Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 25-1728064Community development

Who funds Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership?

16 private foundations gave Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership in Pittsburgh, PA $11.5 million across 50 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

50 grants

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

  1. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2025

    Support of vibrant streets fund, innovative programming SNF implementation of market square revitalization

    $800,000
  2. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2025

    Final installment of ambassadors pledge

    $300,000
  3. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2025

    Support of a pollinator parklet for downtown pittsburgh

    $93,000
  4. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2025

    Support for shadow student athlete development corporation outreach efforts downtown

    $75,000
  5. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2025

    Support for glenn davis exhibition

    $32,000
  6. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2025

    Gallery exhibition downtown

    $22,900
  7. The Miramare FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2025

    General operating

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

    Support of market square longer range design and program opportunity fund; development of a downtown retail strategy and seed capital for retail loan fund; support for mellon square safety measures and other placemaking

    $800,000
  9. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2024

    For initiatives to create cleaner, safer, and more vibrant streets and public spaces in downtown pittsburgh

    $350,000
  10. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2024

    To expand services in the downtown area and make it a more welcoming place

    $225,000
  11. BNY Mellon Foundation of Southwestern PAPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General operating

    $175,000
  12. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2024

    South side community council operations and business district improvements

    $125,000
  13. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Support for illumination of the willett window, first presbyterian church, downtown

    $94,000
  14. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Support for shadow student athlete development corporation outreach efforts downtown

    $50,000
  15. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2024

    Toward support of the holiday market

    $10,000
  16. Centimark FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2024

    Operating expenses

    $3,000
  17. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Downtown pittsburgh post pandemic improvements

    $300,000
  18. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Three-year grant totaling $600,000 - conditions to support the golden triangle ambassadors program; 1st payment of $100,000 made in 2022; with $200,000 due in 2023 and $300,000 due in 2024.

    $200,000
  19. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Vacant storefront and retail development program

    $200,000
  20. McCune Foundation PNC Bank NAPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General support

    $200,000
  21. Claude Worthington Benedum FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    To support the pittsburgh downtown partnerships activation of downtown spaces, and to expand the clean team

    $150,000
  22. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Support of clean and safe activities

    $100,000
  23. BNY Mellon Foundation of Southwestern PAPittsburgh, PA 2023

    PC

    $100,000
  24. The Burke FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General

    $100,000
  25. The Burke Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General

    $100,000
  26. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2023

    To develop scenarios to raise public/private funds to support redevelopment of downtown pittsburgh

    $75,000
  27. Centimark FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2023

    Operating expenses

    $3,000
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  29. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Downtown mobility plan implementation

    $375,000
  30. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Support of the sixth street branding and marketing campaign

    $250,000
  31. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Cultural district public realm planning

    $200,000
  32. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Three-year grant totaling $600,000 - conditions to support the golden triangle ambassadors program; 1st payment of $100,000 made in 2022; with $200,000 due in 2023 and $300,000 due in 2024.

    $100,000
  33. The Buhl FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    To support a new golden triangle ambassadors program and an enhanced cleaning program in a multi-pronged effort to reenergize downtown

    $25,000
  34. Claude Worthington Benedum FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    To continue to expand the annual worldsquare, a platform to celebrate, promote, and provide economic opportunity in downtown pittsburgh for local international and communities

    $25,000
  35. Claude Worthington Benedum FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    For the return of worldsquare, a platform to celebrate, promote, and provide economic opportunity in downtown pittsburgh for local international communities

    $12,500
  36. Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General support

    $12,000
  37. Centimark FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2022

    Operating expenses

    $3,000
  38. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Downtown mobility plan implementation

    $375,000
  39. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Downtown pittsburgh mobility plan

    $200,000
  40. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2021

    Community enrichment

    $12,500
  41. Claude Worthington Benedum FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    For worldsquare, a civic engagement event designed to showcase pittsburghs international community

    $6,000
  42. McCune Foundation PNC Bank NAPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General support

    $3,315,214
  43. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2020

    To support downtown pittsburgh restaurants during the ongoing covid-19 pandemic, establish a restaurant innovation and attraction fund, and assist individuals experiencing food insecurity

    $1,500,000
  44. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2020

    To support planning and implementation of infrastructure improvements to ensure downtown and oakland can reopen safely

    $250,000
  45. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2020

    Community enrichment

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

    Covid-19: emergency support

    $2,500
  47. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2019

    Arts & culture

    $25,000
  48. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2019

    To advance initiatives that foster economic vitality and improve Downtown life

    $500
  49. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Support of the city of tomorrow mobility challenge

    $50,000
  50. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2018

    Arts & culture

    $25,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Pittsburgh, PA and are not among Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership’s funders above.

  1. Opportunity FoundationPittsburgh, PA 42 grants Accepts applications $654,750 to similar organizations
  2. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 27 grants Accepts applications $576,600 to similar organizations
  3. Dollar Bank FoundationPittsburgh, PA 25 grants Accepts applications $850,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 27 grants Accepts applications $358,627 to similar organizations
  5. Myles D & J Faye Sampson Family Foundationc/o Intentional PhilanthrophyBethesda, MD 40 grants Preselected only $672,699 to similar organizations
  6. The Fine FoundationPittsburgh, PA 9 grants Accepts applications $122,500 to similar organizations
  7. Peter C Dozzi Family Foundation aka Eugene Dozzi Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 30 grants Preselected only $34,500 to similar organizations
  8. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 11 grants Preselected only $2,629,600 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 25-1728064 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.