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Tetrad Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 853566791

Tetrad Foundation is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $60,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $4,250 and the largest $50,000. 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 $56,750 the year before.

67% 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$56,7504$285,624
2024$60,5004$298,321

How to apply

Tetrad 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania3$54,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Allegheny River Trails Park
Pittsburgh, PA
Park operations$50,000
IndividualVarious public charities$6,000
Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church
Pittsburgh, PA
General fund$2,500
Second Harvest
Sharpsburg, PA
Operations$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Tetrad Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Tetrad Foundation give?

$60,500 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $4,250.

Who runs Tetrad Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists David Durr (President) and Robin Swindell Durr (Vice Preside).

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