The Heinz Endowments
Accepts applications
The Heinz Endowments is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $72.1 million in 550 grants; the typical grant was $70,000 and the largest $6.0 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$72.1 million
- Number of grants550
- Typical grant$70,000
- Largest grant$6.0 million
- Assets$2.2 billion
- New grantees31%
Giving in 2024 was up from $48.7 million the year before.
31% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $48.7 million | 617 | $2.1 billion |
| 2024 | $72.1 million | 550 | $2.2 billion |
How to apply
| Contact | The Heinz Endowments Online Grant A 625 Liberty Avenue 30th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (412) 281-5777, grants@heinz.org |
| What to submit | You can determine your eligibility and submit your online application online at: https://www.heinz.org/grants. |
| Deadlines | February 15 - spring board meeting july 15 - fall board meeting |
| Restrictions | The heinz endowments concentrates its efforts and resources in southwestern Pennsylvania. Given its primarily regional focus, the foundation is generally unable to consider applications for funding for projects outside the commonwealth of Pennsylvania unless they have been specifically requested by the foundation. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What The Heinz Endowments funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 23 states, the most to Pennsylvania. It also paid $250,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 426 | $75.7 million |
| District of Columbia | 23 | $2.0 million |
| New York | 21 | $1.7 million |
| California | 18 | $1.4 million |
| Massachusetts | 14 | $849,980 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | $550,000 |
| Colorado | 5 | $342,000 |
| Illinois | 6 | $289,650 |
| Florida | 3 | $275,000 |
| Ohio | 4 | $272,500 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources | To support renovations to the allegheny riverfront park, katz plaza and byham theater and other properties as needed | $6.0 million |
| Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources | To support renovations to the allegheny riverfront park, katz plaza and byham theater and other properties as needed | $5.0 million |
| Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources | To support renovations to the allegheny riverfront park, katz plaza and byham theater and other properties as needed | $3.5 million |
| Sarah Heinz House Association | To support capital improvements for the northside facility | $1.8 million |
| Energy Development Authority | To support a novel financing program to support solar energy projects at school districts in western pennsylvania | $1.5 million |
| Sarah Heinz House Association | To support the sarah heinz house association with continued operating support and enhancements to achieve expanded reach of service to engage new community members | $1.3 million |
| Carnegie Institute | To support carnegie museums' comprehensive campaign including the warhol museum and the president's momentum fund | $1.0 million |
| County of Allegheny Through Its Department of Human Services | To support services designed to keep people without permanent housing safe and help individuals move from shelter to more permanent housing | $1.0 million |
| Pittsburgh Symphony Inc | To address pso pension obligations | $1.0 million |
| Riverlife | To advance transformative efforts around the west end bridge that will eliminate major gaps in trail access to connect half of the city to riverfront parks & trails | $1.0 million |
| T of L Inc | To support the launch of the tree of life educational initiatives to break through hate, building relationships across differences | $1.0 million |
| The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania | To support the impact fund 2023-2024 and the regional operations of building for success in school and in life to meet basic needs, reduce disparities, and advocate for systems changes that provide equitable opportunities for all | $800,000 |
| Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources | For one year programming and operations, calendar year 2025 | $775,000 |
| Bike Share Pittsburgh Inc | To provide matching funds to a $5.7 million capital project that will expand the pogoh bikeshare system by over 50 stations | $750,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | To launch the center for shared prosperity at carnegie mellon university: (the "center"), a university-community partnership to address barriers to equality in pittsburgh | $750,000 |
| County of Allegheny Through Its Department of Human Services | To support strategies intended to reduce racial disparities across the allegheny county criminal justice system | $750,000 |
| Pittsburgh Scholar House Inc | To secure housing units for program participants, pilot high quality 2gen programming, and provide supports for parenting students enrolled in higher education | $750,000 |
| Center of Life | To provide operating support for center of life's outreach and programs for children and adults in hazelwood | $700,000 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown | To equip local governments, nonprofits, and community-driven initiatives with the resources, collaborative connections, and comprehensive support to leverage historic federal investments in equitable and sustainable economic growth for the region | $625,000 |
| African American Cultural Center | For working capital and balance sheet stabilization | $620,000 |
| Pittsburgh Glass Center Inc | To support pgc's facility expansion and community arts programs for two years. | $585,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | To visualize air quality impacts and engage communities in the region | $510,000 |
| Achieva | To enhance workforce dei, employee engagement, and professional development efforts for staff working to support people with disabilities and their families | $500,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council | For general operations, program restructuring, and one-time deficit reduction assistance | $500,000 |
| Pittsburgh Foundation | To support one year of grantmaking through the advancing black arts in pittsburgh program | $500,000 |
| Pittsburgh Opera Inc | To support pittsburgh opera's 80th anniversary comprehensive campaign | $500,000 |
| Pittsburgh Promise Foundation | To support the pittsburgh promise and in memory of franco harris | $500,000 |
| Rising Tide Partners | To generate a capitalization plan, implement early phases of the plan, and support predevelopment efforts on affordable housing preservation and development in homewood and hazelwood | $500,000 |
| The Capital Good Fund | To pilot a solar leasing program for low-to-moderate income households in the region in order to install solar photovoltaic and/or battery storage systems | $500,000 |
| The Forbes Funds | To provide operating support to directly impact over 300 nonprofit organizations by providing capacity building services, technical assistance, and digital badges | $500,000 |
| The Grantmakers of Western Pennsyl Vania | To develop a regional nonprofit sustainability hub, launch pilots in financial shared services and fundraising skill development, and continue to develop adjacent capacity building solutions | $500,000 |
| Three Rivers Mothers Milk Bank | To purchase a building of adequate size that will permanently house mid-atlantic mothers' milk bank | $500,000 |
| United States Energy Foundation | To build strategic communications capacity to support federal clean energy and climate investments in western pennsylvania, and fostering public support for an equitable, sustainable economic transition in the region | $500,000 |
| Research for Action Inc | To support research for action inc's work to highlight and address existing disparities within pennsylvania's public education system, particularly allegheny county | $450,000 |
| Citizens for Pennsylvanias Future | To advance sustainability, protect environment and foster community health | $400,000 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown | To advance sustainability in the region through protection of environment, health and climate | $375,000 |
| Southwest Pennsylvania Environmental Health Project | To inform health-protective policies and decision making regarding public health impacts | $362,500 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown | To support a sustainable economic region | $350,000 |
| Hosanna House Inc | For general operating support for hosanna house to work holistically with families in wilkinsburg from pre-natal to establishing careers | $350,000 |
| Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership | For initiatives to create cleaner, safer, and more vibrant streets and public spaces in downtown pittsburgh | $350,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Andre T Heinz
- H John Heinz IV
- Sasha Heinz Until 062024
- Teresa F Heinz
- Maria Marteinsdottir
- Carolyn Duronio
- Damon Aherne
- Jared L Cohon Until 032024
- Judith M Davenport
- Mark N Hoffman
- Maxwell King
- Patrick Gallagher Begin 102024
- Sameera Fazili Begin 102024
- Shirley M Malcom
- Wendy Mackenzie
Questions people ask
Does The Heinz Endowments accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: February 15 - spring board meeting july 15 - fall board meeting.
How much does The Heinz Endowments give?
$72.1 million in tax year 2024, across 550 grants, with a typical grant of $70,000.
Who runs The Heinz Endowments?
Its 2024 filing lists Andre T Heinz (Chair), H John Heinz IV (Director), Sasha Heinz Until 062024 (Director) and Teresa F Heinz (Chair Emeritus) among 15 officers and trustees.
What does The Heinz Endowments fund?
Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, arts and culture and education.