Carnegie Hero Fund Commission

EIN 251062730 Private Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA 15219 |(412) 281-1302

https://www.carnegiehero.org
Total Given 2020–2024
$4.2M
643 grants · $841K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$6K
typical small grants · $6K–$8K
grant size
24%
balanced · 106/441 multi-year
repeat
$66.0M
Assets (2024)
441
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person JEFFREY A DOOLEY INVESTIGATIONS MAN
Phone (412) 281-1302
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.
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

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YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $982K $58.5M $2.2M 164
2022 $1.0M $57.1M $2.6M 155
2023 $1.1M $61.9M $2.7M 162
2024 $1.2M $66.0M $2.8M 162

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 643 grants on record

Minimum
$59
25th Pctl
$6K
Median
$6K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$8K
Maximum
$59K

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

5.5% of US grants · Rank #6 of 45 states $181K across 33 grants 15 of 254 counties

Top 10 counties

  1. 1 Harris 12 grants · $70K
  2. 2 Bexar 3 grants · $16K
  3. 3 Rockwall 2 grants · $15K
  4. 4 Williamson 3 grants · $12K
  5. 5 Guadalupe 2 grants · $11K
  6. 6 Grayson 2 grants · $8K
  7. 7 Angelina 1 grant · $8K
  8. 8 Kleberg 1 grant · $8K
  9. 9 Tarrant 1 grant · $6K
  10. 10 Denton 1 grant · $6K
+5 more counties · 5 grants · $22K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (643 total)

Purpose
Medals and Certificates Pittsburgh, PA $58,524 MEDALS AND CERTIFICATES AWARDED FOR ACTS OF HEROISM 2023
JADA M. Gomillia N Fort Myers, FL $34,000 EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS 2022
Lauren Winstead Collierville, TN $31,102 EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS 2020
Henry F. Grant South Egremont, MA $31,000 EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS 2022
Shane Morrison Painesville, OH $30,010 EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS 2024
JADA M. Gomillia N Fort Myers, FL $30,000 EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS 2023
Jaxon M. Gomillia Formerly JADA M N Fort Myers, FL $30,000 EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS 2024
Summer N. White Edmond, OK $27,000 EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS 2020
Medals and Certificates Awarded for Pittsburgh, PA $25,797 MEDALS AND CERTIFICATES 2022
Matthew R. Ward ERIE, PA $25,300 EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS 2022
Natalie Killingbeck Milford, MI $25,000 EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS 2020
Connor William Quick Loveland, CO $23,650 EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS 2022
Medals and Certificates Pittsburgh, PA $21,883 MEDALS AND CERTIFICATES AWARDED FOR ACTS OF HEROISM 2024
Brandon Hobbs Hollywood, FL $18,000 EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS 2022
Paul Edward Crawford Issaquah, WA $16,000 EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS 2020
Michael Sanchez Jr Newark, DE $16,000 EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS 2023
Daniel Marvin Wood Frankford, None $15,500 EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS 2020
Isaac J. Radke Medina, OH $15,500 EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS 2024
Rebecka Blackburn Leduc, None $15,100 EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS 2023
Natalie Killingbeck Milford, MI $15,000 EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS 2022
Henry F. Grant South Egremont, MA $15,000 EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS 2023
Pierre Joseph Gibbons Baltimore, MD $15,000 HEROIC RECOGNITION AWARDS 2024
Jenna Fanelli Bronxville, NY $14,950 EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS 2023
Medals and Certificates Awarded for Suite Pittsburgh, PA $14,716 MEDALS AND CERTIFICATES 2020
Robert Hart Morgan Fort Collins, CO $14,000 EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS 2020

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