Love Family Foundation Incorporated

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburg, PA EIN: 33-1001484

Love Family Foundation Incorporated is a private foundation based in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations in Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Missouri, and other states.

Love Family Foundation Incorporated at a glance

In short: Love Family Foundation Incorporated gave $141K across 37 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), top state New York. 3% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$140,695
+60.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
37
+117.6% vs 2023
Average grant
$3,803
-26.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$1,149,684
+11.1% vs 2023
New grantees (estimate)
3% first-time grantees (1 of 37, 2024)
Primary geography
New York (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 Love Family Foundation Incorporated

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: PO Box 11556, Pittsburg, PA 15238
Phone: (412) 389-0956

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Love Family Foundation Incorporated funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Vaughn College: $25KVaughn College$25KPittsburgh Opera: $13KPittsburgh Opera$13KUPMC Eye Center: $13KUPMC Eye Center$13KColgate University: $11KColgate University$11KU Pittsburgh UPMC Med Health Svcs F: $10KU Pittsburgh UPMC Med HealthSvcs F$10KAdirondak Health Center: $10KAdirondak Health Center$10KCalvary Episcopal Church: $8KCalvary Episcopal Church$8KThe Neighborhood Academy: $7KThe Neighborhood Academy$7KThe AKC Museum of the Dog: $5KThe AKC Museum of the Dog$5KExeter: $5KExeter$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Vaughn College ($25K). Together the top 10 received $107K.

Grant Size Distribution

166 grants across all recorded years

165<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 165 grants of 166 (99%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in New York (38%), Pennsylvania (35%), Massachusetts (10%), Missouri (4%), and an unlisted state category (4%).

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.

Cities

PittsburghLake PlacidNew YorkRyeFlushingNatrickSt. LouisBellevueCharlestonFarmingtonGettysbergHamiltonLigonierMadisonMoon TwpPrides CrossingPttsburgRancho MirageWexfordExeter

Is Love Family Foundation Incorporated open to new grantees?

3%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 1 of 37 grantees (3%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $250; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $250 first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 30% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 26% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 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

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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K40 grants2020 36 grants2021 36 grants2022 17 grants2023 37 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $88K (2023) to $191K (2020). In 2024 it made 37 grants totaling $141K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Vaughn College Flushing, NYPublic Assistance$25,000
Pittsburgh Opera Natrick, MAPublic Assistance$13,000
UPMC Eye Center Pittsburgh, PAPublic Assistance$13,000
Colgate University Hamilton, NYEducational$10,750
U Pittsburgh UPMC Med Health Svcs F Pittsburgh, PAPublic Assistance$10,000
Adirondak Health Center Saranac Lake, NYPublic Assistance$10,000
Calvary Episcopal Church Pittsburgh, PAPublic Assistance$8,000
The Neighborhood Academy Pittsburgh, PAPublic Assistance$7,000
The AKC Museum of the Dog St. Louis, MOPublic Assistance$5,000
Exeter Public Assistance$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$1,149,684$226,503$143,962$140,69537$142,120$224,661$146,069
2023$1,035,162$31,898$90,958$87,84517$89,195$30,135$113,132
2022$1,093,162$-95,630$124,107$117,79536$119,075—$122,718
2021$1,266,792$213,734$115,217$111,29536$112,570$211,087$142,802
2020$1,205,925$69,141$196,111$190,99540—$65,411$110,013

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Love Family Foundation Incorporated reported a distributable amount of $146K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. The 2024 grant list includes grants designated for public assistance and education. Among the grantees, the Neighborhood Academy describes its mission as preparing low-income students for higher education, while the Adirondack Land Trust describes its mission as conserving forests, farmland, waters, and wild places in the Adirondacks.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation reported 37 grants totaling $140,695. Grants ranged from $250 to $25,000, with a median grant of $1,500. Notable grants included $25,000 to Vaughn College, $13,000 to UPMC Eye Center, $10,750 to Colgate University, $7,000 to the Neighborhood Academy, and $3,500 to the Adirondack Land Trust.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Jane V Love, Marion L Couzens, and Victoria Love-Salnikoff as directors, and George H Love as executive director.

Love Family Foundation Incorporated is led by George H. Love, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • George H. Love

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jane V. Love

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Marion L. Couzens

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Victoria Love-Salnikoff

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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 Love Family Foundation Incorporated

How much does Love Family Foundation Incorporated give each year?

Love Family Foundation Incorporated gave $141K across 37 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $88K across 17 grants.

What is Love Family Foundation Incorporated's typical grant size?

Love Family Foundation Incorporated's median grant in 2024 was $1,500, and its average grant was $3,803, across 37 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Love Family Foundation Incorporated that year got $250 on average.

Where does Love Family Foundation Incorporated give grants?

Love Family Foundation Incorporated's top state is New York, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (35%) and Massachusetts (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (10 grants), Lake Placid, NY (4 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Rye, NH (2 grants).

Does Love Family Foundation Incorporated give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 37 grants with a stated purpose on Love Family Foundation Incorporated's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Assistance" (28 grants) and "Educational" (7 grants).

Who are Love Family Foundation Incorporated's largest grantees?

Love Family Foundation Incorporated's largest 2024 grantees include Vaughn College ($25,000), Pittsburgh Opera ($13,000) and UPMC Eye Center ($13,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Love Family Foundation Incorporated?

Love Family Foundation Incorporated reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $142K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $146K (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 Love Family Foundation Incorporated fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2024 grant list includes grants designated for public assistance and education. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Love Family Foundation Incorporated?

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 Love Family Foundation Incorporated's EIN?

Love Family Foundation Incorporated's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-1001484. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Love Family Foundation Incorporated 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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Love Family Foundation Incorporated funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/love-family-foundation-incorporated-morg_cbf9c91d56144bc3b3ef1e17f8f7f6c6

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