The Daniel G Kamin and Carole L Kamin Family Foundation concentrates philanthropic support locally in Pittsburgh, making large, capital-focused gifts to health-care and patient-support institutions. Its recent grants funded major building projects — a six-figure to seven-figure contribution to UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside’s Presby Tower and a substantial grant to Family House for facility/conservatory purposes — indicating a preference for tangible, infrastructure investments that benefit patients and their families. The foundation appears to prioritize immediate community impact over broad program funding.
Highly concentrated, capital-focused giving: very few but large grants directed to local health and patient-support organizations, favoring one-time or project-specific investments rather than many small or unrestricted program grants.
The Daniel G Kamin and Carole L Kamin Family Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a $1,000,000 grant to UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside for the Presby Tower building program, signaling a strong preference for facility-centered support in Pittsburgh. That pattern continues with a $247,000 grant to Family House Inc for conservatory purposes, another gift tied to a physical space that serves patients and families. The foundation’s largest awards sit alongside smaller commitments, showing a mix of major capital support and modest local grants. In the recent grants list, health-care and patient-support institutions receive the largest dollars, while museums and schools also appear among the recipients. Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh received support for natural history, and Senator John Heinz History Center received a charitable grant. The foundation’s giving is entirely local to Pennsylvania in the current data, and its recent awards are all directed to organizations in the Pittsburgh area and nearby communities. Across those grants, the common thread is support for facilities, materials, and institutions that serve the local community directly.
Health-related infrastructure is the clearest theme in the foundation’s recent grants. UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside received $1,000,000 for the Presby Tower building program, and Family House Inc received $247,000 for conservatory purposes. The foundation also supports research-linked organizations: The Eye & Ear Foundation received $45,000 for research, followed by another $3,000 grant for the same purpose. Beyond health care, the foundation has made smaller awards to educational and cultural groups. St Theresa School received $5,000 for science materials, Pittsburgh Christian Academy received $5,000 for STEM and art supplies, and Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh received $2,000 for natural history. These grants show a mix of capital support, research support, and supply-focused funding.
The foundation’s grant sizes are uneven, with a p25 of $3,000, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $45,000. That distribution sits alongside a single seven-figure award, which pulls the overall pattern toward a few large, project-specific grants and many smaller local gifts. The recent record also shows repeat support for the same recipient: The Eye & Ear Foundation appears twice, both times for research, in 2024. The foundation is structured as a family foundation, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The available data does not show an application process.
$257K
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$290K
Most grants fall between $3K and $45K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$45K
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Notable grantees: UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside (Presby Tower project), Family House Inc
All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients, and all were directed to Pennsylvania organizations. Pittsburgh is the main recipient city, with UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside, Family House Inc, The Eye & Ear Foundation, Senator John Heinz History Center, and Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh all located there. Nearby grant recipients include St Theresa School in Munhall and Pittsburgh Christian Academy in West Mifflin. The pattern is fully local: 100% of grants in the file went to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state of Pennsylvania.
The recent grants show support for health-care and patient-support institutions, schools, museums, and research-oriented nonprofits. Examples include a $1,000,000 grant to UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside for Presby Tower, a $247,000 grant to Family House Inc for conservatory purposes, and smaller grants to St Theresa School, Pittsburgh Christian Academy, and Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh.
In the current dataset, no. All 8 recent grants went to U.S. recipients, and 100% of those grants were awarded to organizations in Pennsylvania.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is centered at $5,000, with a p25 of $3,000 and a p75 of $45,000. The recent grants list also includes two much larger awards: $247,000 and $1,000,000.
Yes. The Eye & Ear Foundation appears twice in the recent grants list, with awards of $45,000 and $3,000, both for research. That suggests some repeat support rather than only one-time giving.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals, and it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family House Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $247,000 | 2025 | Conservatory |
| St Theresa School | Munhall, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | Science Materials |
| Pittsburgh Christian Academy | West Mifflin, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | STEM & Art Supplies |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000,000 | 2024 | Building program Presby Tower |
| The Eye & Ear Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $45,000 | 2024 | Research |
| Senator John Heinz History Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| The Eye & Ear Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,000 | 2024 | Research |
| Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,000 | 2024 | Natural History |
St Theresa School
$5,000Science Materials
Pittsburgh Christian Academy
$5,000STEM & Art Supplies
UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
$1,000,000Building program Presby Tower
Senator John Heinz History Center
$5,000Charitable
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
$2,000Natural History