The Buhl Foundation Grants

Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-0378910 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

The Buhl Foundation is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, PA (EIN 25-0378910). Its IRS Form 990-PF filings through tax year 2024 report $7.8M paid in 173 grants, with a median grant of $25K. The most recent filing reports total assets of $107.9M. It publishes how to apply and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Foundation website (as filed with the IRS) · buhlfoundation.org

Total grants paid: $7.8M
Grants reported: 173
Typical grant: $25K
Future commitments: $2.6M
Total assets: $107.9M

Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.

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How to apply

Open to applications: its latest 990-PF publishes how to apply and does not limit giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact: The Buhl Foundation
Address: 650 Smithfield Street Pittsburgh, PA, 15222
Phone: (412) 566-2711
Deadlines: On a rolling basis throughout the year.
Application materials: Buhl has traditionally been focused on education, youth development, human services, and economic and community development. Buhl has committed to a place-based strategy to invest in the lives and futures of the residents of the northside. This initiative, one northside, catalyzes and supports long-term sustainable change with particular emphasis on resourcing community members to lead and create tangible change from within. The foundation has moved to an online grant application platform which can be accessed through the buhl foundation's website www.buhlfoundation.org. Applying for a grant is a three-step process. 1. Review grant limitations 2. Letter of inquiry - set up an account to begin this process 3. Application - if invited, a link to the grant application is provided
Restrictions: Grants are limited to organizations that are located in southwestern pennsylvania and are defined as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code and which are not private or operating foundations as defined in section 509(a) of the code. The frick educational fund and mccreery fund giving is limited to allegheny, washington, greene, fayette and westmoreland counties. Grants are not normally made for building funds, overhead costs, accumulated deficits, general fundraising campaigns, loans, scholarships and fellowships, other foundations, nationally funded organized groups or individuals. Grants are not made for support of propaganda, sectarian religious activities, or efforts to influence legislation. The foundation does not contribute to political events.

Original filing text

Contact: THE BUHL FOUNDATION
Address: 650 SMITHFIELD STREET PITTSBURGH, PA, 15222
Phone: 4125662711
Deadlines: ON A ROLLING BASIS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
Application materials: BUHL HAS TRADITIONALLY BEEN FOCUSED ON EDUCATION, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HUMAN SERVICES, AND ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. BUHL HAS COMMITTED TO A PLACE-BASED STRATEGY TO INVEST IN THE LIVES AND FUTURES OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE NORTHSIDE. THIS INITIATIVE, ONE NORTHSIDE, CATALYZES AND SUPPORTS LONG-TERM SUSTAINABLE CHANGE WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON RESOURCING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO LEAD AND CREATE TANGIBLE CHANGE FROM WITHIN. THE FOUNDATION HAS MOVED TO AN ONLINE GRANT APPLICATION PLATFORM WHICH CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH THE BUHL FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE WWW.BUHLFOUNDATION.ORG. APPLYING FOR A GRANT IS A THREE-STEP PROCESS. 1. REVIEW GRANT LIMITATIONS 2. LETTER OF INQUIRY - SET UP AN ACCOUNT TO BEGIN THIS PROCESS 3. APPLICATION - IF INVITED, A LINK TO THE GRANT APPLICATION IS PROVIDED
Restrictions: GRANTS ARE LIMITED TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE LOCATED IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND ARE DEFINED AS TAX-EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND WHICH ARE NOT PRIVATE OR OPERATING FOUNDATIONS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. THE FRICK EDUCATIONAL FUND AND MCCREERY FUND GIVING IS LIMITED TO ALLEGHENY, WASHINGTON, GREENE, FAYETTE AND WESTMORELAND COUNTIES. GRANTS ARE NOT NORMALLY MADE FOR BUILDING FUNDS, OVERHEAD COSTS, ACCUMULATED DEFICITS, GENERAL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS, LOANS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS, OTHER FOUNDATIONS, NATIONALLY FUNDED ORGANIZED GROUPS OR INDIVIDUALS. GRANTS ARE NOT MADE FOR SUPPORT OF PROPAGANDA, SECTARIAN RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES, OR EFFORTS TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT CONTRIBUTE TO POLITICAL EVENTS.

Reported organization name: THE BUHL FOUNDATION

Giving by tax year

Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.

