The William & Patricia Kassling Family Foundation makes relatively large, targeted investments in a small number of institutions, prioritizing regional history and higher education. Their funding is dominated by multi-grant support for the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania and repeated gifts to the Purdue Research Foundation, alongside a handful of discretionary community, educational and cultural grants. This pattern suggests an interest in preserving regional heritage and advancing university programs rather than broad-based philanthropy.
The William & Patricia Kassling Family Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by repeated support for the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, including a $400,000 grant in 2025 to preserve and present regional history. That pattern places heritage preservation at the center of the foundation’s work, alongside sustained backing for Purdue Research Foundation, which received $200,000 in 2025 and another $100,000 in 2024. The foundation also shows a steady interest in institutional support for universities, museums, and select community organizations rather than broad, dispersed giving. Its grants reach organizations tied to Pittsburgh history, higher education, and targeted direct-service efforts. Recent recipients include the Ryan Shazier Fund for Spinal Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh, Vanderbilt University, and Steel City Squash, each reflecting a preference for defined purposes such as research, student aid, campus projects, educational opportunity, and support for people with spinal cord injuries. The overall pattern suggests a funder that uses individual grants to sustain specific institutions and programs over time, with several recipients appearing in multiple years and in different locations.
In arts and history, the foundation’s largest recent grant went to the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania for preserving and presenting regional history, and the same organization also appeared in earlier grant years. Higher education is another clear thread: Purdue Research Foundation received support for advancing the mission of Purdue University and for technology and innovation, while Vanderbilt University was funded for scholarships, teaching, outreach, research, student financial aid, campus projects, and academic endeavors. The foundation also backs direct-service and health-related work. Ryan Shazier Fund for Spinal Rehabilitation received grants to provide support and resources to people with spinal cord injuries and their caregivers. Other recent gifts went to the Shelter for Abused Women and Children for support and shelter for victims of domestic violence, and to Starability Foundation for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
$810K
$18M
$286K
$811K
Most grants fall between $1K and $11K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$11K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a few repeat grantees: multiple large grants to the same institutions rather than many small awards. Geographic and institutional focus—heavy support for a regional historical institution and a single university—indicates preference for sustained, relationship-driven grants.
Notable grantees: Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Purdue Research Foundation, Various local community, educational & cultural organizations (misc. 'Other' grantees)
Typical grants cluster around modest to mid-sized awards, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $10,575. The recent record also includes several much larger institutional grants, indicating a mix of routine support and larger targeted commitments. Recipients appear across multiple years, including the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Purdue Research Foundation, Vanderbilt University, Eden Christian Academy, and the Ryan Shazier Fund for Spinal Rehabilitation. The foundation funds individuals and operates with a national geographic scope. Its pattern is consistent with direct discretionary giving rather than a program-related investment model, and the grants in the recent list do not show an application process.
Most recent grants go to U.S. recipients, with the country distribution showing 75 grants in the United States. Pittsburgh is a recurring city in the recipient list, including grants to the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Ryan Shazier Fund for Spinal Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh, Eden Christian Academy, Steel City Squash, and The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh. Naples also appears often among recipient locations, including gifts to Naples-based community and charitable organizations. Other recent recipients are in West Lafayette, Glenview, Lexington, Nashville, Oakmont, and Rye. The foundation gives nationally, and its grant pattern reaches beyond its headquarters state.
The recent grants point to a mix of history preservation, higher education, and direct service. Examples include the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania for regional history, Purdue Research Foundation and Vanderbilt University for university-related work, and the Shelter for Abused Women and Children for support and shelter for victims of domestic violence.
The foundation’s typical grant size is modest to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,575. The recent list also includes larger institutional grants such as $400,000 to the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania and $200,000 to Purdue Research Foundation.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Purdue Research Foundation, Vanderbilt University, Eden Christian Academy, and the Ryan Shazier Fund for Spinal Rehabilitation. That suggests repeated support rather than one-time gifts only.
