Hone & Cox Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 83-6393591

Hone & Cox Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $530K. Net investment income was $1.3M.

Key facts about Hone & Cox Foundation

In short: Hone & Cox Foundation gave $530K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $88K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
83-6393591
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$529,923
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$88,321
Median grant
$42,394
Total assets
$10,630,390
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$10.6M

+7.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$530K

+14.8% YoY

Grant Count

6

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$88K

+14.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hone & Cox Foundation reported a distributable amount of $565K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Hone & Cox Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 6 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

PittsburghArlingtonBridgevilleKansas CityLexington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K6 grants20206 grants20216 grants20226 grants20236 grants20246 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

St Clair Hospital Foundation: $318KSt Clair Hospital Foundation$318KChildrens Dyslexia Centers Inc: $79KChildrens Dyslexia Centers Inc$79KUnited States Organization: $48KUnited States Organization$48KChildren's Hospital of: $37KChildren's Hospital of$37KBethany Presbyterian Church: $26KBethany Presbyterian Church$26KVeterans of Foreign Affairs Fdn: $21KVeterans of Foreign AffairsFdn$21K

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K4$50–100K3$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
ST CLAIR HOSPITAL FOUNDATION Pittsburgh, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$317,954
CHILDRENS DYSLEXIA CENTERS INC Lexington, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$79,488
UNITED STATES ORGANIZATION Arlington, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$47,693
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF Pittsburgh, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$37,095
BETHANY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Bridgeville, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$26,496
VETERANS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS FDN Kansas City, MOGENERAL SUPPORT$21,197

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$10,630,390$9,855,226$9,714,732
Revenue$1,430,268$721,611$3,460,247
Expenses$657,608$582,390$466,055
Qualifying Distributions$550,345$481,513$377,339
Net Investment Income$1,336,218$604,630$276,822
Distributable Amount$565,162$549,845$479,570

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  8. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
  9. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
  10. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
  11. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  12. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hone & Cox Foundation's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $72K (2020) → $102K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

PNC Bank N a — Trustee: $102KPNC Bank N aTrustee$102K

Frequently asked questions about Hone & Cox Foundation

How much does Hone & Cox Foundation give each year?

Hone & Cox Foundation gave $530K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $462K across 6 grants.

What is Hone & Cox Foundation's typical grant size?

Hone & Cox Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $42,394, and its average grant was $88,321, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Hone & Cox Foundation give grants?

Hone & Cox Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (15%) and Virginia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (2 grants).

Does Hone & Cox Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Hone & Cox Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Hone & Cox Foundation's largest grantees?

Hone & Cox Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Clair Hospital Foundation ($317,954), Childrens Dyslexia Centers Inc ($79,488) and United States Organization ($47,693), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Hone & Cox Foundation?

Hone & Cox Foundation reported $10.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $550K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $565K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Hone & Cox Foundation?

Hone & Cox Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $10.6M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Hone & Cox Foundation's EIN?

Hone & Cox Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-6393591. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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