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Willis Hilda M Foundation No 2

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 256371417

Willis Hilda M Foundation No 2 is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $660,000 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $150,000. 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 $791,000 the year before.

55% 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
2022$835,0009$14.7 million
2023$791,0008$15.9 million
2024$660,00011$16.7 million

How to apply

Willis Hilda M Foundation No 2 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 Willis Hilda M Foundation No 2 funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania10$635,000
Missouri1$25,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pittsburgh Opera
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$150,000
Carnegie Library of Homestead
Homestead, PA
General operating$150,000
Pittsburgh Youth Symphony
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$100,000
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$50,000
Pittsburgh Public Theatre
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$50,000
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$50,000
Extra Mile Education Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$30,000
American Heart Association
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$25,000
Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$25,000
City Theatre
Independence, MO
General operating$25,000
Tickets for Kids
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Willis Hilda M Foundation No 2 accept grant applications?

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

How much does Willis Hilda M Foundation No 2 give?

$660,000 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs Willis Hilda M Foundation No 2?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert G Lovett Esq (Co-Trustee) and Bny Mellon N A (Trustee).

What does Willis Hilda M Foundation No 2 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and youth programs.

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