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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 25-6327217

Rossin Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $2.6 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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
Gina A Deiuliis
5700 Corporate Drive Suite 800
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
(412) 367-8190
Form and materials
Letter stating charitable purpose and amount of grant requested.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Primarily educational institutions

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $2,565,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $54,536,084
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,032,268

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $48,238,200
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,863,395

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $43,655,393
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,149,250

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $37,466,938
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,690,209

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $44,448,122
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,561,350

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $39,421,025
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,378,650

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $34,596,610
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,294,750

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $28,086,596

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Carnegie Museums of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $1,125,000
  2. UPMC Children's Hospital FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $716,250
  3. UPMC Children's Hospital FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $283,750
  4. Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA

    General purpose

    $250,000
  5. Commonwealth Foundation for Public PolicyHarrisburg, PA

    General purpose

    $50,000
  6. Folds of Honor of Western PAWexford, PA

    General purpose

    $40,000
  7. St Vincent CollegeLatrobe, PA

    General purpose

    $40,000
  8. Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural ResourcesPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $25,000
  9. Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington, PA

    General purpose

    $12,000
  10. Greater Pittsburgh Food BankDuquesne, PA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  11. Beatrice InstitutePittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  12. The Pittsburgh ProjectPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  13. Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG AquariumPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  14. Third Option FoundationReston, VA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  15. Light of Life Rescue MissionPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $500
  16. Reading Is Fundamental PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $500

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 $1,130,00046% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $1,000,00041% of the total
  3. Education4 grants $302,50012% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $1,500<1% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania15 grants $2,564,000
  2. Virginia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Joan R StephansCHAIRPERSON & TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Peter N StephansPRESIDENT & TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Elizabeth Stephans BakerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Katherine DecTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • John Campbell HarmonTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $51,474
  • Robert J LallyTREASURER & TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $51,474
  • Gina A DeiuliisASST TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Connie J AllenSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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