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The Highmont Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 256906945

The Highmont Foundation is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $35,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $17,500 and the largest $25,000. 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 $25,000 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$20,0002$179,725
2024$25,0001$187,199
2025$35,0002$181,070

How to apply

The Highmont 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 Highmont Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$25,000
California1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Trustees of Columbia University
New York, NY
General support$25,000
Marin Country Day School
Corte Madera, CA
General support$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Highmont Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Highmont Foundation give?

$35,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $17,500.

Who runs The Highmont Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mark Evans (Co-Trustee) and PNC Bank N A (Trustee).

What does The Highmont Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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