To improve the health of the communities we serve through patient care, research, education and innovation.
Upmc Group’s largest recent gifts go to the University of Pittsburgh, including $102,305,601 in 2025, $120,456,902 in 2024, and $119,064,980 in 2023 for general support. That pattern sits alongside a broad community portfolio that also reaches hospitals, universities, workforce groups, and local nonprofits across western and central Pennsylvania. The foundation’s stated purpose is to improve the health of the communities it serves through patient care, research, education, and innovation. Recent grants show a mix of medical research, healthcare support, and community development. Upmc Group supported the Children’s Hospital of Pgh Foundation, the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society Inc, and organizations tied to regional education and development such as Chatham University, Robert Morris University, and Allegheny Conf on Community Development. Its giving also includes repeated support for UPMC Altoona and the United Way of Venango County, indicating multi-year relationships with institutions and community partners. The foundation’s active programs point to health equity, social determinants of health, food access, housing, charity care, senior services, veterans programs, and education as parts of its community-investment approach.
Medical education is a major thread in Upmc Group’s grantmaking. The largest recent awards to the University of Pittsburgh were for general support, including $102,305,601 in 2025 and $120,456,902 in 2024. In healthcare support, the foundation gave $662,835 in 2023 and $605,408 in 2024 to the Children’s Hospital of Pgh Foundation for healthcare support. It also made repeated grants to UPMC Altoona, including $612,606 in 2025 for general support. Disease research appears in several forms. Upmc Group awarded $422,174 in 2025 to the American Heart Association for heart research and $274,183 in 2024 to the American Cancer Society Inc for cancer research. Community development also shows up through gifts such as $1,000,000 in 2025 to The Pittsburgh Promise Foundation for community development and $535,000 in 2025 to Allegheny Conf on Community Development for general support.
Typical grants cluster tightly around the lower five figures: p25 is $10,000, median is $12,500, and p75 is $25,000. The recent-grants list also shows a small number of much larger institutional awards, especially to universities and major health organizations. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including the University of Pittsburgh, Robert Morris University, Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit, UPMC Altoona, United Way of Venango County, the Children’s Hospital of Pgh Foundation, and the American Heart Association. Upmc Group is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The active community-benefits programs are not described as accepting unsolicited applications.
$379.2M
$11.2B
$24.3B
$24.6B
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 88% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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Upmc Group’s giving is local and overwhelmingly concentrated in Pennsylvania: 88% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Recent grants are clustered in Pittsburgh, with additional awards in Moon Twp, Altoona, Erie, Danville, and Reno. Outside Pittsburgh, the list includes organizations in central and western Pennsylvania such as United Way of Venango County in Reno and Drive in Danville, showing a regional pattern rather than a single-city focus.
The grant-size distribution is tightly centered on modest awards: p25 is $10,000, median is $12,500, and p75 is $25,000. The recent list also includes much larger institutional grants, but most awards in the broader distribution sit in that lower range.
The foundation’s stated focus areas include health care delivery, medical research, community health, medical education, and health innovation and technology. Active programs also emphasize health equity, social determinants of health, food security, housing, charity care, senior services, veterans programs, and education.
Yes. The recent grants list shows multi-year support for several recipients, including the University of Pittsburgh, Robert Morris University, Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit, UPMC Altoona, United Way of Venango County, the Children’s Hospital of Pgh Foundation, and the American Heart Association.
Its giving is local, and 88% of grants go to recipients in Pennsylvania. The recent grants list is concentrated in Pittsburgh, with additional recipients in Moon Twp, Altoona, Erie, Danville, and Reno.
