About Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation
Our mission is to be the champions of all youth in our community, on and off the ice, through the power of hockey.
Focus Areas
youth hockeygirls' hockey accessliteracySTEM/STEAM educationmental health and behavioral wellnessscholarshipscommunity development
Funding Style
general operating supportunrestricted fundingflexible/core support
About Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation
The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation centers youth in its community through hockey, education, wellness, and community support, with a strong tilt toward flexible general support. In the recent grants list, its largest award was $834,854 to the Mario Lemieux Foundation for general support, paired with another $200,000 general-support grant to the Braddock Carnegie Library Association. That pattern shows a funder willing to make large, unrestricted investments in organizations that sit near its mission. The foundation also backs sports-based youth development at scale: Pittsburgh Penguins Elite received four grants of $150,000 across 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating continued support over multiple years. Beyond hockey, the foundation funds behavioral health and community organizations, including UPMC Western Behavioral Health Foundation, The Hill District Community Development Corporation, and Light of Life Rescue Mission. Scholarship support is also part of the mix, alongside programs that provide equipment, curriculum, and facility support for schools and partner rinks. Overall, the foundation’s giving reflects a local strategy that combines major operating support with program-specific grants tied to youth access, education, and wellness.
What Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation Funds
Youth hockey is a core theme, and the foundation supports it through both team and access-building grants. Pittsburgh Penguins Elite received $150,000 in 2025 for general support, while Mighty Penguins Sled Hockey received $25,000 in 2023 for general support. The foundation also funds infrastructure tied to the sport: Project Power Play is described as a multi-year effort to deliver and improve outdoor dek hockey facilities across the tri-state area. Education appears in scholarship and school-based support. North Catholic (excel Hockey Academy) received $75,000 in 2024 for general support, and the Penguins Foundation Scholarship Program awards annual college scholarships for Western Pennsylvania high school seniors. Wellness and community development are also present. UPMC Western Behavioral Health Foundation received multiple grants in 2025, and The Hill District Community Development Corporation received $100,000 in 2024 for general support.
How Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster around a median of $15,000, with the 25th percentile at $10,000 and the 75th percentile at $25,000. The recent grants list also includes larger operating grants, which signals a wide spread between routine awards and a smaller set of major gifts. Multiple recipients appear across years: Pittsburgh Penguins Elite shows up in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and UPMC Western Behavioral Health Foundation appears several times in 2025. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF, and its active programs include both unsolicited general grant requests and several invitation-based or program-specific efforts. General support is a recurring grant purpose across the recent list.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$588K
Total Assets
$1.1M
Total Revenue
$3.7M
Total Expenses
$4.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Local6 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
YVONNE MAHER
Accepts unsolicited proposals
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 115 | $4.7M | 98.3% |
| 2 | Canada |
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