Eye and Ear Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$32.2M
Foundation funders
37
Grants recorded
131
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Eye and Ear Foundation?
Eye and Ear Foundation is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by Hillman Family Foundations ($25.1M), Salvitti Family Foundation Ima ($2.5M), English-Bonter-Mitchell Fdn ($989K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $32.2M in grants to Eye and Ear Foundation between 2019–2025.
Show all 37 funders
| Brother's Brother Foundation | $30,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Mosites Steve & Marian Family Foundati | $29,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lockhart James H & Florence D | $27,044 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| Mason Martha Lockhart | $23,308 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| Sim Einstein Research Foundation Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Muse Foundation | $17,750 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| Donald & Sylvia Robinson Family | $15,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Walton R Etal TRS Walton Fam Fnd-Agy | $15,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Snyder Family Fund | $5,000 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| Catherine and Mark H Loevner | $2,400 | 2 | 2020–2024 |
| Aetna Foundation Inc | $132 | 1 | 2020 |
| Citizens Charitable Foundation | $50 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $362K (2025) to $9.6M (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $362K.
What grants has Eye and Ear Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | J Horne Decd for Univ of Pit Med Ctr | GENERAL SUPPORT | $125,834 |
| 2025 | Prensky Family Foundation Inc | General operating support. | $75,000 |
| 2025 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | MEDICAL | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Mosites Steve & Marian Family Foundati | TO FUND ONGOING CANCER RESEARCH | $29,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $17,800 |
| 2025 | Donald & Sylvia Robinson Family | RESEARCH | $15,000 |
| 2025 | M L Mason Mem Fund 12-26-35 | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,834 |
| 2025 | The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania | DONOR DESIGNATION | $10,702 |
| 2025 | The Lewis a and Donna M Patterson Char Fdn | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Rosewood Foundation | FOR TINNITUS RESEARCH FUND IN THE PITTSBURGH HEARING RESEARCH CENTER | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Mason Martha Lockhart | GENERAL OPERATING | $4,128 |
| 2025 | Lockhart James H & Florence D | GENERAL OPERATING | $4,058 |
| 2024 | Hillman Family Foundations | LIFE SCIENCES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORRIDOR / DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE VISION CARE FOR ALL | $3,000,000 |
| 2024 | Betty Lou Yount Charitable Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $235,463 |
| 2024 | J Horne Decd for Univ of Pit Med Ctr | GENERAL SUPPORT | $106,245 |
| 2024 | J Samuel & Rose Y Cox Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | UPMC Group | GENERAL SUPPORT | $56,911 |
| 2024 | Hillman Family Foundations | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR STARTUP SPACES | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation | CHARLES T CAMPELL | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Pennsylvania Medical Society | DIRECT SUPPORT FOR HEALTH INNOVATION PROJECTS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Pittsburgh Foundation | HEARING AND SIGHT HUMAN SERVICES | $41,994 |
| 2024 | Armstrong County Community Foundation | OPERATING FUND | $37,158 |
| 2024 | Salvitti Family Foundation Ima | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Sim Einstein Research Foundation Inc | RESEARCH ON ALZHEIMERS AND OTHER BRAIN DISEASES. | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $12,500 |
| 2024 | M L Mason Mem Fund 12-26-35 | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,023 |
| 2024 | The Lewis a and Donna M Patterson Char Fdn | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Rosewood Foundation | FOR OTOLARYNGOLOGY RESEARCH IN THE PITTSBURGH HEARING RESEARCH CENTER | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Muse Foundation | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 131 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Eye and Ear Foundation?
Eye and Ear Foundation is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by Hillman Family Foundations ($25.1M), Salvitti Family Foundation Ima ($2.5M), English-Bonter-Mitchell Fdn ($989K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $32.2M in grants to Eye and Ear Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is Eye and Ear Foundation's largest funder?
Hillman Family Foundations is the largest recorded funder of Eye and Ear Foundation, with $25.1M across 9 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Eye and Ear Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $32.2M in grants to Eye and Ear Foundation across 131 grants from 37 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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