The Platt Jr. Family Foundation concentrates its giving into a small number of sizable, repeat grants, primarily supporting global community health work and local immigrant-serving organizations. Most funding is unrestricted/general operating support, indicating a preference for sustaining organizations' core capacities rather than project-specific funding. The portfolio is dominated by one international health partner and a local Latino/immigrant service provider, suggesting a dual focus on improving basic health outcomes abroad and strengthening immigrant integration services at home.
The Mary Jane and Joseph P Platt Jr Family Foundation’s largest recent grant was an $190,200 general operating contribution to Basic Health International in 2024, and the same partner received another $101,200 in 2023 and $80,000 in 2025. That repeated support points to a funding style built around sustained operating help rather than one-time project awards. The foundation also backed Casa San Jose with three general operating contributions across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including a $53,500 gift in 2024. Its giving profile is narrow and repeat-oriented. A small number of organizations account for much of the recent record, with one international health recipient and one Pittsburgh-based immigrant-serving nonprofit appearing multiple times. The foundation’s grants are usually unrestricted or general operating in form, which suggests an emphasis on organizational stability and core service delivery. Smaller awards also show up in the portfolio, but the largest grants set the tone for how the foundation allocates capital: multi-year, mission-supporting, and centered on a limited set of nonprofit partners.
Community-based maternal and basic health is one clear focus. The foundation gave $190,200 in 2024, $101,200 in 2023, and $80,000 in 2025 to Basic Health International, all as general operating contributions. Immigrant legal and social services are another consistent area. Casa San Jose received $53,500 in 2024, $53,270 in 2023, and $8,106 in 2025, again as general operating support. The portfolio also includes support for education and cultural or civic institutions. The Campus Labschool of Carlow University received $2,300 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025 in honor of Stella and Fiona Platt, while Carnegie Institute received $2,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 through the 1895 Society. These grants show a mix of operating support, honorary giving, and membership-based support.
Typical grants are small: the distribution sits at $250 at the 25th percentile, $500 at the median, and $1,000 at the 75th percentile. At the same time, the record includes a handful of much larger operating grants, which indicates a split between broad, lower-dollar support and concentrated backing for a few recurring partners. The recent grants show repeat giving across multiple years to several organizations, including annual or near-annual support to the same recipients. The foundation appears to make institutional grants rather than individual awards, and the visible pattern is mostly general operating or unrestricted support, with some honorific and society-based gifts mixed in.
$184K
$1.9M
$225K
$224K
Most grants fall between $250 and $1K, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$250
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$1K
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Highly concentrated: few (5) grants total, repeated multi-year or multiple grants to the same beneficiaries, with a large share of dollars going to one primary grantee; grants are sizable and designated as general operating support.
Notable grantees: Basic Health International, Casa San Jose
Giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania, where 71% of grants go, and the largest share of recipient locations is in Pittsburgh. Recent Pittsburgh recipients include Basic Health International, Casa San Jose, St Margaret Foundation, Carnegie Institute, Bethlehem Haven, Light of Life Rescue Mission, and The Campus Labschool of Carlow University. Outside Pennsylvania, grants also reached Fairfield, New Jersey; Baltimore, Maryland; Mountain Lakes, New Jersey; Coconut Creek, Florida; Detroit, Michigan; and Manhattan Beach, California. All recent grants in the data went to U.S. recipients.
The recent record points to three main areas: community-based maternal and basic health through Basic Health International; Latino and immigrant legal and social services through Casa San Jose; and support for institutions through general operating, honorary, and society-based gifts such as those to Carnegie Institute and The Campus Labschool of Carlow University.
Yes. Basic Health International appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Casa San Jose appears in the same three years; and Carnegie Institute received 1895 Society gifts in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern shows recurring rather than one-time support for several recipients.
The distribution is small at the center: $250 at the 25th percentile, $500 at the median, and $1,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants also include a limited number of much larger awards, but most grants fall well below those flagship amounts.
