The WH & Althea F Remmel Foundation funds a broad set of community-focused nonprofits, with a strong emphasis on Pittsburgh-area human services, education access, and arts/cultural initiatives. Their grants frequently support direct-service programs—food distribution, emergency student funds, scholarships, and youth development—alongside smaller investments in arts organizations and disability/health services. Recurring support to a handful of organizations and mix of institutional (colleges, food banks) and grassroots groups suggests both place-based commitment and interest in tangible program outcomes.
The Wh & Althea F Remmel Foundation’s recent giving shows a strong pull toward direct community support in Pittsburgh and across Pennsylvania, with grants that reach food banks, student emergency funds, disability services, and arts organizations. One of the clearest signals is its $39,075 grant to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank for fresh food distributions, paired with a $33,265 grant to Kidsvoice for an expansion project. Those awards sit alongside repeated support for local nonprofits doing practical work: food rescue, scholarship aid, youth development, and cultural programming. The foundation also backs organizations that connect people to opportunity and stability. In the recent grants list, that includes support for Blind and Vision Rehab Services of Pittsburgh for scholarships for blind or visually impaired students, and for The Extra Mile Education Fdn for scholarship support. The mix of recipients suggests a funder that is comfortable supporting both service delivery and organizational growth, with most grants staying close to home but extending to a small number of nearby and out-of-state nonprofits. Across the record, the foundation’s giving appears rooted in tangible program outcomes rather than broad thematic statements.
Food security is a visible part of the foundation’s pattern. It gave $39,075 to Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank for fresh food distributions and $20,000 to 412 Food Rescue Inc for general support. Those gifts point to an interest in getting food to households through both distribution systems and rescue partnerships. Education support is another consistent theme. The foundation awarded $30,000 to The Extra Mile Education Fdn for scholarship support and $15,000 to Lafayette College for student emergency fund support, indicating attention to both tuition-adjacent help and short-term student needs. Arts and cultural work also appears in the grant list. It gave $25,000 to Squonk Opera for HEAR / SAY and $20,000 to Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources for arts integration residences. A separate $15,000 grant to Fine Art Miracles adds another arts-related example.
Typical grant size sits at $7,500 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $12,766 at the 75th percentile, so many awards cluster in the low five figures. The recent list also includes a few larger grants above that band, but the overall pattern is still grounded in modest, program-level support. The foundation shows recurrence in some relationships: Lafayette College appears twice in the recent grants list, both times for student emergency fund support, and several Pittsburgh-based organizations receive repeated general-support awards. It is classified as a regular funder and also funds individuals, which aligns with the presence of scholarship-related grants in the record. The data does not show an application process.
$450K
$8.7M
$835K
$585K
Most grants fall between $8K and $13K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$13K
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Moderate number of mid-sized grants (typically $15k–$39k) spread across many organizations with occasional repeat grantees; favors program-specific, direct-service support over large multi-year endowments. Funding is concentrated regionally (Pittsburgh and nearby) but also makes targeted investments in mission-aligned groups elsewhere.
Notable grantees: Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, Lafayette College, Squonk Opera, Baltimore SquashWise, Mid-Atlantic Mothers' Milk Bank
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 79% of grants and is also the top state by grant count. Pittsburgh is the most visible city in the recent list, joined by Duquesne, Washington, Easton, Greensburg, Malvern, Mars, and Richboro. Outside Pennsylvania, the foundation also gave to organizations in Louisville, Baltimore, and Washington, DC. All recorded grants in the provided distribution are in the United States.
The recent grants list points to food security groups, education and scholarship programs, youth development organizations, arts groups, and health or disability services. Examples include grants for fresh food distributions, scholarship support, arts integration residences, and scholarships for blind or visually impaired students.
The distribution is centered in the low five figures: $7,500 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $12,766 at the 75th percentile. Several recent awards are at or above $15,000, with a few larger grants in the $20,000 to $39,075 range.
Yes. Pennsylvania receives 79% of grants and is the top state by grant count. The recent list is dominated by Pittsburgh-area recipients, with additional Pennsylvania grantees in Duquesne, Washington, Easton, Greensburg, Malvern, Mars, and Richboro.
Yes. Lafayette College appears twice in the recent grants list, both times for student emergency fund support. The list also shows continued support for several organizations in Pittsburgh through general-support and program-specific grants.
