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

Grant recipient EIN 25-1338941Arts and culture

Who funds The Mattress Factory?

24 private foundations gave The Mattress Factory in Pittsburgh, PA $3.9 million across 89 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

89 grants

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

  1. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2025

    General operating support

    $30,000
  2. The Fine FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2025

    Exhibition & residency support

    $10,000
  3. Fleischner Family Charitable FoundationNewton Square, PA 2025

    Mattress factory garden party on june 6, 2025

    $2,500
  4. The Linaburg FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2025

    Unrestricted contr to public charity

    $500
  5. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2024

    Toward support of operations

    $250,000
  6. McCune Foundation PNC Bank NAPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General support

    $185,000
  7. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2024

    To support programming and operations for one year

    $90,000
  8. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Operating support

    $75,000
  9. The Buhl FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    To support sustainability planning and intensive capitalization work in response to a post-covid museum landscape

    $50,000
  10. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    To support artsbased engagement and educational opportunities

    $40,000
  11. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  12. McKinney Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General support

    $20,000
  13. The Fine FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Mattress factory artistic programming

    $20,000
  14. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2024

    Community enrichment

    $12,000
  15. American Eagle Outfitters FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Community charity

    $10,000
  16. Giant Eagle FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Charitable

    $5,000
  17. Mirapaul FoundationWilmette, IL 2024

    General purpose

    $5,000
  18. Fleischner Family Charitable FoundationNewton Square, PA 2024

    Mattress factory garden party on june 7, 2024

    $2,500
  19. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Matching gift

    $1,500
  20. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Matching gift

    $500
  21. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2024

    For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.

    $450
  22. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Matching gift

    $380
  23. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Matching gift

    $250
  24. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2023

    Toward support of operations

    $250,000
  25. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Operating support

    $150,000
  26. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2023

    For capital to provide infrastructure support and a more accessible and welcoming campus to artists, visitors and program participants

    $129,000
  27. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2023

    For two year operating support (2022-2023)

    $90,000
  28. The Fine FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    2023 support for mattress factory's 50th anniversary and strategic planning

    $50,000
  29. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    To develop an enhanced visitor experience and learning environment for all museum guests

    $37,500
  30. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General operating support

    $25,000
  31. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2023

    Community enrichment

    $10,000
  32. American Eagle Outfitters FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Community charity

    $10,000
  33. Mirapaul FoundationWilmette, IL 2023

    General purpose

    $6,000
  34. Fleischner Family Charitable FoundationNewton Square, PA 2023

    For unrestricted purposes

    $2,500
  35. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Matching gift

    $2,000
  36. The Ellen and Jack Kessler Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Charitable gift

    $1,000
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $144
  38. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2022

    Toward support of operations ($100,000) and capital improvements ($250,000)

    $350,000
  39. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2022

    For two year operating support (2022-2023)

    $90,000
  40. The Buhl FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    To support a $1.9 million capital campaign for improvements to their physical campus, including $950,000 in state funds

    $75,000
  41. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2022

    To engage a search firm to identify the next executive director

    $40,000
  42. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    To develop an enhanced visitor experience and learning environment for all museum guests

    $37,500
  43. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General operating support

    $25,000
  44. McKinney Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  45. McElhattan FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General support

    $20,000
  46. The Fine FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Artistic programming

    $20,000
  47. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2022

    Community enrichment

    $10,000
  48. Mirapaul FoundationWilmette, IL 2022

    Org's discretion

    $5,000
  49. Fleischner Family Charitable FoundationNewton Square, PA 2022

    For unrestricted purposes

    $5,000
  50. The Ellen and Jack Kessler Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Charitable gift

    $250
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $235
  52. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Covid-19: arts and culture recovery support

    $345,000
  53. McCune Foundation PNC Bank NAPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General support

    $210,000
  54. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    For one year operating support (2021)

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

    Operating support

    $75,000
  56. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    To develop an enhanced visitor experience and learning environment for all museum guests

    $37,500
  57. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General operating support

    $25,000
  58. Howmet Aerospace FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    2021-2022 after-school and outreach arts programming for Northside students

    $20,000
  59. The Fine FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Covid-19 emergency operating support

    $10,000
  60. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Operating support

    $5,000
  61. Mirapaul FoundationWilmette, IL 2021

    General purpose

    $5,000
  62. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $231
  63. McCune Foundation PNC Bank NAPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General support

    $115,000
  64. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2020

    Toward support of operations

    $100,000
  65. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2020

    For one year operating support (2020)

    $90,000
  66. McKinney Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Community school outreach

    $40,000
  67. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    To support arts programming for k-12 teachers, students, and families

    $37,500
  68. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General operating support and special covid-19 supplement

    $32,500
  69. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2020

    To support the accessibility and wellness initiative: providing greater access to art and education by researching, testing, and implementing programs and tools to increase access and autonomy for community members with disabilities

    $20,000
  70. Howmet Aerospace FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    After-school and outreach arts programming for northside students

    $20,000
  71. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2020

    Community enrichment

    $12,500
  72. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $104
  73. McCune Foundation PNC Bank NAPittsburgh, PA 2019

    General support

    $165,000
  74. McKinney Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Community school outreach

    $40,000
  75. The Buhl FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    To support the mattress factory and its interim leadership team as they transition from a founder-run organization to one positioned for long-term stability and success, after the passing of inspirational leader barbara luderowski

    $30,000
  76. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    General operating support

    $25,000
  77. American Eagle Outfitters FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Community charity

    $5,000
  78. WP Snyder III Charitable FundSewickley, PA 2019

    Unrestricted contribution

    $2,500
  79. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    General operating support

    $25,000
  80. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Support of a benter vision award

    $20,000
  81. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2018

    Arts & culture

    $13,000
  82. WP Snyder III Charitable FundSewickley, PA 2018

    Unrestricted contribution

    $5,000
  83. Snee-Reinhardt Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Edu materials, art supplies

    $5,000
  84. Milton and Sally Avery Arts FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $2,000
  85. The Fine FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    In memory of barbara luderowski

    $1,000
  86. The Linaburg FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Unrestricted contr to public charity

    $500
  87. The Linaburg FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Unrestricted contr to public charity

    $250
  88. The Buhl FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2017

    To support succession planning by capturing the core values and guiding principles of the museum.

    $6,000
  89. Future Standard FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2017

    General support

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Opportunity FoundationPittsburgh, PA 116 grants Accepts applications $1,823,000 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 79 grants Accepts applications $1,543,021 to similar organizations
  3. Arts Equity & Education FundPittsburgh, PA 50 grants Preselected only $1,053,475 to similar organizations
  4. Staunton Farm Foundation 540-054 DBA Staunton Farm FoundationPittsburgh, PA 34 grants Accepts applications $914,535 to similar organizations
  5. Allegheny FoundationPittsburgh, PA 41 grants Accepts applications $6,604,500 to similar organizations
  6. Dollar Bank FoundationPittsburgh, PA 18 grants Accepts applications $94,500 to similar organizations
  7. The Burke Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 45 grants Preselected only $3,497,500 to similar organizations
  8. The Burke FoundationPittsburgh, PA 45 grants Preselected only $3,497,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 25-1338941 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.