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Stein Rich Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 273556436

Stein Rich Family Foundation is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $135,000 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $40,000. 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 $122,500 the year before.

13% of its 2025 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$87,50010$2.3 million
2024$122,50015$2.6 million
2025$135,00015$2.8 million

How to apply

Stein Rich 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 Stein Rich Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania12$107,500
New York2$17,500
Illinois1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$40,000
Bnai Israel Cemetery
Penn Hills, PA
General support$10,000
Defenders of Freedom
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$10,000
Friendship Circle
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$10,000
Guardian Angels
Morrisville, PA
General support$10,000
International Fellowship of Christians & Jews
Chicago, IL
General support$10,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General support$10,000
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (Fidf)
New York City, NY
General support$7,500
ALS Association Western Pennsylvania Chapter
Millvale, PA
General support$5,000
Second Harvest
Erie, PA
General support$5,000
Tzohar Seminary
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$5,000
United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$5,000
Jewish Cemetery and Burial Association
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$2,500
Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$2,500
Tree of Life Congregation
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Stein Rich Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Stein Rich Family Foundation give?

$135,000 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs Stein Rich Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Alvin J Stein (Chairman), Betty Sue Rich (Board Member), Andrew Rich (Board Member) and Lawrence S Rich (Board Member) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Stein Rich Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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