The grants are national, but Pittsburgh and Naples appear repeatedly among recipient locations. Pittsburgh recipients include the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, Ryan Shazier Fund for Spinal Rehabilitation, and Steel City Squash. Naples appears with several community and charitable organizations in the recent list.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA | PITTSBURGH, PA | $400,000 | 2025 | PRESERVE AND PRESENT REGIONAL HISTORY |
| PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | $200,000 | 2025 | ADVANCE THE MISSION OF PURDUE UNIVERSITY |
| EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION | GLENVIEW, IL | $40,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CADDIES |
| PHI GAMMA DELTA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | LEXINGTON, KY | $30,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AND SERVICES FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS |
| RYAN SHAZIER FUND FOR SPINAL REHABILITATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO THOSE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES AND THEIR CAREGIVERS |
| EDEN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $16,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY | NASHVILLE, TN | $14,000 | 2025 | SERVE QUEST FOR KNOWLEDGE THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS, TEACHING AND OUTREACH |
| BLESSING BOARD | OAKMONT, PA | $10,150 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE DONATED HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS TO THOSE IN NEED |
| OTHER | NAPLES, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY, EDUCATIONAL & CULTURAL SUPPORT, ETC. |
| STARABILITY FOUNDATION | NAPLES, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. |
| STEEL CITY SQUASH INC | PITTSBURGH, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE CONSISTENT AND LONG-TERM SUPPORT TO UNDERSERVED PITTSBURGH STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. |
| GUNNAR FREDERICK WOELFEL FUND INC | RYE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING MEDICAL ADVANCES IN THE FIELD OF PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY |
| SHELTER FOR ABUSED WOMEN AND CHILDREN | NAPLES, FL | $9,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE SUPPORT AND SHELTER TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE |
| NCH CENTER FOR PHILANTHROPY | NAPLES, FL | $7,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CARE |
| ARTIS - NAPLES | NAPLES, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | PERFORMING & VISUAL ARTS CENTER SHOWCASING NAPLES PHILHARMONIC CONCERTS & THE BAKER MUSEUM |
| OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART | CORAOPOLIS, PA | $3,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER | PITTSBURGH, PA | $2,000 | 2025 | PROMOTE AND TEACH GLASS ART |
| NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDENS | NAPLES, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | TO CONNECT PEOPLE AND PLANTS THROUGH DISPLAY, EDUCATION, CONSERVATION AND BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH AND PATIENT SUPPORT |
| LAROSA YOUTH FOUNDATION | MCKEESPORT, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CLINIC | NAPLES, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | DELIVER QUALITY MEDICAL CARE TO LOW-INCOME, WORKING, BUT UNINSURED, ADULTS IN COLLIER COUNTY, USING A PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEER STAFF AND FUNDED BY PRIVATE PHILANTHROPY |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH UPMC |
| NAPLES YACHT CLUB BLUE GAVEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC | NAPLES, FL | $500 | 2025 | TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO COLLIER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE NAPLES YACHT CLUB. |
| FOX CHAPEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $500 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| HOMES 4 VETS COOPERATIVE CORPORATIONS | JENKINTOWN, PA | $500 | 2025 | PROVIDES HOMES FOR VETERANS |
| OPERATION SMILE | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $500 | 2025 | PROVIDING TREATMENT FOR CLEFT LIP AND CLEFT PALATES |
| MOORINGS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | NAPLES, FL | $250 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA | PITTSBURGH, PA | $200,000 | 2024 | PRESERVE AND PRESENT REGIONAL HISTORY |
| PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | $100,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION |
| OTHER | NAPLES, FL | $96,745 | 2024 | COMMUNITY, EDUCATIONAL & CULTURAL SUPPORT, ETC |
| RYAN SHAZIER FUND FOR SPINAL REHABILITATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $70,500 | 2024 | PROVIDE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO THOSE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES AND THEIR CAREGIVERS |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | FUNDING FOR RESEARCH, STUDENT FINANCIAL AID, CAMPUS PROJECTS AND ACADEMIC ENDEAVORS |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY | NASHVILLE, TN | $10,000 | 2024 | FUNDING FOR RESEARCH, STUDENT FINANCIAL AID, CAMPUS PROJECTS AND ACADEMIC ENDEAVORS |
| HOLOCAUST CENTER OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE SPORTS TRAINING AND COMPETITION TO THOSE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES |
| YOUTH HAVEN | NAPLES, FL | $3,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE SUPPORT AND SHELTER FOR ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN AND TEENS |
