The Smiy Family Foundation concentrates giving on education (especially scholarships and K–12/parochial schools), Catholic and other faith-based organizations, and local community services in Western Pennsylvania. They favor repeat, programmatic support — scholarships, capital/technology projects, and operating funding — for midsize regional institutions rather than national, single-issue charities. Their grants also support community resilience (food banks, volunteer fire department), some higher-education athletics/departments, and occasional arts and veterans/military causes.
A recurring $20,000 annual grant to Queen of Angels School in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, captures the Paul & Anne Smiy Family Foundation’s pattern of giving: steady support for Catholic schools, scholarships, and regional institutions in Western Pennsylvania. The foundation also backs education in other forms, including annual scholarships at Seton Hill University and St Vincent College, plus targeted support for Jeannette High School scholarships through the Jeannette Educational Foundation. Beyond education, the foundation’s recent grants show a mix of faith-based support, community services, and public-safety needs. It gave unrestricted funding to Catholic Charities and Hope Point Church, and it made a one-time award to the American Heart Association. Grants also reached a volunteer fire department and a workforce center, indicating interest in practical local capacity rather than a single program area. The foundation’s giving is not limited to one size or one type of recipient: the recent list includes capital projects, unrestricted operating support, annual scholarship funding, and equipment purchases. Across those awards, the foundation favors repeat relationships with regional organizations rather than one-off gifts to a wide national field.
Education is the clearest thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $15,000 to Seton Hill University for annual scholarships and nursing scholarships, and $10,000 to Westmoreland County Community College Educational Foundation for annual scholarships, chemistry labs renovation, and a public safety training center. K–12 and parochial school support also appears consistently. Queen of Angels School received $20,000 for capital projects and technology improvements, while Norwin School District Community Foundation received $10,000 for a STEM academic program and annual scholarships. Faith-based and community organizations are another recurring area. The foundation awarded $10,000 unrestricted to Catholic Charities and the same amount unrestricted to Hope Point Church. It also provided $15,000 in general operational support to Laurel Highlands Workforce and Opportunity Center, showing that operating funding is part of its mix.
Typical grant size clusters tightly around $5,000, with p25 at $2,500, median at $5,000, and p75 also at $5,000. That points to a base of modest awards, with a smaller number of larger education and capital grants. The recent record also shows repeat giving to the same recipients across multiple years, especially schools and scholarship funds. The foundation operates as a family foundation and also funds individuals. Its recent awards include unrestricted support, annual scholarships, capital projects, and one-time targeted grants, suggesting a flexible but relationship-based approach.
$254K
$5M
$336K
$288K
Most grants fall between $3K and $5K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 11% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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Moderately concentrated regional giving with many repeat grantees (multiple three-grant patterns), typical award sizes $15k–$60k; emphasis on multi-year or recurring program support (scholarships, capital/technology projects, operating support) rather than one-off large national gifts.
Notable grantees: Queen of Angels School, Seton Hill University, Catholic Charities / Diocese of Greensburg, Westmoreland County Food Bank, Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department
Grantmaking is national in scope, but the recent awards are concentrated in Pennsylvania. The top recipient locations include Greensburg, North Huntingdon, Latrobe, Jeannette, and Youngwood, all in PA. Virginia recipients also appear, including Chesterfield and Farmville. Nearly all grants in the file go to U.S. recipients, and 12% of grants are made to recipients in the foundation’s Virginia headquarters state.
The foundation most often supports Catholic and parochial schools, scholarship funds, and regional community organizations. Recent grants include annual scholarships at Seton Hill University and St Vincent College, capital and technology funding for Queen of Angels School, and unrestricted support for Catholic Charities and Hope Point Church.
The grant-size pattern is centered on smaller awards: p25 is $2,500, median is $5,000, and p75 is $5,000. The recent list also shows some larger education and capital grants at $10,000 to $20,000.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeated support for the same organizations across multiple years, including Queen of Angels School in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Seton Hill University in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Norwin School District Community Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Its grants are national overall, but the highest concentration is in Pennsylvania. Recent recipient cities there include Greensburg, North Huntingdon, Latrobe, Jeannette, and Youngwood.
