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Grant recipient EIN 47-2906717Arts and culture

Who funds Film Pittsburgh?

26 private foundations gave Film Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA $1.6 million across 95 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

95 grants

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

  1. The Fine FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2025

    Film pittsburgh

    $5,000
  2. The Fine FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2025

    Jfilm festival

    $5,000
  3. Tzedakah FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2025

    General charitable purposes

    $3,000
  4. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2024

    To develop a plan to market current programming, attract film viewing audiences to downtown pittsburgh, and launch a new film competition

    $100,000
  5. Claude Worthington Benedum FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    To expand teen screen across west virginia and enhance film pittsburghs educational and economic impact in southwestern pennsylvania

    $75,000
  6. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2024

    For one year programming and operations

    $45,000
  7. The Philip Chosky Charitable & Educational FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Discretionary fund

    $30,000
  8. Posner Foundation of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Unrestricted/ general use

    $25,000
  9. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    To support a film-based civics education program

    $17,500
  10. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2024

    Community enrichment

    $10,000
  11. McKinney Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Teen screen - PGH schools

    $10,000
  12. Fisa FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Support for the reelabilities, a disability-themed film festival

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

    Community charity

    $5,000
  14. Johnson Ernest Q for CharityPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General operating

    $5,000
  15. Tzedakah FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General charitable purposes

    $3,200
  16. Staunton Farm Foundation 540-054 DBA Staunton Farm FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Film PGH 2024

    $1,000
  17. Cooper E Etal Ttees C-S Fam Fdn-AgyPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General operating

    $1,000
  18. The Sanford N and Judith Robinson Family Foundation IncPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Charitable donation

    $500
  19. Isadore & Yetta Joshowitz Charitable FoundationBraddock, PA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $250
  20. Margie L Brown Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Educational, cultural

    $250
  21. Claude Worthington Benedum FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    To expand the educational programs of teen screen virtual across west virginia and increase film pittsburghs educational and economic impact in southwestern pennsylvania through festival and conference programming

    $75,000
  22. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2023

    For two year operating support (2023-2024)

    $45,000
  23. The Philip Chosky Charitable & Educational FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Discretionary fund

    $30,000
  24. The Jack Buncher FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Community enrich/education PRGRMS

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

    Operating support

    $25,000
  26. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    To support a film-based civics education program

    $15,000
  27. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2023

    Education & workforce

    $10,000
  28. The Buhl FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    To support the teen screen program, which provides free educational experience for middle and high school students from diverse schools, over three years

    $5,000
  29. Fisa FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Support for the 2023 pittsburgh reelabilities, a disability-themed film festival

    $5,000
  30. The Fine FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Jfilm

    $5,000
  31. Johnson Ernest Q for CharityPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General operating

    $3,000
  32. Staunton Farm Foundation 540-054 DBA Staunton Farm FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Reelabilities film on BH

    $2,500
  33. Tzedakah FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General charitable purposes

    $2,500
  34. Staunton Farm Foundation 540-054 DBA Staunton Farm FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Reelabilities

    $1,000
  35. Cooper E Etal Ttees C-S Fam Fdn-AgyPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General operating

    $1,000
  36. Margie L Brown Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Educational, cultural

    $200
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $31
  38. Claude Worthington Benedum FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    To launch teen screen virtual across west virginia and expand film pittsburghs economic impact in southwestern pennsylvania by increasing festival and conference programming levels

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

    For two year operating support (2023-2024)

    $45,000
  40. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2022

    To support a feasibility study for a large-scale fundraising campaign for a new facility

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

    For a residency with filmmaker gregory williams for post-production support on his documentary film, "warriors"

    $35,000
  42. The Philip Chosky Charitable & Educational FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Discretionary fund

    $25,000
  43. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    To support a film-based civics education program

    $15,000
  44. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2022

    Community enrichment

    $10,000
  45. American Eagle Outfitters FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Community charity

    $10,000
  46. The Fine FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Program support

    $10,000
  47. The Buhl FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    To support the teen screen program, over three years

    $5,000
  48. Fisa FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Support for the 2022 pittsburgh reelabilities, a disability-themed film festival

    $5,000
  49. Tzedakah FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General Charitable Purposes

    $3,600
  50. Johnson Ernest Q for CharityPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General operating

    $3,000
  51. First Forty-Four FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General support

