Hillman Foundation: Grants for Pennsylvania
/OVERVIEW: The Hillman Foundation supports economic development, health, education, human services, the arts and the environment in Pennsylvania.
FUNDING AREAS: Economic development, health, education, human services, the arts, the environment
IP TAKE: This is just one of 18 foundations that is part of the Hillman Family Foundations, but this particular one is very focused on local Pittsburgh communities in nearly every nonprofit field.
PROFILE: Established in 1951, the Hillman Foundation is a private family foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This is the foundation of John Hartwell Hillman, Jr. and part of a group of foundations collectively known as the Hillman Family Foundations. This foundation aims to "improve the quality of life in Pittsburgh and southwestern Pennsylvania through strategic and thoughtful grantmaking in support of a wide range of institutions to advance economic development, health, education, human services, the arts and the environment.”
The Hillman Foundation broadly funds the local communities in which it is based, awarding grants that range in size. The foundation offers various funding types, including grants to expand and create new programs, grants for operating expenses, endowment funding and large and small capital project support. Overall, the funder supports the economic and social progress of the Pittsburgh region. Funding often goes towards helping residents escape poverty, boosting the financial health of arts organizations, improving PreK-12 outcomes and improving regional trails and parks. Other major interests include community-level health initiatives and collaborative efforts among the human services, education, mental health and juvenile justice sectors.
Grants range between about $1,000 and $500,000. In a recent year, the foundation awarded 49 grants totaling over $8 million. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on Southwestern Pennsylvania and especially the Pittsburgh area. Past local grantees include the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County and the Allegheny County Parks Foundation.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. Hillman uses an online application process and only accepts requests through its online grant portal. The funder reviews applications weekly, and there are no submission deadlines. Direct general questions to the staff at foundation@hillmanfo.com or 412-338-3466.
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