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    Richard King Mellon Foundation

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    About Richard King Mellon Foundation

    The Richard King Mellon Foundation concentrates its giving on southwestern Pennsylvania institutions and projects that strengthen regional higher education, economic and community development, and environmental conservation. Major support goes to Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh for research, talent pipelines, and creative-sector initiatives, while recurrent investments back land and watershed protection, urban revitalization, and neighborhood-serving nonprofits. The foundation favors place-based, long-term partnerships that connect universities, civic entities, and community organizations to advance workforce development, cultural vitality, and natural-resource stewardship across its focal geographies.

    Focus Areas

    University-led applied research and regional innovation partnerships (Carnegie Mellon, University of Pittsburgh)Downtown and neighborhood revitalization in small cities and towns in southwestern PA (Latrobe, Johnstown, New Kensington)Urban tree-planting and watershed/forest conservation in western Pennsylvania and central AppalachiaWorkforce and talent-pipeline development for creative industries, film, biotech/biomanufacturing, and health professionsCultural institution capacity-building with emphasis on local arts and African American cultural organizations

    Who They Fund

    About Richard King Mellon Foundation

    Richard King Mellon Foundation’s recent giving is defined by long-term capital support for place-based projects in Pittsburgh, especially at Hazelwood Green and Oakland. The foundation has committed tens of millions of dollars to university-led facilities that connect research, workforce development, and regional economic development. One of the clearest examples is support for the University of Pittsburgh’s ten-year construction and launch of a facility at Hazelwood Green to build manufacturing capacity for cell and gene therapies. Carnegie Mellon University is another recurring anchor: the foundation has backed a robotics innovation center at Hazelwood Green, a permanent Manufacturing Futures Institute, and a new sciences building in Oakland. That pattern shows a funder that uses large, multi-year commitments to shape institutions and physical assets rather than rely mainly on short program grants. The same approach appears in cultural and civic work, where Carnegie Institute received support for the Warhol Project and Steelers Charities received funding for a Pittsburgh Steelers community field at Hazelwood Green. Outside the Pittsburgh core, the foundation has also made a major conservation investment through the American Prairie Foundation for prairie ecosystem reserve assembly in northcentral Montana.

    What Richard King Mellon Foundation Funds

    Higher education and applied research are central to the foundation’s portfolio. It gave $16.5 million to the University of Pittsburgh in 2024 toward ten-year support for construction and launch of a facility at Hazelwood Green focused on manufacturing cell and gene therapies. Carnegie Mellon University also received $9.5 million in 2024 to construct a robotics innovation center at Hazelwood Green. Workforce and economic mobility show up through institutions tied to industry. Carnegie Mellon received $8.5 million in 2023 to establish a permanent Manufacturing Futures Institute at Hazelwood Green, and Trwib Inc received $3 million in 2024 to pilot a model to grow the Pittsburgh region’s film industry talent pipeline. Health and behavioral health appear as another strand. Highmark Health received $5 million in 2023 to improve health and well-being and lower the cost of care for individuals with behavioral health conditions. The Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation received $2.1 million in 2025 to conduct research in infection biology and childhood asthma and retain scientists in Pittsburgh.

    How Richard King Mellon Foundation Gives

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $470.3M

    Total Assets

    $2.7B

    Total Revenue

    $210.9M

    Total Expenses

    $141.9M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $100K and $300K, with a median of $230K.

    25th Percentile

    $100K

    Median

    $230K

    75th Percentile

    $300K

    Geographic Reach

    Local32 states funded

    About 84% of grants go to recipients in PA.

    Funding intensity
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    Leadership

    RICHARD A MELLON

    TRUSTEE/CHAIRMAN/CEO

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    EIN: 25-1127705
    4 filings on record
    Pittsburgh-region residents and local workforceuniversity research institutions and studentsbiotech and advanced manufacturing startups/companiescreative-economy workers and aspiring cultural-sector professionalsindividuals with behavioral health conditionsrural land/communities and wildlife in Northcentral Montana

    Giving Approach

    Concentrated, place-based grantmaking with large, repeated awards to a small set of anchor institutions (major universities and regional conservation organizations), supplemented by multi-year operating and capital grants to community nonprofits and targeted out-of-region conservation partners. Mix of several very large institutional gifts and numerous mid-size to small grants to local nonprofits and civic projects.

    Funding Style

    multi-year grants (3-10+ year commitments)capital/infrastructure funding (construction, property acquisition)place-based economic development investmentprogrammatic expansion and capacity building

    Notable grantees: Carnegie Mellon University, University of Pittsburgh, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, African American Cultural Center (Pittsburgh), American Prairie Foundation

    Topics

    biopharmaceutical/biomanufacturing infrastructure (cell, gene, antibody therapies)robotics innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystemadvanced manufacturing workforce development and Manufacturing Futures institutecreative placemaking and creative-economy career pathways (museum expansion / Warhol Project)behavioral health service improvement and cost-of-care reductionland conservation and prairie ecosystem reserve (property assembly)industrial site redevelopment and downtown economic revitalization (including film industry talent pipeline)

    Typical grants are large: the foundation’s p25 is $100,000, the median is $230,000, and the p75 is $300,000. The recent record also includes repeated multi-year commitments, especially to universities and place-based infrastructure projects, with several grants extending four to ten years. Its structure includes program-related investments, and the foundation is marked as a regular funder rather than a DAF. It also accepts unsolicited proposals in several active programs, including Organizational Effectiveness, Economic Mobility, Health & Well-Being, Economic Development, Conservation, and Social-Impact Investments.

    Where Richard King Mellon Foundation Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Pennsylvania, with 84% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Pittsburgh is the main recipient city, appearing across university, health, cultural, and economic-development grants. Other Pennsylvania places include New Kensington, where Ridc Southwestern Pennsylvania Growth Fund received support to redevelop the former Alcoa industrial facility, and Philadelphia, where the University of Pennsylvania received conservation-related funding. Outside Pennsylvania, the foundation has also given to Bozeman, Montana, through the American Prairie Foundation.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Richard King Mellon Foundation

    What kinds of projects does Richard King Mellon Foundation back most often?

    Its recent grants favor university-led research and infrastructure, economic development, conservation, health, and cultural placemaking. Examples include support for a robotics innovation center, a Manufacturing Futures Institute, behavioral health research, downtown revitalization, and prairie ecosystem reserve assembly.

    Does the foundation make multi-year grants?

    Yes. Several recent awards are explicitly multi-year, including ten-year support for University of Pittsburgh facilities, four-year support for Carnegie Mellon’s Manufacturing Futures Institute, and three-year support for wildlife and habitat stewardship work at the University of Pennsylvania.

    What is the foundation’s typical grant size?

    The grant-size distribution is substantial: p25 is $100,000, the median grant is $230,000, and p75 is $300,000. Recent awards also include much larger capital and infrastructure commitments in the millions of dollars.

    Can organizations submit unsolicited proposals?

    Yes. The active programs listed for Organizational Effectiveness, Economic Mobility, Health & Well-Being, Economic Development, Conservation, and Social-Impact Investments all accept unsolicited proposals.

    Where does Richard King Mellon Foundation give most often?

    Giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania: 84% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Pittsburgh appears repeatedly in the recent grants list alongside other Pennsylvania recipients such as New Kensington and Philadelphia.

