Bombardier Associates Helping Hands Committee
BOMBARDIER ASSOCIATES HELPING HANDS is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its 2024 filing is marked as the organization’s final return, indicating that it has wound down or is winding down; its 2024 grants included individual assistance and a liquidating distribution to a charitable organization.
Bombardier Associates Helping Hands Committee at a glance
In short: Bombardier Associates Helping Hands Committee gave $15K across 14 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $15,448
- +1831.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 14
- +250.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,103
- +451.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $200
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Bombardier Associates Helping Hands Committee
- How to Apply
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The final filing says a standard application procedure was available by request and that eligibility was based on employment at Bombardier Transportation (Holdings) USA locations in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It names Matt Hinnebusch as the contact and states that no deadlines existed. These are instructions on a final return and should not be treated as current application instructions.
- Contact
Application contact: Matt Hinnebusch
Mailing address: 1251 Waterfront Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: (412) 470-6929
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bombardier Associates Helping Hands Committee funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was United Way ($12K).
Organizations only. It also paid 13 grants to individuals ($3,400), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 59 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bombardier Associates Helping Hands Committee gives
- Giving grew 452% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $800 (2023) to $15K (2024). In 2024 it made 14 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way Pittsburgh, PA | Liquidating Distribution to Charitable Organization | $12,048 |
| 13 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $3,400 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $425 | $18,799 | $15,448 | 14 | $15,448 | $803 |
| 2023 | $18,374 | $852 | $1,600 | $800 | 4 | $800 | $886 |
| 2022 | $19,122 | $1,001 | $4,990 | $4,200 | 17 | $4,200 | $1,016 |
| 2021 | $23,111 | $889 | $3,565 | $2,800 | 14 | $2,800 | $1,170 |
| 2020 | $25,787 | $1,958 | $4,025 | $2,000 | 10 | — | $1,308 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bombardier Associates Helping Hands Committee reported a distributable amount of $803 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The 2024 filing lists grants for individual assistance, including accident help, and a liquidating distribution to a charitable organization.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $15,448. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $12,048, with a median of $200. The largest was $12,048 to United Way in Pittsburgh, described as a liquidating distribution to a charitable organization. Other listed grants included $1,000 to an individual recipient for accident help/individual assistance and $200 each to several individuals for individual assistance.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Matthew Hinnebusch as chairperson and Carla Forgenie as secretary/treasurer.
Bombardier Associates Helping Hands Committee is led by Matthew Hinnebusch, Chairperson on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Matthew Hinnebusch
Chairperson
On filings since 2020
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carla Forgenie
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Diane Lewis (2020–2022) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bombardier Associates Helping Hands Committee
How much does Bombardier Associates Helping Hands Committee give each year?
Bombardier Associates Helping Hands Committee gave $15K across 14 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $800 across 4 grants.
What is Bombardier Associates Helping Hands Committee's typical grant size?
Bombardier Associates Helping Hands Committee's median grant in 2024 was $200, and its average grant was $1,103, across 14 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bombardier Associates Helping Hands Committee give grants?
Bombardier Associates Helping Hands Committee gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Bombardier Associates Helping Hands Committee give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Bombardier Associates Helping Hands Committee's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Individual Assistance" (12 grants).
What does Bombardier Associates Helping Hands Committee fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2024 filing lists grants for individual assistance, including accident help, and a liquidating distribution to a charitable organization. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bombardier Associates Helping Hands Committee?
The final filing says a standard application procedure was available by request and that eligibility was based on employment at Bombardier Transportation (Holdings) USA locations in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
How much is Bombardier Associates Helping Hands Committee required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Bombardier Associates Helping Hands Committee reported a distributable amount of $803 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Bombardier Associates Helping Hands Committee's EIN?
Bombardier Associates Helping Hands Committee's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-3058109. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 23, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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