Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh

EIN 256055022

Pittsburgh, PA 15222 |(412) 928-7701

https://POSNERFOUNDATION.ORG
Total Given 2020–2023
$86.0M
329 grants · $21.5M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $25K–$265K
grant size
65%
deep partner · 82/126 multi-year
repeat
$304.6M
Assets (2023)
126
Distinct Recipients

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person ANNE MARIE TOCCKET
Phone (412) 928-7701
Deadlines NONE
How to Apply APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT A BRIEF STATEMENT IN WRITING, DETAILING THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH FUNDS ARE TO BE UTILIZED AND THE ACTIVITIES ENGAGED IN BY THE APPLICANT. APPLICANT'S DETERMINATION LETTER AND FINANCIAL DATA SHOULD ACCOMPANY THE REQUEST.
Restrictions OUR PRIORITY AREAS REFLECT BOTH THE FOUNDATION'S LEGACY OF GIVING AS WELL AS OUR EMERGING INTEREST IN AREAS OF PRESSING SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN WITH A FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENT, HUMAN RIGHTS, EDUCATION, AND JEWISH LIFE.

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $14.2M $301.7M $20.2M 78
2021 $27.2M $375.7M $21.1M 75
2022 $23.3M $278.1M $30.1M 93
2023 $21.3M $304.6M $19.7M 83

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 329 grants on record

Minimum
$680
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$100K
Average
$261K
75th Pctl
$265K
Maximum
$8.0M

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

0.9% of US grants · Rank #13 of 19 states $800K across 3 grants 1 of 254 counties

Top 1 counties

  1. 1 Harris 3 grants · $800K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (329 total)

Purpose
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA $8,000,000 UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE 2021
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA $4,525,000 UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE 2021
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA $4,000,000 UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE 2021
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA $3,525,000 UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE 2022
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA $3,025,000 UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE 2023
Schwab Charitable - Donor Advised Fund Waukesha, WI $3,000,000 UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE 2020
American Jewish World Service Washington, DC $1,100,000 UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE 2020
American Jewish World Service New York, NY $1,075,000 UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE 2023
Splash Seattle, WA $1,000,000 UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE 2021
Aclu Foundation New York, NY $1,000,000 UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE 2022
Braddock Carnegie Library Association Braddock, PA $1,000,000 UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE 2022
Refed Inc Long Island City, NY $1,000,000 UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE 2022
Aclu Foundation New York, NY $1,000,000 UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE 2023
Tides Center San Francisco, CA $1,000,000 UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE 2023
Jewish Family and Community Services Pittsburgh, PA $900,000 UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE 2023
Ebt Foundation Rockhill Furnace, PA $830,000 UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE 2020
Best of the Batch Foundation Munhall, PA $800,000 UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE 2022
Refed Inc Long Island City, NY $800,000 UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE 2023
Operation Lifesaver Washington, DC $800,000 UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE 2023
American Jewish World Service Washington, DC $750,000 UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE 2021
Princeton Center Jewish Life Princeton, NJ $750,000 UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE 2022
Refed Inc Long Island City, NY $750,000 UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE 2022
Winchester Thurston School Pittsburgh, PA $750,000 UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE 2022
American Jewish World Service New York, NY $675,000 UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE 2022
Refed Inc Long Island City, NY $650,000 UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE 2020