Trying Together
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$10.3M
Foundation funders
19
Grants recorded
95
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Trying Together?
Trying Together is funded by 19 grantmakers, led by The Heinz Endowments ($1.7M), The William Penn Foundation ($1.6M), Hillman Family Foundations ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.3M in grants to Trying Together between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Heinz Endowments | $1,683,506 | 12 | 2020–2024 |
| The William Penn Foundation | $1,619,777 | 7 | 2020–2024 |
| Hillman Family Foundations | $1,256,150 | 8 | 2020–2024 |
| The Grable Foundation | $1,025,500 | 13 | 2020–2024 |
| Pritzker Family Foundation | $995,000 | 11 | 2020–2024 |
| Richard King Mellon Foundation | $914,000 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| The Pittsburgh Foundation | $771,758 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children | $454,002 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| Global Links | $403,009 | 3 | 2020–2025 |
| Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania | $270,000 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| The Buhl Foundation | $250,000 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | $226,903 | 7 | 2019–2025 |
| The Birmingham Foundation | $191,500 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Jefferson Regional Foundation | $118,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania | $39,996 | 1 | 2019 |
| PWC Foundation Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ayers Foundation | $20,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Clark Hunter Foundation | $5,000 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| Leigh Tison Charitable Trust | $4,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $69K (2019) to $2.8M (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $238K.
What grants has Trying Together received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children | SUPPORT OF CHILD CARE CAMPAIGN | $183,666 |
| 2025 | Global Links | DONATION OF IN-KIND HOMECARE, MOBILITY, AND OFFICE | $35,184 |
| 2025 | Carnegie Mellon University | EDUCATION/RESEARCH | $19,157 |
| 2024 | The William Penn Foundation | EARLY CHILDHOOD ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN | $340,700 |
| 2024 | The Heinz Endowments | TO SUPPORT TRYING TOGETHER IN PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY SUPPORT, RESOURCES, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Pritzker Family Foundation | BUILDING AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ON IMPORTANCE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Richard King Mellon Foundation | TO IMPROVE ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN, INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS, AND DATA VISUALIZATION | $184,000 |
| 2024 | The Grable Foundation | TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS RELATED TO EARLY LEARNING | $145,000 |
| 2024 | Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children | CHILDCARE WORKGROUP CO-LEAD | $83,343 |
| 2024 | The Heinz Endowments | TO PROVIDE MATCHING FUNDS TO LEVERAGE A FEDERAL GRANT THROUGH THE NATIONAL FUND FOR WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE JOB QUALITY FOR THE ECE WORKFORCE | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Buhl Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE ON-GOING EFFORTS TO INCREASE HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ON PITTSBURGH'S NORTHSIDE IN 2024 AND 2025, AND TO SUPPORT THE REGIONAL CHILD CARE JOB QUALITY | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The William Penn Foundation | INFANT TODDLER EARLY INTERVENTION POLICY AND RESEARCH AGENDA | $50,487 |
| 2024 | Hillman Family Foundations | ADDRESSING JOB QUALITY IN THE CHILDCARE SECTOR | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Pritzker Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | PWC Foundation Inc | EDUCATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania | EARLY CHILDHOOD FUNDERS ALLIANCE - MINI GRANT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Carnegie Mellon University | EDUCATION/RESEARCH | $13,669 |
| 2024 | The Heinz Endowments | TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE FOR LYTLE LAND AND THE ELIZABETH STREET PARKLET | $12,000 |
| 2024 | Ayers Foundation | EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (CDA) ACCESS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Pittsburgh Foundation | ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS | $8,768 |
| 2024 | Leigh Tison Charitable Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $1,000 |
| 2023 | The William Penn Foundation | EARLY CHILDHOOD ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN | $330,200 |
| 2023 | The Heinz Endowments | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2022-2024 | $225,000 |
| 2023 | Pritzker Family Foundation | COLLABORATION TO SUPPORT EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT | $200,000 |
| 2023 | Richard King Mellon Foundation | TOWARD TWO-YEAR SUPPORT OF EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOCUSED ON USING EVIDENCE-BASED GUIDED PLAY PRACTICES IN EARLY ELEMENTARY CLASSROOMS | $180,000 |
| 2023 | The Pittsburgh Foundation | ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS | $155,850 |
| 2023 | The Grable Foundation | TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS RELATED TO EARLY LEARNING | $145,000 |
| 2023 | Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children | CHILDCARE WORKGROUP CO-LEAD | $83,704 |
| 2023 | The Buhl Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF ONE NORTHSIDE EARLY EDUCATION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS, AS WELL AS NEW FAMILY-FOCUSED EARLY CHILDHOOD NAVIGATION SUPPORTS | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Pritzker Family Foundation | COLLABORATION TO SUPPORT EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT | $70,835 |
Showing 30 most recent of 95 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Trying Together?
Trying Together is funded by 19 grantmakers, led by The Heinz Endowments ($1.7M), The William Penn Foundation ($1.6M), Hillman Family Foundations ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.3M in grants to Trying Together between 2019–2025.
Who is Trying Together's largest funder?
The Heinz Endowments is the largest recorded funder of Trying Together, with $1.7M across 12 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Trying Together received?
IRS 990 filings record $10.3M in grants to Trying Together across 95 grants from 19 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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