The Michael Baker International Foundation concentrates its giving on maternal and child health in the Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania region, providing unrestricted operating support to established health nonprofits. Its entire 7-grant portfolio is split between repeated awards to a pediatric hospital and to March of Dimes, indicating a preference for well-known national and regional health organizations that serve mothers and children. Grants are relatively few but sizable, directed toward sustaining core services rather than project-specific initiatives.
Concentrated and repeat-focused: few, relatively large operating-support grants concentrated on two primary beneficiaries (multiple payments to each) rather than many small or one-off gifts.
Michael Baker International Foundation’s giving is anchored by repeated operating support for children’s health: the largest recent awards go to the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation, including $30,000 in both 2023 and 2025. That pattern sits alongside a second recurring relationship with March of Dimes, another maternal and infant health organization, showing a clear preference for funding established nonprofits that support mothers and children. The foundation’s recent portfolio is not broad in count, but it is consistent in purpose. Grants are written as general operating support or operating support rather than project funding, which points to an interest in keeping core services moving rather than underwriting a single program. Beyond the two main health recipients, the recent list includes several smaller awards to regional nonprofits in Pennsylvania and nearby states, but the overall rhythm stays the same: recurring support, familiar institutions, and unrestricted dollars directed toward organizations serving health needs and community stability. Its giving reads as relationship-based and maintenance-oriented, with a small number of grants carrying most of the dollar volume.
Maternal and child health is the clearest theme. Michael Baker International Foundation gave $18,200 in 2023, $18,168 in 2024, and $18,070 in 2025 to March of Dimes, each time for operating or general operating support. Pediatric care is another major line of support: the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation received $30,000 in 2023 and another $30,000 in 2025 for operating support or general operating support. The foundation also makes smaller health-related awards, including $2,000 to American Cancer Society in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, and $875 to Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters Inc in Norfolk, Virginia. Outside health, the recent record shows community and cultural support, such as $10,000 to Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and $5,000 to Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources, both as operating support.
The typical grant size is flat: the p25, median, and p75 are all $500. That contrasts with a few larger recurring awards that account for much of the annual volume. The pattern is relationship-based rather than one-off; Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation and March of Dimes each appear across multiple years, while most other recipients appear once. The foundation is a private foundation with regional giving and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Grants are overwhelmingly framed as operating support or general operating support, indicating unrestricted or core-expense funding rather than project grants.
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Most grants fall between $500 and $500, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$500
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Notable grantees: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation, March of Dimes, Regional maternal & child health and pediatric care providers in Western Pennsylvania
Most grants land in the United States, and 63% of grants go to recipients in Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh appears repeatedly, including awards to the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation and Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. Other Pennsylvania recipients include Beaver Area Heritage Foundation in Beaver, American Cancer Society in Carnegie, and Central Pennsylvania Food Bank in Harrisburg. Outside Pennsylvania, the recent list includes Atlanta, Georgia; Richmond, Virginia; Norfolk, Virginia; Anchorage, Alaska; and Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
The foundation mainly gives operating support and general operating support. In the recent grants list, its larger awards to the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation and March of Dimes are both described that way, and many smaller grants use the same operating-support language.
Yes. Maternal and child health is the clearest pattern. March of Dimes received awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation received repeated support in 2023 and 2025.
The typical grant is $500 at every listed quartile: p25 is $500, median is $500, and p75 is $500. The foundation also makes a few much larger grants, but the overall grant-size distribution is very compact.
Recurring. The Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation appears in multiple years, and March of Dimes appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Most other recipients in the recent list show up only once.
