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The Tomahawk Hill Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 810942838

The Tomahawk Hill Foundation is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $65,000 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 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 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $67,500 the year before.

40% 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$67,5008$2.0 million
2024$65,00010$2.3 million

How to apply

The Tomahawk Hill 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 Tomahawk Hill Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania7$57,000
Maryland2$5,500
New York1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Loyalhanna Watershed Assoc
Ligonier, PA
General support$25,000
Western Pa Conservancy
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$12,000
Ligonier Valley YMCA of Pa
Ligonier, PA
General support$10,000
Ligonier Valley Library Assoc
Ligonier, PA
General support$3,000
International Lyme and Associated Disease Educational Foundation
Chevy Chase, MD
General purpose$3,000
Ligonier Valley Fire Companies
Ligonier, PA
General support$3,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General support$2,500
Wounded Warrior Housing Project Inc
Severna Park, MD
General support$2,500
The Salvation Army
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$2,000
Valley Youth Network
Ligonier, PA
General support$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Tomahawk Hill Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Tomahawk Hill Foundation give?

$65,000 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs The Tomahawk Hill Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists PNC Bank N A (Trustee).

What does The Tomahawk Hill Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation and education.

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