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Grant recipient EIN 25-1453211Science and technology

Who funds Catalyst Connection?

8 private foundations gave Catalyst Connection in Pittsburgh, PA $3.1 million across 19 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 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

19 grants

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

  1. Arconic FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2025

    Industry 4.0 teacher academy

    $25,000
  2. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2024

    To create a sector-based partnership with the manufacturing apprenticeship collaborative

    $675,000
  3. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    To support workforce-focused professional development

    $20,000
  4. RK Mellon Family FoundationLigonier, PA 2024

    Expansion of industry 4.0 teac

    $20,000
  5. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2023

    To enhance an advanced-technology training initiative and expand opportunities for manufacturing career pathways

    $250,000
  6. Claude Worthington Benedum FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    To sustain and expand STEM education programs that provide experiential learning opportunities for students and teachers

    $150,000
  7. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    To support professional development focused on manufacturing

    $15,000
  8. St Bancorp Charitable FoundationGreensburg, PA 2023

    General

    $5,000
  9. CNX FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2023

    General purposes

    $5,000
  10. Claude Worthington Benedum FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    To expand the explore the new manufacturing workforce/stem education programs to provide experiential learning opportunities for students and teachers

    $150,000
  11. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2021

    To establish an advanced manufacturing training initiative that will include hands on learning in advanced technologies at mill 19 and neighborhood 91

    $250,000
  12. Claude Worthington Benedum FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    To advance manufacturing education and apprenticeships through school-business partnerships

    $150,000
  13. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2021

    Education & workforce

    $20,000
  14. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2020

    To support business continuity planning for small and medium sized manufacturers and provide internships for regional graduate students

    $150,000
  15. Claude Worthington Benedum FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    To advance manufacturing education and apprenticeships through school-industry partnerships

    $145,000
  16. Arconic FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Manufacturing STEM programming and ambassador program

    $45,000
  17. Claude Worthington Benedum FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    For a series of events and stories to promote careers in manufacturing

    $15,000
  18. Claude Worthington Benedum FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    To engage a national consultant to assist with federal funding of a regional manufacturing initiative

    $10,000
  19. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2019

    Toward growth in employment in advanced manufacturing careers ($250,000) and to support relocation to hazelwood green ($750,000)

    $1,000,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other science and technology organizations in Pittsburgh, PA and are not among Catalyst Connection’s funders above.

  1. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 3 grants Accepts applications $425,000 to similar organizations
  2. Bernard & Audre Rapoport FoundationWaco, TX 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to similar organizations
  3. Baker Hughes FoundationHouston, TX 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to similar organizations
  4. Charles & Esther Lee Kimerling Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2 grants Preselected only $8,000 to similar organizations
  5. Harrison 5 Stronger Together Foundation IncNew York, NY 2 grants Preselected only $2,000 to similar organizations
  6. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 4 grants Preselected only $215 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 25-1453211 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.