The Betty Lou Yount Charitable Foundation makes a small number of very large, equal-sized grants focused primarily in the Pittsburgh region across health, social services, animal welfare and Christian ministry. Their giving mixes biomedical research and medical institutions with frontline human services, animal-protection groups, and explicitly religious organizations — including congregations and evangelical ministries. Grants suggest a hands-on local focus and an interest in both secular charities (health, social services, animals) and faith-based programming (churches, camps, evangelistic work).
Concentrated, high-dollar giving: a small portfolio of very large, equal-sized gifts (appears to fund ~9 recipients per cycle) focused on local organizations. Mix of repeat-style institutional beneficiaries across health, animal welfare, social services and religious causes rather than many small community grants.
A defining feature of Betty Lou Yount Charitable Foundation’s recent giving is its repeated use of equal, general-support grants across a compact set of Pittsburgh-area organizations and a few out-of-state ministries. In 2025, the foundation awarded $235,463 grants to Eye & Ear Foundation, Humane Animal Rescue, Goodwill of Southwestern PA, Ligonier Camp & Conference Ctr, the Univ of Pittsburgh - Alzh Disease Research Center, First Presbyterian Church Pgh, Animal Friends, Salvation Army, and Billy Graham Evangelistic Assn. That mix points to a portfolio that includes medical and biomedical institutions, animal welfare, workforce and human services, and Christian ministry. The same recipients appear again in 2023 and 2024, suggesting a steady pattern rather than one-off bets. Across those years, the foundation supported hospital-linked research and clinical support, community charities, animal rescue organizations, and churches or evangelistic work with the same grant structure. The foundation’s grantmaking also extends beyond Pittsburgh to recipients in New York and North Carolina, but the center of gravity remains Western Pennsylvania, where many awards go to long-established local institutions and faith-based organizations.
Medical research and clinical support are prominent. The foundation gave $235,463 to the Eye & Ear Foundation for general support and another $235,463 to the Univ of Pittsburgh - Alzh Disease Research Center for general support. Animal welfare is another recurring line of giving: Humane Animal Rescue received $235,463 for general support, and Animal Friends received the same amount. Human services and workforce support also appear through Goodwill of Southwestern PA, which received a $235,463 general-support grant. Faith-based funding is present alongside secular charities. First Presbyterian Church Pgh received $235,463 for general support, while Ligonier Camp & Conference Ctr received the same amount, showing support for church and retreat programming as part of the foundation’s mix.
Grant sizes cluster around a small number of fixed amounts. The typical grant size is $3,981 at the 25th percentile, $15,924 at the median, and $235,463 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows the same organizations receiving grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, which indicates recurring support rather than isolated awards. Every listed grant is for general support, and the foundation does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The pattern is consistent with a grantmaker that uses unrestricted funding and revisits a stable recipient set over time.
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Most grants fall between $4K and $235K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$235K
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Notable grantees: University of Pittsburgh - Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Humane Animal Rescue, Salvation Army (Pittsburgh), First Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, Ligonier Camp & Conference Center
Recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, with 27 of 27 grants going to US organizations. Pennsylvania dominates the recipient map: 78% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Pittsburgh appears repeatedly as the recipient city. Other Pennsylvania locations include Ligonier. Outside Pennsylvania, the foundation gives in West Nyack, New York, and Charlotte, North Carolina. New York is the top state by grant count, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Pittsburgh.
Its recent grants cover medical research and clinical support, animal welfare, human services, and Christian ministry. Examples in the grant list include an eye and ear foundation, an Alzheimer’s disease research center, animal rescue groups, Goodwill, the Salvation Army, a Presbyterian church, and an evangelistic association.
The typical grant size is $3,981 at the 25th percentile, $15,924 at the median, and $235,463 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also shows repeated fixed-size awards at those levels.
Yes. Several recipients appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including Eye & Ear Foundation, Humane Animal Rescue, Goodwill of Southwestern PA, Animal Friends, Ligonier Camp & Conference Ctr, First Presbyterian Church Pgh, Salvation Army, Billy Graham Evangelistic Assn, and the Univ of Pittsburgh - Alzh Disease Research Center.
