Pittsburgh Child Guidance Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-0965465. Reported 124 grants totalling $1,132,450 to 67 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. Pittsburgh Child Guidance 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 $9,750. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $12,000; the smallest was $200 and the largest $30,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Hills Interfaith Movement | Bethel Park, PA | $103,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Familylinks | Pittsburgh, PA | $63,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Allegheny Valley Association of Churches | Natrona Heights, PA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Homeless Children's Education Fund | Pittsburgh, PA | $56,500 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Jubilee Association | Pittsburgh, PA | $46,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Carnegie, PA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Women's Center & Shelter | Pittsburgh, PA | $42,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| East End Cooperative Ministry | Pittsburgh, PA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Angels' Place | Pittsburgh, PA | $36,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| CASA San Jose | Pittsburgh, PA | $29,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Serenity Living Transitional Home | Pittsburgh, PA | $29,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jeremiah's Place | Pittsburgh, PA | $24,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $23,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dragon's Den | Pittsburgh, PA | $21,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Youth Guidance (becoming a Man) | West Homestead, PA | $20,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Bethlehem Haven | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bridge to the Mountains | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sojourner House | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Brookline Teen Outreach | Pittsburgh, PA | $19,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Light of Life | Pittsburgh, PA | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Light of Life Mission's Women & Children Program | Pittsburgh, PA | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Pittsburgh Project | Pittsburgh, PA | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Beverly's Birthdays | North Huntingdon, PA | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hearth | Glenshaw, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Schools That Can | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Steel City Squash | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Allies for Health Wellbeing | Pittsburgh, PA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Goodwill of Southwestern Pa | Pittsburgh, PA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cafe Momentum | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Catapult Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hearth's Transitional Housing Program | Glenshaw, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Neighborhood Learning Alliance | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Open Up | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Young Black Motivated Kings and Queens | Glenshaw, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Art Expression | Pittsburgh, PA | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catapult | Pittsburgh, PA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hello Neighbor | Pittsburgh, PA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Childrens Home | Pittsburgh, PA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Abiding Missions | Pittsburgh, PA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Fbi Citizens' Academy | Pittsburgh, PA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Hills Community Outreach | Allison Park, PA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sister's Place | Pittsburgh, PA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Aaron Donald 99 Solutions | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bender Leadership | Moon Township, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Center for Victims | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Focus on Renewal | Mckees Rocks, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fund for Advancement of Minorities Through Education (fame) | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girls Inc of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Goodwill | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Scouting America Laurel Highlands Countil | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Sojourner House Moms | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sojourner House Moms Supportive Housing Program | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Will Allen School Partnership | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Grantmakers in Health | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Greater Valley Community Services | Braddock, PA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ticket for Kids Charities | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tickets for Kids | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tickets for Kids Charities | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank | Duquesne, PA | $2,250 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Pgh Arts & Lectures | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rand | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Allegheny County Camp Cadet | Ellwood City, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Alzheimers Association | Pittsburgh, PA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
32 of 67 (48%) 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 51%, 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.
- South Hills Interfaith Movement
SUPPORT FOR SERVICE COORDINATION AND DIRECT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS THAT PREVENT FAMILIES FROM FACING FINANCIAL OR HOUSING CRISES. - Allegheny Valley Association of Churches
SUPPORT FOR THE FAMILY PROMISE NETWORK FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES, A COHORT OF CHURCHES PROVIDING MEALS, SHELTER AND HOSPITALITY TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Pittsburgh
SUPPORT FOR MENTOR2.0, WHICH PROVIDES GUIDANCE AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE MENTORSHIP AND POST-SECONDARY PREPARATION CLASSES. - Jubilee Association
SUPPORT FOR THE PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES ONE-TIME FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES IN CRISIS TO PREVENT THEIR EVICTION OR UTILITY SHUT-OFFS WHILE CONNECTING FAMILIES TO JOB SEARCH AND TRAINING RESOURCES, CHILDCARE, HOT MEALS, AND FOOD PANTRY SERVICES. - The Salvation Army
SUPPORT FOR PATHWAY OF HOPE, A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES WRAPAROUND SERVICES TO PREVIOUSLY HOMELESS FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN BY EMPOWERING THEM TO BETTER PREPARE FOR SUCCESS IN LIFE AND BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. - Women's Center & Shelter
SUPPORT FOR THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES HEALING ADVOCACY AND COUNSELING TO CHILD VICTIMS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE MOST OF WHOM ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 84 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 | 23 | $193,000 | $9,000 |
| 2022 | 22 | $213,500 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 26 | $262,500 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 28 | $247,200 | $8,000 |
| 2025 | 25 | $216,250 | $10,000 |
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. Pittsburgh Child Guidance Foundation has 1 of them, worth $10,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Familylinks | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 |
Where its money goes
100% 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 $9,750. 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 Pittsburgh Child Guidance 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: 611 William Penn Place 303, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219. 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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