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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 25-6447779

The Miramare Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $1.8 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $1,757,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $22,358,535
  • Tax year 2024

    $930,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $22,403,309
  • Tax year 2023

    $550,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $22,383,220
  • Tax year 2022

    $275,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $18,640,963
  • Tax year 2021

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,350,425
  • Tax year 2020

    $160,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,252,134
  • Tax year 2019

    $160,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,286,252
  • Tax year 2018

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,334,918

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. FamilyaidBoston, MA

    General operating

    $250,000
  2. Just A StartCambridge, MA

    General operating

    $250,000
  3. More Than WordsWaltham, MA

    General operating

    $150,000
  4. FamilylinksPittsburgh, PA

    General operating

    $150,000
  5. Carnegie MuseumsPittsburgh, PA

    General operating

    $115,000
  6. RiverlifePittsburgh, PA

    General operating

    $110,000
  7. Madison Park Development CorporationBoston, MA

    General operating

    $100,000
  8. The Center That CaresPittsburgh, PA

    General operating

    $100,000
  9. Kids VoicePittsburgh, PA

    General operating

    $100,000
  10. Upper Valley HavenWhite Riv JCT, VT

    General operating

    $100,000
  11. Literacy PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General operating

    $75,000
  12. North Hills Community AssociationNorth Hills, PA

    General operating

    $75,000
  13. Casa San JosePittsburgh, PA

    General operating

    $50,000
  14. American Council on GermanyNew York, NY

    General operating

    $25,000
  15. South Sudanese Enrichment for FamiliesWakefield, MA

    General operating

    $25,000
  16. St John the Evangelist Catholic SchoolPensacola, FL

    General operating

    $25,000
  17. Pittsburgh PromisePittsburgh, PA

    General operating

    $25,000
  18. University of Massachusetts BostonBoston, MA

    General operating

    $12,500
  19. Pittsburgh Downtown PartnershipPittsburgh, PA

    General operating

    $10,000
  20. Second Harvest Thrift ShopSharpsburg, PA

    General operating

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development3 grants $335,00035% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $300,00031% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $110,00011% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $100,00010% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $100,00010% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $25,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania12 grants $920,000
  2. Massachusetts6 grants $787,500
  3. Florida1 grant $25,000
  4. New York1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • William HuntTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $0
  • Susan HollingsworthTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $0
  • Helen BouscarenTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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