The Roger & Brenda Gibson Family Foundation concentrates its funding on higher education and health-related institutions, with a strong local focus on the Pittsburgh region while also supporting select international / global health and peace efforts. The foundation makes a few sizable grants rather than many small gifts, often supporting core institutional partners repeatedly for general support. Its giving pattern suggests priorities in university-driven research and programs, community clinical services, and philanthropic support for global health/peace initiatives.
A single $413,800 grant to the University of Pittsburgh anchors the Roger & Brenda Gibson Family Foundation’s recent giving and points to its strongest pattern: concentrated support for higher education, health institutions, and a small set of repeat partners. The foundation’s 2023 and 2024 grants show a mix of large institutional awards and smaller support grants, with funding directed to university programs, community health services, and selected global health or peace organizations. The University of Pittsburgh received the largest award in the file, described simply as support, and The Carter Center received $25,000 in both 2023 and 2024. Those repeat gifts suggest the foundation maintains ongoing relationships with core grantees rather than dispersing funding widely. Its recent portfolio also includes local health and community organizations in western Pennsylvania, alongside a few grants to organizations outside the Pittsburgh region. Across the record, the foundation gives in a regional pattern, with most grants going to recipients in Pennsylvania and a broad but still limited set of other U.S. locations.
Higher education is the clearest theme in the foundation’s record. The largest grant in the file went to the University of Pittsburgh for support, indicating a direct commitment to university programs and research. Health-related institutions are another consistent area. Jean B Purvis Community Health Center received $25,000 in 2024 and $15,000 in 2023, both listed as support, showing repeat backing for community primary care. The foundation also funds public health and other mission-driven institutions beyond Pennsylvania. The Carter Center received $25,000 in 2023 and another $25,000 in 2024, both for support, while Uc San Diego Foundation received $5,000 in 2024. Smaller grants to Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and Jdrf Western PA Chapter add food and disease-related support to the mix.
Typical grants are modest relative to the largest awards: the p25 is $1,000, the median is $2,750, and the p75 is $13,750. The distribution is concentrated, with one very large university grant and a smaller set of recurring institutional gifts. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including The Carter Center, Jean B Purvis Community Health Center, United Initiative to Cure Brain Cancer, 905 Wesa, and Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. The foundation’s structure appears to be family-run rather than a DAF or program-related investment vehicle, and the grants listed are support grants rather than project-specific awards.
$431K
$0
$14K
$433K
Most grants fall between $1K and $14K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$14K
Sign up for a free Kindora account to access AI-generated insights into this funder's giving patterns, decision-makers, and fit signals.
Get Started FreeFree Kindora accounts unlock side-by-side comparisons with foundations that share this funder's focus areas and giving profile.
Get Started FreeSign up free to see how well your nonprofit fits this funder, get an AI-generated pitch, and unlock similar foundations.
Concentrated, large gifts to a small number of institutional grantees; repeat multi-year or multiple grants to the same organizations rather than many one-off awards.
Notable grantees: University of Pittsburgh, Jean B Purvis Community Health Center, The Carter Center
Pennsylvania accounts for most of the foundation’s giving, with 67% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Pittsburgh is the most common recipient city, including the University of Pittsburgh, 905 Wesa, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, and Carnegie Museums of Pgh. Butler and Duquesne also appear in the Pennsylvania portion of the record. Outside the state, Atlanta is a repeat recipient city through The Carter Center, and the file also includes recipients in La Jolla, New York, Rockville, Portland, and Philadelphia.
The record centers on higher education and health-related institutions. The largest grant went to the University of Pittsburgh for support, and Jean B Purvis Community Health Center received support in both 2023 and 2024. The foundation also funded The Carter Center, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, and Jdrf Western PA Chapter.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years: The Carter Center received $25,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024; Jean B Purvis Community Health Center received $15,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024; 905 Wesa received $1,200 in both 2023 and 2024; and Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens received $500 in both years.
The foundation’s grant sizes are relatively small for most recipients, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $2,750, and a p75 of $13,750. The file also includes one much larger outlier: a $413,800 grant to the University of Pittsburgh.
Pennsylvania receives most of the grants, with 67% of awards going to recipients in the HQ state. Pittsburgh appears repeatedly among recipient cities, and other Pennsylvania recipients include Butler, Duquesne, Cranberry Township, Philadelphia, and Sewickley.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREATER PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | DUQUESNE, PA | $200,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | CINCINNATI, OH | $144,675 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| JEAN B PURVIS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | BUTLER, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| THE CARTER CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| UNITED INITIATIVE TO CURE BRAIN CANCER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $11,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $112,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| ALL AMERICANS VOTE | RICHMOND, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| JEAN B PURVIS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | BUTLER, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| JEAN B PURVIS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | BUTLER, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| THE CARTER CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| GREATER PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | DUQUESNE, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| UC SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION | LA JOLLA, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| UNITED INITIATIVE TO CURE BRAIN CANCER | PHILEDELPHIA, PA | $3,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| 905 WESA | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,200 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS | PITTSBURGH, PA | $500 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $413,800 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| THE CARTER CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| JEAN B PURVIS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | BUTLER, PA | $15,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| JDRF WESTERN PA CHAPTER | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| UNITED INITIATIVE TO CURE BRAIN CANCER | CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA | $2,500 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| 905 WESA | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,200 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| ROCKVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | ROCKVILLE, MD | $1,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| FRANKLIN PARK VOLUNTEER FIRE CO NO 1 | SEWICKLEY, PA | $1,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS | PITTSBURGH, PA | $500 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART | PORTLAND, ME | $300 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| CARNEGIE MUSEUMS OF PGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $250 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$144,675SUPPORT
UNITED INITIATIVE TO CURE BRAIN CANCER
$11,000SUPPORT
SUPPORT
THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
$10,000SUPPORT
UNITED INITIATIVE TO CURE BRAIN CANCER
$3,000SUPPORT
905 WESA
$1,200SUPPORT
JDRF WESTERN PA CHAPTER
$5,000SUPPORT
UNITED INITIATIVE TO CURE BRAIN CANCER
$2,500SUPPORT
905 WESA
$1,200SUPPORT
ROCKVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$1,000SUPPORT
FRANKLIN PARK VOLUNTEER FIRE CO NO 1
$1,000SUPPORT
PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART
$300SUPPORT
CARNEGIE MUSEUMS OF PGH
$250SUPPORT