McKeesport Hospital Foundation
McKeesport Hospital Foundation is a public charity based in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, formed in 1976. It builds an endowment to support health-related charitable entities in communities served by UPMC McKeesport and describes its work as helping ensure the continued availability of healthcare services in the Mon Valley.
McKeesport Hospital Foundation at a glance
In short: McKeesport Hospital Foundation gave $840K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $840,221
- +12.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,009
- -29.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $33,860,387
- +7.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (12 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to McKeesport Hospital Foundation
- How to Apply
The foundation’s website invites organizations to apply for Community Health Grants for health-related programs and Community Wellbeing Grants for programs not directly focused on health, such as education,…
The foundation’s website invites organizations to apply for Community Health Grants for health-related programs and Community Wellbeing Grants for programs not directly focused on health, such as education, scholarships, environmental impact, or other community services. It describes these as quarterly grants. The filing separately describes an annual application process for discretionary grants. The scholarship listings specify their eligible applicants.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1500 Fifth Avenue, Mckeesport, PA 15132
Phone: (412) 664-2590
Website: https://mckhospitalfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from McKeesport Hospital Foundation
Community Health Grants
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Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Community Wellbeing Grants
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Deadline not published
Virginia Carpenter Shaw Memorial Nursing Scholarship
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Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who McKeesport Hospital Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UPMC McKeesport Hospital ($474K). Together the top 10 received $668K.
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 78 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation describes its work as serving the Mon Valley communities associated with UPMC McKeesport. Its 2024 filing identifies State Health Improvement Plan initiatives serving approximately 33,000 residents across Braddock, Clairton, Duquesne, and McKeesport. In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, with 2% each to New Jersey and Georgia and 1% to California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is McKeesport Hospital Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 24 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $55K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $20K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $312K (2022) to $1.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $840K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UPMC McKeesport Hospital McKeesport, PA | Program Support | $474,021 |
| Center for Victims Pittsburgh, PA | Program Support | $25,000 |
| Rainbow Kitchen Community Service Homestead, PA | Program Support | $25,000 |
| Mon River Fleet Lions Club McKeesport, PA | Ship Funding | $22,000 |
| Camp Soles Rockwood, PA | Program Support | $21,000 |
| Meals on Wheels of Elizabeth Forward Elizabeth, PA | Program Support | $21,000 |
| Baldwin EMS Pittsburgh, PA | Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Duquesne, PA | Operating Support | $20,000 |
| McKeesport Agape Center White Oak, PA | Program Support | $20,000 |
| McKeesport Area Meals on Wheels McKeesport, PA | Program Support | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $33,860,387 | $1,812,919 | $1,123,928 | $840,221 | 24 | $1,719,308 |
| 2024 | $31,540,213 | $1,089,227 | $965,282 | $744,440 | 15 | $1,016,548 |
| 2023 | $28,855,668 | $1,479,125 | $1,981,020 | $1,768,813 | 13 | $1,321,693 |
| 2022 | $27,949,512 | $1,857,259 | $632,648 | $311,555 | 12 | $1,537,281 |
| 2021 | $32,986,478 | $2,905,673 | $1,057,938 | $790,254 | 14 | $2,783,097 |
| 2020 | $27,041,640 | $1,333,831 | $1,212,856 | $878,015 | 21 | $1,194,821 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to build an endowment that benefits and provides funding support for health-related charitable entities in communities served by UPMC McKeesport. Its 2024 filing describes investments in clinical technology, patient assistance, and community-based health initiatives, as well as support for State Health Improvement Plan partnerships serving residents of Braddock, Clairton, Duquesne, and McKeesport. The filing also describes annual one-time community grants and multi-year impact grants for education, healthcare, human services, and community development.
