Eye and Ear Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$34.4M
Foundation funders
47
Grants recorded
144
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Eye and Ear Foundation?
Eye and Ear Foundation is funded by 47 grantmakers, led by Hillman Family Foundations ($25.1M), Salvitti Family Foundation Ima ($2.5M), The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $34.4M in grants to Eye and Ear Foundation between 2019–2025.
Show all 47 funders
| Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh | $66,350 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| The Lewis a and Donna M Patterson Char Fdn | $65,000 | 7 | 2019–2025 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $65,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Lawrence & INA Gumberg Foundation | $60,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| UPMC Group | $56,911 | 1 | 2024 |
| Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ladies Hospital Aid Society of Western PA | $50,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Bessemer Giving Fund | $41,500 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| 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 |
| Bill & Marian Cook Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mason Martha Lockhart | $23,308 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| Sim Einstein Research Foundation Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Gilbert Family Foundation | $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 $394K (2019) to $9.6M (2022). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $1.3M.
What grants has Eye and Ear Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand | GENERAL OPERATING FUND TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $506,679 |
| 2025 | The Dale H and Jeane V Smart | GLAUCOMA RESEARCH FUNDING | $165,000 |
| 2025 | J Horne Decd for Univ of Pit Med Ctr | GENERAL SUPPORT | $125,834 |
| 2025 | John H Pelusi Jr and Kathleen J | RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS | $125,000 |
| 2025 | Prensky Family Foundation Inc | General operating support. | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Lawrence & INA Gumberg Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $60,000 |
| 2025 | The Frank E Rath Spang & Company Charitable Trust | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLIC CHARITY | $60,000 |
| 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 | The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand | GENERAL OPERATING FUND TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $859,720 |
| 2024 | Betty Lou Yount Charitable Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $235,463 |
| 2024 | Marstine Family Foundation | PROVIDE FUNDS TO PROMOTE THE WORK OF THE CHARITY | $125,000 |
| 2024 | J Horne Decd for Univ of Pit Med Ctr | GENERAL SUPPORT | $106,245 |
| 2024 | The Jack Buncher Foundation | 2ND NURSE NAVIGATOR/HEAD & NECK CANCER | $103,000 |
| 2024 | J Samuel & Rose Y Cox Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Addison Gibson 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 |
Showing 30 most recent of 144 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Eye and Ear Foundation?
Eye and Ear Foundation is funded by 47 grantmakers, led by Hillman Family Foundations ($25.1M), Salvitti Family Foundation Ima ($2.5M), The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $34.4M 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 $34.4M in grants to Eye and Ear Foundation across 144 grants from 47 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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