The Heinz Endowments
EIN 251721100
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$491.7M
3,022 grants · $122.9M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$70K
typical mid grants · $30K–$150K
grant size
58%
supporter · 421/727 multi-year
repeat
$2.1B
Assets (2023)
727
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS ONLINE GRANT A
Phone
(412) 281-5777
Deadlines
FEBRUARY 15 - SPRING BOARD MEETING AUGUST 1 - FALL BOARD MEETING
How to Apply
YOU CAN DETERMINE YOUR ELIGIBILITY AND SUBMIT YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION ONLINE AT: HTTPS://WWW.HEINZ.ORG/GRANTS/APPLY-FOR-A-GRANT.
Restrictions
THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS CONCENTRATES ITS EFFORTS AND RESOURCES IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. GIVEN ITS PRIMARILY REGIONAL FOCUS, THE FOUNDATION IS GENERALLY UNABLE TO CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING FOR PROJECTS OUTSIDE THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA UNLESS THEY HAVE BEEN SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED BY THE FOUNDATION.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $121.9M | $2.0B | $54.4M | 787 |
| 2021 | $127.3M | $2.5B | $247.4M | 713 |
| 2022 | $138.5M | $2.0B | $120.4M | 800 |
| 2023 | $104.0M | $2.1B | $93.9M | 722 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 3022 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$30K
Median
$70K
Average
$163K
75th Pctl
$150K
Maximum
$30.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.0% of US grants
· Rank #26 of 31 states
$25K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Travis
Officers & Directors
C4
Christopher Decardy Begin 4123
President
Leadership
TH
Teresa F Heinz
4+ yrs
Chair Emeritus
Leadership
AH
Andre T Heinz
4+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
EK
Edward Kolano
4+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
WM
Wendy Mackenzie
4+ yrs
Director
SM
Shirley Malcom
4+ yrs
Director
MH
Mark N Hoffman
4+ yrs
Director
JD
Judith M Davenport
4+ yrs
Director
JC
Jared Cohon
4+ yrs
Director
CD
Carolyn Duronio
4+ yrs
Director
DA
Damon Aherne
4+ yrs
Director
M2
Maxwell King Begin 2723
Director
C2
Carol R Brown Until 2723
Director
J2
James Rohr Until 2723
Director
SH
Sasha Heinz
4+ yrs
Director
HH
H John Heinz IV
4+ yrs
Director
MM
Maria Marteinsdottir
4+ yrs
Director
A3
Andrew S McElwaine Until 33123
Interim Executive Officer
TH
Teresa F Heinz
4+ yrs
Chair Emeritus
Leadership
G1
Grant Oliphant - See Stmt 19
President
Leadership
AH
Andre T Heinz
4+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
EK
Edward Kolano
4+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
HH
H John Heinz IV
4+ yrs
Director
SH
Sasha Heinz
4+ yrs
Director
SM
Shirley Malcom
4+ yrs
Director
CB
Carol R Brown
3 yrs
Director
JD
Judith M Davenport
4+ yrs
Director
JR
James Rohr
3 yrs
Director
WM
Wendy Mackenzie
4+ yrs
Director
DA
Damon Aherne
4+ yrs
Director
JC
Jared Cohon
4+ yrs
Director
FH
Franco Harris
3 yrs
Director
MM
Maria Marteinsdottir
4+ yrs
Director
CD
Carolyn Duronio
4+ yrs
Director
MH
Mark N Hoffman
4+ yrs
Director
AM
Andrew S McElwaine
Interim Executive Officer
AH
Andre T Heinz
4+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
TH
Teresa F Heinz
4+ yrs
Chair Emeritus
Leadership
GO
Grant Oliphant
2 yrs
President
Leadership
EK
Edward Kolano
4+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
HH
H John Heinz IV
4+ yrs
Director
SH
Sasha Heinz
4+ yrs
Director
SM
Shirley Malcom
4+ yrs
Director
CB
Carol R Brown
3 yrs
Director
JD
Judith M Davenport
4+ yrs
Director
JR
James Rohr
3 yrs
Director
WM
Wendy Mackenzie
4+ yrs
Director
DA
Damon Aherne
4+ yrs
Director
JC
Jared Cohon
4+ yrs
Director
FH
Franco Harris
3 yrs
Director
MM
Maria Marteinsdottir
4+ yrs
Director
CD
Carolyn Duronio
4+ yrs
Director
MH
Mark N Hoffman
4+ yrs
Director
GO
Grant Oliphant
2 yrs
President
Leadership
JW
James M Walton
Vice Chair Emeritus
Leadership
TH
Teresa F Heinz
4+ yrs
Chair Emeritus
Leadership
AH
Andre T Heinz
4+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
EK
Edward Kolano
4+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MH
Mark N Hoffman
4+ yrs
Director
CD
Carolyn Duronio
4+ yrs
Director
MM
Maria Marteinsdottir
4+ yrs
Director
FH
Franco Harris
3 yrs
Director
JC
Jared Cohon
4+ yrs
Director
DA
Damon Aherne
4+ yrs
Director
WM
Wendy Mackenzie
4+ yrs
Director
JR
James Rohr
3 yrs
Director
JD
Judith M Davenport
4+ yrs
Director
CB
Carol R Brown
3 yrs
Director
SM
Shirley Malcom
4+ yrs
Director
SH
Sasha Heinz
4+ yrs
Director
HH
H John Heinz IV