Examples of 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations supported. Center for Victims says it helps people and communities heal from violence and crime; Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank says it works on hunger and its root causes; Propel Schools says it works to expand access to high-performing public schools; and Global Links says it improves health by sharing medical surplus and building healthcare partnerships. These are the grantees’ own descriptions of their missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $840,221. Grants ranged from $7,300 to $474,021, with a median of $15,000. The largest award was $474,021 to UPMC McKeesport Hospital for program support. Other notable awards included $25,000 each to Center for Victims and Rainbow Kitchen Community Service; $22,000 to Mon River Fleet Lions Club for ship funding; and $21,000 each to Camp Soles and Meals on Wheels of Elizabeth Forward. The foundation also gave $20,000 each to Baldwin EMS, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, McKeesport Agape Center, McKeesport Area Meals on Wheels, and Propel Schools.
The foundation’s filing says its board selects grantees through an annual application process for discretionary funds. Donor-defined funds are awarded based on donor recommendations or designations and require board approval. The foundation’s website describes quarterly application cycles for Community Health Grants and Community Wellbeing Grants. It does not specify application materials or additional restrictions for those community grants. Its program listings also identify two nursing scholarships: the Walter Carlyle Shaw Memorial Nursing Scholarship for current UPMC McKeesport Hospital employees and the Virginia Carpenter Shaw Memorial Nursing Scholarship for current nursing students; both are associated with St. Margaret’s School of Nursing.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Donald Beck, DPM, as president as of November, and Carl P. Kovski as president through November and a board member. It also lists Irving J. Latterman as vice president; Madhusudanan Nair, MD; Rev. Arlene Walker; Dr. Rula Skesaz; Richard Bondi, MD; Dr. Dafe Ogagn, MD; Mary Ann Latusek; and Ron Ott as board members.
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that eight board members were employed by or affiliated with UPMC McKeesport, and that no foundation board members served on UPMC McKeesport’s board.
McKeesport Hospital Foundation is led by Carl P. Kovski, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carl P. Kovski
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald Beck Dpm
President
Secretary & Treasurer → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alma Hoffman
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
D. James Heatherington
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Irving J. Latterman
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Madhusudanan Nair MD
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ann Latusek
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Shaw McHolme
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Bondi MD
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arlene Walker
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rula Skesaz
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dafe Ogagn MD
Board Member
Ex-Officio Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug McDonald
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Ott
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: John E. Macdonald (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kathy Bartilson (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Marc Cordero MD (2022–2023) — Ex-Officio Member
- Former: Eliana Dragisic (2020–2022) — Director of Development
- Former: Donald Beck (2020–2021) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Laura Jenkins (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sofia Simile (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Lawson Bernstein MD (2021) — Ex-Officio Member
- Former: Jill Mohlman (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Nadeem Islam MD (2020) — Ex-Officio Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about McKeesport Hospital Foundation
How much does McKeesport Hospital Foundation give each year?
McKeesport Hospital Foundation gave $840K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $744K across 15 grants.
What is McKeesport Hospital Foundation's typical grant size?
McKeesport Hospital Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $35,009, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from McKeesport Hospital Foundation that year got $15K on average.
Where does McKeesport Hospital Foundation give grants?
McKeesport Hospital Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (7 grants) and McKeesport, PA (6 grants).
Does McKeesport Hospital Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 21% of McKeesport Hospital Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (16 grants).
Who are McKeesport Hospital Foundation's largest grantees?
McKeesport Hospital Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include UPMC McKeesport Hospital ($474,021), Center for Victims ($25,000) and Rainbow Kitchen Community Service ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is McKeesport Hospital Foundation?
McKeesport Hospital Foundation reported $33.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
What does McKeesport Hospital Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to build an endowment that benefits and provides funding support for health-related charitable entities in communities served by UPMC McKeesport. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from McKeesport Hospital Foundation?
The foundation’s website invites organizations to apply for Community Health Grants for health-related programs and Community Wellbeing Grants for programs not directly focused on health, such as education,… Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is McKeesport Hospital Foundation's EIN?
McKeesport Hospital Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1380418. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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