    $3,000
  52. Staunton Farm Foundation 540-054 DBA Staunton Farm FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Film support 2022 teen suicide

    $2,500
  53. Cooper E Etal Ttees C-S Fam Fdn-AgyPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General operating

    $1,000
  54. The Ellen and Jack Kessler Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Charitable gift

    $250
  55. Isadore & Yetta Joshowitz Charitable FoundationBraddock, PA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $250
  56. Margie L Brown Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Educational, cultural

    $200
  57. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $39
  58. Claude Worthington Benedum FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    To expand exhibitions and collaborate with other arts agencies to advance economic development through cultural tourism

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

    For one year operating support (2022)

    $45,000
  60. The Philip Chosky Charitable & Educational FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Discretionary fund

    $30,000
  61. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Operating support

    $25,000
  62. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Covid-19: arts and culture recovery support

    $20,000
  63. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Teen screen offers free film screenings for school groups in southwestern pennsylvania, bringing together students from diverse schools to watch and discuss films with historical, cultural, and/or social significance.

    $15,000
  64. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2021

    Education & workforce

    $10,000
  65. Claude Worthington Benedum FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    To enable filmmakers, artists, and other special guests to travel to pittsburgh on a jim denova scholarship to present their work at the three rivers film festival and pittsburgh shorts and script competition

    $10,000
  66. The Fine FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Covid-19 emergency operating support

    $10,000
  67. The Benter FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Support of a business plan

    $7,500
  68. The Buhl FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    To support the teen screen program, over three years

    $5,000
  69. Fisa FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Support for 2021 pittsburgh reelabilities, a disability-themed film festival

    $5,000
  70. Tzedakah FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General purpose

    $2,600
  71. Staunton Farm Foundation 540-054 DBA Staunton Farm FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    2021 reel abilities

    $2,500
  72. Isadore & Yetta Joshowitz Charitable FoundationBraddock, PA 2021

    Unrestricted

    $250
  73. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $47
  74. Claude Worthington Benedum FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    To adopt the 2020 three rivers film festival, and to provide transition support during covid-19

    $125,000
  75. Claude Worthington Benedum FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    To increase cultural tourism and support pittsburgh's creative industries through a coordinated series of film exhibitions (over two years)

    $50,000
  76. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2020

    For two year operating support (2019-2020)

    $40,000
  77. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2020

    For one year operating support (2021)

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

    To support a film-based civics education program

    $12,000
  79. The Buhl FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Support the teen screen program, over three years

    $10,000
  80. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Covid-19: arts and cultural organizations unrestricted support

    $10,000
  81. Fisa FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Support for the 2020 pittsburgh reelabilities, a disability-themed film festival

    $5,000
  82. Johnson Ernest Q for CharityPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General operating

    $4,000
  83. Fourteen Ten FoundationBoca Raton, FL 2020

    General program support

    $3,000
  84. Tzedakah FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General purpose

    $2,500
  85. Isadore & Yetta Joshowitz Charitable FoundationBraddock, PA 2020

    Unrestricted

    $100
  86. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $15
  87. The Fine FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    To support independent and international films

    $30,000
  88. Staunton Farm Foundation 540-054 DBA Staunton Farm FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Support for 2 films to highlight mental health at reelabilities pittsburgh

    $12,000
  89. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2019

    Arts & culture

    $10,000
  90. Fisa FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Support for the 2019 pittsburgh reelabilities, a disability-themed film festival

    $5,000
  91. Staunton Farm Foundation 540-054 DBA Staunton Farm FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Support for 3 or more film screenings occurring during the film pittsburgh 2018-2019 season

    $15,000
  92. The Fine FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Three film festivals with independent and international films

    $15,000
  93. The Buhl FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Support the teen screen program, over three years

    $5,000
  94. Fisa FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Support for 2018 pittsburgh reelabilities, a disability-themed film festival

    $5,000
  95. The Buhl FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2017

    Support "teen screen," a program presenting films that encourage cultural diversity and tolerance to middle and high school students.

    $2,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Opportunity FoundationPittsburgh, PA 116 grants Accepts applications $1,823,000 to similar organizations
  2. McCune Foundation PNC Bank NAPittsburgh, PA 69 grants Accepts applications $16,632,136 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 79 grants Accepts applications $1,543,021 to similar organizations
  4. Arts Equity & Education FundPittsburgh, PA 50 grants Preselected only $1,053,475 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 47-2906717 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.