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French Fdn Tr Udecl

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 046053426

French Fdn Tr Udecl is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $420,000 in 69 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 $425,000 the year before.

43% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$425,00063$8.9 million
2024$420,00069$9.5 million

How to apply

French Fdn Tr Udecl 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 French Fdn Tr Udecl funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 18 states, the most to New Hampshire.

StateGrantsAmount
New Hampshire18$162,000
Massachusetts16$71,500
Vermont10$38,000
Maine5$31,000
Connecticut3$20,000
Virginia2$15,000
New Mexico2$12,500
California2$11,000
District of Columbia1$10,000
Florida1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 69 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Society for the Protection of NH Forests
Concord, NH
General operating$20,000
Friends of Big Island Pond
Hampstead, NH
General operating$17,500
Granite State Woodland Institute
Concord, NH
General operating$17,000
Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire
Epping, NH
General operating$15,000
Eastern Adaptive Sports Inc
North Woodstock, NH
General operating$13,000
Vermont Association for the Blind
Berlin, VT
General operating$12,000
NH Audubon Society
Concord, NH
General operating$10,000
Strawbery Banke Museum
Portsmouth, NH
General operating$10,000
Babson College
Wellesley, MA
General operating$10,000
Clean Energy NH
Concord, NH
General operating$10,000
Great Plains Conservation Foundation
Jupiter, FL
General operating$10,000
The Wildlife Society
Bethesda, MD
General operating$10,000
Real American Hardwood Coalition
Washington DC, DC
General operating$10,000
Colby College
Waterville, ME
General operating$10,000
National Wildlife Federation
Reston, VA
General operating$10,000
Friends Forever International
Durham, NH
General operating$10,000
Advocates for Snake Preservation
Silver City, NM
General operating$8,500
Cotting School
Lexington, MA
General operating$8,000
Great Mountain Forest Corporation
Falls Village, CT
General operating$8,000
Blackstone Heritage Corridor
Whitinsville, MA
General operating$8,000
New England Forestry Foundation
Littleton, MA
General operating$7,500
Camp Sunshine
Aurora, OH
General operating$7,500
Pine Tree Society
Bath, ME
General operating$7,000
Women and Family Life Center
Guilford, CT
General operating$7,000
Bluefin Collaborative
Ogunquit, ME
General operating$7,000
Island Conservation
Cruz, CA
General operating$6,000
Swim With A Mission
Bedford, NH
General operating$5,000
Land Conservation Assistance Network
Yarmouth, ME
General operating$5,000
Prescott Park Arts Festival Inc
Portsmouth, NH
General operating$5,000
NH Project Learning Tree
Concord, NH
General operating$5,000
Mass Audubon
Lincoln, MA
General operating$5,000
Regional Environmental Council Inc
Worcester, MA
General operating$5,000
Challenge Unlimited Inc
Andover, MA
General operating$5,000
Middlebury Studio School
Middlebury, VT
General operating$5,000
Blackstone River Watershed
Cumberland, RI
General operating$5,000
Nat'l Association of Mental Illness
Arlington, VA
General operating$5,000
North American Forest Foundation
Collierville, TN
General operating$5,000
Bluefin Tuna Coalition
La Jolla, CA
General operating$5,000
Northern Forest Center
Concord, NH
General operating$5,000
Piscataquog Land Conservancy
New Boston, NH
General operating$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does French Fdn Tr Udecl accept grant applications?

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

How much does French Fdn Tr Udecl give?

$420,000 in tax year 2024, across 69 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs French Fdn Tr Udecl?

Its 2024 filing lists Jameson S French (Trustee).

What does French Fdn Tr Udecl fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, education and arts and culture.

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