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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 25-0378910

The Buhl Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 83 grants and $4.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), 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
The Buhl Foundation
650 Smithfield Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 566-2711
Form and materials
Buhl has traditionally been focused on education, youth development, human services, and economic and community development. Buhl has committed to a place-based strategy to invest in the lives and futures of the residents of the northside. This initiative, one northside, catalyzes and supports long-term sustainable change with particular emphasis on resourcing community members to lead and create tangible change from within. The foundation has moved to an online grant application platform which can be accessed through the buhl foundation's website www.buhlfoundation.org. Applying for a grant is a three-step process. 1. Review grant limitations 2. Letter of inquiry - set up an account to begin this process 3. Application - if invited, a link to the grant application is provided
Deadlines
On a rolling basis throughout the year.
Restrictions
Grants are limited to organizations that are located in southwestern pennsylvania and are defined as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code and which are not private or operating foundations as defined in section 509(a) of the code. The frick educational fund and mccreery fund giving is limited to allegheny, washington, greene, fayette and westmoreland counties. Grants are not normally made for building funds, overhead costs, accumulated deficits, general fundraising campaigns, loans, scholarships and fellowships, other foundations, nationally funded organized groups or individuals. Grants are not made for support of propaganda, sectarian religious activities, or efforts to influence legislation. The foundation does not contribute to political events.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,217,228

    Grants listed
    83
    Assets, end of year
    $107,926,743

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,558,932

    Grants listed
    90
    Assets, end of year
    $101,918,980

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,192,092

    Grants listed
    102
    Assets, end of year
    $97,756,312

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,286,616

    Grants listed
    117
    Assets, end of year
    $96,634,667

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,065,315

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $109,358,368

  • Tax year 2019

    $4,206,636

    Grants listed
    126
    Assets, end of year
    $85,094,467

  • Tax year 2018

    $3,539,051

    Grants listed
    125
    Assets, end of year
    $86,621,850

  • Tax year 2017

    $3,625,003

    Grants listed
    110
    Assets, end of year
    $87,257,072

Grants paid in 2024

83 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Project Destiny IncPittsburgh, PA

    To support the next phase of the ambitious thrive18 program in partnership with highmark health

    $250,000
  2. RiverlifePittsburgh, PA

    To support the completion of a fully restored allegheny landing park on pittsburgh's north shore

    $250,000
  3. The Pittsburgh Cultural TrustPittsburgh, PA

    To support the transformational 8th street block project, one of three planned capital projects planned to revitalize downtown pittsburgh

    $250,000
  4. The Pittsburgh Promise FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    To support the critical last mile of the $265 million promise scholarship capital campaign

    $250,000
  5. A SchoolsPittsburgh, PA

    To support the reimagine perry process and additional northside schools as the one northside "education anchor"

    $175,000
  6. Rising Tide PartnersPittsburgh, PA

    To support property acquisition through ons homes LLC and serve as the one northside "place anchor"

    $150,000
  7. Pittsburgh Parks ConservancyPittsburgh, PA

    To support a design process for a wellness park at the football field and surrounding amenities in fowler park

    $125,000
  8. Pittsburgh Parks ConservancyPittsburgh, PA

    To support a design process for a wellness park at the football field and surrounding amenities in fowler park

    $125,000
  9. African American Cultural CenterPittsburgh, PA

    To support a substantial re-evaluation of their education programming, to increase both impact and revenue in 2025

    $100,000
  10. Allegheny County Department of Human ServicesPittsburgh, PA

    To support the 500 units in 500 days campaign, a $6.5 million strategy to move 500 people from shelter to permanent housing in less than 2 years -

    $100,000
  11. Pittsburgh Housing DevelopmentPittsburgh, PA

    To support the full redevelopment of four affordable single-family homes on woodland avenue in marshall-shadeland

    $100,000
  12. Charles Street Area CorporationPittsburgh, PA

    To support phase II predevelopment for the north charles infill housing project for affordable owner-occupied, single-family units in the charles street valley

    $77,000
  13. ApostPittsburgh, PA

    To support on-going operations as as the lead out-of-school time intermediary in the region

