The Gismondi Family Foundation concentrates its giving in the Pittsburgh region with large, project-focused gifts to a small number of repeat grantees. Its funding emphasizes campus-led community development and university programs, Catholic faith-based social services, and targeted health initiatives — typically supporting named projects or matching/seasonal campaigns rather than broad operating pools.
The Gismondi Family Foundation C/o Mr John P Gismondi gives through a small set of repeated, project-specific commitments centered on Pittsburgh and nearby Pennsylvania communities. One of its clearest patterns is support for the University of Pittsburgh’s neighborhood work: the foundation backed the Gismondi Neighborhood Education Program in both 2024 and 2025, and separately funded the Victory Heights Project. It also links grantmaking to local workforce and service programs, including Catholic Charities Diocese of Pittsburgh’s job training work and seasonal matching gifts. Beyond those programmatic awards, the foundation uses endowed scholarships and fellowships to support students in law and higher education, including public interest legal training and county-specific aid for Pennsylvania students. The recent grant record shows a foundation that favors named initiatives, university partnerships, and recurring local priorities rather than a wide scatter of unrelated gifts. Its grants also reach community infrastructure through library support and targeted health or athletics-related projects in Pittsburgh. The result is a compact but recognizable portfolio built around education, social service delivery, and community development in the Pittsburgh area.
In neighborhood education, the foundation repeatedly backed the University of Pittsburgh’s Gismondi Neighborhood Education Program with $150,000 in 2024 and $150,000 in 2025. The program serves multiple Pittsburgh neighborhoods, including Homewood, the Hill District, Hazelwood, and Oakland. In community development, it supported the Victory Heights Project with $100,000 in 2024 and $120,000 in 2025, again through the University of Pittsburgh. The foundation also funds workforce training through Catholic Charities Diocese of Pittsburgh, including $125,000 for the Gismondi Job Training Program in 2024 and $75,000 in 2025. In library and access work, Carnegie Library received $30,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025 for VITAL funding for vital resources.
Typical awards cluster in the middle of its recent range, with a p25 of $25,000, a median of $41,667, and a p75 of $104,202. The recent record includes both repeated annual support and one-time special-purpose gifts: several programs appear across multiple years, including education, library, and fellowship funding. The foundation also uses restricted vehicles such as endowed scholarships, fellowships, and named project grants. It accepts unsolicited requests for general grantmaking and the VITAL Library Grant, while several other active programs are invitation-based or tied to specific partners.
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Most grants fall between $25K and $104K, with a median of $42K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$42K
75th Percentile
$104K
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Concentrated, local-focused giving: few but sizable grants, repeated multi-year support to a small set of core Pittsburgh institutions, and project- or campaign-specific awards rather than many small, diverse grants.
Notable grantees: University of Pittsburgh, Catholic Charities Diocese of Pittsburgh, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
Grantmaking is highly concentrated in Pennsylvania, with 96% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Pittsburgh dominates the recipient map, including awards to the University of Pittsburgh, Catholic Charities Diocese of Pittsburgh, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, and Carnegie Library. Outside Pittsburgh, named recipients include Washington & Jefferson College in Washington County and Uniontown-area projects in Fayette County. The recent grant list also shows one out-of-state recipient in Dallas, Texas: the American Heart Association.
Its active programs and recent grants point to education, higher education, workforce training, library access, basic-needs support, and targeted health or athletics projects. Examples include the Gismondi Neighborhood Education Program, the Gismondi Job Training Program, and endowed fellowships and scholarships tied to Pittsburgh-area students.
No. Pittsburgh is the main center of giving, but the foundation also supports recipients in Uniontown, Fayette County, and Washington County. The recent grant record includes one Texas-based recipient, the American Heart Association in Dallas, while 96% of grants go to recipients in Pennsylvania.
The recent grant distribution shows a p25 of $25,000, a median of $41,667, and a p75 of $104,202. That spread reflects a mix of smaller fellowship and library awards alongside larger project grants to university and service partners.
Several programs show multi-year support. The University of Pittsburgh’s Gismondi Neighborhood Education Program received $150,000 in both 2024 and 2025, Carnegie Library received $30,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Pitt Law School Fellowships were funded in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
General grantmaking and the VITAL Library Grant accept unsolicited requests. Other active programs listed for the foundation, including fellowships, scholarships, the job training program, and neighborhood education initiatives, are not open to unsolicited applications.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Gismondi Family Foundation C/O Mr John P Gismondi that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations helping those in need in the Pittsburgh region; priority for organizations addressing basic necessities and local needs in western Pennsylvania.
Deadline: No specific deadlines listed; applications accepted by letter or site form.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $306,500 | 2026 | GISMONDI NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM |
| ALLEGHENY COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $100,000 | 2026 | BENCH BAR SCHOLARSHIP |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $75,000 | 2026 | THE GISMONDI JOB TRAINING PROGRAM |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $40,000 | 2026 | PROVOST EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PILOT PROJECT |
| CARNEGIE LIBRARY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | VITAL FUNDING FOR VITAL RESOURCES |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | PITT ATHLETICS |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | PITT LAW SCHOOL FELLOWSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $150,000 | 2025 | GISMONDI NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $120,000 | 2025 | VICTORY HEIGHTS PROJECT / MEN'S BASKETBALL FUND |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | THE GISMONDI JOB TRAINING PROGRAM |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $41,667 | 2025 | PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SCHOOL CPR PROGRAM |
| CARNEGIE LIBRARY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | VITAL FUNDING FOR VITAL RESOURCES |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | PITT LAW SCHOOL FELLOWSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | PITT ATHLETICS |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $150,000 | 2024 | GISMONDI NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $125,000 | 2024 | THE GISMONDI JOB TRAINING PROGRAM |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $100,000 | 2024 | VICTORY HEIGHTS PROJECT |
| CARNEGIE LIBRARY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $30,000 | 2024 | VITAL FUNDING FOR VITAL RESOURCES |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | PITT LAW SCHOOL FELLOWSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $20,000 | 2024 | BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FUND |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $175,000 | 2023 | CHRISTMAS MATCH GIFT |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $108,404 | 2023 | PITTENRICH |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $100,000 | 2023 | PITT VICTORY HEIGHTS |
| UPMC MAGEE-WOMENS HOSPITAL | PITTSBURGH, PA | $95,000 | 2023 | INFORM PILOT PROGRAM |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $50,000 | 2023 | BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FUND |
| CARNEGIE LIBRARY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $30,000 | 2023 | VITAL FUNDING FOR VITAL RESOURCES |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $25,000 | 2023 | PITT LAW SCHOOL FELLOWSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $20,000 | 2023 | BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FUND |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $15,000 | 2023 | CHRISTMAS RADIO CAMPAIGN |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $6,000 | 2023 | PITT FOOTBALL EVENT |
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF PITTSBURGH
$75,000THE GISMONDI JOB TRAINING PROGRAM
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
$120,000VICTORY HEIGHTS PROJECT / MEN'S BASKETBALL FUND
CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF PITTSBURGH
$75,000THE GISMONDI JOB TRAINING PROGRAM
CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF PITTSBURGH
$125,000THE GISMONDI JOB TRAINING PROGRAM
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
$100,000VICTORY HEIGHTS PROJECT
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
$25,000PITT LAW SCHOOL FELLOWSHIPS
UPMC MAGEE-WOMENS HOSPITAL
$95,000INFORM PILOT PROGRAM
CARNEGIE LIBRARY
$30,000VITAL FUNDING FOR VITAL RESOURCES