The Hone & Cox Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on local health care and a focused education intervention, giving the large majority of funds to a regional hospital and the remainder to organizations addressing dyslexia. Grants are few and sizable, suggesting an interest in capital or major program support for institutions that provide clinical services and specialized learning supports. The foundation appears to prioritize tangible, service-delivery organizations in the Pittsburgh area rather than broad policy or small grassroots initiatives.
Highly concentrated: a very small number of large grants (three grants to a single hospital totaling the majority of giving) plus repeated, multi-year support to a specialized education nonprofit; favors substantial, targeted gifts over many small awards.
The Hone & Cox Foundation’s largest recent grants have gone to St Clair Hospital Foundation, with awards of $276,955 in 2025, $215,616 in 2024, and $233,461 in 2023 for general support. That pattern points to a funder that backs a small set of institutions with repeated, sizable operating support rather than a wide, grant-seeking portfolio. Alongside hospital funding, the foundation has also supported Children’s Dyslexia Centers Inc. with general support across 2023 to 2025, indicating a second, specialized commitment to learning and remediation services. Its grantmaking stays close to service delivery: hospital care, a children’s hospital foundation, and organizations tied to dyslexia diagnosis and remediation. The recent record also shows general support for Bethany Presbyterian Church and for Veterans of Foreign Wars Fdn, suggesting that the foundation’s giving is not limited to one institution type, but remains centered on organizations providing direct services or community support. Grants are relatively few and often repeated over multiple years, which gives the portfolio a stable, relationship-based profile.
Health care is the clearest priority. The foundation gave $276,955 in 2025 to St Clair Hospital Foundation for general support, following similar support in 2024 and 2023, and it also awarded $32,311 in 2025 to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation for general support. A second thread is dyslexia services: Children’s Dyslexia Centers Inc. received $69,239 in 2025 for general support, with additional awards in 2024 and 2023. The portfolio also includes community and civic support, such as $23,080 in 2025 to Bethany Presbyterian Church for general support and $18,464 in 2025 to Veterans of Foreign Affairs Fdn for general support. Across these areas, the foundation appears to favor organizations that deliver direct services and ongoing institutional support.
Grant sizes are substantial for a private foundation of this scale: the typical award sits at $19,083 at the 25th percentile, $29,790 at the median, and $55,019 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows repeat support to the same recipients across multiple years, especially for hospital and dyslexia-related organizations, which signals an ongoing funding relationship rather than one-off awards. Every listed grant is marked general support, pointing to flexible operating-style funding. The foundation does not make program-related investments and does not fund individuals.
$1.2M
$9.9M
$722K
$582K
Most grants fall between $19K and $55K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$19K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$55K
About 50% of grants go to recipients in VA.
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Notable grantees: ST CLAIR HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, CHILDRENS DYSLEXIA CENTERS INC
Giving is regional and concentrated in the United States. Half of all grants go to recipients in Pennsylvania, and Pittsburgh appears repeatedly through St Clair Hospital Foundation and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation. Virginia is the top state by grant count, led by United States Organization in Arlington. Other recipient locations in the recent list include Lexington, Massachusetts; Bridgeville, Pennsylvania; and Kansas City, Missouri. All listed grants are domestic.
The recent record centers on health care and specialized education services. Hospital-related organizations receive the largest awards, including St Clair Hospital Foundation and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation, while Children’s Dyslexia Centers Inc. shows a separate commitment to dyslexia diagnosis and remediation. The foundation also gives general support to community and civic organizations such as Bethany Presbyterian Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars Fdn.
All listed recent grants are labeled general support. That includes awards to hospital foundations, dyslexia centers, and community organizations, which suggests a flexible operating-support approach rather than tightly restricted project-only funding.
The typical grant size is $19,083 at the 25th percentile, $29,790 at the median, and $55,019 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also show larger institutional gifts, including a $276,955 grant and several other six-figure or mid-five-figure grants.
Yes. Several recipients appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including St Clair Hospital Foundation, Children’s Dyslexia Centers Inc., United States Organization, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation, Bethany Presbyterian Church, and Veterans of Foreign Affairs Fdn. That pattern points to recurring support for a stable group of organizations.
The top state by grant count is Virginia, while Pennsylvania receives 50% of grants. Recent recipient cities include Pittsburgh, Arlington, Lexington, Bridgeville, and Kansas City, showing a domestic, regionally distributed portfolio with a strong Pennsylvania presence.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST CLAIR HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $276,955 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDRENS DYSLEXIA CENTERS INC | LEXINGTON, MA | $69,239 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED STATES ORGANIZATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $41,543 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $32,311 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BETHANY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | BRIDGEVILLE, PA | $23,080 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VETERANS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS FDN | KANSAS CITY, MO | $18,464 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST CLAIR HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $215,616 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDRENS DYSLEXIA CENTERS INC | LEXINGTON, MA | $53,904 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED STATES ORGANIZATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $32,342 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $25,155 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BETHANY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | BRIDGEVILLE, PA | $17,968 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VETERANS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS FDN | KANSAS CITY, MO | $14,374 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST CLAIR HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $233,461 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDRENS DYSLEXIA CENTERS INC | LEXINGTON, MA | $58,365 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED STATES ORGANIZATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $35,019 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $27,237 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BETHANY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | BRIDGEVILLE, PA | $19,455 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VETERANS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS FDN | KANSAS CITY, MO | $15,564 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
ST CLAIR HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$276,955GENERAL SUPPORT
CHILDRENS DYSLEXIA CENTERS INC
$69,239GENERAL SUPPORT
UNITED STATES ORGANIZATION
$41,543GENERAL SUPPORT
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION
$32,311GENERAL SUPPORT
BETHANY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$23,080GENERAL SUPPORT
VETERANS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS FDN
$18,464GENERAL SUPPORT
ST CLAIR HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$215,616GENERAL SUPPORT
CHILDRENS DYSLEXIA CENTERS INC
$53,904GENERAL SUPPORT
UNITED STATES ORGANIZATION
$32,342GENERAL SUPPORT
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION
$25,155GENERAL SUPPORT
BETHANY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$17,968GENERAL SUPPORT
VETERANS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS FDN
$14,374GENERAL SUPPORT
ST CLAIR HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$233,461GENERAL SUPPORT
CHILDRENS DYSLEXIA CENTERS INC
$58,365GENERAL SUPPORT
UNITED STATES ORGANIZATION
$35,019GENERAL SUPPORT
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION
$27,237GENERAL SUPPORT
BETHANY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$19,455GENERAL SUPPORT
VETERANS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS FDN
$15,564GENERAL SUPPORT