Howmet Aerospace Foundation
Howmet Aerospace Foundation is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the independently endowed charitable arm of Howmet Aerospace. It supports STEM and technical education and workforce development, with an emphasis on increasing access to STEM fields for underrepresented individuals.
Howmet Aerospace Foundation at a glance
In short: Howmet Aerospace Foundation gave $8.4M across 209 grants in 2024 (avg $40K), top state Pennsylvania. 41% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $8,359,285
- +6.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 209
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $39,997
- +6.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $141,456,493
- -1.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 41% first-time grantees (79 of 192, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (38% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Howmet Aerospace Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Invitation Only
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The Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Grants are by invitation only, with nonprofit partnerships selected in consultation with community stakeholders and based on local needs and priorities. The Foundation seeks measurable, long-term results, projects that can be sustained without its funding, and approaches that can be replicated and shared. Its stated impact measures include students, teachers, and schools reached; additional metrics may be defined during the application process.
- Contact
Mailing address: 201 Isabella Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Phone: (724) 272-3622
Website: https://howmetaerospacefoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Howmet Aerospace Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Neighborhood Academy ($1.6M). Together the top 10 received $3.8M.
Organizations only. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($113,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
981 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 800 grants of 981 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation says it invests in communities where Howmet Aerospace has a presence. Its 2024 grants included recipients in Pennsylvania, Michigan, California, Ohio, and other locations, as well as organizations listed outside the United States. Pennsylvania accounted for 38% of grant dollars, Michigan 9%, California 7%, and Ohio 6%; the filing data also lists 17% under an unspecified recipient state.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 209 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Howmet Aerospace Foundation open to new grantees?
41%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 79 of 192 grantees (41%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $36K; repeat grants $49K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 47% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+4%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 94% 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 (2020–2024). 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 $7.0M (2020) to $8.4M (2024). In 2024 it made 209 grants totaling $8.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Neighborhood Academy Pittsburgh, PA | Build out of the girls' middle school & the stem suite | $1,600,000 |
| Sarah Heinz House Pittsburgh, PA | S.T.E.A.M. Programs | $500,000 |
| Society for Science Washington, DC | Sponsorship of Two Categories at Isef 2025 | $350,000 |
| Muskegon County Community Foundation Muskegon, MI | Howmet Aerospace Foundation City Center Park | $304,000 |
| Urban Impact Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | Warehouse conversion to youth programming and workforce development facility | $300,000 |
| American Red Cross Pittsburgh, PA | Relief for people affected by hurricanes helene and milton | $200,000 |
| Hosanna House Inc Wilkinsburg, PA | Teen.co Aviators | $100,000 |
| Muskegon Museum of Art Foundation Muskegon, MI | Community Sculpture Plaza | $100,000 |
| Torquay Girls' Grammar School | Science Innovation Centre | $93,160 |
| The Stepping Stone Shelter for Women Inc Michigan City, IN | Renewing & Rebuilding Hope | $80,000 |
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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 | $141,456,493 | $12,176,983 | $14,353,896 | $8,359,285 | 209 | $8,620,763 | $9,316,024 | $9,141,389 |
| 2023 | $143,304,331 | $3,433,926 | $9,384,771 | $7,873,687 | 209 | $8,148,718 | $2,222,292 | $8,394,676 |
| 2022 | $196,914,799 | $27,580,754 | $7,863,088 | $8,302,128 | 202 | $8,632,167 | $26,584,674 | $8,643,007 |
| 2021 | $199,201,103 | $8,958,913 | $9,088,836 | $8,031,863 | 189 | $8,421,029 | $9,503,305 | $9,413,638 |
| 2020 | $184,546,308 | $9,092,396 | $7,378,466 | $6,962,550 | 172 | — | $9,407,439 | $6,156,089 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Howmet Aerospace Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9.1M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation focuses on STEM education and outreach, workforce development for advanced manufacturing careers, access and diversity, and community enhancement. Its STEM work includes programs and events intended to improve student access and achievement and support teacher development. Its workforce development focus combines training for advanced manufacturing careers with attention to barriers to individual advancement and community needs. The Foundation also highlights access to training and employment for military veterans.
Its 2024 grants illustrate support for education, youth programming, workforce development, and community projects. For example, The Neighborhood Academy in Pittsburgh, which received $1.6 million, describes its mission as preparing low-income students for higher education to help break generational poverty. Urban Impact Foundation, a Pittsburgh youth-serving organization that received $300,000, describes its mission as transforming at-risk inner-city youth into successful, contributing members of society. South Bay Workforce Investment Board, which received $75,000, describes its work as coordinating a workforce investment system and training-provider quality-control process in its region.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the Foundation reported 209 grants totaling $8,359,285. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $1,600,000, with a median of $20,000. Among the largest grants were $1.6 million to The Neighborhood Academy for a girls’ middle school and STEM suite build-out; $500,000 to Sarah Heinz House for STEAM programs; $350,000 to Society for Science for sponsorship of two categories at ISEF 2025; and $304,000 to Muskegon County Community Foundation for Howmet Aerospace Foundation City Center Park.
Other notable 2024 grants included $300,000 to Urban Impact Foundation for a warehouse conversion to a youth programming and workforce development facility, $200,000 to the American Red Cross for hurricane relief, and $100,000 to Hosanna House for its Teen.Co Aviators program. The Foundation’s website also describes a five-year, $1 million grant to Sarah Heinz House to improve technical infrastructure supporting its advanced robotics program and virtual learning.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Neil Marchuk as president and secretary; Dean E. Will as treasurer; and John Hislop, Ken Giacobbe, and Vagner Finelli as directors.
Howmet Aerospace Foundation is led by Neil Marchuk, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Neil Marchuk
President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Hislop
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Giacobbe
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vagner Finelli
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dean E. Will
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Vitaliy Rusakov (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Bruce Thompson (2020) — Director · Filing note: Term ended 32020
- Former: Esra Ozer (2020) — President, Treasurer & Director · Filing note: Term ended 52020
- Former: Maxim Smirnov (2020) — Director
- Former: Suzanne Van De Raadt (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Tim Myers (2020) — Director
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 Howmet Aerospace Foundation
How much does Howmet Aerospace Foundation give each year?
Howmet Aerospace Foundation gave $8.4M across 209 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $7.9M across 209 grants.
What is Howmet Aerospace Foundation's typical grant size?
Howmet Aerospace Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $39,997, across 209 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Howmet Aerospace Foundation that year got $36K on average.
Where does Howmet Aerospace Foundation give grants?
Howmet Aerospace Foundation's top state is Pennsylvania, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Michigan (9%) and California (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (24 grants), Muskegon, MI (17 grants), Cleveland, OH (11 grants) and Wichita Falls, TX (7 grants).
Does Howmet Aerospace Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 1% of Howmet Aerospace Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 209) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Howmet Aerospace Foundation's largest grantees?
Howmet Aerospace Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include The Neighborhood Academy ($1,600,000), Sarah Heinz House ($520,000 across 2 grants) and Society for Science ($350,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($113,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Howmet Aerospace Foundation?
Howmet Aerospace Foundation reported $141.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9.1M (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 Howmet Aerospace Foundation fund?
The Foundation focuses on STEM education and outreach, workforce development for advanced manufacturing careers, access and diversity, and community enhancement. Its STEM work includes programs and events intended to improve student access and achievement and support teacher development. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Howmet Aerospace Foundation?
The Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Howmet Aerospace Foundation's EIN?
Howmet Aerospace Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3022317. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Howmet Aerospace 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 October 2026.
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