrepreneurs across west virginia by bringing together key providers and resources
$125,000
Rivers of Steel Heritage Corporation · Homestead, PA · 2022
To develop sustainable cultural/economic growth in the city of monongahela and the mid-monongahela valley (over three years)
$125,000
Sustainable Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
To equip municipal government, businesses, and non-governmental organizations in southwestern pennsylvania with sustainability frameworks and access to resources, and convene sustainability thought leaders from southwes… read allTo equip municipal government, businesses, and non-governmental organizations in southwestern pennsylvania with sustainability frameworks and access to resources, and convene sustainability thought leaders from southwestern pennsylvania and west virginia less
$125,000
The Progress Fund · Greensburg, PA · 2022
For the redevelopment of the old hazelwood brewery property to house three craft beer brewers which will provide opportunities for entrepreneurship and jobs in the hazelwood community (over two years)
$125,000
Tug River Health Association · Gary, WV · 2022
To develop a comprehensive chronic care management program with integration of a community health worker to strengthen community clinical linkages and improve health outcomes
$125,000
West Virginia Food and Farm Coalition · Charleston, WV · 2022
For matching funds to work with west virginias value-added product makers to create a path for distribution to metropolitan markets in the mid-atlantic region (over two years)
$125,000
West Virginia Local Health Incorporated · Barboursville, WV · 2022
To support the public health system to optimize services and improve health outcomes through local health departments
$125,000
West Virginia Rural Health Association · Barboursville, WV · 2022
For the development of an annual conference, a rural health mini-grant program, and the creation of the west virginia rural health fellowship program (over two years)
$124,000
Eastern Worcs · Moorefield, WV · 2023
To strengthen existing agribusinesses by convening snap eligible sales for the public and supporting new agribusiness development through student mentorship, micro credentials, on the job training, and problem solving

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