The Fine Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-6335329. Reported 215 grants totalling $6,688,767 to 91 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. The 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 $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $15,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $837,500. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,586,000 | 16 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $954,167 | 7 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Museum of American Jewish History | Philadelphia, PA | $410,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $235,000 | 10 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tree of Life | Pittsburgh, PA | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mattress Factory | Pittsburgh, PA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank | Duquesne, PA | $62,100 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Children's Museum of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Westmoreland Museum of American Art | Greensburg, PA | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jewish Family and Community Services | Pittsburgh, PA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources | Pittsburgh, PA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jewish Association on Aging | Pittsburgh, PA | $40,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Morselife Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Frick Art & Historical Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Silver Eye Center for Photography | Pittsburgh, PA | $32,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Attack Theatre | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Contemporary Craft | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Eradicate Hate Global Summit | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Lyric Inc | Stuart, FL | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Classrooms Without Borders | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Chatham University | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Film Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pittsburgh Public Theater | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Squirrel Hill Health Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $22,500 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Asylum Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| City Theatre Company | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Resilience Project | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pittsburgh Glass Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Quantum Theatre | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Associated Artists of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Industrial Arts Workshop | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pittsburgh Center for the Arts | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Repair the World | New York, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Chamber Music Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | $11,000 | 7 | 3 | 2023 |
| Prime Stage Theatre | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 1027 Healing Partnership | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Allegheny County Parks Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| August Wilson African American Cultural Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Braddock Carnegie Library Association | Braddock, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friendship Circle of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Association of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hillel International | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Magee-Womens Research Institute and Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northern Israel Center for Arts & Technology | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seton Hill University National Catholic Center for Holocaust Education | Greensburg, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Western Pennsylvania Conservancy | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Temple Beit Hayam | Stuart, FL | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| City of Asylum | Pittsburgh, PA | $8,100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Radcliffe Club of San Francisco | Walnut Creek, CA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brew House Association | Pittsburgh, PA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Assemble | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bunker Projects | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Christian Immigration Advocacy Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Creative Citizen Studios | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hillel Jewish University Center of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Riverview Towers | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Seton Hill University | Greensburg, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sandhill Cove Foundation Inc | Palm City, FL | $3,400 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood of South East and North Florida | West Palm Beach, FL | $3,150 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Arts Foundation of Martin County | Stuart, FL | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Atlantic Classical Orchestra | Fort Pierce, FL | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Library Foundation of Martin County | Stuart, FL | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Safespace | Stuart, FL | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation Martin-St Lucie the | Stuart, FL | $2,700 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bethlehem Haven | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Front Porch Theatricals | Sewickley, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tykes and Teens | Palm City, FL | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Doors Open Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arc of Martin County the | Stuart, FL | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Caring Children Clothing Children Inc | Stuart, FL | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| House of Hope | Stuart, FL | $1,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Martin Memorial Foundation | Stuart, FL | $1,100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin Health | Stuart, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kane Center Council on Aging of Martin County Inc | Stuart, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arts Council the | Stuart, FL | $900 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Community Care | West Palm Beach, FL | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Children's Museum of the Treasure Coast | Stuart, FL | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of Volunteers in Medicine Clinic | Stuart, FL | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Historical Society of Martin County Dba the Elliott Museum | Stuart, FL | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Humane Society of the Treasure Coast | Palm City, FL | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Way of Martin County | Stuart, FL | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Education Foundation of Martin County | Stuart, FL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
55 of 91 (60%) 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 53%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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.
- Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
TO SUPPORT THE CARNEGIE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS - University of Pittsburgh
RESEARCH IN THE DEPT OF OPTHALMOLOGY - National Museum of American Jewish History
EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND AN EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND - Tree of Life
REMEMBER. REBUILD. RENEW. CAMPAIGN - Mattress Factory
2023 SUPPORT FOR MATTRESS FACTORY'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY AND STRATEGIC PLANNING - Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
SOUTHWESTERN PA FOOD ASSISTANCE AND LIFE STABILIZATION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 164 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72 | $2,630,833 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 68 | $2,162,834 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 58 | $1,684,600 | $7,500 |
| 2024 | 17 | $210,500 | $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. The Fine Foundation has 2 of them, worth $100,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $75,000 |
| Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 98% of this one's giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. 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 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 Fine 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: 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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