Pennsylvania receives most of the grants, with 63% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Pittsburgh is a frequent city in the recipient list, alongside other Pennsylvania locations such as Beaver, Carnegie, and Harrisburg.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Beaver Area Heritage Foundation | Beaver, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Beaver County Humane Society | Aliquippa, PA | $1,500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| American Cancer Society | Fort Washington, PA | $1,500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Warriors' Ascent | Kansas City, MO | $1,500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Animal Friends | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,250 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Capital Area Greenbelt Association | Harrisburg, PA | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Captain Erick Foster Memorial Ride | Philadelphia, PA | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Conquer the Colony | Etna, PA | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank | Duquesne, PA | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Western Pennsylvania Conservancy | Pittsburgh, PA | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Shepherds Heart Fellowship & Ministries | Pittsburgh, PA | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Venture Outdoors | Pittsburgh, PA | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest | Pittsburgh, PA | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| WQED Multimedia | Pittsburgh, PA | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Families United Network Inc | Muncy, PA | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Benjamin M Banks Jr Memorial Foundation | Beaver Falls, PA | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Humane Society of Harrisburg Area | Harrisburg, PA | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Hospice of Central Pennsylvania | Harrisburg, PA | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Trevor Popeck Foundation Inc | Meadow Lands, PA | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | New York, NY | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy | Pittsburgh, PA | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania Inc | Carlisle, PA | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Carnegie Free Library | Midland, PA | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Karen Carns Foundation | Mason, OH | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, TN | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| West Hills Food Pantry | Moon Township, PA | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Hunt of A Lifetime Foundation Inc | Harrisburg, PA | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Cornerstone Community Ministries Inc | Elizabethtown, PA | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Beaver County Lighthouse for the Blind | New Brighton, PA | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Friends of Kilbuck Lodge | Oakdale, PA | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Central Pennsylvania Food Bank | Harrisburg, PA | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| William C Blackmon Athletic Memorial Foundation | Newberry, SC | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Mid-Atlantic Mothers' Milk Bank | Pittsburgh, PA | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Construction Management Association of America Foundation Inc | Vienna, VA | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Dauphin County Library System | Harrisburg, PA | $100 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| March of Dimes | Atlanta, GA | $18,070 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Beaver Area Heritage Foundation | Beaver, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| American Cancer Society | Fort Washington, PA | $1,500 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Beaver County Foundation | Beaver, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Screaming Eagle Foundation | Fort Campbell, KY | $1,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| 22 Jumps | Pittsburgh, PA | $500 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Pennsylvania Wounded Warriors Inc | Harrisburg, PA | $500 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Mid-Atlantic Mothers Milk Bank | Pittsburgh, PA | $500 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Humane Society of Harrisburg Area | Harrisburg, PA | $500 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
$5,000General Operating Support
Beaver Area Heritage Foundation
$5,000General Operating Support
Warriors' Ascent
General Operating Support
Animal Friends
$1,250General Operating Support
Capital Area Greenbelt Association
$500General Operating Support
Captain Erick Foster Memorial Ride
$500General Operating Support
Conquer the Colony
$500General Operating Support
Shepherds Heart Fellowship & Ministries
$500General Operating Support
WQED Multimedia
$500General Operating Support
Families United Network Inc
$500General Operating Support
Benjamin M Banks Jr Memorial Foundation
$500General Operating Support
Humane Society of Harrisburg Area
$500General Operating Support
Trevor Popeck Foundation Inc
$500General Operating Support
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
$500General Operating Support
Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania Inc
$500General Operating Support
Carnegie Free Library
$500General Operating Support
Karen Carns Foundation
$500General Operating Support
West Hills Food Pantry
$500General Operating Support
Hunt of A Lifetime Foundation Inc
$500General Operating Support
Cornerstone Community Ministries Inc
$500General Operating Support
Beaver County Lighthouse for the Blind
$500General Operating Support
Friends of Kilbuck Lodge
$500General Operating Support
William C Blackmon Athletic Memorial Foundation
$500General Operating Support
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
$500General Operating Support
Mid-Atlantic Mothers' Milk Bank
$500General Operating Support
Construction Management Association of America Foundation Inc
$500General Operating Support
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
$10,000General Operating Support
Beaver Area Heritage Foundation
$5,000General Operating Support
Screaming Eagle Foundation
$1,000General Operating Support
22 Jumps
$500General Operating Support
Pennsylvania Wounded Warriors Inc
$500General Operating Support
Mid-Atlantic Mothers Milk Bank
$500General Operating Support
Humane Society of Harrisburg Area
$500General Operating Support