It provides a mix of annual scholarships, unrestricted operating support, capital projects, technology improvements, and targeted purchases. Recent examples include annual scholarships, general operational support, and funding for vehicle extraction spreaders.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUEEN OF ANGELS SCHOOL | NORTH HUNTINGTON, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL PROJECTS & TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | 2025 SMIY FAMILY FOUNDATION ONE-TIME AWARD |
| SETON HILL UNIVERSITY | GREENSBURG, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS & NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LAUREL HIGHLANDS WORKFORCE AND OPPORTUNITY CENTER | GREENSBURG, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ST VINCENT COLLEGE | LATROBE, PA | $12,500 | 2025 | ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| NORWIN SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | NORTH HUNTINGTON, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | STEM ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | YOUNGWOOD, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | FARMVILLE, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF BASEBALL PROGRAM |
| JEANNETTE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | JEANNETTE, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS AT JEANNETTE HIGH SCHOOL |
| HOPE POINT CHURCH | CHESTERFIELD, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | GREENSBURG, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WESTMORELAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | GREENSBURG, PA | $6,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JEANNETTE PUBLIC LIBRARY | JEANNETTE, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNBOUND | KANSAS CITY, MO | $5,000 | 2025 | MOTHERS GROUP PROGRAM |
| MIAMI UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | OXFORD, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | UNIVERSITY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT |
| DICKINSON COLLEGE | CARLISLE, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR OUR MILITARY |
| SHAKER SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| EDEN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CLELIAN HEIGHTS SCHOOL | GREENSBURG, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| DIOCESE OF GREENSBURG | GREENSBURG, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | BISHOP'S CIRCLE LENTEN APPEAL |
| WASHINGTON CITY MISSION | WASHINGTON, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK | DELMONT, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NORWIN PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION | IRWIN, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH | IRWIN, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SAINT LUKE THE EVANGELIST PARISH | SEWICKLEY, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | YOUTH MINISTRY |
| GREATER PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | DUQUESNE, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SISTERS OF CHARITY OF SETON HILL | GREENSBURG, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JAMES RIVER HIGH SCHOOL | MIDLOTHIAN, VA | $3,000 | 2025 | ATHLETIC PROGRAMS |
| UNITED WAY OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY | GREENSBURG, PA | $3,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ST AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH | CHESTERFIELD, VA | $3,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FRIENDS OF THE SHAKER LIBRARY | SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH | $2,500 | 2025 | RUTH LEVENSON FUND |
| JEANNETTE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | JEANNETTE, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BASILICA OF THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE ICC | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MARIO LEMIEUX FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| IRWIN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | IRWIN, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GREENSBURG VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | GREENSBURG, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | FOR PURCHASE OF VEHICLE EXTRACTION SPREADERS |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $2,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $1,000 | 2025 | HELP FIGHT CHILDHOOD CANCERS |
| HELPHOPELIVE | RADNOR, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | IN HONOR OF BRENT LAUFFER |
| NATIONAL SHRINE OF SAINT JUDE | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BLACKBURN CENTER | GREENSBURG, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| QUEEN OF ANGELS SCHOOL | NORTH HUNTINGTON, PA | $20,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL PROJECTS & TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS |
| GREENSBURG VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | GREENSBURG, PA | $19,060 | 2024 | FOR PURCHASE OF VEHICLE EXTRACTION SPREADERS |
| SETON HILL UNIVERSITY | GREENSBURG, PA | $15,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| NORWIN SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | NORTH HUNTINGTON, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | STEM ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | GREENSBURG, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | FARMVILLE, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF BASEBALL PROGRAM |
| ST VINCENT COLLEGE | LATROBE, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | YOUNGWOOD, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS, SUPPORT CHEMISTRY LABS RENOVATION, PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING CENTER |
QUEEN OF ANGELS SCHOOL
$20,000CAPITAL PROJECTS & TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$15,0002025 SMIY FAMILY FOUNDATION ONE-TIME AWARD
LAUREL HIGHLANDS WORKFORCE AND OPPORTUNITY CENTER
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
NORWIN SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
STEM ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS
ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS
JEANNETTE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$10,000SCHOLARSHIPS AT JEANNETTE HIGH SCHOOL
HOPE POINT CHURCH
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
WESTMORELAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$6,000UNRESTRICTED
JEANNETTE PUBLIC LIBRARY
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
UNBOUND
$5,000MOTHERS GROUP PROGRAM
DICKINSON COLLEGE
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP FUND
CLELIAN HEIGHTS SCHOOL
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
DIOCESE OF GREENSBURG
$5,000BISHOP'S CIRCLE LENTEN APPEAL
NORWIN PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
$5,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
SAINT LUKE THE EVANGELIST PARISH
$5,000YOUTH MINISTRY
SISTERS OF CHARITY OF SETON HILL
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
JAMES RIVER HIGH SCHOOL
$3,000ATHLETIC PROGRAMS
UNITED WAY OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY
$3,000UNRESTRICTED
ST AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH
$3,000UNRESTRICTED
FRIENDS OF THE SHAKER LIBRARY
$2,500RUTH LEVENSON FUND
JEANNETTE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
BASILICA OF THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE ICC
$2,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
IRWIN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
GREENSBURG VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$2,500FOR PURCHASE OF VEHICLE EXTRACTION SPREADERS
NATIONAL SHRINE OF SAINT JUDE
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
QUEEN OF ANGELS SCHOOL
$20,000CAPITAL PROJECTS & TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS
GREENSBURG VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$19,060FOR PURCHASE OF VEHICLE EXTRACTION SPREADERS
NORWIN SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10,000STEM ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS, SUPPORT CHEMISTRY LABS RENOVATION, PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING CENTER