Funding search · EIN 251756557 · Pittsburgh, PA

McElhattan 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.

288
grants reported
$20.7M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$40,000
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.

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Top recipients

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  • National Safety Council3 grants · $3.0M
  • United Way of Southwestern Pa3 grants · $1.3M
  • University of Pittsburgh3 grants · $1.2M
  • The George Washington University2 grants · $1.0M
  • Carlow University2 grants · $506,500
  • The Pittsburgh Promise1 grant · $500,000
  • Teach Plus3 grants · $450,000
  • United Way of Venango County3 grants · $447,300
  • Clarion County Econcomic Development Corporation1 grant · $408,000
  • Keystone Smiles3 grants · $306,550

Giving over time

$7.0M
2022
$6.1M
2023
$7.7M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 288 grants.

  • $1.0M

    National Safety Council · Itasca, IL · 2024

    General support (three year grant)

  • $1.0M

    National Safety Council · Itasca, IL · 2023

    General support (three year grant)

  • $1.0M

    National Safety Council · Itasca, IL · 2022

    General support (three year grant)

  • $510,428

    The George Washington University · Washington, DC · 2023

    General support (multi-year grant)

  • $506,903

    The George Washington University · Washington, DC · 2022

    General support (multi-year grant)

  • $500,000

    United Way of Southwestern Pa · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023

    General support (multi-year grant)

  • $500,000

    University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023

    General support

  • $500,000

    The Pittsburgh Promise · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022

    General support

  • $500,000

    United Way of Southwestern Pa · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022

    General support (multi-year grant)

  • $500,000

    University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022

    General support (four year grant)

  • $438,000

    Carlow University · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $408,000

    Clarion County Econcomic Development Corporation · Clarion, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $292,700

    United Way of Venango County · Reno, PA · 2024

    General support (multi-year grant)

  • $250,000

    United Way of Southwestern Pa · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024

    General support (multi-year grant)

  • $165,000

    Allegheny Partners for Out-of-School Time · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $160,000

    University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $157,300

    Northwest Commission · Oil City, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $150,000

    Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $150,000

    Grow Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $150,000

    Rand Corporation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $150,000

    Teach Plus · Phildadelphia, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $150,000

    Teach Plus · Phildadelphia, PA · 2023

    General support

  • $150,000

    Allegheny Intermediate Unit · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022

    General support

  • $150,000

    Teach Plus · Phildadelphia, PA · 2022

    General support

  • $145,000

    Oil Region Alliance of Business · Oil City, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $125,000

    Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium · West Chester, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $125,000

    Coalition To Transform Advanced Care · Washington, DC · 2023

    General support

  • $125,000

    Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium · West Chester, PA · 2022

    General support (multi-year grant)

  • $115,000

    The Passhe Foundation · Carlisle, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $114,600

    United Way of Venango County · Reno, PA · 2023

    General support (multi-year grant)

  • $112,500

    Keystone Smiles · Knox, PA · 2022

    General support (multi-year grant)

  • $110,000

    Iup Research Institute · Indiana, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $100,000

    Ccac Educational Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $100,000

    Hosanna House · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $100,000

    Keystone Smiles · Knox, PA · 2024

    General support (multi-year grant)

  • $100,000

    Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $100,000

    University of Pittburgh School of Nursing · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $100,000

    Ccac Educational Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023

    General support

  • $100,000

    Hosanna House · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023

    General support

  • $100,000

    University of Pittburgh School of Nursing · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023

    General support

  • $100,000

    Alliance for Wetlands · Clarion, PA · 2022

    General support

  • $100,000

    Big Brothers Big Siters of Greater Pgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022

    General support

  • $100,000

    Ccac Educational Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022

    General support

  • $100,000

    Children'S Hospital of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022

    General support

  • $100,000

    University of Pittburgh School of Nursing · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022

    General support

  • $95,000

    Oil Region Astronomical Society · Oil City, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $94,050

    Keystone Smiles · Knox, PA · 2023

    General support (multi-year grant)

  • $79,392

    Institute for Healthcare Improvement · Boston, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $79,000

    Institute for Healthcare Improvement · Boston, MA · 2022

    General support

  • $78,672

    Primary Health Network · Sharon, PA · 2023

    General support

  • $75,090

    Franklin Area School District · Franklin, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $75,000

    Bible Center Church · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $75,000

    Fame - Fund for Advancement of Minorities Through · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $75,000

    National Center On Education and the Economy · Washington, DC · 2024

    General support

  • $75,000

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023

    General support

  • $75,000

    Fame - Fund for Advancement of Minorities Through · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023

    General support

  • $75,000

    Family Service&Children'S Aid Soc of Venango Cty · Oil City, PA · 2023

    General support

  • $75,000

    Renewed Living Dba Emmaus Haven of Venango · Oil City, PA · 2023

    General support

  • $75,000

    A Schools · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022

    General support

  • $75,000

    Family Service&Children'S Aid Soc of Venango Cty · Oil City, PA · 2022

    General support

  • $75,000

    Renewed Living Dba Emmaus Haven of Venango · Oil City, PA · 2022

    General support

  • $75,000

    Research for Action · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    General support (multi-year grant)

  • $71,000

    Institute for Healthcare Improvement · Boston, MA · 2023

    General support

  • $68,500

    Carlow University · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022

    General support (three year grant)

  • $66,667

    Aryse · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024

    General support (multi-year grant)

  • $66,667

    Aryse · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023

    General support (multi-year grant)

  • $66,667

    Aryse · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022

    General support (multi-year grant)

  • $65,000

    Hope Grows · Moon Township, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $65,000

    Hospice & Palliative Nurses Foundation · Carnegie, PA · 2022

    General support

  • $63,000

    City of Franklin · Franklin, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $62,500

    Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $62,500

    Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023

    General support

  • $62,500

    Women'S Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022

    General support ($12,500), multi-year grant ($50,000)

  • $60,000

    Children'S Museum of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $60,000

    Venango County Economic Development Authority · Oil City, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $60,000

    Allegheny Health Network · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023

    General support

  • $60,000

    Children'S Museum of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023

    General support

  • $60,000

    International End of Life Doula · Jersey City, NJ · 2023

    General support

  • $60,000

    Knox Baseball Association · Knox, PA · 2023

    General support

  • $60,000

    Oil Region Alliance of Business · Oil City, PA · 2023

    General support

  • $60,000

    Oil Region Library Association · Oil City, PA · 2022

    General support

  • $54,300

    National Institute On Out-of-School Time · Wellesley, MA · 2023

    General support

  • $50,000

    Achieva Family Trust · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $50,000

    Allegheny Intermediate Unit · Homestead, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $50,000

    Bridge Builders Community Foundations · Franklin, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $50,000

    Carnegie Mellon University · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $50,000

    Franklin Moving Forward · Franklin, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $50,000

    Gems-Girls Excelling in Math and Science · Franklin, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $50,000

    Homeless Children'S Education Fund · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024

    General support (multi-year grant)

  • $50,000

    Hope for Tomorrow · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $50,000

    Human Services Center Mon Valley · Turtle Creek, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $50,000

    Knox Area Volunteer Ambulance · Knox, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $50,000

    Knox Volunteer Fire Company · Knox, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $50,000

    Latino Community Learning Center · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024

    General support (multi-year grant)

  • $50,000

    Locally Grown · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $50,000

    Manchester Youth Development Center · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $50,000

    Melting Pot Ministries · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $50,000

    Pennsylvania Coalition for Oral Health · Delmont, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $50,000

    Rankin Christian Center · Rankin, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $50,000

    Shady Lane School · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024

    General support

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.