Howard Hanna Foundation
The Howard Hanna Foundation is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It reported 10 grants totaling $337,500 in 2024, with listed recipients including charitable, educational, community-development, health-related, and arts organizations.
Howard Hanna Foundation at a glance
In short: Howard Hanna Foundation gave $338K across 10 grants in 2024 (avg $34K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $337,500
- +10.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 10
- +42.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $33,750
- -22.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $21,250
- Total assets
- $4,824,270
- -30.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (66% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Howard Hanna Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 119 Gamma Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Phone: (412) 967-9000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Howard Hanna Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters ($100K). Together the top 10 received $338K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 29 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 66% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 30% to recipients in Washington, DC, and 4% to recipients in Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
How Howard Hanna Foundation gives
- 30% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 70% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $135K (2020) to $338K (2024). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $338K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters Washington, DC | General Purposes | $100,000 |
| Urban League Pittsburgh, PA | General Purposes | $70,000 |
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development Pittsburgh, PA | General Purposes | $50,000 |
| Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA | General Purposes | $40,000 |
| Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera Pittsburgh, PA | General Purposes | $22,500 |
| Family House Pittsburgh, PA | General Purposes | $20,000 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland, OH | General Purposes | $15,000 |
| Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group Pittsburgh, PA | General Purposes | $10,000 |
| St Lucy's Auxiliary for the Blind Pittsburgh, PA | General Purposes | $5,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | General Purposes | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,824,270 | $451,322 | $394,931 | $337,500 | 10 | $337,500 | $415,514 | $356,328 |
| 2023 | $6,916,454 | $289,135 | $357,842 | $305,000 | 7 | $305,000 | $249,167 | $322,742 |
| 2022 | $6,255,485 | $251,660 | $191,781 | $142,000 | 6 | $142,000 | $211,147 | $328,433 |
| 2021 | $7,426,481 | $817,339 | $243,128 | $198,300 | 5 | $198,300 | $273,876 | $301,864 |
| 2020 | $5,757,648 | $260,556 | $167,867 | $135,000 | 1 | — | $229,454 | $238,031 |
| 2019 | $5,265,972 | $139,286 | $33,525 | — | — | — | $107,489 | $218,026 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Howard Hanna Foundation reported a distributable amount of $356K 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 for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants were reported for general purposes and went to organizations including the American National Red Cross, the Urban League, Duquesne University, and Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera.
Family House, a 2024 grantee, describes its mission as providing affordable temporary housing for patients and their families while they seek medical care, and housing for visiting medical professionals and students involved in providing care in the greater community.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $337,500 through 10 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $100,000, with a median grant of $21,250. The largest awards included $100,000 to the American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters, $70,000 to the Urban League, $50,000 to the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, and $40,000 to Duquesne University.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Annie Hanna Cestra, Tracy Rossetti-Delvaux, Kelly Hanna Riley, and Sarah Hanna White as trustees.
Howard Hanna Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Annie Hanna Cestra
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Hanna Riley
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Hanna White
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Rossetti-Delvaux
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mary Anne Hanna (2019–2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Howard Hanna Foundation
How much does Howard Hanna Foundation give each year?
Howard Hanna Foundation gave $338K across 10 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $305K across 7 grants.
What is Howard Hanna Foundation's typical grant size?
Howard Hanna Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $21,250, and its average grant was $33,750, across 10 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Howard Hanna Foundation give grants?
Howard Hanna Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (30%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (8 grants).
Does Howard Hanna Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Howard Hanna Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Howard Hanna Foundation's largest grantees?
Howard Hanna Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters ($100,000), Urban League ($70,000) and Allegheny Conference on Community Development ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Howard Hanna Foundation?
Howard Hanna Foundation reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $338K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $356K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Howard Hanna Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants were reported for general purposes and went to organizations including the American National Red Cross, the Urban League, Duquesne University, and Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Howard Hanna Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Howard Hanna Foundation's EIN?
Howard Hanna Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1621640. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Does Howard Hanna Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 3, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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