Recent grants go to a mix of universities, hospitals, community-development groups, and health organizations. Examples include the University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Altoona, the Children’s Hospital of Pgh Foundation, Allegheny Conf on Community Development, and the American Cancer Society Inc.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $102,305,601 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE PITTSBURGH PROMISE FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVEL |
| ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY | MOON TWP, PA | $885,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT | PITTSBURGH, PA | $749,413 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF VENANGO COUNTY INC | RENO, PA | $686,833 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVEL |
| UPMC ALTOONA | ALTOONA, PA | $612,606 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALLEGHENY CONF ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | PITTSBURGH, PA | $535,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $422,174 | 2025 | HEART RESEARCH |
| POINT PARK UNIVERSITY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $210,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION PGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $201,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE SUPPORT |
| LADIES HOSPITAL AID SOCIETY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAMILY HOUSE INC | PITTSBURGH, PA | $164,866 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVEL |
| WESTMINSTER COLLEGE | NEW WILMINGTON, PA | $155,475 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CUTTING EDGE BASEBALL | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| 2P110 CARES INC | PITTSBURGH, PA | $143,970 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWESTERN PA | PITTSBURGH, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVEL |
| CCAC EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | PITTSURGH, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OAKLAND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT | PITTSBURGH, PA | $85,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CANCER BRIDGES | PITTSBURGH, PA | $85,000 | 2025 | CANCER SUPPORT |
| ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $82,500 | 2025 | ARTHRITIS RESEARCH |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PGH FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $79,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE SUPPORT |
| ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK | PITTSBURGH, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WILLIAMSPORT LYCOMING CHAMBER OF COMM | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALDI INC | SAXONBURG, PA | $71,600 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAGEE WOMENS RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND FND | PITTSBURGH, PA | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $70,000 | 2025 | DIABETES RESEARCH |
| NAMI KEYSTONE PENNSYLVANIA | PITTSBURGH, PA | $69,650 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | WARREN, PA | $66,467 | 2025 | CANCER RESEARCH |
| THE ADVANCED LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE INC | PITTSBURGH, PA | $65,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION INC | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $63,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION | WARREN, PA | $60,000 | 2025 | DIABETES RESEARCH |
| AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER | PITTSBURGH, PA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EYE AND EAR FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $56,911 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY LIVER ALLIANCE | PITTSBURGH, PA | $55,000 | 2025 | LIVER RESEARCH |
| PEOPLES OAKLAND | PITTSBURGH, PA | $52,988 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WESTERN PA | PITTSBURGH, PA | $51,895 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CHUCK NOLL FDN FOR BRAIN INJURY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ERIE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | ERIE, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVEL |
| PITTSBURGH LIFE SCIENCES ALLIANCE | PITTSBURGH, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY CHEST | CRANBERRY TWP, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVEL |
| MARCH OF DIMES INC | ARLINGTON, VA | $48,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PERSAD CENTER INC | PITTSBURGH, PA | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YORK COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA | YORK, PA | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SUSQUEHANNA HEALTH FOUNDATION | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $44,369 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE SUPPORT |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WESTERN PA INC | WARRENDALE, PA | $42,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVEL |
| UPTOWN PARTNERS OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $42,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVEL |
| PA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY HUMAN SERVICES CORP | PITTSBURGH, PA | $37,988 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVEL |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | BETHESDA, MD | $37,500 | 2025 | CYSTIC FIBROSIS RES |
| PITTSBURGH DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP | PITTSBURGH, PA | $37,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
$102,305,601GENERAL SUPPORT
THE PITTSBURGH PROMISE FOUNDATION
$1,000,000COMMUNITY DEVEL
ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY
$885,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
$749,413GENERAL SUPPORT
UNITED WAY OF VENANGO COUNTY INC
$686,833COMMUNITY DEVEL
UPMC ALTOONA
$612,606GENERAL SUPPORT
ALLEGHENY CONF ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$535,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$422,174HEART RESEARCH
POINT PARK UNIVERSITY
$210,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION PGH
$201,000HEALTHCARE SUPPORT
LADIES HOSPITAL AID SOCIETY
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FAMILY HOUSE INC
$164,866COMMUNITY DEVEL
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE
$155,475GENERAL SUPPORT
CUTTING EDGE BASEBALL
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
2P110 CARES INC
$143,970GENERAL SUPPORT
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWESTERN PA
$100,000COMMUNITY DEVEL
CCAC EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OAKLAND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
$85,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CANCER BRIDGES
$85,000CANCER SUPPORT
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION
$82,500ARTHRITIS RESEARCH
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PGH FOUNDATION
$79,000HEALTHCARE SUPPORT
ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WILLIAMSPORT LYCOMING CHAMBER OF COMM
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALDI INC
$71,600GENERAL SUPPORT
MAGEE WOMENS RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND FND
$70,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$70,000DIABETES RESEARCH
NAMI KEYSTONE PENNSYLVANIA
$69,650GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC
$66,467CANCER RESEARCH
THE ADVANCED LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE INC
$65,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION INC
$63,500GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION
$60,000DIABETES RESEARCH
AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EYE AND EAR FOUNDATION
$56,911GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMUNITY LIVER ALLIANCE
$55,000LIVER RESEARCH
PEOPLES OAKLAND
$52,988GENERAL SUPPORT
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WESTERN PA
$51,895GENERAL SUPPORT
THE CHUCK NOLL FDN FOR BRAIN INJURY
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ERIE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$50,000COMMUNITY DEVEL
PITTSBURGH LIFE SCIENCES ALLIANCE
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY CHEST
$50,000COMMUNITY DEVEL
MARCH OF DIMES INC
$48,500GENERAL SUPPORT
PERSAD CENTER INC
$45,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YORK COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA
$45,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SUSQUEHANNA HEALTH FOUNDATION
$44,369HEALTHCARE SUPPORT
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WESTERN PA INC
$42,500COMMUNITY DEVEL
UPTOWN PARTNERS OF PITTSBURGH
$42,000COMMUNITY DEVEL
PA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMUNITY HUMAN SERVICES CORP
$37,988COMMUNITY DEVEL
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION
$37,500CYSTIC FIBROSIS RES
PITTSBURGH DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP
$37,500GENERAL SUPPORT