Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 71-0890471Community development

Who funds Union Project?

15 private foundations gave Union Project in Pittsburgh, PA $1.9 million across 53 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

53 grants

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

  1. Arts Equity & Education FundPittsburgh, PA 2025

    Support of artistic programming

    $5,000
  2. Peter C Dozzi Family Foundation aka Eugene Dozzi Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2025

    Annual donation

    $1,000
  3. McCune Foundation PNC Bank NAPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General support

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

    For one year community arts programming and organizational leadership development

    $50,000
  5. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Marketing and communications capacity

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

    To support arts programming for children, youth, and families

    $40,000
  7. McElhattan FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General support

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

    Community access funds

    $20,000
  9. Opportunity FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Charitable

    $15,000
  10. Peter C Dozzi Family Foundation aka Eugene Dozzi Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Annual donation

    $1,000
  11. The Leonard G Herring Family FoundationWilkesboro, NC 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  12. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2023

    To support union project for one year of operations and programming as an arts-based community resource facility and creative learning site (2022-2023)

    $50,000
  13. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2023

    For one year support to implement strategic & capitalization plans and finish infrastructure improvements

    $50,000
  14. Allegheny FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Capital support

    $50,000
  15. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Marketing and communications capacity

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

    To support arts programming for children, youth, and families

    $40,000
  17. The Jack Buncher FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Education programs / operating

    $20,000
  18. Opportunity FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Charitable

    $15,000
  19. Peter C Dozzi Family Foundation aka Eugene Dozzi Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Annual donation

    $1,000
  20. The Burkholder FoundationCranberry Township, PA 2023

    Community services

    $500
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $59
  22. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    To support arts programming for children, youth, and families

    $35,000
  23. McKinney Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Up accessibility fund

    $20,000
  24. Opportunity FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Charitable

    $12,000
  25. The Burkholder FoundationCranberry Township, PA 2022

    Community services

    $1,500
  26. Peter C Dozzi Family Foundation aka Eugene Dozzi Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Annual donation

    $1,000
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $59
  28. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    For reopening the organization's venue safely in 2021-2022 through capital improvements and/or activities that help to position the organization for the post-covid-19 pandemic environment

    $246,500
  29. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    For one year general operating support (2021-2022)

    $50,000
  30. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Capitalization plan recommendations

    $50,000
  31. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    To support arts programming for children, youth, and families

    $35,000
  32. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Covid-19: arts and culture recovery support

    $20,000
  33. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    For covid-19 related adjustments to bridges home, a just arts project that will address homelessness and housing vulnerability utilizing techniques from theatre of the oppressed

    $5,650
  34. Peter C Dozzi Family Foundation aka Eugene Dozzi Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Annual donation

    $1,500
  35. Peter C Dozzi Family Foundation aka Eugene Dozzi Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Sponsorship

    $1,000
  36. The Burkholder FoundationCranberry Township, PA 2021

    Community services

    $1,000
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $55
  38. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    To support arts programming for families, especially low-income families and families of color

    $35,000
  39. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2020

    For one year general operating support (2021)

    $30,000
  40. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2020

    For two year operating support (2018/19-2019/20)

    $30,000
  41. Allegheny FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Capital support

    $30,000
  42. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2020

    For bridges home, a just arts project that will address homelessness and housing vulnerability utilizing techniques from theatre of the oppressed

    $28,500
  43. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Covid-19: arts and cultural organizations unrestricted support

    $25,000
  44. McKinney Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Up accessibility fund

    $20,000
  45. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Support of TD projects and the bloomfield garden club, a monthly salon featuring local and regional artists

    $14,312
  46. Peter C Dozzi Family Foundation aka Eugene Dozzi Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Annual donation

    $1,500
  47. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $47
  48. McCune Foundation PNC Bank NAPittsburgh, PA 2019

    General support

    $375,000
  49. The Fine FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    For advancing the field of ceramic arts in pittsburgh

    $20,000
  50. Peter C Dozzi Family Foundation aka Eugene Dozzi Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Annual donation

    $1,500
  51. The Burkholder FoundationCranberry Township, PA 2019

    Community services

    $825
  52. Peter C Dozzi Family Foundation aka Eugene Dozzi Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Annual donation

    $1,500
  53. The Burkholder FoundationCranberry Township, PA 2017

    Community services

    $100

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 82 grants Accepts applications $23,131,256 to similar organizations
  2. The Buhl FoundationPittsburgh, PA 30 grants Accepts applications $835,560 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. Claude Worthington Benedum FoundationPittsburgh, PA 13 grants Accepts applications $987,290 to similar organizations
  6. Myles D & J Faye Sampson Family Foundationc/o Intentional PhilanthrophyBethesda, MD 40 grants Preselected only $672,699 to similar organizations
  7. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 11 grants Preselected only $2,629,600 to similar organizations
  8. BNY Mellon Foundation of Southwestern PAPittsburgh, PA 7 grants Accepts applications $985,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 71-0890471 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.