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Jeremiah J Harrigan

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 236205945

Jeremiah J Harrigan is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $140,578 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $6,963 and the largest $27,852. 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 up from $129,184 the year before.

15% of its 2025 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
2023$119,18815$2.5 million
2024$129,18414$2.7 million
2025$140,57813$2.9 million

How to apply

Jeremiah J Harrigan 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 Jeremiah J Harrigan funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania12$133,615
New Jersey1$6,963

Grants paid in 2025

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Joseph Catholic Home for Children
Philadelphia, PA
General support$27,852
St Francis Home for Boys
Philadelphia, PA
General support$20,889
Little Sisters of the Poor
Philadelphia, PA
General support$20,889
St Vincents Home
Philadelphia, PA
General support$13,926
St Marys Home
Philadelphia, PA
General support$6,963
St Josephs University
Philadelphia, PA
General support$6,963
Old St Josephs Church
Philadelphia, PA
General support of the$6,963
Phila Theological Seminary of St Charles Borromeo
Philadelphia, PA
General support$6,963
St Joseph's Villa
Flourtown, PA
General support$6,963
Mercy Philadelphia Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
General support$6,963
Women's Auxiliary of St Edmonds Home for Crippled Children
Rosemont, PA
General support$6,963
Parish of Saint Monica
Atlantic City, NJ
General support$6,963
Mercy Health System Inc
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$1,318

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jeremiah J Harrigan accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jeremiah J Harrigan give?

$140,578 in tax year 2025, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $6,963.

Who runs Jeremiah J Harrigan?

Its 2025 filing lists PNC Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Jeremiah J Harrigan fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, faith communities and education.

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