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Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 25-1086799 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$14M
Grants reported
198
Typical grant
$75K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

$2.9M

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This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
Jennifer Hammerstrom
Deadlines
The foundation does not have submission deadlines and applications are accepted throughout the year.
Application materials
You can determine your eligibility and submit your online application online at: https://benedum.org/online-apply-report/online-apply-report/
Restrictions
The foundation generally does not make grants in support of: - organizations located outside west virginia or southwestern pennsylvania - individuals - organizations not exempt from taxation under internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) - student aid, fellowships, or travel - construction or equipment - endowment - ongoing operating expenses - national organizations - biomedical research - religious organizations for religious purposes - individual elementary and secondary schools - annual appeals or membership drives - conferences, films, books, and audio-visual productions, unless an integral part of a foundation-supported program
Original filing text
Contact
JENNIFER HAMMERSTROM
Address
1400 BENEDUM-TREES BUILDING 223 FOURTH AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA, 15237
Phone
4122463600
Email
INFO@BENEDUM.ORG
Deadlines
THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE SUBMISSION DEADLINES AND APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
Application materials
YOU CAN DETERMINE YOUR ELIGIBILITY AND SUBMIT YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION ONLINE AT: HTTPS://BENEDUM.ORG/ONLINE-APPLY-REPORT/ONLINE-APPLY-REPORT/
Restrictions
THE FOUNDATION GENERALLY DOES NOT MAKE GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF: - ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED OUTSIDE WEST VIRGINIA OR SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA - INDIVIDUALS - ORGANIZATIONS NOT EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) - STUDENT AID, FELLOWSHIPS, OR TRAVEL - CONSTRUCTION OR EQUIPMENT - ENDOWMENT - ONGOING OPERATING EXPENSES - NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS - BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH - RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES - INDIVIDUAL ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS - ANNUAL APPEALS OR MEMBERSHIP DRIVES - CONFERENCES, FILMS, BOOKS, AND AUDIO-VISUAL PRODUCTIONS, UNLESS AN INTEGRAL PART OF A FOUNDATION-SUPPORTED PROGRAM

Reported organization name: CLAUDE WORTHINGTON BENEDUM FOUNDATION

Application information: https://benedum.org/ONLINE-APPLY-REPORT/ONLINE-APPLY-REPORT/

Where Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

West Virginia University Foundation Inc

MORGANTOWN, WV

$348KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

For the sparking early literacy growth in west virginia next phase grant program, which supports transformational early literacy programs for children in west virginia from birth to age 8 in high-need areas

Coalfield Development Corp

HUNTINGTON, WV

$274KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

To launch a first of its kind climate change resiliency strategy to transform the economy in the coalfields region of west virginia as part of the national build back better challenge (over three years)

Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit

CAMP HILL, PA

$200KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

For the pennsylvania school-age child care alliance to convene the out-of-school time community around a cohesive statewide advocacy agenda to increase dedicated funding and support to out-of-school time organizations

The Education Alliance-Business and Community for Public Schools Inc

CHARLESTON, WV

$200KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

To create accelerated career pathways from k-12 for high skill/high wage jobs for youth in healthcare and manufacturing through the career acceleration, readiness, and employment experiences for regional students program (over two years)

Friends of Blackwater Inc

THOMAS, WV

$175KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

For the west virginia mountain railroad historic trail project, which aims to activate the strategy for a new 107-mile regional trail connecting 20 towns and hubs between elkins, blackwater canyon, and the chesapeake and ohio canal

Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (198 reported in all).

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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