The Janet W McCune for Charities foundation concentrates its giving in the Pittsburgh area, making a small number of large, repeat grants to local nonprofits. Its funding emphasizes women's and family services (notably the YWCA), faith-based congregation support, and local healthcare infrastructure. Grants appear directed to established institutions rather than broad national causes, often supporting operating or program needs through multiple payments.
Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a very small set of repeat local grantees (three organizations received all major grants), suggesting multi-payment or multi-year commitments rather than many one-off awards.
Janet W Mccune for Charities shows a clear pattern of repeated general-support grants to a small set of Pittsburgh-area institutions. Over 2023 to 2025, the foundation made three consecutive awards to YWCA Greater Pittsburgh, alongside repeated support for Eastminster Presby Church Melody Phelps Treasurer and Forbes Regional Hospital Attn Bob Young CFO. The grant record points to place-based funding rather than broad thematic diversification: women’s and family services, congregational support, and local healthcare operations are the most visible threads. The foundation’s recent grantmaking also indicates continuity year to year. YWCA Greater Pittsburgh received $183,275 in 2023, $179,135 in 2024, and $176,072 in 2025, all labeled general support. Eastminster Presby Church Melody Phelps Treasurer appears with similarly sized awards across the same three years, as does Forbes Regional Hospital Attn Bob Young CFO. That repeat pattern suggests funding relationships with established local organizations rather than one-off awards. Across the file, the grants are concentrated in Pennsylvania recipients and tied to general support needs.
Women’s and family services are a major theme in the record. Janet W Mccune for Charities gave $176,072 in 2025 to YWCA Greater Pittsburgh for general support, following similar awards in 2024 and 2023. Faith-based support is another visible area. The foundation awarded $149,353 in 2025 to Eastminster Presby Church Melody Phelps Treasurer for general support, continuing a three-year sequence for that recipient. Healthcare also appears in the recent grants list. Forbes Regional Hospital Attn Bob Young CFO received $70,421 in 2025 for general support, with comparable grants in the two prior years. All three examples show the same grant purpose language: general support. That points to flexible funding for established organizations serving the Pittsburgh area rather than tightly restricted project grants.
The typical grant size is sizable and clustered tightly: the 25th percentile is $73,302, the median is $151,951, and the 75th percentile is $176,072. Recent awards fall within a relatively narrow band around that middle range. The foundation also shows a repeat-grantee pattern across multiple years, with the same organizations appearing in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The record does not show an application process, and the grant descriptions repeatedly use general support language. Janet W Mccune for Charities does not make program-related investments and does not fund individuals.
$384K
$8.8M
$930K
$484K
Most grants fall between $73K and $176K, with a median of $152K.
25th Percentile
$73K
Median
$152K
75th Percentile
$176K
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Notable grantees: YWCA Greater Pittsburgh, Eastminster Presbyterian Church (Melody Phelps, Treasurer), Forbes Regional Hospital
Grantmaking is fully concentrated in Pennsylvania: 100% of grants in the file go to recipients in the HQ state. The foundation’s recent recipients are in Pittsburgh and Monroeville, showing a local Pittsburgh-area footprint rather than a multi-state one. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 9 grants in the United States and none elsewhere. The geographic pattern matches a local scope of giving.
The recent record centers on established Pittsburgh-area organizations. Recipients include a women’s and family services nonprofit, a church-related treasurer account, and a regional hospital, all receiving general support rather than project-specific awards.
Typical grants are relatively large and fairly consistent. The 25th percentile is $73,302, the median is $151,951, and the 75th percentile is $176,072.
No. The grant file shows 100% of grants going to recipients in Pennsylvania, and the listed recipients are in Pittsburgh and Monroeville.
The recent grants are labeled general support across the named recipients in the file. That includes awards to the women’s services organization, the church treasurer account, and the hospital recipient.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates it does not fund individuals.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YWCA GREATER PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $170,615 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EASTMINSTER PRESBY CHURCH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $144,724 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FORBES HEALTH FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $68,238 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YWCA GREATER PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $176,072 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EASTMINSTER PRESBY CHURCH MELODY PHELPS TREASURER | PITTSBURGH, PA | $149,353 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FORBES REGIONAL HOSPITAL ATTN BOB YOUNG CFO | MONROEVILLE, PA | $70,421 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YWCA GREATER PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $179,135 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EASTMINSTER PRESBY CHURCH MELODY PHELPS TREASURER | PITTSBURGH, PA | $151,951 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FORBES REGIONAL HOSPITAL ATTN BOB YOUNG CFO | MONROEVILLE, PA | $71,646 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YWCA GREATER PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $183,275 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EASTMINSTER PRESBY CHURCH MELODY PHELPS TREASURER | PITTSBURGH, PA | $155,463 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FORBES REGIONAL HOSPITAL ATTN BOB YOUNG CFO | MONROEVILLE, PA | $73,302 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
YWCA GREATER PITTSBURGH
$170,615GENERAL SUPPORT
EASTMINSTER PRESBY CHURCH
$144,724GENERAL SUPPORT
FORBES HEALTH FOUNDATION
$68,238GENERAL SUPPORT
EASTMINSTER PRESBY CHURCH MELODY PHELPS TREASURER
$149,353GENERAL SUPPORT
FORBES REGIONAL HOSPITAL ATTN BOB YOUNG CFO
$70,421GENERAL SUPPORT
EASTMINSTER PRESBY CHURCH MELODY PHELPS TREASURER
$151,951GENERAL SUPPORT
FORBES REGIONAL HOSPITAL ATTN BOB YOUNG CFO
$71,646GENERAL SUPPORT
EASTMINSTER PRESBY CHURCH MELODY PHELPS TREASURER
$155,463GENERAL SUPPORT
FORBES REGIONAL HOSPITAL ATTN BOB YOUNG CFO
$73,302GENERAL SUPPORT