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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 25-1591687

Ganassi Foundation

A private foundation in Champion, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $65,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 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
Annette D Ganassi
357 Pheasant Run Drive
Champion, PA 156222116
(412) 551-7300
Form and materials
Statement of charitable purpose/use of funds and proof of charitable status
Deadlines
April 15
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,571,717
  • Tax year 2023

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,377,279
  • Tax year 2022

    $54,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,127,957
  • Tax year 2021

    $62,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,068,754
  • Tax year 2020

    $53,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,269,843
  • Tax year 2019

    $51,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,137,552
  • Tax year 2018

    $58,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,069,831
  • Tax year 2017

    $52,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,012,046

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Duquesne University University AdvancementPittsburgh, PA

    Endowed scholarship

    $20,000
  2. Allegheny Health Network Office of DevelopmentPittsburgh, PA

    Trauma research

    $10,000
  3. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    Model of care

    $5,000
  4. Pittsburgh History & Landmarks FounPittsburgh, PA

    Memorium added to corpus of FD

    $5,000
  5. Variety - the Childrens CharityWexford, PA

    Purchase equipment for programs

    $5,000
  6. Indianapolis Motor Speedway MuseumIndianapolis, IN

    Museum renovations

    $5,000
  7. Motorsports Hall of Fame of AmericaDaytona Beach, FL

    Enhancement of spark program

    $5,000
  8. Musical Instrument MuseumPhoenix, AZ

    Educational programs

    $5,000
  9. Petersen Automotive MuseumLos Angeles, CA

    Educational program

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $10,00067% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $5,00033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania4 grants $40,000
  2. Arizona1 grant $5,000
  3. California1 grant $5,000
  4. Florida1 grant $5,000
  5. Indiana1 grant $5,000
  6. Minnesota1 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.

  • Annette D GanassiTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Floyd R Ganassi JrTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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