Funding search · EIN 251347840 · Pittsburgh, PA

James Frances McCandless Trust

Name: James Frances McCandless Trust grants, 2022–2025
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

66
grants reported: $1.1M
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.

What they fund

summer county meal mercer access bicycle center emergency

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

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

Buhl Community Recreation Center2 grants · $50,000
Community Food Warehouse of Mercer Count2 grants · $50,000
Upmc Horizon Community Health2 grants · $40,000
Pittsburgh Youth Leadership2 grants · $40,000
Family House2 grants · $35,000
Special Olympics Pennsylvania1 grant · $25,000
Womens Center & Shelter1 grant · $25,000
St Paul Homes1 grant · $25,000
Children'S Aid Society of Mercer County1 grant · $25,000
Special Olympics1 grant · $25,000

Giving over time

$291,503

2022

$253,506

2023

$248,022

2024

$261,720

2025

Grant history

All 66 reported grants, largest first.

$25,000
Special Olympics Pennsylvania · Norristown, PA · 2025
General support
$25,000
Buhl Community Recreation Center · Sharon, PA · 2024
Program
$25,000
Children'S Aid Society of Mercer County · Mercer, PA · 2024
Jumpstart daycare
$25,000
Community Food Warehouse of Mercer Count · Sharon, PA · 2024
Summer meal bus
$25,000
Special Olympics · Washington, DC · 2023
Unified champion schools
$25,000
St Paul Homes · Greenville, PA · 2023
Bridging the gap
$25,000
Buhl Community Recreation Center · Sharon, PA · 2022
Program
$25,000
Community Food Warehouse of Mercer Count · Sharon, PA · 2022
Summer meal bus
$25,000
Womens Center & Shelter · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Emergency shelter
$23,000
South Hills Interfaith Ministries · Bethel Park, PA · 2025
General support
$20,000
North Hills Affordable Housing · Glenshaw, PA · 2025
General support
$20,000
Prince of Peace Center · Farrell, PA · 2025
The dignity of work
$20,000
Upmc Horizon Community Health · Pittsburgh, PA · 2025
Merp inventory access
$20,000
Family House · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Family assistance fund
$20,000
Homeless Childrens Education Fund · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Teen outreach program
$20,000
Pittsburgh Youth Leadership · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
2024 bicycle trips
$20,000
Ridgewood at Shenango Valley · Hermitage, PA · 2024
Wheelchair accessible van
$20,000
Prince of Pease Center · Farrell, PA · 2023
Helping families in need
$20,000
Upmc Horizon Community Health · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Merp inventory access
$20,000
Whole Life Services · Hermitage, PA · 2023
Wheelchair transportation
$20,000
American Heart Assoc · Dallas, TX · 2022
Saving hearts in mercer
$20,000
Computer Reach · Wilkinsburg, PA · 2022
Computer giveaway support
$20,000
Neighborhood Resilience Project · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Backpack feeding project
$20,000
Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Kids of steel
$20,000
Pittsburgh Youth Leadership · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
2022 bicycle trips
$19,800
Mercer Area Library · Mercer, PA · 2023
Summer reading 2023
$18,000
Buhl Park Corporation · Hermitage, PA · 2024
First tee program
$17,000
Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
General support
$17,000
Best of the Batch Foundation · Homestead, PA · 2023
Clubhouse ost
$17,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities · Chicago, IL · 2023
Rmh mobile meal for the
$15,000
1hood Media Academy · Pittsburgh, PA · 2025
General support
$15,000
412 Food Rescue · Pittsburgh, PA · 2025
General support
$15,000
American National Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2025
General support
$15,000
National Council of Young Mens Christian · Chicago, IL · 2025
General support
$15,000
Maple Tree Cancer Alliance · Dayton, OH · 2024
Free exercise oncol
$15,000
Stop the Judgment Project · Wexford, PA · 2024
Education series
$15,000
Depaul School for Hearing and Speech · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Early intervention - tp ll
$15,000
Operational Troop Appreciation · McKeesport, PA · 2023
Military veteran support
$15,000
Amachi Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Mentoring for youth program
$15,000
Anchorpoint Counseling Ministry · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Single moms mental health
$15,000
Family House · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Family assistance fund
$15,000
Ymca of Franklin & Grove City · Franklin, PA · 2022
Youth scholarships
$12,500
Coraopolis Community Development Corp · Coraopolis, PA · 2025
General support
$12,500
Mercer Area Library · Mercer, PA · 2025
Multi-sensory envir equip
$12,500
Hilltop Urban Farm · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Feeding the hilltop
$12,230
Community Counseling Center · Hermitage, PA · 2025
General support
$12,175
Womanspace East · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Emergency shelter
$11,490
Casa of Allegheny County · Pittsburgh, PA · 2025
General support
$11,237
Big Brothers Big Sisters of · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Potential in progress
$10,022
Strong Women Strong Girls · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Empowering girls
$10,000
Greater Valley Community Services · Braddock, PA · 2025
Fuel up for summer
$10,000
Hope Center for Arts and Technology · Sharon, PA · 2025
General support
$10,000
Volunteers of America · Pittsburgh, PA · 2025
General support
$10,000
Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens · Pittsburgh, PA · 2025
General support
$10,000
First Step Recovery Homes · McKeesport, PA · 2024
S.a. Reintegration, bridge
$10,000
Canine Companions for Independence · Santa Rosa, CA · 2023
Allegheny county pa match
$10,000
Greater Valley Community Services · Braddock, PA · 2023
Fuel up for summer
$10,000
Mercer County Coalition · Sharon, PA · 2023
Roar center
$10,000
Braddock Carnegie Library · Braddock, PA · 2022
Satellite branch support
$10,000
Jeremiahs Place · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Bedroom updates
$9,921
Ama United States Amateur Boxing · Dover, MA · 2023
Renovation project
$8,500
The Salvation Army · Alexandria, VA · 2022
Mercer county youths &
$8,000
The Salvation Army · Alexandria, VA · 2024
Mercer county pbu & bts
$7,285
Horses With Hope · Bethel Park, PA · 2023
Offset eal and tr
$5,000
Mercer County Coalition · Sharon, PA · 2025
Roar center
$4,591
Allegheny Youth Development · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
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