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Grant recipient EIN 43-2112710Food and agriculture

Who funds Grow Pittsburgh?

52 private foundations gave Grow Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA $5.4 million across 167 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

167 grants

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

  1. Myles D & J Faye Sampson Family Foundationc/o Intentional PhilanthrophyBethesda, MD 2025

    Capital campaign

    $100,000
  2. Myles D & J Faye Sampson Family Foundationc/o Intentional PhilanthrophyBethesda, MD 2025

    School gardens support and expansion

    $85,000
  3. The Boye FoundationPoint Pleasant, NJ 2025

    Health & welfare

    $25,000
  4. The Nicely Ridge FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2025

    General support

    $25,000
  5. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2025

    Support of seasonal farmers market in homewood

    $20,000
  6. E R Crawford Est Trust Fund A XXX-XX-XXXXIndiana, PA 2025

    General operations

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

    Operating expenses

    $5,000
  8. Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2025

    Programming at Garden Dreams

    $1,000
  9. Montague Family FoundationAllison Park, PA 2025

    Operating Funds

    $1,000
  10. Posner Foundation of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Unrestricted/ general use

    $200,000
  11. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2024

    Toward support of operations

    $150,000
  12. McElhattan FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General support

    $150,000
  13. Allegheny FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Program support

    $100,000
  14. Myles D & J Faye Sampson Family Foundationc/o Intentional PhilanthrophyBethesda, MD 2024

    School gardens support and expansion

    $85,000
  15. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2024

    To address inequities in allegheny county by making farm-fresh produce available in food-insecure neighborhoods and by providing the tools, resources, and knowledge for people of all ages to sustainably grow their own fruits and vegetables

    $75,000
  16. Fleischner Family Charitable FoundationNewton Square, PA 2024

    For the beginning of the capital campaign

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

    To support urban gardening outreach activities for school-age children and their teachers

    $35,000
  18. The Nicely Ridge FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  19. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Support of seasonal farmers market in homewood

    $20,000
  20. Bosch Community FundFarmington Hills, MI 2024

    School garden programs

    $15,000
  21. C F Holdship Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General purpose

    $15,000
  22. Ima FoundationWichita, KS 2024

    Program services

    $10,000
  23. E R Crawford Est Trust Fund A XXX-XX-XXXXIndiana, PA 2024

    General operations

    $10,000
  24. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Food access and workforce development programming

    $10,000
  25. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Food access and workforce development for homewood residents

    $10,000
  26. The Boye FoundationPoint Pleasant, NJ 2024

    Health & welfare

    $5,000
  27. Howard & Nell E Miller FoundatPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  28. Walton R Etal TRS Walton Fam Fnd-AgyPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General operating

    $5,000
  29. Earl Knudsen UA Char FDNPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Early childhood programs

    $3,000
  30. The Martinet FoundationNaples, FL 2024

    Charity

    $1,600
  31. Fine Family Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General Support

    $1,000
  32. Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Garden Dreams program

    $1,000
  33. Epic Metals Corporation Charitable FoundationRankin, PA 2024

    Food for needy

    $500
  34. Church Brew Works FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $350
  35. The Clark Hunter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Community

    $100
  36. Posner Foundation of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Unrestricted/ general use

    $200,000
  37. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2023

    To support food-growing projects that provide access to fresh local produce and provide quality education

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

    To support programs to improve access to fresh local food, while providing people of all ages with resources, tools, and knowledge to increase food security and enjoy the many benefits of gardening

    $80,000
  39. Allegheny FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Program support

    $75,000
  40. Myles D & J Faye Sampson Family Foundationc/o Intentional PhilanthrophyBethesda, MD 2023

    School gardens support and expansion

    $75,000
  41. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Urban farm education and school learning garden programs

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

    To support urban gardening outreach activities for school-age children and their teachers

    $35,000
  43. McElhattan FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General support

    $25,000
  44. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Support of seasonal farmers market in homewood

    $20,000
  45. Fleischner Family Charitable FoundationNewton Square, PA 2023

    For garden dreams master planning

    $16,800
  46. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2023

    To support environmental projects.

    $10,000
  47. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Urban farmers in training and youth market program

    $10,000
  48. Myles D & J Faye Sampson Family Foundationc/o Intentional PhilanthrophyBethesda, MD 2023

    Homewood community market

    $10,000
  49. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $7,500
  50. Opportunity FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Charitable

    $7,500
  51. E R Crawford Est Trust Fund A XXX-XX-XXXXIndiana, PA 2023

    General operating fund

    $5,000
  52. Howard & Nell E Miller FoundatPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  53. Walton R Etal TRS Walton Fam Fnd-AgyPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General operating

    $5,000
  54. Earl Knudsen UA Char FDNPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General operating

    $3,000
  55. Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Garden Dreams Support

