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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-1949108

The Clark Hunter Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 54 grants and $418,860 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Susan E Hunter
436 Seventh Ave 27th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(800) 354-3105
Form and materials
Copy of 501c3 approval, official request on organization letterhead, include printed brochures
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $418,860

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $5,114,576
  • Tax year 2023

    $411,046

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $5,398,375
  • Tax year 2022

    $442,270

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $5,755,118
  • Tax year 2021

    $214,005

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $5,716,564
  • Tax year 2020

    $212,771

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $5,822,838
  • Tax year 2019

    $205,751

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $2,995,327
  • Tax year 2018

    $227,035

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $3,107,841

Grants paid in 2024

54 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Education

    $117,000
  2. Humane Society of SomersetSomerset, PA

    Charitable

    $28,000
  3. Somerset Hospital FoundationSomerset, PA

    Medical

    $28,000
  4. Laurel ArtsSomerset, PA

    Arts

    $28,000
  5. Individual

    Religious

    $28,000
  6. Frick Art Historical CenterPittsburgh, PA

    Art

    $15,000
  7. Somerset Area Ministries IncSomerset, PA

    Religious

    $11,730
  8. Neighborhood AcademyPittsburgh, PA

    Education

    $10,000
  9. Carnegie Library of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Education

    $10,000
  10. The American Red CrossPittsburgh, PA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  11. Individual

    History

    $10,000
  12. Individual

    [individual]

    $10,000
  13. Individual

    Medical

    $10,000
  14. Mentoring PartnershipPittsburgh, PA

    Education

    $10,000
  15. Individual

    Education

    $10,000
  16. The Literacy ProjectGreenfield, MA

    Education

    $10,000
  17. Salk Institute for Biological StdyLa Jolla, CA

    Research

    $5,000
  18. The Quantum TheatrePittsburgh, PA

    Arts

    $5,000
  19. Greenfield Community College FNDTGreenfield, MA

    Education

    $5,000
  20. Individual

    Education

    $5,000
  21. Individual

    Charitable

    $4,000
  22. Salem Community Foundation - SafcoSalem, OH

    Community

    $4,000
  23. Audubon Society of Western PAPittsburgh, PA

    Charitable

    $3,000
  24. Childrens Glaucoma FoundationBoston, MA

    Research

    $3,000
  25. Sunderland Public LibrarySunderland, MA

    Education

    $3,000
  26. Individual

    Education

    $3,000
  27. Individual

    Medical research

    $2,500
  28. The Carl A Scarpitti FoundationSebring, OH

    Charitable

    $2,000
  29. Pine-Richland Youth FoundationGibsonia, PA

    Human services

    $2,000
  30. Westminster CollegeNew Wilmngtn, PA

    Educational

    $2,000
  31. Childrens Museum of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Education

    $2,000
  32. Sunderland Main Street Tree FundSunderland, MA

    Preservation

    $2,000
  33. Franklin Land TrustShelburne FLS, MA

    Preservation

    $2,000
  34. United Way of SwpaPittsburgh, PA

    Human services

    $2,000
  35. Individual

    Medical

    $2,000
  36. Columbiana County Mental Health CLCLisbon, OH

    Medical

    $2,000
  37. Individual

    [individual]

    $1,630
  38. Individual

    Conservation

    $1,500
  39. City of AsyllumPittsburgh, PA

    Arts

    $1,000
  40. Individual

    Religious

    $1,000
  41. Individual

    Preservation

    $1,000
  42. Second Harvest Food BankYoungstown, OH

    Human services

    $1,000
  43. Western Pennsylvania ConservancyPittsburgh, PA

    Conservancy

    $1,000
  44. Salvation Army of SalemSalem, OH

    Human services

    $1,000
  45. Individual

    Education

    $1,000
  46. Allegheny Land TrustSewickley, PA

    Preservation

    $500
  47. Individual

    Arts

    $500
  48. Attack TheatrePittsburgh, PA

    Arts

    $500
  49. Westmoreland Land TrustLatrobe, PA

    Conservancy

    $500
  50. Grow PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Community

    $100
  51. Kelly Strayhorn TheatrePittsburgh, PA

    Arts

    $100
  52. Society to Preserve Millvale MuralsPittsburgh, PA

    Arts

    $100
  53. Individual

    Conservancy

    $100
  54. Individual

    Preservation

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education4 grants $139,00071% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $35,50018% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $11,7306% of the total
  4. Environment5 grants $7,0004% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $3,0002% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania24 grants $287,530
  2. Massachusetts6 grants $25,000
  3. Ohio5 grants $10,000
  4. California1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Susan E HunterDirector and President Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Helen ClarkDirector and Secretary Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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