It funds individuals as well as organizations. The grant list includes scholarship-related support and other direct assistance categories, alongside grants to nonprofits working in food access, youth development, arts, and health services.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEVERLYS BIRTHDAYS | N HUNTINGDON, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LANCASTER COUNTY FOOD HUB | LANCASTER, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUGH LANE WELLNESS FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR | PITTSBURGH, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Par Recycle Works | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LUCY OUTREACH A NJ NONPROFIT CORP | CAMDEN, NJ | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CREATING LANDSCAPES LEARNING CENTER | MEADVILLE, PA | $18,599 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER STAGE ASSOCIATES INC | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 2026 | ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAMS |
| CATHEDRAL SOUP KITCHEN INC | CAMDEN, NJ | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOPE INSPIRE LOVE INC | LANCASTER, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE COMMUNITY GROCER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AUBERLE | MCKEESPORT, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRINGING HOPE HOME INC | MALVERN, PA | $12,581 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Dawns Place | Philadelphia, PA | $12,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOVE PRAY PEACE PROJECT VETERANS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $12,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRIDGING THE GAPS | AMARILLO, TX | $12,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES OF CUMBERLAND & PERRY COUNTIES | CARLISLE, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ACHIEVE NOW | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOPEPHL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VESTEDIN | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOUCHER COLLEGE | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CITY YEAR INC | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| URGENT 365 | COLUMBUS, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE NICHE CLINIC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BICYCLE COALITION OF GREATER PHILADELPHI | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARISH RESOURCE CENTER INC | VALLEY STREAM, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARTREACH INC | NORWICH, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Squash Smarts Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OPEN UP ASSOCIATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $9,491 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SAMARITAN COMMUNITY INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $8,517 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RIVERWAYS COLLABORATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Mighty Writers | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LANTERN THEATER COMPANY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $7,500 | 2026 | ILLUMINATION |
| TRELLIS FOR TOMORROW | PHOENIXVILLE, PA | $7,294 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ONE HOUSE AT A TIME | AMBLER, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CASA OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $3,510 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAZI ADOPTION AND FAMILY SERVICE | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,009 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KIDSVOICE | PITTSBURGH, PA | $33,265 | 2025 | EXPANSION PROJECT |
| Advanced Leadership Institute Inc | PITTSBURGH, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | TALI LEADERSHIP PROGRAM |
| GOODWILL OF SOUTHWESTERN PA | PITTSBURGH, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | ENPOWERING FUTURE DIG |
| Washington and Jefferson College | Washington, PA | $16,876 | 2025 | OLD MAIN RENOVATION |
| Vetri Community Partnership | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY COOKING CLASSES |
| AT JACOBS WELL INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $15,000 | 2025 | REMMEL FOUNDATION |
| BALTIMORE SQUASHWISE INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $15,000 | 2025 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM |
| Westmoreland Casemanagement and Supports | Greensburg, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | LINK TRANSPORTATION |
| Inspired Hearts and Hands Inc | MARS, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | 2025 EMPOWERMENT & |
| LAFAYETTE COLLEGE | EASTON, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | STUDENT EMERGENCY FUND |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF SOUTHERN NJ | CAMDEN, NJ | $12,532 | 2025 | SHARE A NIGHT |
| Eastern Pa Trans Equity Project Inc | Orefield, PA | $12,500 | 2025 | EMPOWERMENT & ASSISTANCE |
| Historic Fair Hill Inc | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | OUTDOOR EDUCATION |
HUGH LANE WELLNESS FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
CREATING LANDSCAPES LEARNING CENTER
$18,599GENERAL SUPPORT
HOPE INSPIRE LOVE INC
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE COMMUNITY GROCER
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LOVE PRAY PEACE PROJECT VETERANS
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BRIDGING THE GAPS
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ACHIEVE NOW
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GOUCHER COLLEGE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
URGENT 365
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BICYCLE COALITION OF GREATER PHILADELPHI
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PARISH RESOURCE CENTER INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ARTREACH INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OPEN UP ASSOCIATION
$9,491GENERAL SUPPORT
RIVERWAYS COLLABORATION
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CASA OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY
$3,510GENERAL SUPPORT
MAZI ADOPTION AND FAMILY SERVICE
$1,009GENERAL SUPPORT
GOODWILL OF SOUTHWESTERN PA
$20,000ENPOWERING FUTURE DIG
Washington and Jefferson College
$16,876OLD MAIN RENOVATION
Vetri Community Partnership
$15,000COMMUNITY COOKING CLASSES
Westmoreland Casemanagement and Supports
$15,000LINK TRANSPORTATION
Inspired Hearts and Hands Inc
$15,0002025 EMPOWERMENT &
Eastern Pa Trans Equity Project Inc
$12,500EMPOWERMENT & ASSISTANCE