Fame

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Pittsburgh, PA EIN 25-1717655

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$3.3M

Foundation funders

59

Grants recorded

149

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Fame?

Fame is funded by 59 grantmakers, led by Richard King Mellon Foundation ($550K), Longwood Foundation Inc ($500K), Welfare Foundation Inc ($300K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.3M in grants to Fame between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Richard King Mellon Foundation$550,00022020–2021
Longwood Foundation Inc$500,00012021
Welfare Foundation Inc$300,00012023
The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania$297,55772019–2025
Maine Community Foundation Inc$222,50052020–2024
McElhattan Foundation$200,00012022
The Pittsburgh Foundation$148,90952020–2024
Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools$142,87542021–2025
Hillman Family Foundations$140,00042021–2024
Seed the Dream Foundation$130,25032020–2024
Poise Foundation$105,00032020–2022
Arts Equity & Education Fund$70,50012020
Ciervo Foundation$50,00022021–2022
Darke County United Way Inc$41,60062020–2025
Crestlea Foundation Inc$40,00022021–2024
Milton and Hattie Kutz Foundation$32,00052020–2024
Fleischner Family Charitable Foundation$30,00012022
Brethren Community Foundation Inc$30,00022020–2021
The Kaplita Family Foundation$28,00072020–2025
Fetterolf Family Foundation$26,50072019–2025
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$20,00012022
The Rosewood Foundation$20,00042019–2022
The Forbes Funds$20,00012020
National Philanthropic Trust$17,00022024–2025
The Meleka Foundation Inc$15,00012023
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Robert and Mary Ann Jacob Foundation$15,00012019
Edward D & Ione Auer Foundation Monarch Capital David Meyer Trustee$15,00012019
Catholic Human Services Foundation$9,93612020
Robert W Riordan Charitable Trust$7,50012025
Peter C Dozzi Family Foundation$7,50062020–2025
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$6,57112022
Howard P Arnold Foundation Inc$6,50062020–2025
Janet & Seth Rosenberg Foundation Inc$6,00062020–2025
Three Square$5,11612022
The John Doar Foundation$5,00052021–2025
Robert E and Judith M Lamberth$5,00012024
The Burke Foundation$5,00022023–2024
The Burke Family Foundation$5,00022023–2024
Leigh Tison Charitable Trust$5,00052020–2024
Newcastle Foundation Tr Co Brown Brothers$5,00012021
Rock Harbor Foundation$5,00012020
The Beamer Family Foundation$4,00012025
Alan and Nadine Levin Foundation Inc$3,50052020–2024
The Ruth & Robert Satter Charitable Trust$3,00012025
Montague Family Foundation$3,00032019–2021
Equitrans Midstream Foundation$2,00042020–2024
Melmac Education Foundation$2,00012022
Journal Gazette Foundation Inc$2,00022020–2021
The Burleson Family Foundation Inc$1,50012024
Charitable Trust 2 Under the Herbert P$1,25022021–2024
Brant Foundation$1,00012023
The James Foundation Inc$1,00012023
Herman B Giddings Foundation Inc$1,00022022–2023
Charles R Burke Jr Foundation$1,00012020
Athru Foundation$75012024
Donald & Sylvia Robinson Family$50012025
Ford Meter Box Foundation Inc$50012024
The Charles and Margaret Levin$50012020
Palmetto Military Support Group a 501(C)(3) Organization$50012020

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M6 grants2019 28 grants2020 28 grants2021 25 grants2022 23 grants2023 25 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $71K (2019) to $1.1M (2021). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $120K.

What grants has Fame received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Business Leadership Organized for Catholic SchoolsSCHOLARSHIPS$41,875
2025The United Way of Southwestern PennsylvaniaDONOR DESIGNATION$36,294
2025Robert W Riordan Charitable TrustANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP$7,500
2025National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$7,000
2025Darke County United Way IncSUPPORT$7,000
2025The Kaplita Family FoundationMEDICAL$5,000
2025Fetterolf Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$4,000
2025The Beamer Family FoundationGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$4,000
2025The Ruth & Robert Satter Charitable TrustUNRESTRICTED$3,000
2025The John Doar FoundationMEDICAL FACILITY IN TANZANIA$1,000
2025Howard P Arnold Foundation IncARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM$1,000
2025Janet & Seth Rosenberg Foundation IncCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$1,000
2025Peter C Dozzi Family FoundationANNUAL DONATION$1,000
2025Donald & Sylvia Robinson FamilyEDUCATIONAL$500
2024The United Way of Southwestern PennsylvaniaDONOR DESIGNATION$43,186
2024Hillman Family FoundationsTEACHERS' ACADEMY, A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR ASPIRING BLACK TEACHERS$40,000
2024The Pittsburgh FoundationSTUDENT SERVICES SUPPORT$37,813
2024Seed the Dream FoundationTO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION$25,000
2024Maine Community Foundation IncEducation$25,000
2024Crestlea Foundation IncSTEM ENRICHMENT$15,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$10,000
2024Darke County United Way IncSUPPORT$7,000
2024The Kaplita Family FoundationMEDICAL$5,000
2024Milton and Hattie Kutz FoundationEDUCATIONAL$5,000
2024Robert E and Judith M LamberthHumanitarian$5,000
2024Fetterolf Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$4,000
2024The Burke FoundationGENERAL$2,500
2024The Burke Family FoundationGENERAL$2,500
2024The Burleson Family Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED$1,500
2024The John Doar FoundationMEDICAL FACILITY IN TANZANIA$1,000

Showing 30 most recent of 149 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Fame?

Fame is funded by 59 grantmakers, led by Richard King Mellon Foundation ($550K), Longwood Foundation Inc ($500K), Welfare Foundation Inc ($300K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.3M in grants to Fame between 2019–2025.

Who is Fame's largest funder?

Richard King Mellon Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Fame, with $550K across 2 grants (2020–2021).

How much grant funding has Fame received?

IRS 990 filings record $3.3M in grants to Fame across 149 grants from 59 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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