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Clapp G H Decd Char and Ed Tr

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 256018976

Clapp G H Decd Char and Ed Tr is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.0 million in 98 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $40,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $1.0 million the year before.

40% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$921,16592$20.7 million
2023$1.0 million88$24.9 million
2024$1.0 million98$26.1 million

How to apply

Clapp G H Decd Char and Ed Tr says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Clapp G H Decd Char and Ed Tr funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 15 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania64$655,500
Virginia13$132,500
North Carolina5$55,000
New Jersey3$30,000
New York2$20,000
Connecticut1$15,000
Ohio1$15,000
California2$12,500
District of Columbia1$10,000
Florida1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 98 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Read to Them
Richmond, VA
General operating$40,000
Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$25,000
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$25,000
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$20,000
Boys and Girls Club of Western Pa
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$15,000
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$15,000
Virginia Athletics Foundation
Charlottesville, VA
General operating$15,000
Laughlin Children's Center
Sewickley, PA
General operating$15,000
Children's Home of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$15,000
National Aviary
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$15,000
Miss Porter's School
Farmington, CT
General operating$15,000
Salvation Army
Alexandria, VA
General operating$15,000
Sewickley Public Library
Sewickley, PA
General operating$15,000
Community Housing Solutions
Cleveland, OH
General operating$15,000
Pittsburgh Symphony Inc
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$15,000
Wqed Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$15,000
Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$15,000
Pittsburgh Zoo
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$15,000
Greater PGH Food Bank
Duquesne, PA
General operating$15,000
Watson Institute
Sewickley, PA
General operating$15,000
Heritage Valley Health System Fdn
Sewickley, PA
General operating$15,000
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$15,000
Pittsburgh History &
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$15,000
Gateway
Richmond, VA
General operating$15,000
Earlierorg
Greensboro, NC
General operating$15,000
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Winstonsalem, NC
General operating$10,000
Historical Society of Western Pennsylvan
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$10,000
Sewickley Valley Historical Society
Sewickley, PA
General operating$10,000
St Hubert's Animal Welfare Center
Madison, NJ
General operating$10,000
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$10,000
412 Food Rescue
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$10,000
Familylinks
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$10,000
East End Cooperative Ministry
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$10,000
First Tee
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$10,000
Girl Scouts Western Pa
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$10,000
Light of Life Rescue Mission
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$10,000
Ronald McDonald House
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$10,000
Pittsburgh Public Theater
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$10,000
Pittsburgh Glass Center
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$10,000
Riverlife
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Clapp G H Decd Char and Ed Tr accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Clapp G H Decd Char and Ed Tr give?

$1.0 million in tax year 2024, across 98 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Clapp G H Decd Char and Ed Tr?

Its 2024 filing lists William Collin CO Annette Calgaro (Co-Trustee), Hubbard Galbraith CO Annette Calga (Co-Trustee) and Bny Mellon N A (Trustee).

What does Clapp G H Decd Char and Ed Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and youth programs.

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