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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-0697144

The Fine Fund

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $228,600 paid in grants.

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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
Michael Smith
One PPG Place Suite 1670
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 444-3500
Form and materials
Letter of inquiry
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Geographical area: boston charitable fields: environmental, visual arts

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $228,600

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $4,214,216

  • Tax year 2024

    $282,250

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $3,254,986

  • Tax year 2023

    $249,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $797,722

  • Tax year 2022

    $295,166

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $823,407

  • Tax year 2021

    $264,667

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $876,269

  • Tax year 2020

    $207,671

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $906,170

  • Tax year 2019

    $203,500

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $793,504

  • Tax year 2018

    $170,300

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $985,847

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Center for the Study of Public PolicySomerville, MA

    General operating support

    $40,000
  2. New World FoundationNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $25,000
  3. Coming CleanBrattleboro, VT

    General operating support

    $20,000
  4. Orion MagazineGreat Barrington, MA

    Four-part series on public discourse and psychological crisis

    $20,000
  5. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  6. Global Center for Climate JusticeSanta Cruz, CA

    General operating support

    $15,000
  7. HabitableWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $10,000
  8. Safer StatesSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  9. Silent Spring InstituteNewton, MA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  10. Story of Stuff ProjectBerkeley, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  11. Rachel's NetworkWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $7,500
  12. Million Marker Research Institute (mmri)Oakland, CA

    General operating support

    $5,350
  13. Center for International Environmental LawWashington, DC

    Uprooting the fossil economy funder narrative project

    $5,000
  14. Free Speech for PeopleAustin, TX

    General operating support

    $5,000
  15. Friends of the EarthMerrifield, VA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  16. Program for Preserving the Natural WorldBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  17. West Virginia Rivers CoalitionCharleston, WV

    General operating support

    $5,000
  18. Health and Environmental Funders NetworkLaurel, MD

    Hefn

    $2,750
  19. Community Foundation of Jackson HoleJackson, WY

    General operating support

    $2,500
  20. SlingshotBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  21. Rachel's NetworkWashington, DC

    Catalyst award

    $1,500
  22. Toxic-Free FutureSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment4 grants $36,50029% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $27,50021% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $20,00016% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety3 grants $19,00015% of the total
  5. Medical research1 grant $10,0008% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $10,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts5 grants $77,500
  2. California4 grants $50,350
  3. New York1 grant $25,000
  4. District of Columbia4 grants $24,000
  5. Vermont1 grant $20,000
  6. Washington2 grants $11,500
  7. Texas1 grant $5,000
  8. Virginia1 grant $5,000
  9. West Virginia1 grant $5,000
  10. Maryland1 grant $2,750

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Carolyn Fine FriedmanDIRECTOR, CHAIR, & CEO Hours 3Pay $0
  • Thomas J LavelleDIRECTOR & TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

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