CARNEGIE HERO FUND COMMISSION
https://WWW.CARNEGIEHERO.ORG
$66.0M
Total Assets (2024)
$1.2M
Total Giving (2024)
324
Grants on File (2023–2024)
$7K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
JOSEPH MANDAK INVESTIGATIONS MANAGE
Phone
4122811302
Deadlines
WITHIN TWO YEARS OF THE DATE OF THE HEROIC ACT
How to Apply
A LETTER PROVIDING DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF HEROIC ACTION, AND ADDRESS OF HERO AND WITNESS.
Restrictions
THE COMMISSION STRIVES TO BE FAIR AND CONSISTENT IN THE ASSESSMENT OF EACH CASE, JUDGING IT ON ITS OWN MERITS AGAINST CERTAIN CRITERIA. THE COMMISSION DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, SEX, CREED, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. THERE MUST BE CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE THREAT TO THE VICTIM'S LIFE, THE RESCUER'S DEGREE OF RESPONSIBILITY, AND THE ACT'S OCCURRENCE. THE ACT MUST BE PERFORMED IN ONE OF THE 50 AMERICAN STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, OR 12 CANADIAN PROVINCES AND TERRITORIES OR THE WATERS THEREOF (12 NAUTICAL MILES). THE ACT MUST BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE COMMISSION WITHIN TWO YEARS OF THE DATE OF ITS OCCURRENCE. MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY ARE INELIGIBLE. "MILITARY" INCLUDES COAST GUARD AND MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVES WHO HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED FOR TRAINING OR OTHERWISE, ARE ON ANNUAL TRAINING OR OTHERWISE ARE IN UNIFORM UNDER MILITARY CONTROL.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.1M | $61.9M | $2.7M | 162 |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $66.0M | $2.8M | 162 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 324 grants on record
Minimum
$325
25th Pctl
$6K
Median
$7K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$8K
Maximum
$59K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| ERIC P ZAHREN | PRESIDENT/CHAIR | $235K |
| EVAN S FRAZIER | TRUSTEE | — |
| MARK J LASKOW | CHAIR EMERITUS | — |
| PRISCILLA J MCCRADY | TRUSTEE EMERITUS | — |
| THOMAS L WENTLING JR | TRUSTEE/1ST VICE CHAIR | — |
| ARTHUR M SCULLY III | TREASURER | — |
| ALBERT H BURCHFIELD III | TRUSTEE EMERITUS | — |
| NANCY L RACKOFF | TRUSTEE | — |
| ANN M MCGUINN | TRUSTEE EMERITUS | — |
| FRANK BROOKS ROBINSON | TRUSTEE EMERITUS | — |
| DAVID MCL HILLMAN | TRUSTEE | — |
| SYBIL P VEEDER PHD | TRUSTEE EMERITUS | — |
| LINDA T HILLS | TRUSTEE | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MCCRADY | TRUSTEE | — |
| PETER J LAMBROU MD | TRUSTEE | — |
| SUSANNE C WEAN | 2ND VICE CHAIR | — |
| JOSEPH C WALTON | TRUSTEE | — |
| NATHALIE LEMIEUX | TRUSTEE | — |
| MICHAEL A THOMPSON | SECRETARY | — |
| ALEX DICLAUDIO | TRUSTEE | — |
| LEE TILGHMAN | TRUSTEE | — |
| KEVIN D HILES | TRUSTEE | — |
| ANDREA ROSS | TRUSTEE | — |
| DARA WARE ALLEN PHD | TRUSTEE | — |
| DAVID J HICKTON | TRUSTEE | — |
| DUANE D HOLLOWAY | TRUSTEE | — |
| LISA SYLVESTER | TRUSTEE | — |
| ROBERT J CINDRICH | TRUSTEE EMERITUS | — |
Grants Awarded (324 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDALS AND CERTIFICATES | PITTSBURGH, PA | $58,524 | MEDALS AND CERTIFICATES AWARDED FOR ACTS OF HEROISM | 2023 |
| SHANE MORRISON | PAINESVILLE, OH | $30,010 | EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS | 2024 |
| JAXON M GOMILLIA FORMERLY JADA M | N FORT MYERS, FL | $30,000 | EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS | 2024 |
| JADA M GOMILLIA | N FORT MYERS, FL | $30,000 | EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS | 2023 |
| MEDALS AND CERTIFICATES | PITTSBURGH, PA | $21,883 | MEDALS AND CERTIFICATES AWARDED FOR ACTS OF HEROISM | 2024 |
| MICHAEL SANCHEZ JR | NEWARK, DE | $16,000 | EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS | 2023 |
| ISAAC J RADKE | MEDINA, OH | $15,500 | EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS | 2024 |
| REBECKA BLACKBURN | LEDUC | $15,100 | EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS | 2023 |
| PIERRE JOSEPH GIBBONS | BALTIMORE, MD | $15,000 | HEROIC RECOGNITION AWARDS | 2024 |
| HENRY F GRANT | SOUTH EGREMONT, MA | $15,000 | EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS | 2023 |
| JENNA FANELLI | BRONXVILLE, NY | $14,950 | EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS | 2023 |
| ASHLEY WAHLER | OWENSBORO, KY | $14,000 | EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS | 2023 |
| ASHLEY WAHLER | OWENSBORO, KY | $13,805 | EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS | 2024 |
| BLAKE BRINDLEY | CONWAY, AR | $13,532 | EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS | 2023 |
| MATTHEW R WARD | WESTFIELD, NY | $13,200 | EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS | 2023 |
| MICHAEL GUEVARA | HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA | $12,000 | EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS | 2023 |
| PIERRE JOSEPH GIBBONS | BALTIMORE, MD | $11,850 | GRANTS TO INDIGENT FAMILIES/DISABLED RESCUERS | 2024 |
| KEVIN CONKLIN | BETHLEHEM, PA | $11,800 | EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS | 2024 |
| MC KENZIE A DAY | FONTANA, CA | $11,733 | EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS | 2024 |
| PIERRE JOSEPH GIBBONS | BALTIMORE, MD | $11,000 | GRANTS TO INDIGENT FAMILIES/DISABLED RESCUERS | 2023 |
| ALAN PERRY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $10,790 | HEROIC RECOGNITION AWARDS | 2023 |
| MORLAN O'BRYAN | ORLANDO, FL | $10,500 | GRANTS TO INDIGENT FAMILIES/DISABLED RESCUERS | 2024 |
| LISA MARIA FOX | DUNCAN | $10,000 | EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS | 2023 |
| BRANDON HOBBS | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $10,000 | EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS | 2023 |
| FLORIDALMA HALYARD | BELLGARDENS, CA | $9,750 | GRANTS TO INDIGENT FAMILIES/DISABLED RESCUERS | 2024 |