    $75,000
  14. Fineview Citizens CouncilPittsburgh, PA

    To support their on-going real estate efforts in collaboration with one northside "place" anchor rising tide partners

    $75,000
  15. Manchester Citizens CorporationPittsburgh, PA

    To support crucial staff expansion for resident engagement around the route 65 and esplanade projects

    $75,000
  16. Manchester Youth Development CenterPittsburgh, PA

    To support important pieces of their "change capital" investment plan to advance operational capabilities and expand program reach

    $75,000
  17. Northside Cultural CollaborativePittsburgh, PA

    To support the northsideworks! Workforce development initiative

    $75,000
  18. Sarah Heinz HousePittsburgh, PA

    To support consistent, quality afterschool and summer programming for the youth in the northview heights community

    $75,000
  19. Smithfield United Church of ChristPittsburgh, PA

    To support the emergency masonry stabilization of their church tower, which will enable a long-term planning process to determine the future of the church complex

    $75,000
  20. The Hear FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    To support continued to organizational expansion, as well as the new pittsburgh police cares initiative based on one northside's zone 1 cares

    $75,000
  21. Perry Hilltop Citizens CouncilPittsburgh, PA

    To support the completion of pre-development fundraising for a proposed state of the art childcare center for up to 100 children at 2610 perrysville avenue -

    $60,000
  22. Urban Impact FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    To support a suite of programs within perry high school delivered in collaboration with one northside, a+ schools, and PPS

    $60,000
  23. Matching GrantsPittsburgh, PA

    To support activities of the organization

    $51,807
  24. Allegheny Partners for Out-Of-School TimePittsburgh, PA

    To support their on-going operations as an independent nonprofit organization and reengagement as the lead out-of-school time intermediary in the region

    $50,000
  25. August Wilson African American Cultural CenterPittsburgh, PA

    To support the general operations of the center while they continue to explore options for generating revenue

    $50,000
  26. Allegheny ConferencePittsburgh, PA

    To support their new 2024-2026 "driving pittsburgh region's next era" agenda

    $50,000
  27. City of BridgesPittsburgh, PA

    To support real estate efforts and the on-going expansion of "permanently affordable" housing in northside neighborhoods

    $50,000
  28. Consortium for Public EducationMcKeesport, PA

    To support a region-wide initiative to re-build positive school culture through the engagement of 150 educators from 13 schools districts

    $50,000
  29. Gwen's Girls IncPittsburgh, PA

    To support the woman-to woman (W2W) pilot project with the city of pittsburgh, creating a peer support group for women who lost a child or whose child has committed gun violence

    $50,000
  30. Pittsburgh Walk of FamePittsburgh, PA

    To support the start-up phase and initial launch of the walk in 2025

    $50,000
  31. The Advanced Leadership InstitutePittsburgh, PA

    To support a new emphasis on tali alumni with supports beyond their time in the classroom, as they face new challenges in their advancing careers

    $50,000
  32. The Mattress FactoryPittsburgh, PA

    To support sustainability planning and intensive capitalization work in response to a post-covid museum landscape

    $50,000
  33. Artists Image ResourcesPittsburgh, PA

    To support the 25th anniversary sustainability initiative for expanded programming, staff, and financial health

    $40,000
  34. African American Chamber of CommercePittsburgh, PA

    To expand organizational capacity and continued growth

    $35,000
  35. Northside Leadership ConferencePittsburgh, PA

    To support the friends of riverview park "RP day and additional events in riverview park throughout the 2024-25 season

    $35,000
  36. A SchoolsPittsburgh, PA

    To support the one northside education committee's work to raise awareness of northside PPS school restructuring and kindergarten readiness

    $30,000
  37. New Sun RisingMillvale, PA

    To support the administration of the one northside "community chest" mini-grants supporting eight community projects across the northside

    $30,000
  38. A SchoolsPittsburgh, PA

    To support their circle our schools program to align a network of community supports in PPS morrow during the 2024-25 school year

    $25,000
  39. A SchoolsPittsburgh, PA

    To support eight scholarships for PPS educators to participate in the ignite the classroom initiative with huntington bank and ron clark academy

