The Succop Family Foundation concentrates on a small number of mid-to-large unrestricted grants that support environmental conservation and outdoor access, community/neighborhood improvement in Rust Belt and mid‑Atlantic cities, and international health and development. Their giving mixes local civic groups and place-based conservation NGOs with a clear interest in humanitarian health work abroad, and they favor general operating or broad-purpose support rather than tightly restricted project grants.
A $100,000 grant to the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania stands out as the largest recent award from Thomas C and Jo Ann Succop Family Charitable Foundation, and it fits a broader pattern of funding conservation and place-based civic work. The foundation uses a small set of mid-to-large grants rather than many smaller awards, with support often going to organizations that protect land, expand trails, or strengthen neighborhood institutions. Recent grants also show a separate track of health and development funding abroad, including Hopital Albert Schweitzer Haiti and Himalayan Foundation USA, alongside community-focused giving in mid-Atlantic and Rust Belt places. The foundation’s portfolio suggests a preference for flexible support. Several grantees are established nonprofits working at the general-purpose level, including Portland Trails and Jewish Family and Community Services. Community improvement is another clear thread, with support for groups such as Pgh for Good and Northeast Towson Improvement Association. Across the recent grants list, the foundation gives to organizations tied to conservation, civic improvement, and human services, using grants that appear substantial relative to its annual grantmaking total.
Environmental and outdoor-access work appears in multiple grants. In 2024, Thomas C and Jo Ann Succop Family Charitable Foundation gave $51,000 to Portland Trails and $80,000 to Hopital Albert Schweitzer Haiti, showing a willingness to back both land-adjacent civic infrastructure and international health and development. Community improvement is another recurring theme. The foundation awarded $40,000 to Pgh for Good for general charitable purposes, and $29,390 to Northeast Towson Improvement Association, indicating support for neighborhood-level civic activity. Jewish social and family services also appear in the recent record. The foundation gave $35,000 to Jewish Family and Community Services, placing human services alongside conservation and community development in its grantmaking mix.
The typical grant size is mid-to-large: p25 is $31,125, median is $37,500, and p75 is $58,250. That distribution matches a portfolio built around a limited number of substantial awards rather than many small ones. The foundation’s recent grants include repeat support for Portland Trails in consecutive years, with awards of $31,500 in 2023 and $51,000 in 2024. It is a private family charitable foundation, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. The available record does not show an application process, which is consistent with the pattern of direct grantmaking to named nonprofits.
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$233K
Most grants fall between $31K and $58K, with a median of $38K.
25th Percentile
$31K
Median
$38K
75th Percentile
$58K
About 13% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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Relatively concentrated portfolio of a few mid-to-large grants per year, with occasional repeat funding (Portland Trails); emphasis on general operating/unspecified-purpose gifts spanning local civic groups, regional conservation NGOs, and international humanitarian partners.
Notable grantees: Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania, Portland Trails, Hopital Albert Schweitzer Haiti, PGH For Good, Jewish Family and Community Services
Grant recipients are concentrated in the United States, with 8 grants and all of them in the US. Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, reflecting frequent awards to organizations in Pittsburgh, Braddock, and Towson-linked regional work. Recent recipient cities include Pittsburgh, Portland, Braddock, and Towson. Maryland accounts for 12% of grants in the foundation’s record, while Maine appears through Portland Trails in Portland. The distribution points to regional giving centered in Pennsylvania and nearby Mid-Atlantic locations, with one clear out-of-state cluster in Maine.
The recent record centers on environmental conservation and outdoor access, community and neighborhood improvement, international health and development, and Jewish social and family services. Named grantees include Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania, Portland Trails, Pgh for Good, Hopital Albert Schweitzer Haiti, Himalayan Foundation USA, and Jewish Family and Community Services.
Typical awards are in the mid-to-large range. The grant-size distribution shows p25 at $31,125, a median of $37,500, and p75 at $58,250. Recent grants include several awards around that range, which suggests the foundation favors substantial support for each recipient.
Yes. Portland Trails received grants in consecutive years: $31,500 in 2023 and $51,000 in 2024. That pattern suggests the foundation does return to some recipients rather than funding every organization only once.
Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities in the state include Pittsburgh and Braddock, and the list also includes Towson in Maryland and Portland in Maine, showing a regional pattern with a strong Pennsylvania concentration.
No. The recent grants list includes US-based organizations in multiple states and also international health and development work through Hopital Albert Schweitzer Haiti. The recipient country distribution shows 8 grants in the US, but the foundation’s focus areas include support for work abroad as well.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOPITAL ALBERT SCHWEITZER HAITI | PITTSBURGH, PA | $80,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| PORTLAND TRAILS | PORTLAND, ME | $51,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| PGH FOR GOOD | BRADDOCK, PA | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HIMALAYAN FOUNDATION USA | PITTSBURGH, PA | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| AUDUBON SOCIETY OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA | PITTSBURGH, PA | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| JEWISH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES | PITTSBURGH, PA | $35,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| PORTLAND TRAILS | PORTLAND, ME | $31,500 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NORTHEAST TOWSON IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION | TOWSON, MD | $29,390 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
HOPITAL ALBERT SCHWEITZER HAITI
$80,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
PORTLAND TRAILS
$51,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
PGH FOR GOOD
$40,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
HIMALAYAN FOUNDATION USA
$30,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
AUDUBON SOCIETY OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
$100,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
JEWISH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
$35,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
PORTLAND TRAILS
$31,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NORTHEAST TOWSON IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
$29,390GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES