Funding search · EIN 256019484 · Pittsburgh, PA
John E & Sue M Jackson Irr
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 106
- grants reported
- $1.9M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $15,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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3 grants matching “mercatus” · $30,000
- $5,000
Mercatus Center · Arlington, VA · 2024
Adam smith fellowships
- $15,000
Mercatus Center · Arlington, VA · 2022
Adam smith fellowships
- $10,000
George Mason University Foundation · Fairfax, VA · 2022
Mercatus center
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pit1 grant · $100,000
- Urban Impact Foundation3 grants · $75,000
- The Frick Pittsburgh1 grant · $50,000
- Brother'S Brother Foundation1 grant · $50,000
- Citywide Development Corporation1 grant · $50,000
- Tickets for Kids Foundation2 grants · $47,295
- Light of Life Ministries3 grants · $46,075
- American Heart Association2 grants · $44,261
- Pittsburgh Hardball Academy1 grant · $43,634
- National Aquarium2 grants · $40,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 106 grants.
- $100,000
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pit · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
General support
- $50,000
Citywide Development Corporation · Dayton, OH · 2025
General support
- $50,000
Brother'S Brother Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
General support
- $50,000
The Frick Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Ada restroom and ed program
- $45,000
Urban Impact Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2025
Summer block parties
- $43,634
Pittsburgh Hardball Academy · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
15 passenger van
- $35,000
Vitalant Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Regional blood challenge
- $30,000
Tickets for Kids Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Cultural access program
- $27,500
Shepherds Heart Fellowship · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Shuttle bus ministry
- $25,000
Communities in Schools · Pittsburgh, PA · 2025
Site coordinator - arsenal
- $25,000
The Neighborhood Academy · Pittsburgh, PA · 2025
General support
- $25,000
American Heart Association · Dallas, TX · 2024
Blood pressure screening
- $25,000
Common Ground Project · Dover, PA · 2024
Conversations in courage
- $25,000
Light of Life Ministries · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Onsite care
- $25,000
Persad Center · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Persad owls/senior services
- $25,000
Pittsburgh Scholar House · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Wayfinders university
- $25,000
Three Rivers Mothers Milk Bank · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
General support
- $25,000
United Methodist Church Union · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Kids meal network
- $25,000
Baltimore Childrens Choir · Baltimore, MD · 2023
School programs
- $25,000
Central Union Mission · Washington, DC · 2023
Self sufficient
- $25,000
Henry Clay Center for Statesmanship · Lexington, KY · 2023
Student congresses
- $25,000
Imani Christian Academy · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Imani guilds
- $25,000
Pennsylvania Humanities Council · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Teen lounge youth program
- $25,000
STEM Coding Lab · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Cs creatorspace
- $25,000
The Ocean Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Ocean literacy initiative
- $20,000
Adagio Health · Pittsburgh, PA · 2025
General support
- $20,000
Baltimore Museum of Industry · Baltimore, MD · 2025
General support
- $20,000
Cafe Momentum Pittsburgh · Dallas, TX · 2025
General support
- $20,000
Coleman Professional Svcs · Youngstown, OH · 2025
General support
- $20,000
Fox Families Care · Pittsburgh, PA · 2025
Storytime dinner
- $20,000
National Aquarium · Baltimore, MD · 2025
National aquarium edu
- $20,000
Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2025
General support
- $20,000
Weirton Christian Center · Weirton, WV · 2025
General support
- $20,000
Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2024
Program support
- $20,000
Chase Brexton Health Services · Baltimore, MD · 2024
General support
- $20,000
Somerset County Mobile Food Bank · Somerset, PA · 2024
Food to feed our low-income
- $20,000
Urban Impact Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Summer block parties
- $20,000
Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2023
Program support
- $20,000
Global Links · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Community partners program
- $20,000
Midwife Center for Birth and Womens Heal · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Expanded access to care
- $20,000
National Aquarium · Baltimore, MD · 2023
National aquarium edu
- $20,000
Pittsburgh National Youth Boxing · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Youth boxing program
- $20,000
South Hills Interfaith Ministries · Bethel Park, PA · 2023
Basic needs in south hills
- $20,000
The Maryland Zoological Society · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Zoo teens
- $20,000
Wilkinsburg Community Ministry · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
We share food
- $20,000
Abq Faithworks Collaborative · Albuquerque, NM · 2022
General support
- $20,000
United Way of Sw Pa · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
211; connecting people in
- $19,261
American Heart Association · Dallas, TX · 2023
Blood pressure screening
- $17,500
New Century Careers · Pittsburgh, PA · 2025
Manufacturing training
- $17,500
North Side Christian Health · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Interpretaton service
- $17,295
Tickets for Kids Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Cultural access program
- $15,193
Latino Community Center · Pittsburgh, PA · 2025
General support
- $15,000
Carnegie Institute · Pittsburgh, PA · 2025
General support
- $15,000
Pittsburgh Contingency · Pittsburgh, PA · 2025
General support
- $15,000
Bringing Hope Home · Malvern, PA · 2024
The light of hope family
- $15,000
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Orchkids
- $15,000
Foundation for Economic Education · Irvington, NY · 2023
Personal finance challenge
- $15,000
Fox Families Care · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Storytime dinner
- $15,000
H H H Heroes Helping Heroes · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Out of school time
- $15,000
Mercatus Center · Arlington, VA · 2022
Adam smith fellowships
- $15,000
New Century Careers · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
M2k training
- $15,000
Pioneer Institute for Public Pol · Boston, MA · 2022
Broad support
- $15,000
Reading Is Fundamental Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Books for childrens
- $15,000
Thompson Island Outward Bound · Boston, MA · 2022
Need based scholarships
- $13,096
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022
General support
- $12,500
Leadership Institute · Arlington, VA · 2023
Youth leadership workshop
- $12,500
Leadership Institute · Arlington, VA · 2022
Youth leadership workshop
- $11,075
Light of Life Ministries · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Onsite care
- $10,410
Alzheimers Association · Chicago, IL · 2025
General support
- $10,011
American Red Cross of Swpa · Pittsburgh, PA · 2025
Disaster cycle services
- $10,000
City of Steubenville · Steubenville, OH · 2025
General support
- $10,000
St Vincent De Paul · Otsego, MI · 2025
General support
- $10,000
Building Hope Impact Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
Facilities build handbook
- $10,000
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Free shakespeare for kids
- $10,000
Junior Achievement of Wa Pa · Bridgeville, PA · 2024
Free shakespeare for kids
- $10,000
Reading Is Fundamental Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Literacy tutoring
- $10,000
Trustees of the Smith College · Northampton, MA · 2024
Engineering scholarship
- $10,000
Friends of Peoples Prep · Newark, NJ · 2023
Assisting student
- $10,000
Homefree USA · Riverdale, MD · 2023
Handup fund
- $10,000
Junior Achievement of Wa Pa · Bridgeville, PA · 2023
Ja achieving together
- $10,000
Kingdom Kare · Odenton, MD · 2023
Family support center
- $10,000
412 Food Rescue · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Food recovery and
- $10,000
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Summer reading
- $10,000
Foundation for Government Accountability · Naples, FL · 2022
Advancing the power of work
- $10,000
George Mason University Foundation · Fairfax, VA · 2022
Mercatus center
- $10,000
Good Sheperd Food Bank · Auburn, ME · 2022
Broad support
- $10,000
Greater Pittsburgh Comm Food Bank · Duquesne, PA · 2022
Direct food distributions
- $10,000
Light of Life Ministries · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Day centers at voeghtly
- $10,000
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Student aid
- $10,000
State Policy Network · Arlington, VA · 2022
State solutions
- $10,000
The Childrens Institute of · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Eliminating barriers
- $10,000
Trustees of the Smith College · Northampton, MA · 2022
Engineering scholarship
- $10,000
Urban Impact Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Performing arts program
- $10,000
Veterans Leadership Progrm of W Pa · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Career development
- $9,387
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Student aid
- $7,500
Institute for Equity Centered · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Hear up
- $7,500
Pittsburgh Youth Leadership · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
2021 trips
- $5,369
Safe Families for Children Alliance · Chicago, IL · 2025
General support
- $5,000
Mercatus Center · Arlington, VA · 2024
Adam smith fellowships
- $5,000
Our Joyful Noise Baltimore · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Curbside concerts
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