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Cornell Walter S UW

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 236480872

Cornell Walter S UW is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $120,149 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $120,149 and the largest $120,149. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $134,097 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$128,8411$2.9 million
2024$134,0971$3.0 million
2025$120,1491$3.1 million

How to apply

Cornell Walter S UW 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 Cornell Walter S UW funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$120,149

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Metro Christian Council of Phila
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$120,149

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cornell Walter S UW accept grant applications?

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

How much does Cornell Walter S UW give?

$120,149 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $120,149.

Who runs Cornell Walter S UW?

Its 2025 filing lists Bny Mellon N A (Trustee).

What does Cornell Walter S UW fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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