A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 25-1010296Arts and culture

Who funds Wqed Multimedia?

56 private foundations gave Wqed Multimedia in Pittsburgh, PA $3 million across 155 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

155 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Gailliot Family FoundationAlbany, NY 2025

    General charitable purposes

    $41,000
  2. Beatrice L Jacobson Char FDNPittsburgh, PA 2025

    General support

    $22,998
  3. The Steven E Burke and Gail S Burke FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2025

    General

    $5,000
  4. McGough Frazier Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  5. Donald & Sylvia Robinson FamilyPittsburgh, PA 2025

    Educational

    $2,500
  6. Donald & Sylvia Robinson FamilyPittsburgh, PA 2025

    Educational

    $2,500
  7. Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000Pittsburgh, PA 2025

    General support

    $1,500
  8. Kenneth R Siger FoundationSewickley, PA 2025

    Support public radio

    $1,000
  9. Michael Baker International FoundationMoon Township, PA 2025

    General Operating Support

    $500
  10. Citizens Charitable FoundationJohnston, RI 2025

    Matching gifts

    $185
  11. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2025

    Matching gifts

    $75
  12. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2024

    To support the africana initiative, focused on culturally specific art and education platforms

    $250,000
  13. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2024

    Education & workforce

    $100,000
  14. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Fashionafricana initiatives artist residency program

    $75,000
  15. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    To support partnerships between public media and elementary schools

    $50,000
  16. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2024

    To support 2024 bill nunn theatre outreach project programming including pittsburgh regional august wilson new voices monologue and design competition

    $50,000
  17. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2024

    For two year creative learning project support of wqed film academy, a media arts youth program with a professional training component for teaching artists (2024-2025)

    $40,000
  18. Posner Foundation of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Unrestricted/ general use

    $25,000
  19. The Frieda Berlinski FoundationRedondo Beach, CA 2024

    operating costs & film academy grants

    $22,500
  20. Beatrice L Jacobson Char FDNPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General support

    $21,932
  21. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2024

    To host an event with baratunde thurston

    $10,000
  22. The Steven E Burke and Gail S Burke FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General

    $5,000
  23. Cooper E Etal Ttees C-S Fam Fdn-AgyPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General operating

    $5,000
  24. McGough Frazier Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  25. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 2024

    Corporate donation

    $3,000
  26. Brooks Family FoundationMurrysville, PA 2024

    Provide programming to educate, entertain and inspire our community

    $1,200
  27. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2024

    2023 matching gift

    $1,000
  28. Katselas Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General purposes

    $1,000
  29. Speyer Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    To further the exempt activities of the charity.

    $800
  30. Equitrans Midstream FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2024

    Matching gifts

    $240
  31. Ima FoundationWichita, KS 2024

    Program services

    $198
  32. Citizens Charitable FoundationJohnston, RI 2024

    Matching gifts

    $185
  33. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $60
  34. Equitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General contribution

    $55
  35. Wabtec FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General support

    $30
  36. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2023

    Education & workforce

    $85,000
  37. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    To support partnerships between wqed and local elementary schools

    $50,000
  38. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2023

    For creative learning project support of wqed film academy and youth filmmaking programs for one year (2022-2023)

    $50,000
  39. Howmet Aerospace FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Design Lives Here middle school STEM program

    $50,000
  40. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2023

    For two year creative learning project support of wqed film academy, a media arts youth program with a professional training component for teaching artists (2024-2025)

    $40,000
  41. Posner Foundation of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Unrestricted/ general use

    $25,000
  42. Beatrice L Jacobson Char FDNPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General support

    $22,938
  43. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2023

    For sponsorship of fashionafricana's africanism, a fashion africana gala on november 25, 2023

    $12,500
  44. Cooper E Etal Ttees C-S Fam Fdn-AgyPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General operating

    $10,000
  45. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 2023

    Corporate donation

    $10,000
  46. The Steven E Burke and Gail S Burke FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General

    $5,000
  47. David S Shapira FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General operating

    $3,500
  48. Bitner H M & Evelyn-Char TRPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General operating

    $2,500
  49. The Morby Family Charitable FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    To promote the charitable purpose

    $1,000
  50. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2023

    2022 matching gift

    $1,000
  51. Speyer Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    To further the exempt activities of the charity.