    $25,000
  40. Attack TheaterPittsburgh, PA

    To support in-school dance and movement offerings at spring garden, king, schiller, morrow pre-k and perry high school

    $25,000
  41. Allegheny Youth DevelopmentPittsburgh, PA

    To support expanded youth programming for social and emotional learning on pittsburgh's northside

    $25,000
  42. Artists Image ResourcePittsburgh, PA

    To support a combination of one-time and semester-long artmaking sessions, field trips, out-of-school activities and drop-in sessions with perry high school students

    $25,000
  43. Carnegie Institute (carnegie Science Center)Pittsburgh, PA

    To support a series of murals along the northside's virgin way, beautifying the area while creating a safer environment for residents and business owners

    $25,000
  44. Consortium for Public EducationMcKeesport, PA

    To support 50 educators serving northside youth in pittsburgh public schools through project-based learning training and supports

    $25,000
  45. Eradicate HatePittsburgh, PA

    To support the eradicate hate global summit 2024

    $25,000
  46. Iota Phi FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    To support the omega mentoring program and historically black colleges and universities tours in 2025

    $25,000
  47. KidceleratePittsburgh, PA

    To support the purchase of laptops and support technology for the learning hub at northview heights, after losing the historic "hub" building in a february 2025 fire

    $25,000
  48. Manchester Craftmen's GuildPittsburgh, PA

    To support regional expansion through the new connellsville cultural crossroads program in collaboration with the fayette county cultural trust

    $25,000
  49. Manchester Craftmen's GuildPittsburgh, PA

    To support support the growth of the after-school program to include greater youth attendance from across the northside

    $25,000
  50. Manchester Youth Development CenterPittsburgh, PA

    To support the growth of the after-school program to include greater youth attendance from across the northside

    $25,000
  51. Mentoring PartnershipPittsburgh, PA

    To support the 30th anniversary "reflect, reassess and celebrate" strategy in 2025

    $25,000
  52. North Side Christian Health CenterPittsburgh, PA

    To support the purchase of "no show" prediction software and food boxes for food insecure patients

    $25,000
  53. PARTNER4WORKPittsburgh, PA

    To support pre-development work on the horace mann elementary affordable housing and workforce development center in marshall-shadeland

    $25,000
  54. Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment GroupPittsburgh, PA

    To support bringing the grow america training series to the pittsburgh area in partnership with the ura

    $25,000
  55. Pittsburgh SymphonyPittsburgh, PA

    To support a pilot music learning intervention focusing on grades 4-9 in the northside's PPS schools

    $25,000
  56. Poise FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    To support coaching and organizational capacity building for new organization operation amani

    $25,000
  57. Reading Ready PittsburghHomestead, PA

    To support expanded, free access to dolly parton's imagination library for northside youth

    $25,000
  58. Reimagine Reentry IncPittsburgh, PA

    To support a mental health program pilot for individuals who have been released from incarceration within the last 3 years

    $25,000
  59. Reimagine Reentry IncPittsburgh, PA

    To support year 2 of a mental health program pilot for individuals who have been released from incarceration within the last 3 years

    $25,000
  60. SLB Radio ProductionPittsburgh, PA

    To support the classroom connections program, emphasizing student engagement through media creation in perry high school additional northside 5-8 classrooms

    $25,000
  61. Student Conservation Association IncArlington, VA

    To support the employment of youth from perry traditional academy and other northside schools in a six-week program focused on hands-on conservation projects in riverview park

    $25,000
  62. Carnegie Institute (carnegie Science Center)Pittsburgh, PA

    To support warhol creative, a content creation studio, designed to produce media showcasing stories of pittsburgh's northside community

    $22,500
  63. Imani Christian AcademyPittsburgh, PA

    To support the piloting of their new "emulating the masters" arts program

    $22,000
  64. Ccac Educational FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    To support administrators, faculty and staff attendance at the odessa college leadership institute

    $20,000
  65. Grantmakers of Western PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, PA

    To support the early childhood funders alliance childcare business support center feasibility study and next steps

