Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise Inc
Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-1205316. Reported 182 grants totalling $4,955,216 to 114 organizations across tax years 2020-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise Inc, the IRS classifies it under mental health rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE F20Z) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 114 distinct organizations, with 6% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 51% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 4 year-to-year transitions. That is about the 56% median for grantmaking charities -- lower than the 67% median for private foundations. It describes the organizations it already funds, not whether it would consider a new one.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $17,500. Half of what it reported fell between $11,000 and $29,000; the smallest was $5,100 and the largest $165,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council | Pittsburgh, PA | $306,524 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Legacy Arts Project Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $236,797 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Daisy Wilson Artist Community Inc | Bethel Park, PA | $175,272 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Balafon West African Dance Ensemble Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $173,127 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alumni Theater Company | Pittsburgh, PA | $172,945 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 1HOOD Media Academy | Pittsburgh, PA | $170,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Texture Contemporary Ballet | Pittsburgh, PA | $161,062 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hill Community Development Corporation | Pittsburgh, PA | $158,391 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sankofa Village | Pittsburgh, PA | $157,720 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alma Lewis | Pittsburgh, PA | $156,249 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Josh Gibson Foundation Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $153,209 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Arts Experience | Wheatland, PA | $150,879 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Guardians of Sound Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $150,516 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ujamaa Collective | Pittsburgh, PA | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Bloomfield-Garfield Corp | Pittsburgh, PA | $149,073 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jada House International Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $146,692 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| When She Thrives | Coraopolis, PA | $114,655 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Farm to Table Buy Local | Pittsburgh, PA | $110,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Veterans Place of Washington Boulevard Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $101,627 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Dress for Success Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $78,200 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Youth Enrichment Services Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $71,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Assemble Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $69,600 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Kingsley Association | Pittsburgh, PA | $51,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arcade Comedy Theater Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $48,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Divine Intervention Ministries | Pittsburgh, PA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| A Giving Heart | Pittsburgh, PA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Macedonia Family and Community Enrichment Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $34,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Open Up | Pittsburgh, PA | $34,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center of Life | Pittsburgh, PA | $31,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Sun Rising | Millvale, PA | $30,974 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Global Solutions Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Realtime Interventions | Pittsburgh, PA | $29,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Century Careers | Pittsburgh, PA | $29,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| South Park Theatre | South Park, PA | $27,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Barebones Productions Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bunker Projects Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| City of Asylum Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dreams of Hope | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Handmade Arcade | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Industrial Arts Workshop Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Keystone State Music Theater Association | Cranberry Twp, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Slb Radio Productions Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Steel City Improv Festival | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Union Project | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Beaver County Regional Council of Governments | New Brighton, PA | $24,882 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Neighborhood North Museum of Play | Beaver Falls, PA | $23,250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Off the Wall Productions | Carnegie, PA | $23,126 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bible Center Church Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $23,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Radiant Hall Studios | Pittsburgh, PA | $23,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Community Theater Project Corporation | Pittsburgh, PA | $21,750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Casino Theater Restoration and Management Inc | Vandergrift, PA | $21,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Elizabeth Seton Center Inc | Brookline, PA | $21,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pittsburgh Entertainment Project | Pittsburgh, PA | $21,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Early Music America Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,388 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Radioactive Events Center Inc | Kittanning, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Crossroads Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $19,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Shana Simmons Dance | Wilkinsburg, PA | $18,400 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Village Theater Company | Sewickley, PA | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Washington County Historical Society | Washington, PA | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kente Arts Alliance | Pittsburgh, PA | $16,765 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Associated Artists of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $16,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fine Art Miracles Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $16,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Society to Preserve the Millvale Murals of Maxo Vanka | Pittsburgh, PA | $16,350 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| A Peace of Mind Inc | Wilkinsburg, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| An Nur Islamic Center | Wilkinsburg, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| C-Clear Empowerment | Duquesne, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Wellness Initiative of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Healthy Village Learning Institute Inc | Mckeesport, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Moka on Soho | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Poise Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Take My Hand Inc | Verona, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| We the People 412 | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| STYLE412 | Pittsburgh, PA | $14,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| 25 Carrick Ave Project | Pittsburgh, PA | $14,420 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Community Living and Support Services Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pearl Arts Movement and Sound | Braddock, PA | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pittsburgh Musical Theater | Pittsburgh, PA | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wireless Neighborhoods | Pittsburgh, PA | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shiftworks Community & Public Arts | Pittsburgh, PA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Zakiyah House Housing | Pittsburgh, PA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Amachi Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pittsburgh Public Media | South Park, PA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Prime Stage | Harmony, PA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hazelwood Initiative Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Healthy Start Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shady Lane | Pittsburgh, PA | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| CASA San Jose | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Creative Citizen Studios | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Foster Love Project | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Valley Community Services Inc | Braddock, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North Hills Affordable Housing | Glenshaw, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Touchstone Center for Crafts | Farmington, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Western Pennsylvania Diaper Bank | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| International Free Expression Project | Pittsburgh, PA | $9,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra | Greensburg, PA | $9,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Battle of Homestead Foundation | Homestead, PA | $9,100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Gateway Medical Society Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Protohaven | Pittsburgh, PA | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Artsmiths of Pittsburgh Arts & Cultural Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $8,725 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Metropolitan Opera Association Inc | New York, NY | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Alliance for Police Accountability | Pittsburgh, PA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Indiana Arts Council of Pennsylvania | Indiana, PA | $7,498 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Washington Symphonic Orchestra Inc | Washington, PA | $7,300 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Little Lake Theatre Company | Canonsburg, PA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Gallery on Gazebo | Johnstown, PA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mckeesport Regional History and Heritage Center | Mckeesport, PA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Melanin Mommies Pgh Incorporated | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chamber Music Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pittsburgh Festival Orchestra | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pittsburgh Glass Center Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pittsburgh Savoyards Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
33 of 114 (29%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council
PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TREASURES INITIATIVE - 1HOOD Media
STRATEGIC ACTION PLANNING PROGRAM - Legacy Arts Project Inc
PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TREASURES INITIATIVE, ANNUAL INTENSIVE SERVICES PROGRAM - Bloomfield Garfield Corp
ANNUAL INTENSIVE SERVICES PROGRAM - Arcade Comedy Theater
ARTS AND EQUITY REIMAGINED FUND - The Global Switchboard
BUNCHER CHANGE AGENTS PROGRAM
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 95 of 114 recipients we could match to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's, not ours -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 62 | $1,256,285 | $16,632 |
| 2021 | 25 | $582,508 | $20,388 |
| 2022 | 27 | $374,350 | $17,500 |
| 2023 | 25 | $1,265,765 | $70,981 |
| 2024 | 43 | $1,476,308 | $15,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
100% of its giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. 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 grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $17,500 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise Inc's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Recipient classifications, the concentration and retention figures and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations from them, described in how we build this.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 45 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 603 Stanwix St Two Gateway Ctr 1700, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222.
EIN 25-1205316 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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