Lillian Gorell Scholarship Fund Grant
Funding Amount
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Deadline
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Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Attend higher education as an undergraduate or graduate student.
Other requirements
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.Be planning to work and hold a career in the United States.
- Preference will be given to vision impaired students or students with an interest in the arts.
Overview
The Lillian Gorell Scholarship Fund, established by the Pittsburgh Foundation, offers financial support to deserving students, particularly benefiting blind students and those pursuing studies in the arts. This scholarship aims to empower students to achieve their educational goals while enhancing the quality of life in southwestern Pennsylvania.
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 Lillian Gorell Scholarship Fund was created at The Pittsburgh Foundation to provide scholarships for deserving students with preference given to blind students as well as those students wishing to study the Arts.
Eligibility
Attend higher education as an undergraduate or graduate student.Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.Be planning to work and hold a career in the United States.Preference will be given to vision impaired students or students with an interest in the arts.
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
- Disabled
- Arts
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