4+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (3,022 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,000,000 | TO LAUNCH THE CENTER FOR SHARED PROSPERITY AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY: (THE "CENTER"), A... | 2020 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000,000 | TO LAUNCH THE CENTER FOR SHARED PROSPERITY AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY: (THE "CENTER"), A... | 2021 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000,000 | TO LAUNCH THE CENTER FOR SHARED PROSPERITY AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY: (THE "CENTER"), A... | 2022 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000,000 | TO LAUNCH THE CENTER FOR SHARED PROSPERITY AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY: (THE "CENTER"), A... | 2023 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000,000 | TO LAUNCH THE CENTER FOR SHARED PROSPERITY AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY: (THE "CENTER"), A... | 2021 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000,000 | TO LAUNCH THE CENTER FOR SHARED PROSPERITY AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY: (THE "CENTER"), A... | 2023 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000,000 | TO LAUNCH THE CENTER FOR SHARED PROSPERITY AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY: (THE "CENTER"), A... | 2022 |
| Poise Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TREASURES INITIATIVE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FORD FOUNDATION AND THE POISE FOUNDATION | 2021 |
| Pittsburgh Symphony Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,000,000 | TO ADDRESS PSO PENSION OBLIGATIONS | 2020 |
| Pittsburgh Symphony Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,000,000 | TO ADDRESS PSO PENSION OBLIGATIONS | 2021 |
| Poise Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TREASURES INITIATIVE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FORD FOUNDATION AND THE POISE FOUNDATION | 2022 |
| Pittsburgh Symphony Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,000,000 | TO ADDRESS PSO PENSION OBLIGATIONS | 2020 |
| The Fred Rogers Company | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,000,000 | FOR SUPPORT OF THE LEGACY LIVES ON CAMPAIGN, TO ENSURE THE COMPANY MAINTAINS AND EXTENDS ITS LEADERSHIP POSITION IN... | 2020 |
| City of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOMEWOOD PARK, AN EXPANSION AND COMPLETE REDEVELOPMENT OF A PUBLIC PARK, SPORTS... | 2022 |
| Pittsburgh Symphony Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,000,000 | TO ADDRESS PSO PENSION OBLIGATIONS | 2022 |
| Hill Community Development Corporation | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,750,000 | TO SUPPORT THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW GRANADA THEATER TO SPUR THE REVITALIZATION OF CENTRE AVENUE AND REBUILD THE... | 2021 |
| Hill Community Development Corporation | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,750,000 | TO SUPPORT THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW GRANADA THEATER TO SPUR THE REVITALIZATION OF CENTRE AVENUE AND REBUILD THE... | 2022 |
| Carlow University | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,500,000 | TO SUPPORT THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA EARLY CHILDHOOD APPRENTICESHIP HUB (HUB) | 2020 |
| Sarah Heinz House Association | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,500,000 | TO GROW THE IMPACT OF SARAH HEINZ HOUSE (SHH) THROUGH OUTREACH AT AREA SCHOOLS, BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL, EXPANDED... | 2022 |
| The Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,300,000 | FOR THE CREATION OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD FUNDERS ALLIANCE (ECFA) ENABLING LOCAL FUNDERS TO ALIGN THEIR RESOURCES TO... | 2023 |
| The Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,300,000 | FOR THE CREATION OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD FUNDERS ALLIANCE (ECFA) ENABLING LOCAL FUNDERS TO ALIGN THEIR RESOURCES TO... | 2022 |
| The Grantmakers of Western Pennsyl Vania | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,300,000 | FOR THE CREATION OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD FUNDERS ALLIANCE (ECFA) ENABLING LOCAL FUNDERS TO ALIGN THEIR RESOURCES TO... | 2022 |
| Sarah Heinz House Association | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,200,000 | TO PROVIDE CONTINUED OPERATING SUPPORT AND ENHANCEMENTS FOR SCHOOL OUTREACH AND EXPANDED STEAM PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| Allegheny Council to Improve Our Neighborhoods-Housing Incorporated | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000,000 | FOR A LOW-BARRIER, COMPREHENSIVE SHELTER TO SUPPORT PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH | 2020 |
| Pittsburgh Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000,000 | FOR THE EMERGENCY ACTION FUND | 2020 |