Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation

EIN 251086799

Pittsburgh, PA 15219 |(412) 288-0360

https://WWW.BENEDUM.ORG
Total Given 2020–2024
$69.7M
801 grants · $13.9M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$75K
typical mid grants · $50K–$110K
grant size
39%
supporter · 131/340 multi-year
repeat
$447.8M
Assets (2024)
340
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person JENNIFER HAMMERSTROM
Phone (412) 288-0360
Deadlines THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE SUBMISSION DEADLINES AND APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
How to Apply YOU CAN DETERMINE YOUR ELIGIBILITY AND SUBMIT YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION ONLINE AT: HTTPS://BENEDUM.ORG/ONLINE-APPLY-REPORT/ONLINE-APPLY-REPORT/
Restrictions THE FOUNDATION GENERALLY DOES NOT MAKE GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF: - ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED OUTSIDE WEST VIRGINIA OR SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA INDIVIDUALS - ORGANIZATIONS NOT EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) - STUDENT AID, FELLOWSHIPS, OR TRAVEL - CONSTRUCTION OR EQUIPMENT - ENDOWMENT - ONGOING OPERATING EXPENSES - NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS - BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH - RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES - INDIVIDUAL ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS - ANNUAL APPEALS OR MEMBERSHIP DRIVES - CONFERENCES, FILMS, BOOKS, AND AUDIO-VISUAL PRODUCTIONS, UNLESS AN INTEGRAL PART OF A FOUNDATION-SUPPORTED PROGRAM

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $17.1M $429.6M $9.6M 173
2022 $18.1M $413.0M $9.1M 190
2023 $17.6M $433.7M $5.5M 207
2024 $16.9M $447.8M $5.9M 231

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 801 grants on record

Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$75K
Average
$87K
75th Pctl
$110K
Maximum
$800K

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (801 total)

Purpose
Coalfield Development Corporation Huntington, WV $800,000 TO LAUNCH A FIRST OF ITS KIND CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCY STRATEGY TO TRANSFORM THE ECONOMY IN THE COALFIELDS REGION... 2022
Coalfield Development Corporation Huntington, WV $600,000 TO LAUNCH A FIRST OF ITS KIND CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCY STRATEGY TO TRANSFORM THE ECONOMY IN THE COALFIELDS REGION... 2023
Camc Health Education and Research Institute Inc Charleston, WV $500,000 TO INTEGRATE OBESITY PREVENTION INITIATIVES WITH THE EARLY CHILDHOOD PLANNING TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS TO... 2020
Camc Health Education and Research Institute Inc Charleston, WV $500,000 TO INTEGRATE OBESITY PREVENTION INITIATIVES WITH THE EARLY CHILDHOOD PLANNING TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS TO... 2020
The Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources Pittsburgh, PA $500,000 FOR THE REFURBISHMENT OF THE BENEDUM AND STANLEY MARQUEES (OVER TWO YEARS) 2022
Marshall University Research Corporation Huntington, WV $400,000 TO INCREASE WORKFORCE CAPACITY AND TO ADDRESS ORAL HEALTH INEQUITIES FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS BY ESTABLISHING A... 2020
West Virginia University Foundation Inc Morgantown, WV $400,000 TO SUPPORT, IN HIGH-NEED AREAS, A SECOND SET OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE READING LEVELS FOR WEST... 2022
Marshall University Research Corporation Huntington, WV $350,000 TO INCREASE WORKFORCE CAPACITY AND TO ADDRESS ORAL HEALTH INEQUITIES FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS BY ESTABLISHING A... 2020
West Virginia University Foundation Inc Morgantown, WV $348,000 FOR THE SPARKING EARLY LITERACY GROWTH IN WEST VIRGINIA NEXT PHASE GRANT PROGRAM, WHICH SUPPORTS TRANSFORMATIONAL... 2024
Coalfield Development Corporation Huntington, WV $326,000 TO LAUNCH A FIRST OF ITS KIND CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCY STRATEGY TO TRANSFORM THE ECONOMY IN THE COALFIELDS REGION... 2024
Coalfield Development Corporation Wayne, WV $300,000 TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABILITY OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISES THROUGH THE EXPANSION OF ONLINE AND URBAN MARKETS FOR WEST... 2020
Rivers of Steel Heritage Corporation Homestead, PA $275,000 TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE CULTURAL/ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE CITY OF MONONGAHELA AND THE MID-MONONGAHELA VALLEY (OVER THREE YEARS) 2022
Coalfield Development Corp Huntington, WV $274,000 TO LAUNCH A FIRST OF ITS KIND CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCY STRATEGY TO TRANSFORM THE ECONOMY IN THE COALFIELDS REGION... 2024
Generation West Virginia Charleston, WV $250,000 TO LEAD A COMMUNITY-BASED STRATEGY TO INCREASE BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY IN THE STATE (OVER THREE YEARS) 2020
Marshall University Foundation Incorporated Huntington, WV $250,000 TO HELP WEST VIRGINIA SCHOOLS PREPARE FOR THE 2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR IN THE WAKE OF COVID-19 2020
Allegheny Intermediate Unit Homestead, PA $250,000 FOR THE REMAKE LEARNING NETWORK, AN INTERSTATE CONSORTIUM OF EDUCATORS, RESEARCHERS, AND ARTISTS WHICH PROMOTES... 2022
West Virginia Community Development Hub Inc Charleston, WV $225,000 FOR SCALING PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIES TO CATALYZE THE WEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM TO RESPOND TO COVID-19 2020
Generation West Virginia Charleston, WV $200,000 TO LEAD A COMMUNITY-BASED STRATEGY TO INCREASE BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY IN THE STATE (OVER THREE YEARS) 2020
Pennsylvania Environmental Council Inc Pittsburgh, PA $200,000 FOR THE INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND TRAILS COALITION, A MULTISTATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE BASED ON RECREATIONAL TOURISM 2020
The Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, PA $200,000 FOR THE REMAKE LEARNING NETWORK, AN INTERSTATE CONSORTIUM OF EDUCATORS, RESEARCHERS, AND ARTISTS THAT PROMOTES... 2020
West Virginia Primary Care Association Inc Charleston, WV $200,000 TO ASSIST COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, WEST VIRGINIA'S LARGEST NETWORK OF SAFETY NET PROVIDERS, IN THEIR COVID-19 RESPONSE 2020
West Virginia University Foundation Inc Morgantown, WV $200,000 FOR THE PLANNING PHASE OF A MULTI-YEAR INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE 3RD GRADE LITERACY 2020
Generation West Virginia Charleston, WV $200,000 TO LEAD A COMMUNITY-BASED STRATEGY TO INCREASE BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY IN THE STATE (OVER THREE YEARS) 2020
West Virginia University Foundation Inc Morgantown, WV $200,000 TO SUPPORT DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN TEN MON FOREST TOWNS IN COLLABORATION WITH MULTIPLE PARTNER... 2020
Allegheny Intermediate Unit Homestead, PA $200,000 TO SUPPORT CATALYTIC GRANTMAKING THAT ENABLES SCHOOLS AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMS TO TEST AUDACIOUS IDEAS AROUND... 2022