Funding search · EIN 256292867 · Pittsburgh, PA
Otto Ruth Varner-Seneca Valley High
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 61
- grants reported
- $145,300
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $1,500
- 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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Top recipients
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- Penn State University3 grants · $21,000
- Slippery Rock University3 grants · $16,500
- Grove City College3 grants · $15,000
- University of Pittsburgh3 grants · $13,500
- Saint Francis University3 grants · $9,000
- Carnegie Mellon University3 grants · $4,500
- Case Western Reserve University3 grants · $4,500
- Dayton University3 grants · $4,500
- Miami University3 grants · $4,500
- Liberty University3 grants · $4,500
Giving over time
Grant history
All 61 reported grants, largest first.
- $7,500
Penn State University · University Park, PA · 2023
Scholarships
- $7,500
Penn State University · University Park, PA · 2022
Scholarships
- $6,000
Grove City College · Grove City, PA · 2024
Scholarships
- $6,000
Penn State University · University Park, PA · 2024
Scholarships
- $6,000
Slippery Rock University · Slippery Rock, PA · 2024
Scholarships
- $6,000
Slippery Rock University · Slippery Rock, PA · 2023
Scholarships
- $6,000
University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Scholarships
- $4,500
Grove City College · Grove City, PA · 2023
Scholarships
- $4,500
University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Scholarships
- $4,500
Grove City College · Grove City, PA · 2022
Scholarships
- $4,500
Slippery Rock University · Slippery Rock, PA · 2022
Scholarships
- $3,500
American University · Washington, DC · 2022
Scholarships
- $3,000
Saint Francis University · Loretto, PA · 2024
Scholarships
- $3,000
University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Scholarships
- $3,000
Saint Francis University · Loretto, PA · 2023
Scholarships
- $3,000
Robert Morris University · Moon, PA · 2022
Scholarships
- $3,000
Saint Francis University · Loretto, PA · 2022
Scholarships
- $1,500
Allegheny College · Meadville, PA · 2024
Scholarships
- $1,500
Butler County Community College · Butler, PA · 2024
Scholarships
- $1,500
Carnegie Mellon University · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Scholarships
- $1,500
Case Western Reserve University · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Scholarships
- $1,500
Dayton University · Dayton, OH · 2024
Scholarships
- $1,500
Duquesne University · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Scholarships
- $1,500
Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Scholarships
- $1,500
Kent State University · Kent, OH · 2024
Scholarships
- $1,500
Liberty University · Lynchburg, VA · 2024
Scholarships
- $1,500
Louisiana State University · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024
Scholarships
- $1,500
Miami University · Oxford, OH · 2024
Scholarships
- $1,500
University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN · 2024
Scholarships
- $1,500
Washington & Jefferson · Washington, PA · 2024
Scholarships
- $1,500
Westminster College · New Wilmington, PA · 2024
Scholarships
- $1,500
Carnegie Mellon University · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Scholarships
- $1,500
Case Western Reserve University · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Scholarships
- $1,500
Dayton University · Dayton, OH · 2023
Scholarships
- $1,500
Duquesne University · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Scholarships
- $1,500
Gettysburg College · Gettysburg, PA · 2023
Scholarships
- $1,500
Liberty University · Lynchburg, VA · 2023
Scholarships
- $1,500
Louisiana State University · Baton Rouge, LA · 2023
Scholarships
- $1,500
Miami University · Oxford, OH · 2023
Scholarships
- $1,500
Robert Morris University · Moon, PA · 2023
Scholarships
- $1,500
Shenandoah University · Winchester, VA · 2023
Scholarships
- $1,500
Thiel College · Greenville, PA · 2023
Scholarships
- $1,500
Washington & Jefferson · Washington, PA · 2023
Scholarships
- $1,500
Westminster College · New Wilmington, PA · 2023
Scholarships
- $1,500
Carnegie Mellon University · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Scholarships
- $1,500
Case Western Reserve University · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Scholarships
- $1,500
Dayton University · Dayton, OH · 2022
Scholarships
- $1,500
Gannon University · Erie, PA · 2022
Scholarships
- $1,500
Gettysburg College · Gettysburg, PA · 2022
Scholarships
- $1,500
Liberty University · Lynchburg, VA · 2022
Scholarships
- $1,500
Miami University · Ocford, OH · 2022
Scholarships
- $1,500
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2022
Scholarships
- $1,500
Ohio Northern University · Ada, OH · 2022
Scholarships
- $1,500
Shenandoah University · Winchester, VA · 2022
Scholarships
- $1,500
Thiel College · Greenville, PA · 2022
Scholarships
- $1,500
Washington and Jefferson College · Washington, PA · 2022
Scholarships
- $1,500
Washington and Lee University · Lexington, VA · 2022
Scholarships
- $1,000
Brown University · Providence, RI · 2023
Scholarships
- $1,000
Kent State University · Kent, OH · 2023
Scholarships
- $1,000
Purdue University · West Lafayette, IN · 2022
Scholarships
- $800
Bloomsburg University · Bloomsburg, PA · 2024
Scholarships
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