The Sheila Reicher Fine Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 84-3769602. Reported 189 grants totalling $1,230,500 to 90 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. The Sheila Reicher Fine 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 $2,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,100 and $5,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $110,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psc Partners | Greenwood Village, CO | $404,630 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $243,000 | 11 | 5 | 2025 |
| Tree of Life Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $70,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Carnegie Museum of Art | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Town of Palm Beach United Way | Palm Beach, FL | $33,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $28,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank | Duquesne, PA | $23,227 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council of San Francisco Marin & Peninsula | San Francisco, CA | $21,338 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Washington Institute for Near East Policy | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $18,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Squirrel Hill Health Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $17,200 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council | San Francisco, CA | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hillel Foundation of Pittsburgh Dba Hillel Jewish University Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 412 Food Rescue | Pittsburgh, PA | $13,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $11,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life Dba Hillel International | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Not in Our Town | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| International Ocd Foundation | Boston, MA | $8,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | $8,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Pittsburgh Press | Pittsburgh, PA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Western Pa and Wv Chapter | Pittsburgh, PA | $6,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $6,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Healthright 360 | San Francisco, CA | $6,220 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jewish Family and Community Services | Pittsburgh, PA | $6,200 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Camp Tawonga | San Francisco, CA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | New York, NY | $5,900 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness | Arlington, VA | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jewish Community High School of the Bay | San Francisco, CA | $5,208 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Eradicate Global Hate Summit | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh for Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish National Fund | Northbrook, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rodef Shalom Congregation | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shadyside Hospital Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Women's Committee of Carnegie Museum of Art | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life San Francisco Hillel | San Francisco, CA | $4,214 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mobile Medics International | Anchorage, AK | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Upmc Children's Hospital Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Anne Frank Center USA | New York, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shalom Bayit (fiscal Sponsor Social Good Fund) | Berkeley, CA | $3,000 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Upmc Hillman Cancer Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History | Philadelphia, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friendship Circle - Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Andy Warhol Museum | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Upmc Western Behavioral Health | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $2,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Aleph Institute Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| America-Israel Democracy Coalition | Wynnewood, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Help Hope Live | Radnor, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund | San Francisco, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northern California Chapter -Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Paws Across Pittsburgh | Springdale, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Quantum Theatre | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wesa | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Women for a Healthy Environment | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Brandeis Marin (brandeis-Hillel Day School-Marin) | San Rafael, CA | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Shalom Bayit With Tides Center As Fiscal Sponsor | Berkeley, CA | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $1,690 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oakland Genesis | Oakland, CA | $1,600 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Brain and Behavior Research Foundation | New York, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Creativity Explored | San Francisco, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Peace of Mind Dog Rescue | Pacific Grove, CA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Interplay Body Wisdom | Oakland, CA | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bay Area Jewish Healing Center | San Francisco, CA | $1,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood of Western Pa | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,073 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brandeis Hillel Day School - Marin | San Rafael, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brandeis Marin | San Rafael, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Classrooms Without Borders | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Contemporary Craft | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Enterprise for Youth | San Francisco, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Frick Art & Historical Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jenna's Promise | Johnson, VT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Women's Foundation of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mazon a Jewish Response to Hunger | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Reading Is Fundamental Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Senator John Heinz History Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Women for Healthy Environment | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crohn's and Colitis Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Brookline, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Cemetery & Burial Association of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
34 of 90 (38%) 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 43%, 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.
- Psc Partners
NATURAL HISTORY DATABASE PROJECT - Carnegie Museum of Art
THE MILTON AND SHEILA FINE COLLECTION: A CONTEMPORARY LEGACY - Tree of Life Inc
REMEMBER. REBUILD. RENEW. CAMPAIGN - Hillel Foundation of Pittsburgh Dba Hillel Jewish University Center
STUDENT OUTREACH PROGRAMMING - Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life Dba Hillel International
THE ROSS & MAKOVSKY TOUR IN PITTSBURGH - University of Pittsburgh Press
FOR A BIOGRAPHY OF PITTSBURGH ARTIST JOHN KANE
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 117 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 | 40 | $250,000 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | 28 | $228,000 | $2,500 |
| 2023 | 60 | $266,500 | $2,132 |
| 2024 | 36 | $251,000 | $2,000 |
| 2025 | 25 | $235,000 | $3,000 |
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. The Sheila Reicher Fine Foundation has 16 of them, worth $36,410. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $6,450 |
| Healthright 360 | San Francisco, CA | $3,020 |
| Psc Partners | Greenwood Village, CO | $3,000 |
| Jewish Community High School of the Bay | San Francisco, CA | $2,680 |
| Camp Tawonga | San Francisco, CA | $2,500 |
| International Ocd Foundation | Boston, MA | $2,500 |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life San Francisco Hillel | San Francisco, CA | $2,260 |
| Jewish Family and Community Services | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,000 |
| Mobile Medics International | Anchorage, AK | $2,000 |
| Squirrel Hill Health Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | $1,500 |
| Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,500 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Western Pa and Wv Chapter | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 |
| Oakland Genesis | Oakland, CA | $1,000 |
Where its money goes
47% 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 $2,000. 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.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Sheila Reicher Fine 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: One Ppg Place 1670, 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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