Tax year	Grants paid	Amount
2024	83	$4.2M
2023	90	$3.6M

Where The Buhl Foundation gives

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

Pennsylvania$7.8M Virginia$25K

Largest reported grants

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

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	Location	Purpose
Pittsburgh Promise Foundation	Pittsburgh, PA	To support of the pittsburgh promise capital campaign, which aims to secure financial sustainability of the organization through 2028	Tax year 20232023	$300K
Project Destiny Inc	Pittsburgh, PA	To support the ambitious thrive18 program in partnership with highmark health	Tax year 20232023	$250K
The Pittsburgh Promise Foundation	Pittsburgh, PA	To support the critical last mile of the $265 million promise scholarship capital campaign	Tax year 20242024	$250K
Project Destiny Inc	Pittsburgh, PA	To support the next phase of the ambitious thrive18 program in partnership with highmark health	Tax year 20242024	$250K
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust	Pittsburgh, PA	To support the transformational 8th street block project, one of three planned capital projects planned to revitalize downtown pittsburgh	Tax year 20242024	$250K
Riverlife	Pittsburgh, PA	To support the completion of a fully restored allegheny landing park on pittsburgh's north shore	Tax year 20242024	$250K
A Schools	Pittsburgh, PA	To support the reimagine perry process and serve as the one northside "education anchor"	Tax year 20232023	$200K
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh, PA	To support the purchase of 412 east commons way to create the museum annex designed to support the center for creative experiences and studio space for artists	Tax year 20232023	$200K
A Schools	Pittsburgh, PA	To support the reimagine perry process and additional northside schools as the one northside "education anchor"	Tax year 20242024	$175K
National Aviary	Pittsburgh, PA	To support a capital campaign for their new veterinary care and advancement center	Tax year 20232023	$150K
Rising Tide Partners	Pittsburgh, PA	To support property acquisition through ons homes LLC and serve as the one northside "place anchor"	Tax year 20232023	$150K
Carnegie Institute (Carnegie Science Center)	Pittsburgh, PA	To support the capacity to develop the remaining 8-acre site of the carnegie science center campus	Tax year 20232023	$150K
Rising Tide Partners	Pittsburgh, PA	To support property acquisition through ons homes LLC and serve as the one northside "place anchor"	Tax year 20242024	$150K
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh Inc	Pittsburgh, PA	To support the capital campaign for compassion corner, a new 44,500 sq. Ft regional hub in downtown pittsburgh	Tax year 20232023	$150K
Manchester Citizens Corporation	Pittsburgh, PA	To support early-stage development costs to pilot affordable housing for pittsburgh scholar house families	Tax year 20232023	$150K
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy	Pittsburgh, PA	To support a design process for a wellness park at the football field and surrounding amenities in fowler park	Tax year 20242024	$125K
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy	Pittsburgh, PA	To support a design process for a wellness park at the football field and surrounding amenities in fowler park	Tax year 20242024	$125K
Allegheny County Department of Human Services	Pittsburgh, PA	To support the 500 units in 500 days campaign, a $6.5 million strategy to move 500 people from shelter to permanent housing in less than 2 years -	Tax year 20242024	$100K
The Pittsburgh Foundation	Pittsburgh, PA	To support the phase 2 allegheny county government transition effort to retain national talent and engage residents and regional leaders	Tax year 20232023	$100K
North Side Partnership Project	Pittsburgh, PA	To support the community resource mall's capital improvements and matching support for a $500,000 pa redevelopment assistance capital program (racp) grants	Tax year 20232023	$100K
African American Cultural Center	Pittsburgh, PA	To support a substantial re-evaluation of their education programming, to increase both impact and revenue in 2025	Tax year 20242024	$100K
The Citizen Science Lab	Pittsburgh, PA	To support a $5 million capital campaign for project dream, a new stem programming site in the hill district	Tax year 20232023	$100K
Pittsburgh Housing Development	Pittsburgh, PA	To support the full redevelopment of four affordable single-family homes on woodland avenue in marshall-shadeland	Tax year 20242024	$100K
The Hear Foundation	Pittsburgh, PA	To support continued organizational expansion, as well as the new pittsburgh police care initiative based on one northside's zone 1 cares	Tax year 20232023	$100K
Matching Grants	Pittsburgh, PA	To support activities of the organizations	Tax year 20232023	$90.6K

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Buhl Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings 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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