Philip & Patricia Muck Charitable Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 38-7097514. Reported 176 grants totalling $5,110,930 to 78 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. 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. 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 $5,000 and $20,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $618,000. 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. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ohio University Foundation | Athens, OH | $2,185,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Holy Family Institute | Pittsburgh, PA | $440,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Abiding Missions | Pittsburgh, PA | $220,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St John Neumann Catholic High School | Naples, FL | $183,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Covenant House | New York, NY | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul Council of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Glade Run Foundation | Zelienople, PA | $90,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Pittsburgh, PA | $88,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pawsperity | Kansas City, MO | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| York Street Project | Jersey City, NJ | $64,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Class | Pittsburgh, PA | $51,630 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| 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 |
| Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nassau Foundation Inc | Coral Gables, FL | $45,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Fresh Air Fund | New York, NY | $38,310 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Young America's Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $38,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Addison Central Teens | Middlebury, VT | $35,275 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 180 Degrees Empowerment Center Inc | Uniontown, PA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas | Overland Park, KS | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Merrifield, VA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Young America's Foundation | Reston, VA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Holy Sepulcher Catholic School | Butler, PA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Bonaventure Indian Mission & School | Thoreau, NM | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Outright Vermont | Burlington, VT | $29,965 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trail Pittsburgh | Wexford, PA | $26,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Innovatepgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sisters Place Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Turning Point USA | Phoenix, AZ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Lighthouse Foundation | Bakerstown, PA | $24,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Whitewater | Cullowhee, NC | $22,120 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| TECH25 | Pittsburgh, PA | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation of Hope | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sisters of St Joseph | Baden, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Skyline Recovery | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Alyssum Inc | Rochester, VT | $18,310 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 88BIKES Foundation | Seattle, WA | $17,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| American Whitewater | Springfield, OR | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Young Writer's Project | Burlington, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Mary Magdalene Parish Ministry Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $9,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crisis Center North | Pittsburgh, PA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Christian Appalachian Project | Lexington, KY | $5,310 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
44 of 78 (56%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 67%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
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 - Homeboy Industries
ADVANCED LASER SYSTEM FOR - Little Sisters of the Poor
150TH ANNIVERSARY MATCHING - Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nassau Foundation Inc
GENERATOR - CATHOLIC SCHOOL - Glade Run Foundation
SUMMER ADVENTURE PROGRAM & - St John Neumann Catholic High School
GUARDIAN ANGEL SCHOLARSHIP
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 104 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
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 |
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
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 43% of this one's giving went to organizations in Ohio. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- 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 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
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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