    $756
  52. Alan & Barbara Ackerman Fdn-CustPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General operating

    $275
  53. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Mef

    $250
  54. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $240
  55. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $236
  56. Citizens Charitable FoundationJohnston, RI 2023

    Matching gifts

    $220
  57. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $100
  58. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Core support for the just futures documentary, designed to reach PBS audiences with the goal of exploring and understanding the debate around reparations

    $100,000
  59. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For the just futures initiative

    $100,000
  60. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2022

    For one year creative learning transitional support to wqed to operate steeltown entertainment's youth digital media arts learning programs and staffing

    $80,000
  61. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2022

    Education & workforce

    $60,000
  62. Staunton Farm Foundation 540-054 DBA Staunton Farm FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Alone: the isolation epidemic

    $50,025
  63. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    To support partnerships between wqed and local elementary schools

    $50,000
  64. Howmet Aerospace FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Design Lives Here

    $50,000
  65. The Birmingham FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Strengthening sel via family/educator engagement

    $40,000
  66. Beatrice L Jacobson Char FDNPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General support

    $26,501
  67. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    For its documentary film, just futures: an overview

    $25,000
  68. The Buhl FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    To support a new podcast and video series titled gumbands to be hosted by rick sebak

    $25,000
  69. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    To support the expansion of the steeltown film academy at wqed

    $25,000
  70. Posner Foundation of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Unrestricted/ general use

    $25,000
  71. Amelia Miles FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    2023 writers contest

    $22,500
  72. John R McCune Dec'd CharitablePittsburgh, PA 2022

    General support

    $16,740
  73. Cooper E Etal Ttees C-S Fam Fdn-AgyPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  74. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 2022

    Corporate donation

    $7,000
  75. William F & Lynn D Gauss FDNPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  76. David S Shapira FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Charitable

    $3,500
  77. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2022

    2021 matching gift

    $2,000
  78. Bitner H M & Evelyn-Char TRPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General operating

    $2,000
  79. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $362
  80. Citizens Charitable FoundationJohnston, RI 2022

    Matching gift

    $328
  81. Alan & Barbara Ackerman Fdn-CustPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General operating

    $250
  82. Equitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $130
  83. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2022

    Mip payout for 01/27/2022

    $100
  84. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Mef

    $51
  85. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $50
  86. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $25
  87. BNY Mellon Foundation of Southwestern PAPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General operating

    $75,000
  88. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2021

    Education & workforce

    $60,000
  89. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    To support programming about parenting in the digital age

    $50,000
  90. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Lead with music fellowship program

    $50,000
  91. Howmet Aerospace FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Design Lives Here middle-school STEM Program

    $50,000
  92. Posner Foundation of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Unrestricted/ general use

    $25,000
  93. Beatrice L Jacobson Char FDNPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General support

    $23,539
  94. John R McCune Dec'd CharitablePittsburgh, PA 2021

    General support

    $13,950
  95. William F & Lynn D Gauss FDNPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  96. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 2021

    Corporate donation

    $5,000
  97. David S Shapira FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Charitable

    $3,500
  98. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2021

    Matching gift

    $2,000
  99. Bitner H M & Evelyn-Char TRPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General operating

    $2,000
  100. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $401
  101. Alan & Barbara Ackerman Fdn-CustPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General operating

    $250
  102. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $140
  103. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $75
  104. Equitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $55
  105. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2020

    Education & workforce

    $60,000
  106. Katherine Mabis McKenna FoundationLatrobe, PA 2020

    Grant to produce a series of short videos about the points of interests along the great allegheny passage

    $50,000
  107. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    To support programming about parenting in the digital age

    $50,000
  108. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2020

    To support childhood lost: the adultification of african american girls

    $50,000
  109. Howmet Aerospace FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Design lives here middle school STEM program

    $50,000
  110. Posner Foundation of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Unrestricted/ general use

    $25,000
  111. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Covid-19: arts and cultural organizations unrestricted support

    $25,000
  112. Arconic FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Design lives here, STEM education outreach program

    $25,000
  113. Beatrice L Jacobson Char FDNPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General support

    $22,198
  114. John R McCune Dec'd CharitablePittsburgh, PA 2020

    General support

    $13,950
  115. Brooks FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Pittsburgh symphony radio

    $10,000
  116. William F & Lynn D Gauss FDNPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  117. David S Shapira FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Charitable

    $3,500
  118. The Steven E Burke and Gail S Burke FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General

    $2,500
  119. Bitner H M & Evelyn-Char TRPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General operating purposes

    $2,500
  120. The Fine FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    To support a film on vaccine hesitancy

    $2,500
  121. Equitrans Midstream FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2020

    Matching gift

    $2,500
  122. The Sheila Reicher Fine FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    To support a film documentary on vaccine hesitancy

    $2,500
  123. Muse FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Charitable

    $1,500
  124. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    Matching gifts

    $925
  125. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2020

    Matching gift

    $527
  126. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $293
  127. Aetna Foundation IncHartford, CT 2020

    General purpose

    $66
  128. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2019

    Education

    $75,000
  129. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2019

    Education

    $20,000
  130. Beatrice L Jacobson Char FDNPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Support program acquisition

    $18,657
  131. William F & Lynn D Gauss FDNPittsburgh, PA 2019

    General support

    $15,000
  132. John R McCune Dec'd CharitablePittsburgh, PA 2019

    General support

    $13,950
  133. Akers Gerber FoundationHollywood, FL 2019

    General support

    $10,000
  134. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 2019

    Corporate donation

    $10,000
  135. Equitrans Midstream FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2019

    Education

    $10,000
  136. The Steven E Burke and Gail S Burke FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    General

    $5,000
  137. David S Shapira FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Charitable

    $3,500
  138. Equitrans Midstream FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2019

    Matching gift

    $2,500
  139. Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000Pittsburgh, PA 2019

    General support

    $250
  140. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2019

    Matching gift

    $100
  141. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2018

    Education

    $100,000
  142. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2018

    Education

    $20,000
  143. Beatrice L Jacobson Char FDNPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Support program acquisition

    $18,741
  144. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2018

    Matching gift

    $10,000
  145. William F & Lynn D Gauss FDNPittsburgh, PA 2018

    General support

    $10,000
  146. Akers Gerber FoundationHollywood, FL 2018

    General support

    $10,000
  147. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2018

    Matching gift

    $5,000
  148. David S Shapira FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Charitable

    $3,500
  149. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2018

    Matching gift

    $2,500
  150. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2018

    Matching gift

    $150
  151. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2018

    Matching gift

    $120
  152. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2018

    Matching gift

    $100
  153. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2018

    Matching gift

    $100
  154. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2018

    Matching gift

    $100
  155. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $72

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Pittsburgh, PA and are not among Wqed Multimedia’s funders above.

  1. Opportunity FoundationPittsburgh, PA 116 grants Accepts applications $1,823,000 to similar organizations
  2. McKinney Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 58 grants Accepts applications $1,029,564 to similar organizations
  3. McCune Foundation PNC Bank NAPittsburgh, PA 69 grants Accepts applications $16,632,136 to similar organizations
  4. Arts Equity & Education FundPittsburgh, PA 50 grants Preselected only $1,053,475 to similar organizations
  5. Allegheny FoundationPittsburgh, PA 41 grants Accepts applications $6,604,500 to similar organizations
  6. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 91 grants Preselected only $2,870,600 to similar organizations
  7. American Eagle Outfitters FoundationPittsburgh, PA 25 grants Accepts applications $191,800 to similar organizations
  8. Dollar Bank FoundationPittsburgh, PA 18 grants Accepts applications $94,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 25-1010296 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.