Reading Is Fundamental Pittsburgh
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.8M
Foundation funders
44
Grants recorded
127
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Reading Is Fundamental Pittsburgh?
Reading Is Fundamental Pittsburgh is funded by 44 grantmakers, led by The Heinz Endowments ($1.0M), McAuley Ministries ($665K), Allegheny Foundation ($330K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.8M in grants to Reading Is Fundamental Pittsburgh between 2019–2025.
Show all 44 funders
| Standard Charitable Foundation | $15,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| J B Finley Charitable Trust | $14,631 | 1 | 2025 |
| GPD Group Employees Foundation Inc | $12,500 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| Nora Roberts Foundation | $12,000 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| Clapp G H Decd Char and Ed Tr | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rossin Foundation | $8,500 | 5 | 2020–2025 |
| Earl Knudsen UA Char Fdn | $7,500 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Snyder Family Fund | $5,500 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Cleveland H Dodge Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Lewis a and Donna M Patterson Char Fdn | $3,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| WP Snyder III Charitable Fund | $2,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dollar General Literacy Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Donald & Sylvia Robinson Family | $2,000 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Sheila Reicher Fine Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Katselas Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Burkholder Foundation | $752 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Farrell Family Charitable Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | $225 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Equitrans Midstream Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $126K (2019) to $820K (2024). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $266K.
What grants has Reading Is Fundamental Pittsburgh received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | McAuley Ministries | CHILDRENS LITERACY PROGRAMMING | $127,500 |
| 2025 | The Birmingham Foundation | FALL 2024 GRANT - CHILDREN'S LITERACY PROGRAMMING - SOUTH PGH | $45,000 |
| 2025 | Dollar Bank Foundation | ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania | DONOR DESIGNATION | $14,745 |
| 2025 | J B Finley Charitable Trust | GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,631 |
| 2025 | John M Hopwood Irr | CHILDREN'S LITERACY | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Howard & Nell E Miller Foundat | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | UPMC Group | COMMUNITY DEVEL | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Earl Knudsen UA Char Fdn | GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| 2025 | GPD Group Employees Foundation Inc | CHILDRENS LITERACY PROGRAMMING HIGH-INTEREST, CULTURALLY DIVERSE BOOKS | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Nora Roberts Foundation | OPERATIONS | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Donald & Sylvia Robinson Family | EDUCATIONAL | $1,500 |
| 2025 | The Sheila Reicher Fine Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Donald & Sylvia Robinson Family | EDUCATIONAL | $500 |
| 2025 | Rossin Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $500 |
| 2024 | The Heinz Endowments | TO SUPPORT EARLY LITERACY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE STORYMOBILE AND BOOK BABIES PROGRAMS, TO MITIGATE THE LITERACY AND OPPORTUNITY GAPS IN TARGET READING IS FUNDAMENTAL NEIGHBORHOODS INCLUDING HAZELWOOD | $175,000 |
| 2024 | McAuley Ministries | CHILDRENS LITERACY PROGRAMMING | $127,500 |
| 2024 | Allegheny Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Pittsburgh Foundation | REMEDIAL READING AND ENCOURAGMENT | $75,234 |
| 2024 | Hansen Foundation | EDUCATION | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Grable Foundation | TO SUPPORT EARLY LITERACY PROGRAMMING FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Jack Buncher Foundation | BOOKMOBILES & OPERATING SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Sunstone Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Poise Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Bill Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation | EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Dollar Bank Foundation | ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania | DONOR DESIGNATION | $13,436 |
| 2024 | John M Hopwood Irr | CHILDREN'S LITERACY | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Hillman Family Foundations | STORYMOBILE PROGRAMMING | $10,000 |
| 2024 | John E & Sue M Jackson Irr | LITERACY TUTORING | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 127 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Reading Is Fundamental Pittsburgh?
Reading Is Fundamental Pittsburgh is funded by 44 grantmakers, led by The Heinz Endowments ($1.0M), McAuley Ministries ($665K), Allegheny Foundation ($330K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.8M in grants to Reading Is Fundamental Pittsburgh between 2019–2025.
Who is Reading Is Fundamental Pittsburgh's largest funder?
The Heinz Endowments is the largest recorded funder of Reading Is Fundamental Pittsburgh, with $1.0M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Reading Is Fundamental Pittsburgh received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.8M in grants to Reading Is Fundamental Pittsburgh across 127 grants from 44 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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