    Accepts unsolicited proposals
    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGHPITTSBURGH, PA$10,000,0002025TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S CONSTRUCTION AND LAUNCH OF A FACILITY AT HAZELWOOD GREEN TO CATALYZE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOCUSED ON BUILDING FACILITIES FOR MANUFACTURING CELL, GENE, AND ANTIBODY-BASED THERAPIES TO TREAT HUMAN DISEASES
    CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITYPITTSBURGH, PA$7,500,0002025TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT OF CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BUILDING FOR SCIENCES IN OAKLAND
    CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITYPITTSBURGH, PA$7,000,0002025TOWARD FOUR-YEAR SUPPORT TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT MANUFACTURING FUTURES INSTITUTE AT HAZELWOOD GREEN
    CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITYPITTSBURGH, PA$5,500,0002025TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT TO CONSTRUCT A ROBOTICS INNOVATION CENTER AT HAZELWOOD GREEN TO ACCELERATE ROBOTICS DISCOVERY AND ENTREPRENUERSHIP AND TO STRENGTHEN PITTSBURGH'S ECONOMIC FUTURE
    AMERICAN PRAIRIE FOUNDATIONBOZEMAN, MT$4,500,0002025TO ACQUIRE MULTIPLE PROPERTIES TO ASSEMBLE A SHORT GRASS PRAIRIE ECOSYSTEM RESERVE IN NORTHCENTRAL MONTANA
    CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH FOUNDATIONPITTSBURGH, PA$2,100,0002025TO CONDUCT RESEARCH IN INFECTION BIOLOGY AND CHILDHOOD ASTHMA AT UPMC CHILDRENS HOSPITAL AND RETAIN OUTSTANDING SCIENTISTS IN PITTSBURGH
    PHOEBE FOUNDATION INCALBANY, GA$2,000,0002025TOWARD CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW MEDICAL TOWER TO HOUSE A LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER, NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, AND INTENSIVE CARE FACILITY
    THE CITIZEN SCIENCE LABPITTSBURGH, PA$2,000,0002025TO EXPAND OPERATIONS WITH THE CREATION OF THE STATE-OF-THE-ART CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE AT THE HISTORIC MLK READING AND CULTURAL CENTER IN THE HILL DISTRICT
    AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTERPITTSBURGH, PA$1,550,0002025TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
    THREE RIVERS COMMUNITIES INCMCKEES ROCKS, PA$1,250,0002025TO BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING
    RODALE INSTITUTEKUTZTOWN, PA$1,029,0002025TO ADVANCE REGENERATIVE ORGANIC AGRICULTURE RESEARCH
    PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER INCPITTSBURGH, PA$1,000,0002025TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS AND TO EXPAND APPRENTICE HOUSING
    VALLEY SCHOOL OF LIGONIERRECTOR, PA$1,000,0002025TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID, EMPLOY EXPERT FACULTY, AND MAINTAIN THE SCHOOLS BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
    ALLEGHENY COLLEGEMEADVILLE, PA$1,000,0002025TO LAUNCH START-UP AND REDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES OF THE MEADVILLE COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION CORPORATION
    MAX MCGRAW WILDLIFE FOUNDATIONDUNDEE, IL$1,000,0002025TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF AN IMAX FILM AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH TO INSTILL CONSERVATION VALUES AMONG CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH EMPHASIS ON THE LOUISIANA COASTLINE, MARSHES, WATER, AND BIRDS
    MUTUAL AID AMBULANCE SERVICE INCGREENSBURG, PA$1,000,0002025TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF AMBULANCES TO ENHANCE QUALITY OF CARE
    COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICESPITTSBURGH, PA$1,000,0002025TOWARD SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DESIGNED TO HELP PEOPLE MOVE TO MORE PERMANENT HOUSING
    HOMEWOOD CHILDREN'S VILLAGEPITTSBURGH, PA$1,000,0002025TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
    COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER JOHNSTOWNJOHNSTOWN, PA$977,0002025TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF DOWNTOWN JOHNSTOWN
    FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGELANCASTER, PA$937,5002025TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AND ECOSYSTEM HEALTH IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED
    ALLEGHENY COLLEGEMEADVILLE, PA$934,8772025TO ENGAGE IN STRATEGIC CONSERVATION INITIATIVES TO CONSERVE AND SUSTAIN THE LAND, WATER AND CULTURAL RESOURCES OF THE UPPER ALLEGHENY RIVER BASIN
    THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY - NEW KENSINGTONNEW KENSINGTON, PA$750,0002025TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE DIGITAL FOUNDRY
    FOUNDATION FOR PENNSYLVANIA WATERSHEDSALEXANDRIA, PA$750,0002025TO ACCELERATE WATERSHED RESTORATION AND REMEDIATE THE IMPACTS OF ABANDONED MINE LANDS
