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PENNSYLVANIA—Heinz Grants for Libraries & Information Services
2001. 3 Rivers Connect, Pittsburgh, PA. $170,000, 2010. For economic and
community revitalization efforts within city.
2002. Carnegie Library of Homestead, Munhall, PA. $30,000, 2010. To hire
consultant to assist strategic and business planning.
2003. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. $150,000, 2010. To
safeguard and provide public access to rare books and materials in
Heritage Collection.
2004. Foundation Center, New York, NY. $15,000, 2010. For program and
operating support for nonprofits and grantmakers.
2005. Martin Luther King, Jr. Reading and Cultural Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
$10,000, 2010. To plan multi-week intervention to Middle School males
in education-economic-social leadership.
Hillman Family Foundations
(formerly Henry L. Hillman Foundation)
Limitations: Giving primarily in the following areas: Hillman Foundation:
Pittsburgh and Southwestern PA; Henry L. Hillman Foundation: Pittsburgh
and Southwestern PA; Mary Hillman Jennings Foundation: Pittsburgh and
Southwestern PA; Elsie H. Hillman Foundation: Pittsburgh and
Southwestern PA; Polk Foundation: Pittsburgh, PA; Juliet Lea Simonds
Foundation: Pittsburgh, PA and New York City, NY; Audrey Hillman Fisher
Foundation: Pittsburgh, PA, Santa Barbara, CA, and central NH; Henry
Lea Hillman, Jr. Foundation: Portland, OR; William Talbott Hillman
Foundation: Pittsburgh, PA and New York City, NY; Dylan Todd Simonds
Foundation: San Francisco, CA and Pittsburgh, PA; Talbott & Carter
Simonds Foundation: New York City, NY and Pittsburgh, PA; Henry John
Simonds Foundation: New York City, NY and Pittsburgh, PA; Justin Brooks
Fisher Foundation: Boulder, CO and Pittsburgh, PA; Matthew Hillman
Fisher Foundation: Pittsburgh, PA, New York City, NY and Los Angeles,
CA; Lilah Hilliard Fisher Foundation: New York City, NY and Pittsburgh,
PA; Nina Baldwin Fisher Foundation: Pittsburgh, PA, Juliet Ashby Hillman
Foundation: Portland, OR, Summer Lea Hillman Foundation: Portland,
OR. No grants to individuals, or for deficit financing, publications, or
conferences; no loans.
2006. 3 Rivers Connect, Pittsburgh, PA. $25,000, 2010. Toward Pittsburgh
Today regional indicators initiative.
2007. Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh, PA. $125,000, 2010. 2-year grant.
Toward OPEN Archive Project.
Roy A. Hunt Foundation
Limitations: Giving primarily in the Boston, MA, and Pittsburgh, PA, areas, also
in CA, ID, NH, ME, and OH. No grants to individuals.
2008. Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. $110,000, 2011. To
purchase and installation of new exterior lighting for the Hunt Library.
2009. Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. $10,000, 2011. For Dean
of University Libraries’ Discretionary Fund.
The Lenfest Foundation, Inc.
Limitations: Giving primarily in northern DE, southern NJ, and southeastern and
south central PA. No support for disease research. No grants to
individuals (except for Lenfest scholarships), political organizations,
religious programs or activities, university presses, tickets, tables or
sponsorships or conferences, or organizations that deal with health,
physical or mental disabilities; no loans.
2010. Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation, Philadelphia, PA. $25,000,
2010. For One Book Program.
John R. McCune Charitable Trust
Limitations: Giving primarily in southwestern PA. No grants to individuals.
2011. Carnegie Library of Homestead, Munhall, PA. $20,000, 2009. For
general support.
McCune Foundation
Limitations: Giving primarily in western PA, with emphasis on the Pittsburgh
area. No grants to individuals.
2012. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. $250,000, 2010. For
compact shelving and additional materials to support Library’s efforts to
permanently relocate and store Heritage Collection.
The McLean Contributionship
Limitations: Giving primarily in the greater Philadelphia, PA, area; some funding
also in Nashua, NH, and Lake, Osceola and Pasco counties in FL. No
grants to individuals.
2013. Easttown Library, Berwyn, PA. $30,000, 2010. Toward the redesign of
the entrance from the lobby into the main area of the Library, allowing
for the addition of shelving for the display of new materials.
2014. Jenkintown Library, Jenkintown, PA. $47,100, 2010. Toward the
replacement of the HVAC for the second floor children’s room, the
HVAC’s for the first floor, zones 1-3, and the boilers.
2015. North Wales Library, North Wales, PA. $20,000, 2010. Toward
upgrading technology to provide telecommuting, teleconferencing, and
continuity of operations capabilities for local business and residents.
2016. Rosenbach Museum and Library, Philadelphia, PA. $20,000, 2010.
Toward the installation of the rediscovered 4’ x 13’ mural by illustrator
Maurice Sendak.
2017. Society of Environmental Journalists, Jenkintown, PA. $15,000, 2010.
Toward creating mobile content systems that would serve the needs and
interests of concerned citizens, journalists, students, educators, citizen
journalists and bloggers.
2018. Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. $71,226, 2010. Toward
endowment to preserve, catalog, and digitize the Philadelphia Bulletin
collection (in the following three areas: Sports, Independence Hall and
Newspapers).
Richard King Mellon Foundation
Limitations: Giving primarily in Southwestern PA. No grants to individuals, or
for fellowships or scholarships, or conduit organizations.
2019. 3 Rivers Connect, Pittsburgh, PA. $230,000, 2010. Toward support of
the PittsburghTODAY and Enterprise Journalism initiatives of The
Regional Indicator Program and completion of the Homewood Community
Insight Project.
2020. Ligonier Valley Library Association, Ligonier, PA. $200,000, 2010.
Toward renovation of the library basement into a multi-functional
community room.
2021. Senator John Heinz History Center, Pittsburgh, PA. $500,000, 2010.
Toward support of the archives of the Historical Society of Western
Pennsylvania.
The William Penn Foundation
Limitations: Giving limited to the greater Philadelphia region, including
Camden, NJ. (An expanded region for some environmental grants may
be viewed on the foundation web site). No support for sectarian religious
activities, recreational programs, political lobbying or legislative
activities, nonpublic schools, pass-through organizations, mental health
or retardation treatment programs, or programs focusing on a particular
disease, disability, or treatment for addiction, or profit-making
enterprises; no support for private foundations. No grants to individuals,
or for debt reduction, hospital capital projects, medical research,
programs that replace lost government support, housing construction or
rehabilitation, scholarships, or fellowships; no loans (except for
program-related investments).
2022. Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. $10,000, 2010. For
Regional Foundation Center to provide programming and outreach for
grantmakers and grantseekers in the Philadelphia region, enhance print
and electronic collections, and provide staff with professional
development opportunities.
2023. GuideStar USA, Williamsburg, VA. $49,500, 2010. Toward annual
support of this membership organization serving the public good by
promoting and enhancing responsible and effective philanthropy.
2024. GuideStar USA, Williamsburg, VA. $24,500, 2010. Toward annual
support of this membership organization serving the public good by
promoting and enhancing responsible and effective philanthropy.
2025. Public Health Management Corporation, Philadelphia, PA. $699,432,
2010. 3-year grant. Toward the Community Health Database, which
provides regional, community-based nonprofit organizations with the
necessary information to address health and social needs by building
capacity to track emerging problems and target specific populations.
The Philadelphia Foundation
Limitations: Giving limited to Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and
Philadelphia counties in southeastern PA, except for designated funds.
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