| PITTSBURGH PENGUINS FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $2,500 | 2024 | FOSTER YOUTH HEALTH & FITNESS |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | MEDICAL RESEARCH AND PATIENT SUPPORT |
| SHELTER FOR ABUSED WOMEN AND CHILDREN | NAPLES, FL | $1,500 | 2024 | PROVIDE SUPPORT AND SHELTER TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE |
| ST JUDES CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $1,000 | 2024 | CONDUCT MEDICAL RESEARCH AND PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS |
| SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN | TAMPA, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | CONDUCT MEDICAL RESEARCH AND PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS |
| PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | PROMOTE AND TEACH GLASS ART |
| FEED THE HUNGRY | SOUTH BEND, IN | $1,000 | 2024 | FEED THE POOR WORLDWIDE |
| EDEN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART | CORAOPOLIS, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| FOX CHAPEL GOLF CLUB SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| COLLIER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | NAPLES, FL | $500 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| WOMEN'S COMMITTEE CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART | PITTSBURGH, PA | $500 | 2024 | PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART |
| PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | PITTSBURGH, PA | $500 | 2024 | PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE PSO |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WESTERN PA | NAPLES, FL | $200,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
$400,000PRESERVE AND PRESENT REGIONAL HISTORY
EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION
$40,000PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CADDIES
PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AND SERVICES FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS
PROVIDE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO THOSE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES AND THEIR CAREGIVERS
SERVE QUEST FOR KNOWLEDGE THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS, TEACHING AND OUTREACH
BLESSING BOARD
$10,150TO PROVIDE DONATED HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS TO THOSE IN NEED
OTHER
$10,000COMMUNITY, EDUCATIONAL & CULTURAL SUPPORT, ETC.
TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
PROVIDE CONSISTENT AND LONG-TERM SUPPORT TO UNDERSERVED PITTSBURGH STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
GUNNAR FREDERICK WOELFEL FUND INC
$10,000SUPPORTING MEDICAL ADVANCES IN THE FIELD OF PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY
PROVIDE SUPPORT AND SHELTER TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
NCH CENTER FOR PHILANTHROPY
$7,500COMMUNITY CARE
ARTIS - NAPLES
$5,000PERFORMING & VISUAL ARTS CENTER SHOWCASING NAPLES PHILHARMONIC CONCERTS & THE BAKER MUSEUM
OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART
$3,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER
$2,000PROMOTE AND TEACH GLASS ART
TO CONNECT PEOPLE AND PLANTS THROUGH DISPLAY, EDUCATION, CONSERVATION AND BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
LAROSA YOUTH FOUNDATION
$1,000YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
DELIVER QUALITY MEDICAL CARE TO LOW-INCOME, WORKING, BUT UNINSURED, ADULTS IN COLLIER COUNTY, USING A PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEER STAFF AND FUNDED BY PRIVATE PHILANTHROPY
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH UPMC
NAPLES YACHT CLUB BLUE GAVEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC
$500TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO COLLIER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE NAPLES YACHT CLUB.
FOX CHAPEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$500RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
HOMES 4 VETS COOPERATIVE CORPORATIONS
$500PROVIDES HOMES FOR VETERANS
MOORINGS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$250RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
$200,000PRESERVE AND PRESENT REGIONAL HISTORY
OTHER
$96,745COMMUNITY, EDUCATIONAL & CULTURAL SUPPORT, ETC
PROVIDE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO THOSE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES AND THEIR CAREGIVERS
FUNDING FOR RESEARCH, STUDENT FINANCIAL AID, CAMPUS PROJECTS AND ACADEMIC ENDEAVORS
FUNDING FOR RESEARCH, STUDENT FINANCIAL AID, CAMPUS PROJECTS AND ACADEMIC ENDEAVORS
PROVIDE SPORTS TRAINING AND COMPETITION TO THOSE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
PROVIDE SUPPORT AND SHELTER FOR ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN AND TEENS
PROVIDE SUPPORT AND SHELTER TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
CONDUCT MEDICAL RESEARCH AND PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS
CONDUCT MEDICAL RESEARCH AND PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS
PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER
$1,000PROMOTE AND TEACH GLASS ART
OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART
$1,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
FOX CHAPEL GOLF CLUB SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$1,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
WOMEN'S COMMITTEE CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART
$500PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WESTERN PA
$200,000CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE