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Grant recipient EIN 25-1094922

Who funds Point Park University?

61 private foundations gave Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA $5 million across 136 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

136 grants

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

  1. John & Barbara Vankirk Family FoundationExport, PA 2025

    Educational Scholarships

    $125,000
  2. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2025

    Support of an assistant director position for pittsburgh media partnership activities

    $121,600
  3. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2025

    Final installment of two-year grant to support programs for the pittsburgh downtown media hub; business planning for center for media innovation and press forward local chapter

    $67,195
  4. Gibson Gives Foundation DBA Gibson GivesNashville, TN 2025

    Program use & fundraising efforts

    $7,834
  5. Phillip H Wimmer and Betty L Wimmer Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2025

    Charitable

    $5,000
  6. Phyllis A Beneke Scholarship FundWheeling, WV 2025

    Scholarship for chloe r

    $4,000
  7. Catherine and Mark H Loevner Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2025

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  8. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2024

    To support the next generation newsroom, which will fill critical gaps in local news and information while creating and sustaining pathways to careers for young journalists with diverse perspectives and lived experiences

    $250,000
  9. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2024

    The next generation newsroom

    $250,000
  10. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    A two year grant to support programmatic extension for the pittsburgh downtown media hub; business planning for center for media innovation and press forward local chapter

    $107,196
  11. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2024

    To work with the urban land institute to identify opportunities and strategic investments for point park university during a period of market uncertainty for downtown pittsburgh

    $50,000
  12. McCune Foundation PNC Bank NAPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  13. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Support of urban land institute planning effort

    $37,500
  14. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Urban land institute study of point park university and downtown pittsburgh

    $37,500
  15. Posner Foundation of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Unrestricted/ general use

    $25,000
  16. Gibson Gives Foundation DBA Gibson GivesNashville, TN 2024

    For program use/fundraising efforts for program use.

    $20,511
  17. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2024

    Education & workforce

    $20,000
  18. Tomayko FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Charitable

    $17,500
  19. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Launching press forward pittsburgh, an initiative to strengthen communities by reinvigorating local news

    $15,000
  20. Elizabeth Shiras TWPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General operating

    $15,000
  21. Boscia Family FoundationSarasota, FL 2024

    Education

    $10,000
  22. Dollar Bank FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Assistance for educational programs

    $10,000
  23. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    To support performing arts education and outreach programs for pittsburgh-area students

    $9,000
  24. Destefano Family FoundationRye, NH 2024

    To provide funds to accomplish its mission.

    $5,000
  25. American Eagle Outfitters FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Community charity

    $5,000
  26. George R & Janet E Desko Charitable FoundationLatrobe, PA 2024

    Donation

    $5,000
  27. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Human services

    $5,000
  28. Phyllis A Beneke Scholarship FundWheeling, WV 2024

    Scholarship for chloe r

    $4,000
  29. A T Fallquist Mem Scholarship FundJohnstown, PA 2024

    Provide tuition support for mckeesport HS graduates

    $3,200
  30. Karelou FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General

    $3,000
  31. Phoenix Foundation of Central Florida IncMerritt Island, FL 2024

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  32. Chambers Medical FoundationLake Charles, LA 2024

    To further charitable purposes

    $2,500
  33. Skaneateles Central School EndowmentBuffalo, NY 2024

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  34. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2024

    Matching gifts

    $1,250
  35. Phyllis A Beneke Scholarship FundWheeling, WV 2024

    Scholarship for lily

    $1,000
  36. Wendle Miriam Scholarship TWBuffalo, NY 2024

    Charitable

    $500
  37. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2023

    To support the center for media innovation for two years (2021-2022)

    $100,000
  38. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2023

    For the presentation of octavia e. Butlers "parable of the sower" adapted by toshi reagon & bernice johnson reagon, and the parable path, a series of community events and content that explore the world of parable of the sower

    $50,000
  39. The Buhl FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    To support the rising brothers and sisters (RBS) program at perry high school

    $25,000
  40. Staunton Farm Foundation 540-054 DBA Staunton Farm FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Mobile thriving respite (a project of point park university, community psychology program)

    $24,050
  41. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Support of programmatic extension for the pittsburgh downtown media hub

    $23,000
  42. Tribune-Review CharitiesTarentum, PA 2023

    Citizen journalism scholarship

    $19,800
  43. Tomayko FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Charitable

    $15,000
  44. Boscia Family FoundationSarasota, FL 2023

    Education

    $10,000
  45. Dollar Bank FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Assistance for educational programs

    $10,000
  46. Karelou FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General

    $5,000
  47. A T Fallquist Mem Scholarship FundJohnstown, PA 2023

    Provide tuition support for mckeesport HS graduates

    $3,932
  48. Phoenix Foundation of Central Florida IncMerritt Island, FL 2023

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  49. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2023

    Program Support

    $2,000
  50. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2023

    Matching Gift

    $1,250
  51. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $500
  52. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Matching Gifts

    $100
  53. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $50
  54. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $41
  55. Allegheny FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Capital support

    $750,000
  56. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2022

    To explore the feasibility of a shared services model for higher education institutions in the pittsburgh region

    $350,000
  57. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Support of downtown pittsburgh media hub

    $121,500
  58. Fisa FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Support to address street harassment of girls in pittsburgh

    $27,500
  59. The Buhl FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    To support their rising brothers & sisters (RBS) program in perry traditional academy

    $25,000
  60. Dollar Bank FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Assistance for educational programs

    $10,000
  61. Orris C&B Dewey Hirtzel Memorial FDPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  62. Tomayko FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Charitable

