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Howard Hanna Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 311621640

Howard Hanna Foundation is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $337,500 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $21,250 and the largest $100,000. 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 up from $305,000 the year before.

70% 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$305,0007$6.9 million
2024$337,50010$7.4 million

How to apply

Howard Hanna 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 Howard Hanna Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania8$222,500
District of Columbia1$100,000
Ohio1$15,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters
Washington, DC
General purposes$100,000
Urban League
Pittsburgh, PA
General purposes$70,000
Allegheny Conference on Community Development
Pittsburgh, PA
General purposes$50,000
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
General purposes$40,000
Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera
Pittsburgh, PA
General purposes$22,500
Family House
Pittsburgh, PA
General purposes$20,000
University Hospitals
Cleveland, OH
General purposes$15,000
Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group
Pittsburgh, PA
General purposes$10,000
St Lucy's Auxiliary for the Blind
Pittsburgh, PA
General purposes$5,000
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
General purposes$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Howard Hanna Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Howard Hanna Foundation give?

$337,500 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $21,250.

Who runs Howard Hanna Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Annie Hanna Cestra (Trustee), Tracy Rossetti-Delvaux (Trustee), Kelly Hanna Riley (Trustee) and Sarah Hanna White (Trustee).

What does Howard Hanna Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development and education.

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