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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-4024049

First Forty-Four Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $93,822 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

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

    $93,822

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $875,713
  • Tax year 2024

    $34,639

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $973,622
  • Tax year 2023

    $15,985

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $638,998
  • Tax year 2022

    $38,079

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $699,979
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,003,638

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish Federation of Greater PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $75,000
  2. Persad CenterPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $3,036
  3. Planned ParenthoodPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $2,575
  4. Jewish Cemetery & Burial AssnPittsburgh, PA

    Endownment fund

    $2,500
  5. Classrooms Without BordersPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $1,800
  6. The BranchPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $1,800
  7. National Council of Jewish Woman PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $1,800
  8. Hillel JucPittsburgh, PA

    Campus superstar 2024

    $1,500
  9. Just HarvestPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $1,000
  10. Crohn S and Colitis FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $801
  11. Hebrew Free Loan AssociationPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $500
  12. Jewish Assistance FundPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $500
  13. Twilight Picnic for ParksAllison Park, PA

    General support

    $500
  14. GB the Tree of Life MemopurchasPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $260
  15. Miriam School and Learning CenterSaint Louis, MO

    General support

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $75,000100% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $250<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania14 grants $93,572
  2. Missouri1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • David SufrinPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Diane SamuelsTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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