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Sachnoff Family-Charitable Fdn

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 256346205

Sachnoff Family-Charitable Fdn is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $110,150 in 53 grants; the typical grant was $800 and the largest $30,000. 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 $101,150 the year before.

4% 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$101,15054$336,555
2024$110,15053$258,241

How to apply

Sachnoff Family-Charitable Fdn 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 Sachnoff Family-Charitable Fdn funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania26$80,250
Illinois2$10,500
District of Columbia7$6,150
New York7$4,750
New Jersey1$2,000
Georgia3$1,550
Virginia2$1,500
Florida1$800
California1$750
Kentucky1$750

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 53 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Federation of Greater PGH
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$30,000
United Way of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$9,000
Recovery International
Oakbrook, IL
General operating$8,000
Carnegie Institute
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$6,500
The Salvation Army
Carnegie, PA
General operating$5,500
Wqed Leadership Circle
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$5,000
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
Duquesne, PA
General operating$4,500
American Red Cross
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$4,000
St Margaret Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$2,750
Feeding America
Chicago, IL
General operating$2,500
Imagine A Center for Coping With Lossq
Mountainside, NJ
General operating$2,000
Anti-Defamation League
New York, NY
General operating$2,000
Uso
Washington DC, DC
General operating$1,500
Goodwill of Southwestern Pa
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$1,500
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$1,400
United States Holocaust Museum
Washington DC, DC
General operating$1,000
The National Trust for Historic
Washington DC, DC
General operating$1,000
Senator John Heinz History Center
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$1,000
Pittsburgh Symphony
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$1,000
Marine Toys for Tots Fdn
Triangle, VA
General operating$1,000
Homeless Children's Education Fund
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$1,000
Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Fdn
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$850
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$850
Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville, FL
General operating$800
Reading Is Fundamental
Washington DC, DC
General operating$800
Jubilee Association Inc
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$800
Finca
Washington DC, DC
General operating$800
Women's Shelter and Center
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$750
Simon Wiesenthal Center
Los Angeles, CA
General operating$750
Disabled American Veterans
Cold Spring, KY
General operating$750
Chron's and Colitis Foundation
New York, NY
General operating$750
Paralyzed Veteran's of America
Washington DC, DC
General operating$650
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Bethesda, MD
General operating$650
The Children's Institute
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$600
Arthritis Foundation
Atlanta, GA
General operating$600
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$500
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$500
American Diabetes Association
Arlington, VA
General operating$500
Fox Chapel Borough Fire Department
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$500
American Heart Association
Dallas, TX
General operating$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sachnoff Family-Charitable Fdn accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sachnoff Family-Charitable Fdn give?

$110,150 in tax year 2024, across 53 grants, with a typical grant of $800.

Who runs Sachnoff Family-Charitable Fdn?

Its 2024 filing lists Bruce Sachnoff (Co-Trustee), Brian Anderson (Co-Trustee) and Bny Mellon N A (Co-Trustee).

What does Sachnoff Family-Charitable Fdn fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services, international and food and hunger.

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