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Lavelle Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 832435707

Lavelle Family Foundation is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $300,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $187,500. 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 $299,500 the year before.

38% 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$403,00016$5.5 million
2024$299,50011$5.8 million
2025$300,0008$6.4 million

How to apply

Lavelle Family 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 Lavelle Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado1$187,500
California2$60,000
Maryland1$32,000
Missouri1$10,000
New York1$7,500
Pennsylvania1$2,500
Utah1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Craig Hospital Foundation
Englewood, CO
General operating$187,500
Canine Companions for Independence
Santa Rosa, CA
General operating$50,000
Red Wiggler Foundation Inc
Clarksburg, MD
General operating$32,000
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
General operating$10,000
US Catholic Sisters Against Human Traffi
Saint Louis, MO
General operating$10,000
Green City Force
Brooklyn, NY
General operating$7,500
Pittsburgh Mercy Health System
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$2,500
Catholic Community Services of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
General operating$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lavelle Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lavelle Family Foundation give?

$300,000 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Lavelle Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Amy J Lavelle (President), Mark L Lavelle (Vice President) and Nancy L Lavelle (Secretary/Treasurer).

What does Lavelle Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and faith communities.

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