University of Pittsburgh
THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, FOUNDED IN 1787, IS ONE OF THE OLDEST INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES AND ONE OF THE NATION'S TOP PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES. FOR MORE THAN TWO CENTURIES, THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH HAS SERVED THE NEEDS OF ITS HOME REGION, THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND THE NATION AS A LEADER IN EDUCATION, A PIONEER IN RESEARCH AND A PARTNER IN COMMUNITY SERVICE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$10.5B
+8.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$152.4M
+3.9% YoY
Grant Count
377
+5.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$404K
-1.3% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $10,527,635,548 | $9,680,542,422 | $9,742,545,228 |
| Revenue | $3,425,374,580 | $3,139,570,956 | $3,230,553,057 |
| Expenses | $3,393,447,240 | $3,148,143,304 | $2,920,271,052 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $216,824,112 | $141,313,501 | $365,183,978 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1,751 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD J GREFENSTETTE | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| PATRICK D GALLAGHER | CHANCELLOR / CEO THRU 7/2023 | 40 | $684,249 |
| JOAN TA GABEL | CHANCELLOR / CEO AS OF 7/2023 | 40 | $592,532 |
| S JEFFREY KONDIS | TRUSTEE | 5 | $13,166 |
| DOUGLAS M BROWNING | CHAIR OF THE BOT THRU 8/2023 | 5 | — |
| JOHN J VERBANAC | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| AERION A ABNEY | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| JOHN A BARBOUR | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| CURTIS AIKEN | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| SALISA BERRIEN | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| EVA TANSKY BLUM | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| LOUIS R CESTELLO | CHAIR OF THE BOT AS OF 9/2023 | 5 | — |
| SUNDAA BRIDGETT-JONES | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| DAVID C CHAVERN | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| VAUGHN S CLAGETTE | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| GARY T BROWNLEE | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| JAY COSTA JR | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| JAMES P COVERT | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| DEBORAH J GILLOTTI | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| LISA A GOLDEN | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| DAWNE S HICKTON | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| DIANE P HOLDER | TRUSTEE THRU 4/2024 | 5 | — |
| PATRICIA D HOROHO | TRUSTEE THRU 12/2023 | 5 | — |
| WILLIAM K LIEBERMAN | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| ROBERTA A LUXBACHER | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| JOHN A MAHER III | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| ERIN W MCDOWELL | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| LARRY J MERLO | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| NATALIE MIHALEK | TRUSTEE THRU 1/2024 | 5 | — |
| VALERIE NJIE | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| JOHN H PELUSI JR | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| ROBERT RITSON JR | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| JACK T TIGHE III | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| PETER C VARISCHETTI | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| ADAM C WALKER | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| WILLIAM WARD JR | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| MICHAEL G WELLS | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| JAKE WHEATLEY JR | TRUSTEE THRU 12/2023 | 5 | — |
| ANANTHA SHEKHAR | SVC HEALTH SCIENCES | 40 | $1,471,499 |
| JEFFER CHOUDHRY | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | 40 | $736,882 |
| ROBIN A RUTENBAR | SR VICE CHANCELLOR- RESEARCH | 40 | $463,172 |
| DAVID N DEJONG | SVC BUSINESS OPS | 40 | $441,705 |
| GEOVETTE E WASHINGTON | SVC & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | 40 | $461,354 |
| PAUL LAWRENCE | TREASURER | 40 | $421,112 |
| NARAHARI SASTRY | CFO/SR VICE CHANCELLOR(THRU 2/27/24) | 40 | $423,649 |
| ROSALYN E JONES | VC/SECRETARY OF BOT THRU 8/23/23 | 40 | $466,953 |
| PAUL A SUPOWITZ | INTERM SECRETARY AS OF 9/2023 | 40 | $292,929 |
| ANN E CUDD | PROVOST/SR VICE CHANCELLOR | 40 | $298,289 |
| PATRICK R NARDUZZI | HEAD FOOTBALL COACH | 40 | $6,997,761 |
| F JEFFREY CAPEL III | HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH | 40 | $3,886,380 |
| HEATHER R LYKE | DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS | 40 | $1,506,742 |
| RANDY V BATES | ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH | 40 | $906,513 |
| FRANK CIGNETTI | ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH | 40 | $909,156 |
| ARTHUR S LEVINE | FMR SVC HEALTH SCI. THRU 6/20/20 | 40 | $1,055,959 |
| KEVIN WALKER | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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