The Society for Analytical Chemists of
Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-6072976. Reported 215 grants totalling $816,213 to 161 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. The Society for Analytical Chemists of 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 $1,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $4,940; the smallest was $16 and the largest $50,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami University | Oxford, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $44,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saint Francis University | Loretto, PA | $30,000 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| St Vincent College | Latrobe, PA | $28,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Acs Division of Analytical Chemistry | Santa Fe, NM | $25,150 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Carnegie Science Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $21,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $18,850 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Chemical Society - Pittsburgh Section | Canonsburg, PA | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Avila University | Kansas City, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Black Hawk College | Moline, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coastal Carolina University | Conway, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dept of Chemistry Rockhurst University | Kansas City, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hobart & William Smith Colleges | Geneva, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Juniata College | Huntingdon, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Laroche University | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lawrence University of Wi | Appleton, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Muskingum University | New Concord, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| North Central College | Naperville, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Northcentral Technical College | Wausau, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Randolph College | Lynchburg, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Saint John's Universtiy | Collegeville, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Lawrence University | Canton, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Michael's College | Colchester, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Uarp | Turlock, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Uarp | Sarasota, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Univ of Health Sciences & Pharmacy | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of the South | Sewanee, TN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| West Liberty University | West Liberty, WV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wqed Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Campbell University | Buies Creek, NC | $9,996 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eastern University | St Davids, PA | $9,858 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trustees of Trinity College | Hartford, CT | $9,857 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Uarp | La Grande, OR | $9,719 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA | $9,250 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nasco Education | Fort Atkinson, IL | $9,143 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Waynesburg University | Waynesburg, PA | $7,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Wv Science Bowl Foundation | Morgantown, WV | $6,300 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| St Francis College | Brooklyn, NY | $6,150 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Carnegie Museum of Natural History | Pittsburgh, PA | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Creativity Unlimited in Pa | Bethel Park, PA | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pa Junior Academy of Science Region 7 | Jefferson Hills, PA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mad Science of Pittsburgh | Cheswick, PA | $5,900 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Trinity Christian College | Palos Heights, IL | $5,750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Acs Pittsburgh Section | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Stetson University | Deland, FL | $5,400 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Rocky Mountain College | Billings, MT | $5,127 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pjas Region 8 Annual Grant | Charleroi, PA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Roanoke College | Salem, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stockton University | Galloway, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Storehouse for Teachers Dba the Education Partnership | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Mt Union | Alliance, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Viterbo University | La Crosse, WI | $4,940 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Converse University | Spartanburg, SC | $4,769 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| California University of Pennsylvania | California, PA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Carnegie Science Cneter | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Education Partnership | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lincoln County School Board | Hamlin, WV | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Assemble | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Clarke University | Dubuque, IA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| West Liberty University Foundation | West Liberty, WV | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Children's Museum of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts Western Pennyslvania | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of South Central Pa | York, PA | $3,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Department of Energy Netl | St Louis, MO | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Department of Energynetl | St Louis, MO | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Neil Kelleher Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pa Junior Academy Science Region 7 | New Eagle, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pa Junior Academy Science Region 8 | Charleroi, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pennsylvania Science Teachers Assn | Palmyra, PA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Stems & Buds | Warrendale, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pennwest-California | California, PA | $2,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science Region 7 | Jefferson Hill, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Science History Institute | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of Wv Science Bowl | Morgantown, WV | $2,100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pennsylvania Academy of Science | Scranton, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Harrisburg School District | Harrisburg, PA | $1,999 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| South Allegheny School District | Mckeesport, PA | $1,998 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trinity Christian School | Morgantown, WV | $1,994 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Chemical Society | Canonsburg, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Creativity Unlimited in Pa | New York, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Leap Academy Univ Charter School | Camden, NJ | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| US Doe - Netl | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ohio District 16 Science Fair | Clairsville, OH | $1,400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Scottdale Public Library | Scottdale, PA | $1,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Salisbury Township School District | Allentown, PA | $1,100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vernier Software and Technology | Beaverton, OR | $1,077 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pa Academy of Sciences | Annville, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pa Science Teachers Assoc | Hershey, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pa Science Teachers Association | Gibsonia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| West Liberty Univ Foundation | West Liberty, WV | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ap Branded Solutions | Dunbar, WV | $985 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Belmont College | St Clairsville, OH | $700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fisher Scientific | Chicago, IL | $573 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sewickley Library | Herminie, PA | $550 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Abbie Morgan | Sunbury, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alexis Marsico | Girard, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Allison Tanabe | Woodbury, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Benjamin Price | Washington, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Daniel Mathes | Charlottesville, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dept of Physics & Astronomy | Pittsburgh, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Elizabeth Colecchia | Greensburg, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ethan Conners | Leavenworth, KS | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Garrett Davis | Jane Lew, WV | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gia Monte | Monongahala, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gracie Kirkpatrick | Nicktown, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ian Sullivan | Hermitage, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jenna King | Millersville, MD | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jessica Pichat | Succasunna, NJ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Joseph Mcauliffe | Massillon, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Julia Hines | Beaver, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kueyoung Kim | State College, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mary Kenny | Pittsburgh, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nikolas Guerriero | Erie, NJ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nobcche | Annapolis, MD | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Payton Downey | Lincolnton, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Payton Schilling | Ellwood City, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rose Clark | Duncansville, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ryan Schauer | Kersey, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Samuel Zlotnikov | Pittsburgh, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sarah Evans | Revloc, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Schaelee Guy | East Palestine, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Syba Ismail | Bridgeville, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tyler Walters | Suwanee, GA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ulyana Kubini | Glenshaw, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vincent Kaschauer | Pittsburgh, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Unity Printing | Latrobe, PA | $312 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Angel Qu | Wexford, PA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Paige Dolan | Connellsville, PA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Andrew Koes | Pittsburgh, PA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Joshua Ummer | Glenshaw, PA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ashley Jang | Mars, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Aurie Harvey | Emporium, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ava Poulliott | Coraopolis, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ayooluwa Alagbe | Pittsburgh, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catherine Rigg | Franklin, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Evan Macinerney | Cranberry Twp, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Karsten Buchert | Pittsburgh, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kharai Leinbach | Pittsburgh, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Peyton Freehling | Ambridge, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saniya Divekar | Sewickley, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Smriti Thachampattu Shankar | Fairview, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alexander Wang | Wexford, PA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Annabelle Wise | Linesville, PA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cecelia Rigg | Franklin, PA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Claire Marchionda | Ambridge, PA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cody Kiser | Parker, PA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dominic Farabaugh | Cranberry Twp, PA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Eastin Post | Hadley, PA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kyle Herrera | Reading, PA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mehar Jain | Wexford, PA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mythili Sarat Chandran | Wexford, PA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nadre Digbohou | Cheswick, PA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ozlem Sayrak | Pittsburgh, PA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| William Leisher | Franklin, PA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ward's Science | Pittsburgh, PA | $16 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
25 of 161 (16%) 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 18%, 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.
- Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
SCIENCE INSTITUTION GRANT - Acs Pittsburgh Section
GRANT FOR ACS CERM MEETING - Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh
SILVER SPONSOR FUNDING PRSEF 2025 - Friends of Wv Science Bowl
WV SCIENCE BOWL SPONSORSHIP - South Allegheny School District
K-12 SCIENCE INNOVATION GRANT - Creativity Unlimited in Pa
WESTERN PA ODYSSEY OF THE MIND
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 63 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 | 35 | $217,659 | $4,000 |
| 2021 | 45 | $219,506 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | 33 | $181,996 | $3,000 |
| 2023 | 61 | $21,900 | $500 |
| 2024 | 41 | $175,152 | $2,100 |
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
41% 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 $1,500. 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 The Society for Analytical Chemists of'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: 2150 Eldo Road, Pittsburgh, PA, 15146. 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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