Wild and Free Foundation

The Miramare Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA

Koches Family Foundationinc

Naples, FL

The Ko ches Family Foundation supports charitable organizations working in areas including food access, health, religion, conservation, education, water and sanitation, and the arts. In 2024, it made 26 grants totaling $46,122, with awards ranging from $25 to $11,248 and a median of $782; grants went to organizations in multiple states, especially Hawaii and Florida. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation

Johnstown, PA

Founded in 1943, the Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation distributes grants through approved institutions and organizations for religious and church work, Christian education, community welfare, and relief of distress. The foundation typically awards grants ranging from $5,000 to $83,000, with a median grant size of $20,000, and made approximately $644,000 in grants in fiscal year 2024. Geographic focus is limited to agencies and institutions within a 100-mile radius of Pittsburgh, with emphasis on Pennsylvania.

Hansen Foundation

Sewickley, PA

Hansen Foundation supports education and community welfare, with 2024 grants ranging from $1,000 to $150,000 and a median award of $33,500. Most funding went to Pennsylvania organizations, with grants also reaching Colorado, Arizona, California, and Iowa. It reviews requests without an application form or materials; requests should be directed to the foundation.

Irene C Shea Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA

The Irene C Shea Foundation is a Pittsburgh-based private foundation that provides general support grants to nonprofits working in education, STEM, human services, and philanthropy. With annual giving around $1.2 million, typical grants range from $7,000 to $159,000. The foundation primarily supports organizations in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Illinois.

McKinney Charitable Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA

The foundation supports Pennsylvania organizations, with recent grants spanning arts and culture, youth programs, and education. In 2025, grants ranged from $2,554 to $50,000, with a median of $15,000. It says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations, but the available information does not clarify whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Fisa Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA

FISA Foundation is a Pittsburgh-based private foundation dedicated to advancing equity, justice, and inclusion for women, girls, and people with disabilities in southwestern Pennsylvania, with a particular commitment to combatting systemic racism. The foundation awards typical grants ranging from $20,000 to $60,000 (with an average of approximately $25,000) three times per year, distributing roughly $1.5 million annually across focus areas including mental health care, crisis intervention, sexual assault services, domestic violence prevention, and youth development. While primarily serving a ten-county region in southwestern Pennsylvania, FISA Foundation also funds select projects in other states and major cities, and is committed to directing at least 25 percent of its grantmaking to social justice strategies such as advocacy and community organizing.

WI Patterson Charitable Fund

Pittsburgh, PA

The WI Patterson Charitable Fund supports Allegheny County, Pennsylvania charities, including organizations working in literacy, child welfare and mental health, food assistance, and arts and culture. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $61,224, with a median of $5,000. It accepts requests: applicants should send Harold Balk a letter describing the proposed use of funds, nonprofit status, and an IRS determination letter; trustees review applications quarterly.

Womens Sports Foundation

New York, NY

Founded by tennis legend Billie Jean King in 1974, this organization advances gender equity in sports by providing girls and women—particularly those from underresourced communities—with access to quality programming, coaching, and financial support. Through its Sports 4 Life Program, it awards grants ranging from $1,000 to $15,000 to youth sports organizations, alongside funding for elite athletes through its Travel and Training Fund. The foundation operates nationally across all 50 states and U.S. territories, combining direct grantmaking with research, advocacy, and digital resources to create sports leaders and remove barriers to participation.

Fleischner Family Charitable Foundation

Newton Square, PA

The foundation’s grants support a varied mix of arts and culture, health and human services, food systems, journalism, horticulture, and other organizations, with most 2025 funding going to Pennsylvania recipients. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $75,000, with a median of $10,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Staunton Farm Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA

Staunton Farm Foundation funds nonprofit organizations improving mental health and substance use treatment, support, and systems, with priorities including collaboration, innovation, advocacy, and communication. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $200,000, with a median of $25,000, and its service area covers ten southwestern Pennsylvania counties. It accepts letters of inquiry for spring and fall grants, with full proposals by invitation; its separate capacity-building cycle accepts applications without a letter of inquiry.

Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

The Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh funds long-term work in education, the environment, civil society, global initiatives, human rights, and Jewish life, supporting organizations in Pittsburgh, across the U.S., and internationally. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,140 to $3.05 million, with a median of $100,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests.