Established in 1945, The Pittsburgh Foundation is one of the nation’s oldest community foundations and as of 2022 is the 18th largest of more than 750 similar foundations across the United States.
As a community foundation, its resources comprise endowment funds established by individuals, businesses, and organizations with a passion for charitable giving and fulfilling the Foundation’s mission of improving quality of life for all in the region. The Foundation currently manages about 2,500 individual donor funds and, together with its supporting organizations and its affiliate, The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County, has assets of $1.69 billion (2025). Grantmaking benefits a broad spectrum of basic needs and development opportunities within Pittsburgh and beyond.
Grants
The Pittsburgh Foundation's Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh funds individual artists, artist residencies, nonprofit organizations or community-based programs with a documented history of regularly/consistently producing or presenting Black art and/or cultural events advancing the art of the African diaspora.
The Pittsburgh Foundation Arts and Culture Grant supports small-to-mid-sized arts organizations and individual artists in Pittsburgh, fostering a diverse and equitable arts ecosystem through funding opportunities that amplify voices and promote cultural exchange.