Film Pittsburgh
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$2.2M
Foundation funders
28
Grants recorded
99
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Film Pittsburgh?
Film Pittsburgh is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation ($510K), Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh ($508K), The Heinz Endowments ($334K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.2M in grants to Film Pittsburgh between 2019–2025.
Show all 28 funders
| Margie L Brown Family Foundation | $650 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| The Sanford N and Judith Robinson | $500 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Ellen and Jack Kessler Family | $250 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $88K (2019) to $502K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $123K.
What grants has Film Pittsburgh received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh | TO SUPPORT CULTURE AND ARTS | $83,683 |
| 2025 | McKinney Charitable Foundation | TEEN SCREEN - PGH SCHOOLS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | American Eagle Outfitters Foundation | COMMUNITY CHARITY | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Johnson Ernest Q for Charity | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Fisa Foundation | SUPPORT FOR THE REELABILITIES, A DISABILITY-THEMED FILM FESTIVAL | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Fine Foundation | FILM PITTSBURGH | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Fine Foundation | JFILM FESTIVAL | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Tzedakah Foundation | General charitable purposes | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Cooper E Etal Ttees C-S Fam Fdn-Agy | GENERAL OPERATING | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Margie L Brown Family Foundation | EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL | $250 |
| 2025 | Isadore & Yetta Joshowitz | UNRESTRICTED | $250 |
| 2024 | Richard King Mellon Foundation | TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO MARKET CURRENT PROGRAMMING, ATTRACT FILM VIEWING AUDIENCES TO DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH, AND LAUNCH A NEW FILM COMPETITION | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh | TO SUPPORT CULTURE AND ARTS | $99,301 |
| 2024 | Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation | TO EXPAND TEEN SCREEN ACROSS WEST VIRGINIA AND ENHANCE FILM PITTSBURGHS EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Heinz Endowments | FOR ONE YEAR PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONS | $45,000 |
| 2024 | The Pittsburgh Foundation | MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS | $41,050 |
| 2024 | The Philip Chosky Charitable & | DISCRETIONARY FUND | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh | UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Jack Buncher Foundation | COMMUNITY ENRICH/EDUCATION PRGRMS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Grable Foundation | TO SUPPORT A FILM-BASED CIVICS EDUCATION PROGRAM | $17,500 |
| 2024 | UPMC Group | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | EQT Foundation | COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Fisa Foundation | SUPPORT FOR THE 2023 PITTSBURGH REELABILITIES, A DISABILITY-THEMED FILM FESTIVAL | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Buhl Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE TEEN SCREEN PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES FREE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE SCHOOLS, OVER THREE YEARS | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Tzedakah Foundation | General charitable purposes | $3,200 |
| 2024 | Johnson Ernest Q for Charity | GENERAL OPERATING | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Cooper E Etal Ttees C-S Fam Fdn-Agy | GENERAL OPERATING | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Staunton Farm Foundation | FILM PGH 2024 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Sanford N and Judith Robinson | CHARITABLE DONATION | $500 |
| 2024 | Isadore & Yetta Joshowitz | UNRESTRICTED | $250 |
Showing 30 most recent of 99 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Film Pittsburgh?
Film Pittsburgh is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation ($510K), Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh ($508K), The Heinz Endowments ($334K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.2M in grants to Film Pittsburgh between 2019–2025.
Who is Film Pittsburgh's largest funder?
Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Film Pittsburgh, with $510K across 7 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Film Pittsburgh received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.2M in grants to Film Pittsburgh across 99 grants from 28 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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