Pennsylvania is the top recipient state, accounting for 71% of grants. Pittsburgh is the most common recipient city in the recent record, with grants to Basic Health International, Casa San Jose, St Margaret Foundation, Carnegie Institute, Bethlehem Haven, Light of Life Rescue Mission, and The Campus Labschool of Carlow University.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CRAIG SCHOOL | MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ | $102,800 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| BASIC HEALTH INTERNATIONAL | PITTSBURGH, PA | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| CASA SAN JOSE | PITTSBURGH, PA | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| THE BANYAN SCHOOL | FAIRFIELD, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| CARNEGIE INSTITUTE | PITTSBURGH, PA | $2,000 | 2026 | 1895 SOCIETY |
| LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,750 | 2026 | HONOR OF 150 ANNIVERSARY |
| SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH | BADEN, PA | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| GREATER PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | DUQUESNE, PA | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| LIGHT OF LIFE RESCUE MISSION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| THE CAMPUS LABSCHOOL OF CARLOW UNIVERSITY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,500 | 2026 | IN HONOR OF STELLA AND FIONA PLATT |
| STAY OFF THE STREETS INC | BEAVER, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| BETHLEHEM HAVEN | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| THE VALLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | RIDGEWOOD, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| MILL REEF FUND | DETROIT, MI | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| FAMILY LINKS | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME ASSN USA | BRANDON, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| JUBLIEE ASSOCIATION INC | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| ST MARGARET FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| NORTH NEW JERSEY FRIENDSHIP HOUSE | ORADEL, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| SHADY SIDE ACADEMY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $800 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| SEWICKLEY VALLEY YMCA | SEWICKLEY, PA | $750 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $700 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| OUR LADY OF VICTORY MARONITE CHURCH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $600 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| SOCIAL SERVICE ASSN OF RIDGEWOOD | RIDGEWOOD, NJ | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| BOYS AND GIRLS HOPE OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VA | $500 | 2026 | SUPPORT: MYLES GEBHARDT - CF GREAT STRIDES WALK-MILES FOR MYLES |
| CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $500 | 2026 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| WOMEN' S CENTER AND SHELTER OF GREATER PGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| CAROLYN SULLIVAN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | PEARL RIVER, NY | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| DIVINE MERCY PARISH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $500 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION: RED DOOR |
| MEALS ON WHEELS OF CHARLESTON | CROSS LANES, WV | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| LAUGHLIN CENTER | SEWICKLEY, PA | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| FRIENDS OF CAROLINE | RIDGELAND, SC | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| CARNEGIE MUSEUMS OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $350 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| QUAKER VALLEY AMBULANCE AUTHORITY | MOON TOWNSHIP, PA | $250 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| IMANI CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $250 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| THE INDEPENDENCE FUND | CHARLOTTE, NC | $250 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| HUMANE ANIMAL RESCUE OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $250 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| SEWICKLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY | SEWICKLEY, PA | $250 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| ST STEPHENS CHURCH | SEWICKLEY, PA | $250 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| UNION AID SOCIETY | SEWICKLEY, PA | $250 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL | RIDGEWOOD, NJ | $250 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CTR | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $250 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $200 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| ST PAUL OF THE CROSS MONASTERY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $200 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| ANIMAL FRIENDS | PITTSBURGH, PA | $150 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| SOUTH HILLS PET RESCUE | MONACA, PA | $150 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| SEWICKLEY VALLEY COMMUNITY FUND | SEWICKLEY, PA | $100 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $100 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
| BASIC HEALTH INTERNATIONAL | PITTSBURGH, PA | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION |
THE BANYAN SCHOOL
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
CARNEGIE INSTITUTE
$2,0001895 SOCIETY
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR
HONOR OF 150 ANNIVERSARY
SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH
$1,500GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
LIGHT OF LIFE RESCUE MISSION
$1,500GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
THE CAMPUS LABSCHOOL OF CARLOW UNIVERSITY
$1,500IN HONOR OF STELLA AND FIONA PLATT
STAY OFF THE STREETS INC
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
BETHLEHEM HAVEN
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
THE VALLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
FAMILY LINKS
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME ASSN USA
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
ST MARGARET FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
NORTH NEW JERSEY FRIENDSHIP HOUSE
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
SHADY SIDE ACADEMY
$800GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
SEWICKLEY VALLEY YMCA
$750GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
OUR LADY OF VICTORY MARONITE CHURCH
$600GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
SOCIAL SERVICE ASSN OF RIDGEWOOD
$500GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
BOYS AND GIRLS HOPE OF PITTSBURGH
$500GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION
$500SUPPORT: MYLES GEBHARDT - CF GREAT STRIDES WALK-MILES FOR MYLES
WOMEN' S CENTER AND SHELTER OF GREATER PGH
$500GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
CAROLYN SULLIVAN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$500GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
DIVINE MERCY PARISH
$500CONTRIBUTION: RED DOOR
MEALS ON WHEELS OF CHARLESTON
$500GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
LAUGHLIN CENTER
$500GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
FRIENDS OF CAROLINE
$500GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
CARNEGIE MUSEUMS OF PITTSBURGH
$350GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
QUAKER VALLEY AMBULANCE AUTHORITY
$250GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
HUMANE ANIMAL RESCUE OF PITTSBURGH
$250GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
SEWICKLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$250GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
ST STEPHENS CHURCH
$250GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
UNION AID SOCIETY
$250GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL
$250GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CTR
$250GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY
$200GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
ST PAUL OF THE CROSS MONASTERY
$200GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
ANIMAL FRIENDS
$150GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
SOUTH HILLS PET RESCUE
$150GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION
SEWICKLEY VALLEY COMMUNITY FUND
$100GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION