Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 25-6271818
Foundation Overview
Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust has awarded 160 grants totaling $2,387,338 to organizations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and 3 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $3,565 to $75,000, with a median award of $14,540.5.
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New Applicant Friendliness
16 of 18 recipients (89%) were new grantees. Foundation prioritizes discovering new partners. Most funding supports first-time applicants with compelling missions.
Geographic Focus
96% of all grants are concentrated in Pennsylvania, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Pennsylvania, funding concentrates in Pittsburgh (59%), Youngwood (3%), Wexford (3%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 1% change over 8 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (55%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way Of Butler County | $9,500 | Hamilton, OH, US | General Support | 2024 |
| World Affairs Council Of Pittsburgh | $15,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Food Moxie | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Classrooms Without Borders | $35,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | $7,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Common Threads | $7,500 | Austin, TX, US | General Support | 2024 |
| New Sun Rising | $10,000 | Millvale, PA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Ywca Tri-county Area | $7,500 | Pottstown, PA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Allegheny Council To Improve Our | $25,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Outreach Teen & Family Services | $25,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Westmoreland County Community College | $17,084 | Youngwood, PA, US | Covid Support | 2024 |
| The Frick Pittsburgh | $15,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Crawford County Mental Health Awareness | $14,500 | Meadville, PA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| The Blessing Board | $15,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Handmade Arcade | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Open Up Association | $5,509 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Young Adult Survivors United | $15,000 | Wexford, PA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Healing Hunger Beaver County | $15,000 | Aliquippa, PA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Childrens Hospital Pittsburgh Foundation | $20,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Jewish Association On Aging | $5,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| City Mission-living Stones Inc | $12,500 | Uniontown, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon | $13,445 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Assets Lancaster | $10,315 | Lancaster, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Vintage Inc | $20,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Jewish Family & Childrens | $9,888 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Jfcs Senior Services: | 2023 |
| Ymca Of Greater Pittsburgh | $14,560 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Riverview Childrens Center | $20,000 | Verona, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Clarion Universiy Foundation Inc | $10,852 | Clarion, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Literacy Pittsburgh | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Pennsylvania Trolley Museum | $20,000 | Washington, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Maya Organization | $15,000 | Swissvale, PA, US | Seeds Of Hope | 2023 |
| Penn Hills Charter School Of Entrepreneu | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Jeremiahs Place - Pittsburgh Relief Nurs | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Robins Home Inc | $13,135 | Butler, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Community Kitchen Pittsburgh | $20,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Childrens Hospital Pittsburgh Foundation | $20,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Jewish Association On Aging | $5,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| City Mission-living Stones Inc | $12,500 | Uniontown, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon | $13,445 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Assets Lancaster | $10,315 | Lancaster, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Vintage Inc | $20,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Jewish Family & Childrens | $9,888 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Jfcs Senior Services: | 2023 |
| Ymca Of Greater Pittsburgh | $14,560 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Riverview Childrens Center | $20,000 | Verona, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Clarion Universiy Foundation Inc | $10,852 | Clarion, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Literacy Pittsburgh | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Pennsylvania Trolley Museum | $20,000 | Washington, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Maya Organization | $15,000 | Swissvale, PA, US | Seeds Of Hope | 2023 |
| Penn Hills Charter School Of Entrepreneu | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Jeremiahs Place - Pittsburgh Relief Nurs | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Robins Home Inc | $13,135 | Butler, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Community Kitchen Pittsburgh | $20,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Jewish Association On Aging | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| United Way Of Butler County | $10,000 | Hamilton, OH, US | General Support | 2022 |
| World Affairs Council Of Pitts | $20,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Human Services Center | $20,000 | Turtle Creek, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Westmoreland County Food Bank | $13,889 | Delmont, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Watson Institute | $5,265 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| North Hills Affordable Housing | $20,000 | Glenside, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Hosanna House Inc | $15,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership | $12,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Asset Inc | $15,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Project Destiny Inc | $4,237 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Inspired Hearts And Hands Inc | $12,643 | Gibsonia, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Bike Pittsburgh Inc | $20,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Reading Ready Pittsburgh | $15,000 | Homestead, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Upmc | $15,372 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Carnegie Institute | $15,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Riverlife | $25,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Doors Open Pittsburgh Inc | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Somerset County Mobile Food Bank | $20,000 | Somerset, PA, US | Food Cost For Somerset | 2021 |
| United Way Of Sw Pennsylvania | $30,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Aliquippa Impact | $4,190 | Aliquippa, PA, US | Summer City Camp | 2021 |
| Magee Rehabilitation Hospital | $15,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Art Therapy At Magee | 2021 |
| First Presbyterian Church Of | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Enhanced Video Surveillance | 2021 |
| Jewish Family & Childrens | $7,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Jfcs Senior Services: | 2021 |
| Pressley Ridge | $15,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Family Counseling Center | 2021 |
| Kidsvoice | $35,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Kidsvoice Bootstrap Project | 2021 |
| Mainstay Life Services | $15,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Technology Initiatives That | 2021 |
| Womens Services Inc | $7,500 | Meadville, PA, US | Hope Memorial And Community | 2021 |
| Pa Women Work An Affiliate Of The | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | New Choices/grow Career | 2021 |
| Auberle | $10,500 | Mckeesport, PA, US | Auberle's Employment | 2021 |
| Bringing Hope Home Inc | $5,000 | Malvern, PA, US | Light Of Hope Family | 2021 |
| Maya Organization | $12,000 | Swissvale, PA, US | Seeds Of Hope | 2021 |
| Grow Pittsburgh | $15,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Grow Pittsburgh Community | 2021 |
| Fortyx80 Inc | $15,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Launch (learn, Aspire, | 2021 |
| York Fresh Food Farms | $9,468 | York, PA, US | Building A Healthier | 2021 |
| Kids Innovation Playground | $10,400 | Slippery Rock, PA, US | After-school Tech Tinkering | 2021 |
| Student Conservation Association Inc | $7,500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Sca Pittsburgh Community | 2021 |
| Propel Charter School-mckeesport | $12,500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| National Council Of Jewish | $12,500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Education & Networking | 2020 |
| Allegheny County Bar | $8,284 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Pro Bono Center | 2020 |
| Westmoreland County Community College | $30,000 | Youngwood, PA, US | Covid Support | 2020 |
| Reading Is Fundamental | $5,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Children's Lit. Programming | 2020 |
| Hosanna Industries Inc | $5,000 | Gibsonia, PA, US | 2021 Home Repair Program | 2020 |
| Beaver Falls Youth Network Inc | $10,000 | Beaver Falls, PA, US | Afterschool Prog. Support | 2020 |
| Imani Christian Academy | $25,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Ed Sel Project | 2020 |
| New Century Careers | $17,500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Technical Training M2k | 2020 |
| Riverlife | $25,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Artwalk On The Allegheny | 2020 |
| Doors Open Pittsburgh Inc | $8,500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Doors Open Pgh 2021 | 2020 |
| Adventures In Training With | $15,000 | Wexford, PA, US | Functional Mobility | 2020 |
| Kitchen Of Grace Inc | $28,740 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Feed Our Community | 2020 |
| Community Life Enrichment | $14,800 | Wexford, PA, US | Library Refresh | 2020 |
| African American Chamber Foundation | $25,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Center For Employment | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Transitional Employment | 2019 |
| Coraopolis Community Development | $7,500 | Coraopolis, PA, US | Ccdc Food Pantry | 2019 |
| Services For Children With Hidden | $25,000 | Lakewood, NJ, US | Vocational Training | 2019 |
| Dauphin County Library System | $3,565 | Harrisburg, PA, US | Super Cool Book Club | 2019 |
| The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy | $30,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Park Champ And Ed Programs | 2019 |
| Valley Youth House Committee | $7,500 | Bethlehem, PA, US | Essential Items/furnishings | 2019 |
| University Of Pittsburgh | $60,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Adaptive Space | 2019 |
| The Lighthouse Foundation | $7,500 | Valencia, PA, US | Food Pantry | 2019 |
| Invision Foundation | $15,000 | Wexford, PA, US | Tablet Tech Residential | 2019 |
| Mount Vernon Ladies Association Of The | $25,000 | Mount Vernon, VA, US | Global History Of | 2019 |
| Hello Neighbor | $25,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Hello Neighbor | 2019 |
| Childrens Hospital Pittsburgh Foundation | $18,482 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Program Support | 2018 |
| Center Of Life | $15,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Propel Charter School-mckeesport | $15,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Attack Theatre Incorporated | $15,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Strong Women Strong Girls Inc | $15,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Pittsburgh | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Family Guidance Inc | $7,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Westmoreland County Historical Society | $9,870 | Greensburg, PA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Womens Center & Shelter Of Greater Pgh | $20,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Westmoreland County Community College Ed | $25,000 | Youngwood, PA, US | Educational Programming | 2018 |
| Union Mission Of Latrobe Inc | $15,000 | Latrobe, PA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| General Council On Finance & | $10,000 | Allison Park, PA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Hazelwood Initiative Inc | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Dreams Of Hope | $15,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Operation Troop Appreciation | $12,500 | West Mifflin, PA, US | Welcome Home Program | 2018 |
| The Learning Lamp | $10,000 | Johnstown, PA, US | Trauma Informed Learning | 2017 |
| Operation First Response Inc | $15,000 | Culpeper, VA, US | Military Family Assistance | 2017 |
| Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic | $7,500 | Harrisburg, PA, US | Economic Empowerment | 2017 |
| Sewickley Academy | $17,500 | Sewickley, PA, US | Breakthrough Pittsburgh | 2017 |
| Methodist Union Of Social Agencies (musa | $8,000 | Homestead, PA, US | 2018 Summer Program | 2017 |
| Rosedale Technical College | $20,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Mobile Learning Labs | 2017 |
| African American Chamber | $17,500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Business Institute | 2017 |
| Computer Reach | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Digitial Inclusion - | 2017 |
| Smart Futures | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Career Pathway Planning | 2017 |
| Pittsburgh Chapter National Tooling | $15,000 | Moon Township, PA, US | Hs Students - Stem Fields | 2017 |
| Canyon Heroes | $7,500 | Ligonier, PA, US | 2018 Rafting Trip | 2017 |
| 412 Food Rescue Inc | $17,500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Food Recovery Operations | 2017 |
| Higher Achievement Program Inc | $15,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Higher Achievement Pgh | 2017 |
| Global Links | $15,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Community Partners Program | 2017 |
| Partners For Quality Inc | $5,000 | Mckees Rocks, PA, US | Training, Health, & | 2017 |
| Natrona Comes Together Association | $24,329 | Natrona, PA, US | Natrona's Children's | 2017 |
| Tri-city Life Center Dba Trylife Center | $12,500 | Lower Burrell, PA, US | Mothers Earn While They | 2016 |
| Upmc | $15,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Veteran's 2-1-1 | 2016 |
| Carnegie Institute | $17,500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Roboworld - Spark! | 2016 |
| Bridging The Gaps-pittsburgh | $11,300 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Btg Pittsburgh Internship | 2016 |
| The Westmoreland Museum Of American Art | $12,500 | Greensburg, PA, US | Educational Programming | 2016 |
| United Way Of Southwestern Pennsylvania | $75,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Veteran's 2-1-1 | 2016 |
| Westmoreland County Community College Ed | $17,500 | Youngwood, PA, US | Educational Programming | 2016 |
| Pittsburgh Partnership For Neighborhood | $17,500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Mobile Resource Trailer | 2016 |
| Arc Human Services Inc | $15,000 | Washington, PA, US | Group Home Renovations | 2016 |
| Providence Connections Inc | $15,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Expansion Classroom | 2016 |
| Parkinson Foundation Western Pennsylvani | $12,500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Parkinson's Exerc & Activ | 2016 |
| Chuck Cooper Foundation | $14,521 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Cooper Leadership Program | 2016 |
| Score Foundation | $12,500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Entrepreneurship | 2016 |
| Operation Troop Appreciation | $12,500 | West Mifflin, PA, US | Welcome Home Program | 2016 |
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| EIN | 25-6271818 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 116 ALLEGHENY CENTER MALL P8YB3502L Pittsburgh, PA 15212-0000 |
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