City of Asylum
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$5.9M
Foundation funders
49
Grants recorded
150
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds City of Asylum?
City of Asylum is funded by 49 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($1.7M), The Heinz Endowments ($841K), Hillman Family Foundations ($592K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.9M in grants to City of Asylum between 2019–2025.
Show all 49 funders
| Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh | $22,950 | 2 | 2020–2024 |
| Fisa Foundation | $21,000 | 4 | 2021–2025 |
| The Dorothea Lleonhardt Foundation Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pennsylvania Humanities Council | $16,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mid Atlantic Arts Inc | $12,600 | 1 | 2022 |
| WI Patterson Charitable Fund | $11,000 | 3 | 2022–2025 |
| The Paul D Schurgot Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Staunton Farm Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Hermes Foundation | $5,500 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Ukrainian Community Foundation of Philadelphia | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Grable Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The MJ & Caral G Lebworth Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Baronner-Chatfield Foundation | $4,500 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| The Maria Hulai Lion Foundation Inc | $4,300 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ballew Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Malecha Family Foundation | $1,558 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Clark Hunter Foundation | $1,100 | 2 | 2020–2024 |
| The Pfeifler Family Foundation | $1,039 | 1 | 2019 |
| Brokaw Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hill-Snowdon Foundation | $200 | 1 | 2023 |
| The J Paul Getty Trust | $200 | 2 | 2022 |
| Richard and Dana Green | $50 | 1 | 2025 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2019) to $1.9M (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $213K.
What grants has City of Asylum received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Queequeeg Foundation Trust | UNRESTRICTED | $50,000 |
| 2025 | McCune Foundation PNC Bank NA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Irene C Shea Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Edwin J and Barbara R Berkowitz | GENERAL PURPOSE | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Paul D Schurgot Foundation Inc | General support | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Buhl Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE BRIDGES: PITTSBURGH CREATIVE SUMMIT, PRESENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL CITIES OF REFUGE NETWORK | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Mirapaul Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $7,500 |
| 2025 | WI Patterson Charitable Fund | CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Fisa Foundation | SUPPORT FOR ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Richard and Dana Green | UNRESTRICTED | $50 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The Pittsburgh Foundation | PERFORMING ARTS | $169,650 |
| 2024 | McCune Foundation PNC Bank NA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Hillman Family Foundations | WEBSITE REDESIGN | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Heinz Endowments | FOR PRESENTATION AND PROGRAMMING OF LITERARY ARTS, MUSIC, AND HUMANITIES EVENTS FOR ONE YEAR | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Hawthornden Foundation | LITERARY ARTS SUPPORT. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Hansen Foundation | COMMUNITY WELFARE | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh | UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Jack Buncher Foundation | FREE LITERACY PROGRAMS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Irene C Shea Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Opportunity Foundation | CHARITABLE | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $15,200 |
| 2024 | Hillman Family Foundations | OPERATING SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Edwin J and Barbara R Berkowitz | GENERAL PURPOSE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Hillman Family Foundations | MATCHING GIFT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $7,700 |
| 2024 | Mirapaul Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Hillman Family Foundations | MATCHING GIFT | $5,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 150 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds City of Asylum?
City of Asylum is funded by 49 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($1.7M), The Heinz Endowments ($841K), Hillman Family Foundations ($592K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.9M in grants to City of Asylum between 2019–2025.
Who is City of Asylum's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of City of Asylum, with $1.7M across 13 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has City of Asylum received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.9M in grants to City of Asylum across 150 grants from 49 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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