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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-3092179

The Nicely Ridge Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $796,165 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

    $796,165

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $11,840,854
  • Tax year 2024

    $700,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $12,154,809
  • Tax year 2023

    $715,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $12,092,242
  • Tax year 2022

    $795,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $12,561,567
  • Tax year 2021

    $636,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $12,947,801
  • Tax year 2020

    $315,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $12,016,516
  • Tax year 2019

    $437,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $12,047,078
  • Tax year 2018

    $507,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $12,326,892

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Urban Impact FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $133,667
  2. Pennsylvania State UniversityState College, PA

    General support

    $110,000
  3. Ligonier Camp and Conference CenterLigonier, PA

    General support

    $77,000
  4. Bountiful American FoundationAdams, TN

    General support

    $60,000
  5. Individual

    General support

    $50,000
  6. Trade Institute of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $50,000
  7. Church of the AscensionPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $40,000
  8. Mt Lebanon Community FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $37,998
  9. Living StonesPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $30,000
  10. Light of Life Rescue MissionPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $30,000
  11. Community Kitchen PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $25,000
  12. Grow PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $25,000
  13. Western Pennsylvania ConservancyPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $25,000
  14. Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $25,000
  15. Second Harvest Food BankErie, PA

    General support

    $15,000
  16. The Spartan Community CenterPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $15,000
  17. Campus Crusade for ChristPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $10,000
  18. Laurel Highlands CouncilPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $10,000
  19. Scott ConservancyPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $10,000
  20. The Network GroupArlington, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  21. Young Life PittsburghNatrona Heights, PA

    General support

    $7,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $223,66748% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture3 grants $80,00017% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $77,00017% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment1 grant $50,00011% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $25,0005% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania18 grants $676,165
  2. Tennessee1 grant $60,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Justin McElhattanDIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Shirley McElhattanDIRECTOR/SECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Larry S BlairDIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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