Philip & Patricia Muck Charitable Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 38-7097514. Reported 211 grants totalling $6,618,330 to 85 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. 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. Philip & Patricia Muck Charitable 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 $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $7,500 and $20,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $652,500. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ohio University Foundation | Athens, OH | $2,837,500 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| Holy Family Institute | Pittsburgh, PA | $615,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Abiding Missions | Pittsburgh, PA | $285,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul Council of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $200,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| St John Neumann Catholic High School | Naples, FL | $198,500 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Covenant House | New York, NY | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pawsperity | Kansas City, MO | $135,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Glade Run Foundation | Zelienople, PA | $120,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $120,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Pittsburgh, PA | $88,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| York Street Project | Jersey City, NJ | $84,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | $74,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| TECH25 | Pittsburgh, PA | $72,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Class | Pittsburgh, PA | $66,630 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mary House Inc | Uniontown, PA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Homeless Children's Education Fund | Pittsburgh, PA | $48,310 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Fresh Air Fund | New York, NY | $48,310 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| 180 Degrees Empowerment Center Inc | Uniontown, PA | $45,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Innovatepgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nassau Foundation Inc | Coral Gables, FL | $45,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Bonaventure Indian Mission & School | Thoreau, NM | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Merrifield, VA | $45,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Addison Central Teens | Middlebury, VT | $44,275 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Trail Pittsburgh | Wexford, PA | $41,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| American Whitewater | Springfield, OR | $41,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Covenant House of Alaska | Anchorage, AK | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Lighthouse Foundation | Bakerstown, PA | $39,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Young America's Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $38,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas | Overland Park, KS | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls | Chicago, IL | $35,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Benedict's Abbey | Benet Lake, WI | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Turning Point USA | Phoenix, AZ | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Young America's Foundation | Reston, VA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Holy Sepulcher Catholic School | Butler, PA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Outright Vermont | Burlington, VT | $29,965 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 88BIKES Foundation | Seattle, WA | $26,400 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Cultivate Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Sisters Place Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Crisis Center North | Pittsburgh, PA | $22,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| American Whitewater | Cullowhee, NC | $22,120 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Foundation of Hope | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sisters of St Joseph | Baden, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Skyline Recovery | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Young Writer's Project | Burlington, VT | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA | Hagerstown, MD | $19,965 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Treehouse Foundation | Easthampton, MA | $19,965 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Young Writers Project | Burlington, VT | $19,965 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Healthnetwork Foundation | Pepper Pike, OH | $19,620 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Mary Magdalene Parish Ministry Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $19,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Alyssum Inc | Rochester, VT | $18,310 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights and Expressions | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mercy Ships | Garden Valley, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Off the Floor Furniture Bank | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Bonaventure Indian Mission | Thoreau, NM | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Standing Firm at Wc&s | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Strawberry Week | Leawood, KS | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Partners in Health | Frederick, MD | $13,310 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Beloved Asheville | Asheville, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Venice Inc | Venice, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic Relief Services | Harlan, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute | Herndon, VA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill | Greensburg, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Worthington Resource Pantry | Columbus, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Christian Appalachian Project | Lexington, KY | $5,310 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Blessed Francis Seelos Academy | Wexford, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Carlow University | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Holy Family Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Paar | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Voices Against Violence | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City Mission | Washington, PA | $3,310 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| First Tee - Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Worthington Schools | Worthington, OH | $2,600 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| East End United Community Center | Uniontown, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Butler YMCA | Butler, PA | $1,655 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cornerstones of Care | Kansas City, MO | $1,655 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvation Army Family Caring Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,655 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dry Bones Ministries | Volant, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Pennsylvania Keystone Chapter | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Judicial Watch | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Glenview, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
51 of 85 (60%) 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 65%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. 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.
- The Ohio University Foundation
MUCK FOUNDATION COLLEGE OF - Holy Family Institute
NAZARETH PREP HIGH SCHOOL - Homeboy Industries
ADVANCED LASER SYSTEM FOR - Little Sisters of the Poor
150TH ANNIVERSARY MATCHING - Covenant House of Alaska
YOUTH TRANSITIONING OUT OF - Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nassau Foundation Inc
GENERATOR - CATHOLIC SCHOOL
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 122 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57 | $1,022,630 | $8,275 |
| 2022 | 40 | $1,244,000 | $11,500 |
| 2023 | 39 | $1,420,300 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 40 | $1,424,000 | $11,850 |
| 2025 | 35 | $1,507,400 | $15,000 |
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.
Where its money goes
43% of its giving went to organizations in Ohio. 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 $10,000. 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 Ohio.
- 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 Philip & Patricia Muck Charitable Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). 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: 20 Stanwix Street, 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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