    FOUNDATION FOR CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIACALIFORNIA, PA$750,0002025TO PROTECT HABITATS, RESTORE POPULATIONS OF SPECIES OF CONCERN AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY
    THE CHUCK NOLL FOUNDATION FOR BRAIN INJURY RESEARCHPITTSBURGH, PA$750,0002025TO HELP SUPPORT RESEARCH ON BRAIN INJURIES AND TOWARD THE BRAIN INJURY RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
    WONDERSEED FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CA$745,2002025TO PARTNER WITH FREEDOM HOUSE 2.0 TO DEVELOP FOUR AI COACHING SCENARIOS FOR PRACTICING CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND JOB INTERVIEWING SKILLS WITHIN VIRTUAL REALITY FOR THE WORKPLACE
    COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATIONPITTSBURGH, PA$680,0002025TOWARD THE REINVENTING COMMUNITY APPROACHES ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PILOT PROGRAM
    CATALYST CONNECTIONPITTSBURGH, PA$675,0002025TO CREATE A SECTOR-BASED PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MANUFACTURING APPRENTICESHIP COLLABORATIVE
    LIGONIER BOROUGHLIGONIER, PA$651,0002025TO UPDATE AND ENHANCE THE TOWN HALL
    SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITYSELINSGROVE, PA$592,0002025TOWARD SUPPORT OF THE FRESHWATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    SALEM TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY #2FORBES ROAD, PA$582,0002025TO IMPROVE TRAINING FOR VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTERS IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY
    HARVARD UNIVERSITYBOSTON, MA$575,0002025TOWARD SUPPORT OF PROJECT ARGYLE
    ONE MINDRUTHERFORD, CA$570,0002025TO SUPPORT AN EMPLOYER-LED COALITION IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA THAT WILL COLLABORATE TO IMPROVE THE MENTAL HEALTH OF THE LOCAL WORKFORCE AND BROADER COMMUNITY
    HEART OF THE ROCKIES INITIATIVEMISSOULA, MT$550,0002025TO SCALE DURABLE CONSERVATION OF PRIVATE LANDS IN THE CENTRAL ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION WHILE CONNECTING HABITAT
    NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DC$550,0002025TO RESTORE AQUATIC AND FOREST HABITAT IN CENTRAL APPALACHIA
    TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLEKINGSVILLE, TX$540,0002025TO CREATE A WILDLIFE HEALTH REPORTING PIPELINE TO FACILITATE SPATIAL EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ANALYSES OF CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE FOR BETTER INFORMED MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
    ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTPITTSBURGH, PA$506,0002025TOWARD CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR BUSINESS INVESTMENT AND JOB CREATION
    PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS INCPITTSBURGH, PA$500,0002025TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
    A SCHOOLS PITTSBURGH'S COMMUNITY ALLIANCE FOR PUBLIC EDUCATIONPITTSBURGH, PA$500,0002025TO INCREASE STUDENT ATTENDANCE AND IMPROVE STUDENTS ACADEMIC OUTCOMES
    BETTER BLOCK FOUNDATIONEWING, TX$500,0002025TO COMPLETE FOUR CREATIVE PLACEMAKING PROJECTS IN ALLEGHENY AND WESTMORELAND COUNTIES
    GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INCARLINGTON, VA$500,0002025TO SUPPORT THE CAREGIVERS DOCUMENTARY FILM
    FRICK ART & HISTORICAL CENTER INCPITTSBURGH, PA$500,0002025TO EXPAND AUDIENCES AND FORGE AND STRENGTHEN REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
    BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIAPITTSBURGH, PA$500,0002025TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS
    CAFE MOMENTUM PITTSBURGHPITTSBURGH, PA$500,0002025TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
    CREATING PITTSBURGH TOMORROW INCPITTSBURGH, PA$500,0002025TO ATTRACT, RETAIN AND ENGAGE YOUNG LEADERS IN PITTSBURGH
    HEADWATERS CHARITABLE TRUSTCURWENSVILLE, PA$500,0002025TO COMPLETE 19 STATE HIGHWAY ROAD CROSSINGS IN CLARION, FOREST, ELK AND MCKEAN COUNTIES
    HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIAPITTSBURGH, PA$500,0002025TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
    ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF PITTSBURGHPITTSBURGH, PA$500,0002025TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
    INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION PHOTOGRAPHERS INCARLINGTON, VA$500,0002025TOWARD PRODUCTION OF AN IMAX FILM THAT INSPIRES AUDIENCES TO ENGAGE IN CONSERVATION OF THE AMERICAN SOUTH
    CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF PITTSBURGHPITTSBURGH, PA$500,0002025TO REDESIGN THE MUSEUMS BACKYARD EXHIBIT AND TO PLAN FOR A NEW OUTDOOR CAMPUS EXPERIENCE

    UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

    $10,000,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S CONSTRUCTION AND LAUNCH OF A FACILITY AT HAZELWOOD GREEN TO CATALYZE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOCUSED ON BUILDING FACILITIES FOR MANUFACTURING CELL, GENE, AND ANTIBODY-BASED THERAPIES TO TREAT HUMAN DISEASES

    CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

    $7,500,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT OF CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BUILDING FOR SCIENCES IN OAKLAND

    CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

    $7,000,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    TOWARD FOUR-YEAR SUPPORT TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT MANUFACTURING FUTURES INSTITUTE AT HAZELWOOD GREEN

    CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

    $5,500,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT TO CONSTRUCT A ROBOTICS INNOVATION CENTER AT HAZELWOOD GREEN TO ACCELERATE ROBOTICS DISCOVERY AND ENTREPRENUERSHIP AND TO STRENGTHEN PITTSBURGH'S ECONOMIC FUTURE

    AMERICAN PRAIRIE FOUNDATION

    $4,500,000
    BOZEMAN, MT2025

    TO ACQUIRE MULTIPLE PROPERTIES TO ASSEMBLE A SHORT GRASS PRAIRIE ECOSYSTEM RESERVE IN NORTHCENTRAL MONTANA

    CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION

    $2,100,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    TO CONDUCT RESEARCH IN INFECTION BIOLOGY AND CHILDHOOD ASTHMA AT UPMC CHILDRENS HOSPITAL AND RETAIN OUTSTANDING SCIENTISTS IN PITTSBURGH

    PHOEBE FOUNDATION INC

    $2,000,000
    ALBANY, GA2025

    TOWARD CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW MEDICAL TOWER TO HOUSE A LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER, NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, AND INTENSIVE CARE FACILITY

    THE CITIZEN SCIENCE LAB

    $2,000,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    TO EXPAND OPERATIONS WITH THE CREATION OF THE STATE-OF-THE-ART CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE AT THE HISTORIC MLK READING AND CULTURAL CENTER IN THE HILL DISTRICT

    AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER

    $1,550,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS

    THREE RIVERS COMMUNITIES INC

    $1,250,000
    MCKEES ROCKS, PA2025

    TO BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING

    RODALE INSTITUTE

    $1,029,000
    KUTZTOWN, PA2025

    TO ADVANCE REGENERATIVE ORGANIC AGRICULTURE RESEARCH

    PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER INC

    $1,000,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS AND TO EXPAND APPRENTICE HOUSING

    VALLEY SCHOOL OF LIGONIER

    $1,000,000
    RECTOR, PA2025

    TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID, EMPLOY EXPERT FACULTY, AND MAINTAIN THE SCHOOLS BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

    ALLEGHENY COLLEGE

    $1,000,000
    MEADVILLE, PA2025

    TO LAUNCH START-UP AND REDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES OF THE MEADVILLE COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION CORPORATION

    MAX MCGRAW WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

    $1,000,000
    DUNDEE, IL2025

    TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF AN IMAX FILM AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH TO INSTILL CONSERVATION VALUES AMONG CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH EMPHASIS ON THE LOUISIANA COASTLINE, MARSHES, WATER, AND BIRDS

    MUTUAL AID AMBULANCE SERVICE INC

    $1,000,000
    GREENSBURG, PA2025

    TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF AMBULANCES TO ENHANCE QUALITY OF CARE

    COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

    $1,000,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    TOWARD SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DESIGNED TO HELP PEOPLE MOVE TO MORE PERMANENT HOUSING

    HOMEWOOD CHILDREN'S VILLAGE

    $1,000,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS

    COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER JOHNSTOWN

    $977,000
    JOHNSTOWN, PA2025

    TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF DOWNTOWN JOHNSTOWN

    FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE

    $937,500
    LANCASTER, PA2025

    TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AND ECOSYSTEM HEALTH IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED

    ALLEGHENY COLLEGE

    $934,877
    MEADVILLE, PA2025

    TO ENGAGE IN STRATEGIC CONSERVATION INITIATIVES TO CONSERVE AND SUSTAIN THE LAND, WATER AND CULTURAL RESOURCES OF THE UPPER ALLEGHENY RIVER BASIN

    THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY - NEW KENSINGTON

    $750,000
    NEW KENSINGTON, PA2025

    TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE DIGITAL FOUNDRY

    FOUNDATION FOR PENNSYLVANIA WATERSHEDS

    $750,000
    ALEXANDRIA, PA2025

    TO ACCELERATE WATERSHED RESTORATION AND REMEDIATE THE IMPACTS OF ABANDONED MINE LANDS

    FOUNDATION FOR CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

    $750,000
    CALIFORNIA, PA2025

    TO PROTECT HABITATS, RESTORE POPULATIONS OF SPECIES OF CONCERN AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY

    THE CHUCK NOLL FOUNDATION FOR BRAIN INJURY RESEARCH

    $750,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    TO HELP SUPPORT RESEARCH ON BRAIN INJURIES AND TOWARD THE BRAIN INJURY RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM

