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Frederick J Pfeiffer Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 356593983

Frederick J Pfeiffer Foundation is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $509,276 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $36,362 and the largest $72,776. 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 up from $452,925 the year before.

10% of its 2024 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$452,92510$11.4 million
2024$509,27610$12.1 million

How to apply

Frederick J Pfeiffer Foundation 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 Frederick J Pfeiffer Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana7$327,362
Illinois2$109,138
Pennsylvania1$72,776

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
General support$72,776
Lutheran Homes Inc
Fort Wayne, IN
General support$72,776
Community Foundation of Greater Ft Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
General support$72,776
Lutheran School of Theology
Chicago, IL
General support$72,776
St Joseph Health Foundation
Fort Wayne, IN
General support$36,362
Lutheran Social Services Inc
Ft Wayne, IN
General support$36,362
The Lutheran Foundation Inc
Fort Wayne, IN
General support$36,362
Associated Churches of Ft Wayne and Allen County Inc
Fort Wayne, IN
General support$36,362
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Chicago, IL
General support$36,362
Parkview Health Foundation
Fort Wayne, IN
General support$36,362

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Frederick J Pfeiffer Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Frederick J Pfeiffer Foundation give?

$509,276 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $36,362.

Who runs Frederick J Pfeiffer Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists PNC Bank (Trustee).

What does Frederick J Pfeiffer Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and health.

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