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The Christine Cochrane Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 476875481

The Christine Cochrane Family Foundation is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $111,000 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $35,000. 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 down from $112,000 the year before.

50% of its 2025 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$125,00015$1.5 million
2024$112,00013$2.1 million
2025$111,00016$2.3 million

How to apply

The Christine Cochrane 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 The Christine Cochrane Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania13$56,000
Washington1$35,000
Florida1$10,000
Virginia1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Rwanda Rise
Edmonds, WA
General purpose$35,000
Little Sisters of the Poor
Pittsburgh, PA
General purpose$10,000
Orlando Union Rescue Mission
Orlando, FL
General purpose$10,000
Peta
Norfolk, VA
General purpose$10,000
Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church
Pittsburgh, PA
General purpose$7,000
Salvation Army-Western Pa Div
Carnegie, PA
General purpose$5,000
Salvation Army-Alleghney Valley Corps
Brackenridge, PA
General purpose$5,000
Humane Animal Rescue
Pittsburgh, PA
General purpose$5,000
Aspinwall Meals on Wheels
Pittsburgh, PA
General purpose$5,000
Crisis Center North
Pittsburgh, PA
General purpose$3,000
Fox Chapel Boro Vol Fire Depr
Pittsburgh, PA
General purpose$3,000
Foxwall Emergency Medical Services
Pittsburgh, PA
Generla purpose$3,000
Project Meow
Philidelphia, PA
General purpose$3,000
The Trade Institute of PGH
Pittsburgh, PA
General purpose$3,000
The Watchful Shepherd USA
McMurray, PA
General purpose$2,000
Senior Hearts Rescue & Renewal
Bradford Woods, PA
General purpose$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Christine Cochrane Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Christine Cochrane Family Foundation give?

$111,000 in tax year 2025, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Christine Cochrane Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Christine Yukevich (Trustee).

What does The Christine Cochrane Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, human services and seniors.

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