    WONDERSEED FOUNDATION

    $745,200
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    TO PARTNER WITH FREEDOM HOUSE 2.0 TO DEVELOP FOUR AI COACHING SCENARIOS FOR PRACTICING CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND JOB INTERVIEWING SKILLS WITHIN VIRTUAL REALITY FOR THE WORKPLACE

    COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION

    $680,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    TOWARD THE REINVENTING COMMUNITY APPROACHES ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PILOT PROGRAM

    CATALYST CONNECTION

    $675,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    TO CREATE A SECTOR-BASED PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MANUFACTURING APPRENTICESHIP COLLABORATIVE

    LIGONIER BOROUGH

    $651,000
    LIGONIER, PA2025

    TO UPDATE AND ENHANCE THE TOWN HALL

    SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY

    $592,000
    SELINSGROVE, PA2025

    TOWARD SUPPORT OF THE FRESHWATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE

    SALEM TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY #2

    $582,000
    FORBES ROAD, PA2025

    TO IMPROVE TRAINING FOR VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTERS IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY

    HARVARD UNIVERSITY

    $575,000
    BOSTON, MA2025

    TOWARD SUPPORT OF PROJECT ARGYLE

    ONE MIND

    $570,000
    RUTHERFORD, CA2025

    TO SUPPORT AN EMPLOYER-LED COALITION IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA THAT WILL COLLABORATE TO IMPROVE THE MENTAL HEALTH OF THE LOCAL WORKFORCE AND BROADER COMMUNITY

    HEART OF THE ROCKIES INITIATIVE

    $550,000
    MISSOULA, MT2025

    TO SCALE DURABLE CONSERVATION OF PRIVATE LANDS IN THE CENTRAL ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION WHILE CONNECTING HABITAT

    NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

    $550,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    TO RESTORE AQUATIC AND FOREST HABITAT IN CENTRAL APPALACHIA

    TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE

    $540,000
    KINGSVILLE, TX2025

    TO CREATE A WILDLIFE HEALTH REPORTING PIPELINE TO FACILITATE SPATIAL EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ANALYSES OF CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE FOR BETTER INFORMED MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

    ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    $506,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    TOWARD CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR BUSINESS INVESTMENT AND JOB CREATION

    PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS INC

    $500,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS

    A SCHOOLS PITTSBURGH'S COMMUNITY ALLIANCE FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION

    $500,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    TO INCREASE STUDENT ATTENDANCE AND IMPROVE STUDENTS ACADEMIC OUTCOMES

    BETTER BLOCK FOUNDATION

    $500,000
    EWING, TX2025

    TO COMPLETE FOUR CREATIVE PLACEMAKING PROJECTS IN ALLEGHENY AND WESTMORELAND COUNTIES

    GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC

    $500,000
    ARLINGTON, VA2025

    TO SUPPORT THE CAREGIVERS DOCUMENTARY FILM

    FRICK ART & HISTORICAL CENTER INC

    $500,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    TO EXPAND AUDIENCES AND FORGE AND STRENGTHEN REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

    BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

    $500,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS

    CAFE MOMENTUM PITTSBURGH

    $500,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS

    CREATING PITTSBURGH TOMORROW INC

    $500,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    TO ATTRACT, RETAIN AND ENGAGE YOUNG LEADERS IN PITTSBURGH

    HEADWATERS CHARITABLE TRUST

    $500,000
    CURWENSVILLE, PA2025

    TO COMPLETE 19 STATE HIGHWAY ROAD CROSSINGS IN CLARION, FOREST, ELK AND MCKEAN COUNTIES

    HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

    $500,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS

    ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF PITTSBURGH

    $500,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS

    INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION PHOTOGRAPHERS INC

    $500,000
    ARLINGTON, VA2025

    TOWARD PRODUCTION OF AN IMAX FILM THAT INSPIRES AUDIENCES TO ENGAGE IN CONSERVATION OF THE AMERICAN SOUTH

    CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF PITTSBURGH

    $500,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    TO REDESIGN THE MUSEUMS BACKYARD EXHIBIT AND TO PLAN FOR A NEW OUTDOOR CAMPUS EXPERIENCE