    $10,000
  63. Fisa FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Support for the all-abilities media to transition to a new organizational home

    $5,000
  64. Karelou FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General

    $5,000
  65. Abbie M Griffin Education Fund 5123278Boston, MA 2022

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  66. Hermance A D TW ScholarshipsBuffalo, NY 2022

    Educational

    $2,000
  67. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2022

    Program Support

    $1,500
  68. Edward B Dunlap Jr FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2022

    Food pantry

    $500
  69. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2022

    Mip payout for 02/07/2022

    $100
  70. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Matching Gifts

    $100
  71. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $51
  72. Allegheny FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Capital support

    $750,000
  73. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    To support the center for media innovation for two years (2021-2022)

    $100,000
  74. Staunton Farm Foundation 540-054 DBA Staunton Farm FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Dance teacher psycho-pedagogy and mental health first aid training

    $22,383
  75. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    To support a documentary film about people with disabilities killed by family members

    $20,000
  76. Staunton Farm Foundation 540-054 DBA Staunton Farm FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    All-abilities media project mental health symposium 2022

    $11,045
  77. William & Alfred Taft Charitable TrustDallas, TX 2021

    Scholarship FBO ashleigh

    $2,000
  78. Hermance A D TW ScholarshipsBuffalo, NY 2021

    Educational

    $2,000
  79. Edward B Dunlap Jr FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2021

    N/A

    $500
  80. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2021

    Mip payout for 01/12/21

    $200
  81. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $100
  82. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $20
  83. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2020

    Toward support for covid-19 response

    $210,000
  84. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Pittsburgh media ecosystem covid-19 pandemic recovery

    $150,000
  85. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2020

    American journalism project community information needs assessment

    $150,000
  86. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Completing the pittsburgh playhouse campaign

    $125,000
  87. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2020

    To support the bridge pittsburgh media partnership

    $100,000
  88. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Bridge pittsburgh media partnership

    $75,000
  89. Allegheny FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Center for media innovation

    $60,000
  90. The Eberly FoundationUniontown, PA 2020

    Support new pittsburgh

    $23,333
  91. Staunton Farm Foundation 540-054 DBA Staunton Farm FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Case study in mental health of dancers & impacts of preventative mental health program

    $23,000
  92. Fisa FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Support for the all abilities media project

    $20,000
  93. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2020

    To support all access arts: expanding inclusive programs & practices at the pittsburgh playhouse

    $20,000
  94. Boscia Family FoundationSarasota, FL 2020

    Educational

    $10,000
  95. Orris C&B Dewey Hirtzel Memorial FDPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General operating

    $10,000
  96. Karelou FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General

    $7,000
  97. Hill Ruth A - UiPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General operating

    $2,500
  98. Mark Cuban FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    General purpose

    $2,500
  99. Glenlaurel FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  100. Glenlaurel FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Annual Fund

    $2,000
  101. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2020

    Matching Gifts Program

    $1,250
  102. Tozier Gladys TW Mem ScholarshipBuffalo, NY 2020

    Scholarship awards for

    $1,000
  103. Hermance A D TW ScholarshipsBuffalo, NY 2020

    Educational

    $1,000
  104. Trax Virginia S for Charities - TRPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Educational

    $1,000
  105. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $100
  106. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Matching Gifts

    $100
  107. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $50
  108. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Matching Gifts

    $50
  109. Fisa FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Support for the all-abilities media project

    $25,000
  110. Glenlaurel FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Managing Director of the Center for Entertainment Management Funding

    $25,000
  111. The Eberly FoundationUniontown, PA 2019

    Support new pittsburgh

    $23,333
  112. Karelou FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    General

    $7,000
  113. Phyllis A Beneke Scholarship FundWheeling, WV 2019

    Scholarship for faith

    $3,000
  114. Glenlaurel FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  115. Tozier Gladys TW Mem ScholarshipBuffalo, NY 2019

    Scholarship awards for

    $2,000
  116. Trax Virginia S for Charities - TRPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Educational

    $2,000
  117. Victoria S Roberts TUWPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Scholarship

    $500
  118. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    matching gifts

    $100
  119. Mutual of America FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating purpose

    $75
  120. Fisa FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Support for the all-abilities media project

    $25,000
  121. The Eberly FoundationUniontown, PA 2018

    Support new pittsburgh

    $23,334
  122. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Support of strategic initiatives at the center for entertainment technology

    $20,000
  123. Henry Janet E Scholarship TrustPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Scholarship for 2

    $11,312
  124. Karelou FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    General

    $7,000
  125. George E Stifel Scholarship FundWheeling, WV 2018

    Elijah williams scholarship

    $5,000
  126. Southern Company Charitable Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2018

    Educational matching gift

    $5,000
  127. The Wilcox FoundationLajolla, CA 2018

    To provide educ'l aid to plymouth area students

    $3,000
  128. Robert J Coury Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  129. Bartlett FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    Annual Fund

    $2,500
  130. Trax Virginia S for Charities - TRPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Educational

    $1,376
  131. Tozier Gladys TW Mem ScholarshipBuffalo, NY 2018

    Scholarship awards for

    $1,000
  132. Victoria S Roberts TUWPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  133. Timms Family FoundationBridgeport, WV 2018

    Tuition for sarah walker

    $600
  134. Castelli Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA 2018

    To provide 1 scholarship

    $500
  135. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2018

    Matching gift

    $100
  136. Scott Foundation IncGreensburg, PA 2017

    Facilities maintenance

    $10,000

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 25-1094922 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.