    $20,000
  66. Northside Leadership ConferencePittsburgh, PA

    To support a pilot program, via the northside leadership conference, to remove litter in marshall shadeland and woods run

    $20,000
  67. Urban Impact FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    To support a series of northside-based summer block parties for youth and families in the northside

    $20,000
  68. Tech 25Pittsburgh, PA

    To support the activation of smithfield united & strawberry way in downtown pittsburgh on light up night

    $17,000
  69. Carnegie Institute (carnegie Science Center)Pittsburgh, PA

    To support a may 2025 celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the first public planetarium

    $15,000
  70. Children's Museum of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    To support northside-based remake learning days event series in spring 2025

    $15,000
  71. KidceleratePittsburgh, PA

    To support a northside-wide resident engagement effort focused on the proposed pittsburgh public schools changes

    $15,000
  72. Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural ResourcesPittsburgh, PA

    To support family-friendly activities in downtown pittsburgh

    $12,500
  73. Northside Chronicle Community MediaPittsburgh, PA

    To support a partnership with one northside and the "power of one" campaign in 2025

    $12,000
  74. Amachi PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    To support continuation of their youth-focused sanctuary model on their 20th anniversary

    $10,000
  75. City of AsylumPittsburgh, PA

    To support the bridges: pittsburgh creative summit, presented in collaboration with the international cities of refuge network

    $10,000
  76. East Allegheny Community CouncilPittsburgh, PA

    To support a planning process for a one northside community hub at 620 east ohio street

    $9,000
  77. The Grantmakers of Western PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, PA

    To support annual dues to this important professional organization for western pa grantmakers

    $7,000
  78. Grantmakers of Western PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, PA

    To support annual dues to this important professional organization for western pa grantmakers

    $5,171
  79. Children's Museum of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    To support the great friend of children award honoring the broadhurst family

    $5,000
  80. Greenwood PlanPittsburgh, PA

    To support the participation of northside residents and entrepreneurs in greenwood week conference 2025

    $5,000
  81. North Side Cultural CollaborativePittsburgh, PA

    To support the northside pumpkinfest

    $5,000
  82. Carnegie Institute (carnegie Science Center)Pittsburgh, PA

    To support community participation at the annual geek out gala

    $3,500
  83. Tickets for Kids CharitiesPittsburgh, PA

    To provide a matching grant supporting free attendance for kids to the new women's pittsburgh riveters soccer club at highmark stadium

    $2,750

Approved for future payment

6 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. RiverlifePittsburgh, PA

    To support the completion of a fully restored allegheny landing park on pittsburgh's north shore

    $750,000
  2. The Pittsburgh Promise FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    To support the critical last mile of the $265 million promise scholarship capital campaign

    $500,000
  3. The Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural ResourcesPittsburgh, PA

    To support the transformational 8th street block project, one of three planned capital projects planned to revitalize downtown pittsburgh

    $250,000
  4. Rising Tide PartnersPittsburgh, PA

    To support early stage pre-development for a one northside community hub at 620, 624, and 628 east ohio street

    $80,000
  5. Westmoreland Symphony OrchestraGreensburg, PA

    To support annual young people's concerts offered each fall to westmoreland county, 3-5 graders, over three years

    $4,000
  6. Other Miscellaneous Grants PayablePittsburgh, PA

    To support activities of the organization

    $2,250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture9 grants $557,00019% of the total
  2. Youth development5 grants $352,75012% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter3 grants $310,00011% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking5 grants $307,17111% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $250,0009% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation2 grants $250,0009% of the total
  7. 6 other causes23 grants $834,00029% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania83 grants $4,217,228

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Kim Tillotson FlemingCHAIRMAN Hours 4Pay $7,500
  • Anne LewisVICE CHAIRMAN Hours 3Pay $7,500
  • Carolyn D DuronioSECRETARY AND TREASURER Hours 3Pay $7,500
  • Quintin B BullockDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $7,500
  • Lara E WashingtonDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $7,500
  • Jon KoteskiDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $7,500
  • Diana A BuccoPRESIDENT Hours 48Pay $361,116

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