    $1,000
  56. The Martinet FoundationNaples, FL 2023

    Charity

    $500
  57. Church Brew Works FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $350
  58. The Clark Hunter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Community

    $100
  59. Daniel M Tabas Family FoundationHaverford, PA 2023

    General support

    $100
  60. Leenath FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General

    $100
  61. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $81
  62. Posner Foundation of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Unrestricted/ general use

    $125,000
  63. Shear Family Foundation IncPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Youth program- training urban farmers- covid relief

    $125,000
  64. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2022

    Toward support of operations

    $100,000
  65. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Urban farm education and school learning garden programs

    $100,000
  66. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Benter re-emergence fund grant to support leadership development and fundraising strategies

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

    To improve access to fresh local food, while providing people of all ages with resources, tools, and knowledge to increase food security and enjoy the many benefits of gardening

    $75,000
  68. Allegheny FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Program support

    $75,000
  69. Myles D & J Faye Sampson Family Foundationc/o Intentional PhilanthrophyBethesda, MD 2022

    School garden support

    $75,000
  70. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Coordination of the homewood food access working group

    $50,000
  71. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    To support urban gardening outreach activities for school-age children and their teachers

    $35,000
  72. Fleischner Family Charitable FoundationNewton Square, PA 2022

    For garden dreams master planning

    $20,000
  73. Opportunity FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Charitable

    $15,000
  74. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2022

    To support environmental projects.

    $12,500
  75. McElhattan FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  76. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Urban farmers in training and youth market program

    $10,000
  77. E R Crawford Est Trust Fund A XXX-XX-XXXXIndiana, PA 2022

    General operating fund

    $7,000
  78. Howard & Nell E Miller FoundatPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  79. Walton R Etal TRS Walton Fam Fnd-AgyPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General operating

    $5,000
  80. Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Garden Dreams

    $1,000
  81. Littler Mendelson Foundation IncKansas City, MO 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  82. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $500
  83. Church Brew Works FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $300
  84. Wexner FoundationNew Albany, OH 2022

    To provide community support.

    $300
  85. Ima FoundationWichita, KS 2022

    Program services

    $300
  86. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 2022

    Employee matching

    $259
  87. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $133
  88. Daniel M Tabas Family FoundationHaverford, PA 2022

    Contribution to orgs.listed in IRS publ.78

    $100
  89. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Urban farm education and school learning garden programs

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

    To support food growing projects that provide access to healthy food, quality education opportunities, and bring about meaningful opportunities for the regions most vulnerable community members

    $100,000
  91. Posner Foundation of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Unrestricted/ general use

    $100,000
  92. Shear Family Foundation IncPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Youth program- training urban farmers- covid relief

    $100,000
  93. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    To strengthen grow pittsburgh's core programming providing food and education services in the region

    $75,000
  94. Allegheny FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Program support

    $75,000
  95. Myles D & J Faye Sampson Family Foundationc/o Intentional PhilanthrophyBethesda, MD 2021

    School garden support

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

    To support various local organizations during the pandemic

    $25,000
  97. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Support of continuation of the seasonal homewood farmer's market during covid-19

    $20,000
  98. The Buhl FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    To support re-establishment of six northside school gardens and related programming

    $15,000
  99. Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Grow pittsburgh community

    $15,000
  100. Opportunity FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Charitable

    $15,000
  101. E R Crawford Est Trust Fund A XXX-XX-XXXXIndiana, PA 2021

    General operating fund

    $10,500
  102. Howard & Nell E Miller FoundatPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  103. Walton R Etal TRS Walton Fam Fnd-AgyPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General operating

    $3,500
  104. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Annual fund

    $2,500
  105. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Annual fund

    $2,500
  106. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $1,250
  107. Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Garden Dreams Support

    $1,000
  108. Church Brew Works FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Unrestricted

    $500
  109. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $225
  110. Daniel M Tabas Family FoundationHaverford, PA 2021

    Contribution to orgs.listed in IRS publ.78

    $100
  111. Littler Mendelson Foundation IncKansas City, MO 2021

    General support

    $100
  112. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Volunteer program

    $50
  113. Shear Family Foundation IncPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Youth program- training urban farmers- covid relief

    $155,000
  114. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2020

    New farmer training, food distribution, and expansion

    $150,000
  115. Posner Foundation of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Unrestricted/ general use

    $140,000
  116. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2020

    Toward support of operations, including expanded work in homewood and increased capacity to grow and distribute fresh food during the covid-19 crisis

    $100,000
  117. Allegheny FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Program support

    $75,000
  118. Myles D & J Faye Sampson Family Foundationc/o Intentional PhilanthrophyBethesda, MD 2020

    School garden and early childhood programming

    $75,000
  119. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2020

    For operating support to address urgent community food needs

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

    To support urban gardening outreach activities for school-age children and their teachers

    $35,000
  121. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    To support urban gardening outreach activities for school-age children and their teachers

    $35,000
  122. The Birmingham FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Gardeninf for children

    $20,000
  123. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Support of homewood farmer's market during covid-19

    $18,000
  124. E R Crawford Est Trust Fund A XXX-XX-XXXXIndiana, PA 2020

    General operating fund

    $11,000
  125. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2020

    To support environmental projects.

    $10,000
  126. McElhattan FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  127. Snee-Reinhardt Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Equip & supplies for

    $10,000
  128. Howard & Nell E Miller FoundatPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Braddock farms/covid-19

    $10,000
  129. Proteus FoundationMiddleburg, VA 2020

    Support food growth and gardening education for the community

    $10,000
  130. The Klein-Lottman Family FundCanton, OH 2020

    General purpose

    $6,500
  131. The Allen H and Selma W Berkman Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2020

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  132. Walton R Etal TRS Walton Fam Fnd-AgyPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General operating

    $2,500
  133. Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Garden Dreams Urban Agricultural Hub

    $1,000
  134. Fourteen Ten FoundationBoca Raton, FL 2020

    General program support

    $916
  135. Church Brew Works FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Unrestricted

    $250
  136. Daniel M Tabas Family FoundationHaverford, PA 2020

    Contribution to orgs.listed in IRS publ.78

    $100
  137. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $86
  138. The Clark Hunter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Conservation

    $50
  139. McCune Foundation PNC Bank NAPittsburgh, PA 2019

    General support

    $200,000
  140. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2019

    To execute a multi-year strategic plan, pilot a produce-retail project in homewood, and continue the learning garden program in support of a rand evaluation

    $160,000
  141. Myles D & J Faye Sampson Family Foundationc/o Intentional PhilanthrophyBethesda, MD 2019

    School garden and early childhood programming

    $75,000
  142. Shear Family Foundation IncPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Youth program- training urban farmers

    $50,000
  143. Proteus FoundationMiddleburg, VA 2019

    Support food growth and gardening education for the community

    $50,000
  144. The Buhl FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    To support efforts to move the united somali bantu of greater pittsburgh's mwana kuche market garden towards long-term sustainability at their location on north charles street

    $20,000
  145. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2019

    To support environmental projects.

    $10,000
  146. Dollar Bank FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Community development

    $10,000
  147. J B Finley Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Community garden program

    $10,000
  148. Snee-Reinhardt Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Equip & supplies for

    $10,000
  149. Howard & Nell E Miller FoundatPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Braddock farms/covid-19

    $10,000
  150. The Evan and Tracy Segal Family FoundationTiburon, CA 2019

    Unrestricted contribution to public charity

    $1,700
  151. Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    General Fund

    $1,000
  152. Trevor Place FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Support social services

    $500
  153. Church Brew Works FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Unrestricted

    $200
  154. The Clark Hunter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Conservation

    $100
  155. Jay Sample Thompson Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    General support

    $12,500
  156. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Support of a tool sharing project for community stewards and a network of chief operating officers

    $11,500
  157. The Marigold ProjectDenver, CO 2018

    General

    $7,588
  158. Snee-Reinhardt Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Supplies for braddock farms

    $5,400
  159. The Evan and Tracy Segal Family FoundationTiburon, CA 2018

    Unrestricted contribution to public charity

    $5,000
  160. Howard & Nell E Miller FoundatPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Braddock farms

    $5,000
  161. Littler Mendelson Foundation IncKansas City, MO 2018

    Charity

    $900
  162. Church Brew Works FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Unrestricted

    $300
  163. The Clark Hunter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Conservation

    $100
  164. R & R Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY 2018

    Economic development

    $100
  165. Daniel M Tabas Family FoundationHaverford, PA 2018

    Contribution to orgs.listed in IRS publ.78

    $100
  166. The Buhl FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2017

    Support a community gardening program in the northview heights neighborhood.

    $35,000
  167. The Evan and Tracy Segal Family FoundationTiburon, CA 2017

    Unrestricted contribution to public charity

    $2,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other food and agriculture organizations in Pittsburgh, PA and are not among Grow Pittsburgh’s funders above.

  1. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 14 grants Accepts applications $103,040 to similar organizations
  2. The Jack Buncher FoundationPittsburgh, PA 3 grants Accepts applications $25,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 35 grants Accepts applications $577,886 to similar organizations
  4. Massey Charitable TrustBridgeville, PA 6 grants Accepts applications $82,000 to similar organizations
  5. Robert & Mary Weisbrod FoundationPittsburgh, PA 4 grants Accepts applications $80,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Cottage Bridge FoundationArdmore, PA 12 grants Preselected only $47,500 to similar organizations
  7. Robert H Reakirt FDN EquitiesPittsburgh, PA 2 grants Accepts applications $42,245 to similar organizations
  8. James Frances McCandless TrustPittsburgh, PA 2 grants Accepts applications $27,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 43-2112710 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.