Fisa Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-0965388. Reported 306 grants totalling $7,326,232 to 147 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Fisa Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $30,000; the smallest was $200 and the largest $125,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability Lead | Chicago, IL | $280,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery (power) | Pittsburgh, PA | $261,200 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Education Law Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $240,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | $236,000 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| East End Cooperative Ministry | Pittsburgh, PA | $175,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Gwen's Girls Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $165,200 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | $165,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Autism Connection of Pa | Pittsburgh, PA | $155,562 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pennsylvania Health Law Project | Pittsburgh, PA | $140,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| East Suburban Citizen Advocacy | Murrysville, PA | $135,250 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Keystone Progress Education Fund | Pittsburgh, PA | $132,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $125,200 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of South Western Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sisters Place Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $123,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Women's Law Project | Philadelphia, PA | $123,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Abolitionist Law Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Disability Rights Pennsylvania | Harrisburg, PA | $120,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Standing Firm at Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit | Pittsburgh, PA | $110,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Friendship Circle of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Autism Urban Connections Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pittsburghers for Public Transit | Pittsburgh, PA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Evolve Coaching | Pittsburgh, PA | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sisters Pgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $90,500 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hello Neighbor | Pittsburgh, PA | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $87,582 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| 412 Justice | Pittsburgh, PA | $85,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Civil Liberties Foundation of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Achieva | Pittsburgh, PA | $83,092 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| CASA San Jose | Pittsburgh, PA | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Midwife Center for Birth and Women's Health | Pittsburgh, PA | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| New Voices for Reproductive Justice | Pittsburgh, PA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Social Good Fund | Richmond, CA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Black Women's Policy Center | Mckeesport, PA | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Strong Women Strong Girls | Pittsburgh, PA | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pittsburgh Action Against Rape | Pittsburgh, PA | $65,400 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Transitional Paths to Independent Living (trpil) | Washington, PA | $65,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Blackburn Center | Greensburg, PA | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Center for Popular Democracy | Brooklyn, NY | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Healthy Start Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pennsylvania Prison Society | Philadelphia, PA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sojourner House | Pittsburgh, PA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bender Leadership Academy | Moon Township, PA | $55,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Publicsource | Pittsburgh, PA | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Point Park University | Pittsburgh, PA | $52,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| 1HOOD Media Academy | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Adagio Health | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Allegheny County Department of Human Services | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for Hearing & Deaf Services | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| City Mission - Living Stones Inc | Uniontown, PA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hearth | Glenshaw, PA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Poise Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Side Project Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh Warner Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Autism Employment Network | Monroeville, PA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Maya Organization | Pittsburgh, PA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ryan Shazier Fund for Spinal Rehabilitation | Pittsburgh, PA | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $41,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bethlehem Haven | Pittsburgh, PA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Court Approved Special Advocates of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh, PA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Fayette County Community Action Agency Inc | Uniontown, PA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kidsvoice | Pittsburgh, PA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Voices for Independence | Erie, PA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $36,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ruth's Way Inc | Penn Hills, PA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Class | Pittsburgh, PA | $33,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Invision Foundation | Wexford, PA | $31,231 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Aac Institute | Carnegie, PA | $30,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Peal Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $28,866 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sphs Care Center | Washington, PA | $25,755 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Pittsburgh Contingency Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $25,200 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Bhutanese Community Association of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Carnegie Library of Homestead | Munhall, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Depaul School for Hearing and Speech | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Depaul School for Heraing and Speech | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Disability Options Network | New Castle, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Film Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Foundation of Hope | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Girls Inc of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Legal Services Association | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| New Sun Rising | Millvale, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pennsylvania Women Work | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Children's Home of Pittsburgh & Lemieux Family Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| University of Pittsburgh Division of Philanthropic and Alumni Engagement | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Veterans Place of Washington Boulevard | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Za'kiyah House | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish Family Amd Childrens Service | Pittsburgh, PA | $24,965 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Steelwheelers | Pittsburgh, PA | $23,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Neighborhood Allies | Pittsburgh, PA | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Ruling Our Experiences Inc | Columbus, OH | $22,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Open Up | Slippery Rock, PA | $21,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | $21,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Allegheny Health Network | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Allegheny West Penn Health System | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Christian Immigration Advocacy Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Healthcare Council of Western Pennsylvania | Warrendale, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mainstay Life Services | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pennsylvania Health Access Network | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Primary Health Network | Sharon, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Robert Morris University | Moon Township, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Butler County Association for the Blind | Butler, PA | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Latino Community Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $16,750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| City of Asylum Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $16,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| University of Pittsburgh Physicians | Pittsburgh, PA | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Infinite Lifestyle Solutions | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jewish Healthcare Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Magee-Womens Research Institute and Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Three Rivers Business Alliance Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| When She Thrives | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Open Field | Pittsburgh, PA | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Disability Pride Philadelphia Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Growing Together Aquaponics | Slippery Rock, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Havin Inc | Kittanning, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Century Careers | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pittsburgh Promise | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Queens Gambit Chess | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Upmc Magee Womens Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern Pa | Brownsville, PA | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh, PA | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Best of the Batch Foundation | Munhall, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| City of Asylum | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Every Child Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| First Step Partnership | Aspinwall, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Global Links | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jewish Family and Childrens Services | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kingsley Association | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mangum Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pittsburgh Public Theater | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Presbyterian Senior Care | Oakmont, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside Western Behavioral Health | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Standing Firm Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,234 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alliance for Refugee Youth Support and Education (aryse) | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alliance for Refugee Youth Support and Education (ayrse) | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dress for Success | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Frogang Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center of Life | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Touch the Future Inc | Anderson, SC | $1,125 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,120 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YWCA Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
74 of 147 (50%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 40%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Disability Lead
SUPPORT FOR BUILDING A PIPELINE OF LEADERS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE SOUTHWEST PA REGION - United Way of South Western Pennsylvania
TO SUPPORT SOUTHWEST PA SAYS NO MORE AND COACHING BOYS INTO MEN - United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania
TO SUPPORT SOUTHWEST PA SAYS NO MORE AND COACHING BOYS INTO MEN TO PREVENT DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE - Gwen's Girls Inc
SUPPORT FOR ADVOCACY AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT - Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation
SUPPORT FOR COACHING BOYS INTO MEN ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMMING - Keystone Progress Education Fund
TO PROMOTE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND VOTER REGISTRATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 222 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 64 | $1,426,432 | $25,000 |
| 2021 | 65 | $1,352,732 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 67 | $1,579,362 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 59 | $1,475,000 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | 51 | $1,492,706 | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Fisa Foundation has 28 of them, worth $1,385,025. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Disability Lead | Chicago, IL | $250,000 |
| Gwen's Girls Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $75,000 |
| Pennsylvania Health Law Project | Pittsburgh, PA | $75,000 |
| Pennsylvania Health Law Project | Pittsburgh, PA | $75,000 |
| Education Law Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $60,000 |
| Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery (power) | Pittsburgh, PA | $60,000 |
| Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $60,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 |
| Social Good Fund | Richmond, CA | $50,000 |
| Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh | Piitsburgh, PA | $50,000 |
| Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 |
| Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 |
| Autism Connection of Pa | Pittsburgh, PA | $47,740 |
| Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery (power) | Pittsburgh, PA | $45,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $40,000 |
Where its money goes
94% of its giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Fisa Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 535 Smithfield Street 710, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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