Arthur J. and Betty F. Diskin Family Memorial Fund Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
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Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.Plan to attend a 4-year college or university in Western, Pennsylvania.
Geography
- In Allegheny County (PA)
Other requirements
- Demonstrate financial need.
Overview
The Arthur J. and Betty F. Diskin Family Memorial Fund, managed by the Pittsburgh Foundation, offers scholarship support to individuals from Allegheny County who plan to attend a 4-year college or university in Western Pennsylvania. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0.
Pittsburgh Foundation
His founding vision emphasized local stewardship, donor intent, and long-term community impact, creating a flexible philanthropic model that could respond to both immediate challenges and future opportunities. Today, the Foundation continues to honor McKinley’s legacy by strengthening communities through grantmaking, civic leadership, and partnerships that promote equity, opportunity, and quality of life across southwestern Pennsylvania.
The Arthur J. and Betty F. Diskin Family Memorial Fund provides scholarship support for individuals from Allegheny County attending an academic institution in Western, Pennsylvania.
Eligibility
Demonstrate financial need.Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.Plan to attend a 4-year college or university in Western, Pennsylvania.Be a high school senior or graduate, GED holder, undergraduate or graduate student attending, or who attended high school in Allegheny County (PA).
What The Pittsburgh Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 1,132
- Total given
- $64M
- Median grant
- $19K
- Range
- $5,020–$2.41M
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 85%, Ohio 3%, Florida 2%. Top recipient cities: Pittsburgh, PA; Greensburg, PA; Sewickley, PA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA
Education
$2.41M
The Pittsburgh Promise · Pittsburgh, PA
Scholarships and student financial aid
$1.34M
Scholarship America Inc · Detroit, MI
Scholarships
$1.21M
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA
Arts, culture and humanities
$878K
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary · Pittsburgh, PA
Higher education
$788K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
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