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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 25-0965572

The Birmingham Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 37 grants and $1.2 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
Michelle Figlar
320 Brownsville Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15210
(412) 481-2777
Form and materials
The birmingham foundation has two annual grant cycles - spring and fall. Visit our website periodically to inquire about important dates pertaining to the grant cycles, or contact the office directly for more information. The birmingham foundation can only provide funding for organizations that operate within our geographic focus and must align to our singular area of focus, early childhood education and development. The birmingham foundation seeks to be a change agent for children and partners with organizations to achieve positive outcomes in south pittsburgh neighborhoods.
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
Grants are limited to organizations, which qualify as public charity for 501(c)(3) tax exemption. Grants are not normally made for operating budgets, deficits, fund-raising campaigns, general research, scholarships, political campaigns, or loans. Grants are not made to individuals, to other private foundations, for sectarian religious activities, or for the efforts to influence legislation unless grant-related. Grants are awarded for a limited period of time, such as 1-3 years. Most grant awards will be in the range of $2,500 to $50,000.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,210,767

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $25,028,018

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,425,702

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $24,310,952

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,190,149

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $22,265,483

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,286,685

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $21,006,213

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,140,937

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $26,042,579

Grants paid in 2024

37 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Brashear Association IncPittsburgh, PA

    Fall 2024 holiday assistance

    $125,000
  2. Lighthouse Memorial Christian CenterPittsburgh, PA

    2025 spring program grant

    $60,000
  3. Voices Against ViolencePittsburgh, PA

    Wavy's world summer experience - PD to hilltop alliance

    $60,000
  4. Hilltop Community Children's CenterPittsburgh, PA

    Operating grant

    $50,000
  5. Hello NeighborPittsburgh, PA

    Fall 2024 grant - smart start

    $50,000
  6. Pittsburgh Parks ConservancyPittsburgh, PA

    Promoting nature focused learning & wellness

    $50,000
  7. Hilltop Community Children's CenterPittsburgh, PA

    Off-cycle grant

    $50,000
  8. Hello NeighborPittsburgh, PA

    Empowerment giving - language interpretation pilot

    $50,000
  9. Literacy PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    An investment in s PGH hilltop families

    $50,000
  10. A SchoolsPittsburgh, PA

    Circle our schools

    $50,000
  11. Reading Is Fundamental PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Fall 2024 grant - children's literacy programming - south PGH

    $45,000
  12. Maya OrganizationSwissvale, PA

    Fall 2024 grant - perinatal support services

    $40,000
  13. Children's Hospital Pittsburgh FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    Caring & connecting families in hilltop communities

    $40,000
  14. Mommy's Imagination StationPittsburgh, PA

    BLDG bridges quality early care & education for PGH south

    $40,000
  15. NurturepaGlenshaw, PA

    Growing at risk parents with the nurture program

    $38,000
  16. The Watson InstituteSewickley, PA

    Fall 2024 grant - enhancing sel supports in SS early care centers

    $35,000
  17. Mommy's Imagination StationPittsburgh, PA

    Bridge grant

    $30,000
  18. Reading Ready PittsburghHomestead, PA

    Fall 2024 grant - raising readers in south PGH

    $30,000
  19. Mt Washington Reams Community CenterPittsburgh, PA

    2025 spring - stars on the mount

    $30,000
  20. The Early Excellence ProjectPittsburgh, PA

    Little explorers child care accessibility project

    $30,000
  21. A Giving HeartPittsburgh, PA

    Bridge grant - unanticipated construction costs

    $25,000
  22. Bears Youth Athletic AssociationPittsburgh, PA

    Summer program SS bears youth athletic assoc

    $25,000
  23. Hilltop AlliancePittsburgh, PA

    Voices against violence - hilltop pass through

    $20,000
  24. The Pittsburgh PromisePittsburgh, PA

    Fall 2024 grant - strengthening economic mobility for HS scholars

    $20,000
  25. Jewish Family & Children's ServicePittsburgh, PA

    Interim - help support immigration & refugee serving organizations

    $20,000
  26. South Side Community CouncilPittsburgh, PA

    Interim grant ecs bridge to bid programs

    $20,000
  27. United Way of Southwestern PAPittsburgh, PA

    Big book drop on the hilltop

    $20,000
  28. Neighborhood AlliesPittsburgh, PA

    Fund my future PGH

    $20,000
  29. Strong Women Strong GirlsPittsburgh, PA

    Girls inc. Elementary program

    $20,000
  30. Voices Against ViolencePittsburgh, PA

    Vav bridge grant

    $15,000
  31. Bears Youth Athletic AssociationPittsburgh, PA

    Bridge grant - paid through the way organization

    $15,000
  32. Beltzhoove Concensus Group Jennifer Cash WadePittsburgh, PA

    Grant 906 montooth repairs

    $10,350
  33. Hill Dance Academy Celete HickmanPittsburgh, PA

    Program oriki from the south

    $7,000
  34. Venture OutdoorsPittsburgh, PA

    Brashear summer program

    $5,417
  35. A Giving HeartPittsburgh, PA

    Bridge grant

    $5,000
  36. Voices Against ViolencePittsburgh, PA

    Vav bridge grant

    $5,000
  37. South Pittsburgh Coalition for PeacePittsburgh, PA

    Discretionary grant - through the pittsburgh contingency

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services11 grants $528,00058% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $125,00014% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $60,0007% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $50,0006% of the total
  5. Community development2 grants $40,0004% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $40,0004% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $65,4177% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania37 grants $1,210,767

Officers, directors and trustees

19 people as filed

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

  • Amy Nevin MDDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Anne Marie ToccketDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Beth MarcelloDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Betty KrippDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Carey A HarrisDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Duane W Swager IIASSISTANT TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Eileen O SmithSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kenneth McCrory CPADIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Mark BibroTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Maurita BryantDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Michelle FiglarEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $210,000
  • Nicholas KennedyDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Paul SiefkenDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Prince MatthewsDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Rachel Vinciguerra MSW MidDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Serafina LannaDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Tara MatthewsDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Terrence WirginisCHAIRMAN Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • William T Simmons EsqVICE CHAIR Hours 0.5Pay $0

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