Most grants go to Pennsylvania recipients, and 78% of grants are to organizations in the HQ state. Pittsburgh is the most common recipient city, with additional Pennsylvania grants going to Ligonier.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EYE & EAR FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $235,463 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSN | CHARLOTTE, NC | $235,463 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIV OF PITTSBURGH - ALZH DISEASE RESEARCH CENTER | PITTSBURGH, PA | $235,463 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANIMAL FRIENDS | PITTSBURGH, PA | $235,463 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOODWILL OF SOUTHWESTERN PA C/O MARKETING OFFICE | PITTSBURGH, PA | $235,463 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $235,463 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SALVATION ARMY | WEST NYACK, NY | $235,463 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIGONIER CAMP & CONFERENCE CTR | LIGONIER, PA | $235,463 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUMANE ANIMAL RESCUE | PITTSBURGH, PA | $235,463 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIV OF PITTSBURGH - ALZH DISEASE RESEARCH CENTER | PITTSBURGH, PA | $3,981 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EYE & EAR FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $3,981 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SALVATION ARMY | WEST NYACK, NY | $3,981 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUMANE ANIMAL RESCUE | PITTSBURGH, PA | $3,981 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSN | CHARLOTTE, NC | $3,981 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANIMAL FRIENDS | PITTSBURGH, PA | $3,981 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOODWILL OF SOUTHWESTERN PA C/O MARKETING OFFICE | PITTSBURGH, PA | $3,981 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $3,981 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIGONIER CAMP & CONFERENCE CTR | LIGONIER, PA | $3,981 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIGONIER CAMP & CONFERENCE CTR | LIGONIER, PA | $15,924 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUMANE ANIMAL RESCUE | PITTSBURGH, PA | $15,924 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EYE & EAR FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $15,924 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIV OF PITTSBURGH - ALZH DISEASE RESEARCH CENTER | PITTSBURGH, PA | $15,924 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSN | CHARLOTTE, NC | $15,924 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOODWILL OF SOUTHWESTERN PA C/O MARKETING OFFICE | PITTSBURGH, PA | $15,924 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $15,924 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SALVATION ARMY | WEST NYACK, NY | $15,924 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANIMAL FRIENDS | PITTSBURGH, PA | $15,924 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSN
$235,463GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIV OF PITTSBURGH - ALZH DISEASE RESEARCH CENTER
$235,463GENERAL SUPPORT
ANIMAL FRIENDS
$235,463GENERAL SUPPORT
GOODWILL OF SOUTHWESTERN PA C/O MARKETING OFFICE
$235,463GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PGH
$235,463GENERAL SUPPORT
SALVATION ARMY
$235,463GENERAL SUPPORT
LIGONIER CAMP & CONFERENCE CTR
$235,463GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIV OF PITTSBURGH - ALZH DISEASE RESEARCH CENTER
$3,981GENERAL SUPPORT
EYE & EAR FOUNDATION
$3,981GENERAL SUPPORT
SALVATION ARMY
$3,981GENERAL SUPPORT
BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSN
$3,981GENERAL SUPPORT
ANIMAL FRIENDS
$3,981GENERAL SUPPORT
GOODWILL OF SOUTHWESTERN PA C/O MARKETING OFFICE
$3,981GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PGH
$3,981GENERAL SUPPORT
LIGONIER CAMP & CONFERENCE CTR
$3,981GENERAL SUPPORT
LIGONIER CAMP & CONFERENCE CTR
$15,924GENERAL SUPPORT
EYE & EAR FOUNDATION
$15,924GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIV OF PITTSBURGH - ALZH DISEASE RESEARCH CENTER
$15,924GENERAL SUPPORT
BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSN
$15,924GENERAL SUPPORT
GOODWILL OF SOUTHWESTERN PA C/O MARKETING OFFICE
$15,924GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PGH
$15,924GENERAL SUPPORT
SALVATION ARMY
$15,924GENERAL SUPPORT
ANIMAL FRIENDS
$15,924GENERAL SUPPORT