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 2022–2024. 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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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- 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
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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