Funding search · EIN 256271818 · Pittsburgh, PA
Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 53
- grants reported
- $751,694
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $14,500
- 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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- Classrooms Without Borders1 grant · $35,000
- Riverlife1 grant · $25,000
- Outreach Teen & Family Services1 grant · $25,000
- Allegheny Council To Improve Our1 grant · $25,000
- Pennsylvania Trolley Museum1 grant · $20,000
- Bike Pittsburgh1 grant · $20,000
- Childrens Hospital Pittsburgh Foundation1 grant · $20,000
- World Affairs Council of Pitts1 grant · $20,000
- Community Kitchen Pittsburgh1 grant · $20,000
- Vintage1 grant · $20,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 53 reported grants, largest first.
- $35,000
Classrooms Without Borders · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
General support
- $25,000
Allegheny Council To Improve Our · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
General support
- $25,000
Outreach Teen & Family Services · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
General support
- $25,000
Riverlife · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
General support
- $20,000
Childrens Hospital Pittsburgh Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Program support
- $20,000
Community Kitchen Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
General support
- $20,000
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum · Washington, PA · 2023
General support
- $20,000
Riverview Childrens Center · Verona, PA · 2023
General support
- $20,000
Vintage · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
General support
- $20,000
Bike Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
General support
- $20,000
Human Services Center · Turtle Creek, PA · 2022
General support
- $20,000
North Hills Affordable Housing · Glenside, PA · 2022
General support
- $20,000
World Affairs Council of Pitts · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
General support
- $17,084
Westmoreland County Community College · Youngwood, PA · 2024
Covid support
- $15,372
Upmc · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
General support
- $15,000
Healing Hunger Beaver County · Aliquippa, PA · 2024
General support
- $15,000
The Blessing Board · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
General support
- $15,000
The Frick Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
General support
- $15,000
World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
General support
- $15,000
Young Adult Survivors United · Wexford, PA · 2024
General support
- $15,000
Maya Organization · Swissvale, PA · 2023
Seeds of hope
- $15,000
Asset · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
General support
- $15,000
Carnegie Institute · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
General support
- $15,000
Hosanna House · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
General support
- $15,000
Reading Ready Pittsburgh · Homestead, PA · 2022
General support
- $14,560
Ymca of Greater Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
General support
- $14,500
Crawford County Mental Health Awareness · Meadville, PA · 2024
General support
- $13,889
Westmoreland County Food Bank · Delmont, PA · 2022
General support
- $13,445
Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
General support
- $13,135
Robins Home · Butler, PA · 2023
General support
- $12,643
Inspired Hearts and Hands · Gibsonia, PA · 2022
General support
- $12,500
City Mission-Living Stones · Uniontown, PA · 2023
General support
- $12,000
Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
General support
- $10,852
Clarion Universiy Foundation · Clarion, PA · 2023
General support
- $10,315
Assets Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2023
General support
- $10,000
Food Moxie · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
General support
- $10,000
Handmade Arcade · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
General support
- $10,000
New Sun Rising · Millvale, PA · 2024
General support
- $10,000
Jeremiahs Place - Pittsburgh Relief Nurs · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
General support
- $10,000
Literacy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
General support
- $10,000
Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneu · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
General support
- $10,000
Doors Open Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
General support
- $10,000
Jewish Association On Aging · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
General support
- $10,000
United Way of Butler County · Hamilton, OH · 2022
General support
- $9,888
Jewish Family & Childrens · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Jfcs senior services:
- $9,500
United Way of Butler County · Hamilton, OH · 2024
General support
- $7,500
Common Threads · Austin, TX · 2024
General support
- $7,500
Ywca Tri-County Area · Pottstown, PA · 2024
General support
- $7,000
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
General support
- $5,509
Open Up Association · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
General support
- $5,265
The Watson Institute · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
General support
- $5,000
Jewish Association On Aging · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
General support
- $4,237
Project Destiny · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
General support
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