Private foundation · EIN 25-1127705 · Ligonier, PA · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Richard King Mellon Foundation's grants went
It reported $137M in grants paid across 279 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 96.5% of those dollars to 195 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $132M 258 lines
- No confident match $4.57M 20
- Not itemized $200K 1
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- THE FOUNDATION GIVES PRIORTY TO PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THAT HAVE CLEARLY DEFINED OUTPUTS, OUTCOMES, AND AN EVALUATION COMPONENT. APPLICANTS MAY APPLY VIA ONLINE APPLICATION AT RKMF.ORG.
- Deadlines
- THE FOUNDATION ACCEPTS APPLICATIONS THROUGHTOUT THE YEAR.
- Restrictions
- THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT CONSIDER REQUESTS ON BEHALF OF INDIVIDUALS OR FROM OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT ENCOURAGE REQUESTS FROM OUTSIDE PENNSYLVANIA. APPLICANTS MUST BE A CHARITABLE, TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WITH A VALID IRS TAX ID NUMBER OR BE A GOVERNMENT ENTITY TO QUALIFY FOR FUNDING.
- Website on filing
- WWW.RKMF.ORG
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 272 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-0965591 | $16,500,000 | TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S CONSTRUCTION AND LAUNCH OF A FACILITY AT HAZELWOOD GREEN TO CATALYZE AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ST… | Same city 1.00 |
| Steelers Charities Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 47-1052707 | $10,000,000 | TO CREATE A PITTSBURGH STEELERS COMMUNITY FIELD AT HAZELWOOD GREEN | Same address 1.00 |
| Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-0969449 | $9,500,000 | TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT TO CONSTRUCT A ROBOTICS INNOVATION CENTER AT HAZELWOOD GREEN TO ACCELERATE ROBOTICS DISCOVERY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP… | Same address 1.00 |
| Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-0969449 | $7,000,000 | TOWARD FOUR-YEAR SUPPORT TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT MANUFACTURING FUTURES INSTITUTE AT HAZELWOOD GREEN | Same address 1.00 |
| Carnegie Institute Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-0965280 | $5,000,000 | TOWARD FOUR-YEAR SUPPORT OF THE WARHOL PROJECT, A PROGRAMMATIC AND PHYSICAL EXPANSION OF THE ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM DEDICATED TO CREATIVE PLACE… | Same address 1.00 |
| Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-0969449 | $5,000,000 | TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT OF CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BUILDING FOR SCIENCES IN OAKLAND | Same address 1.00 |
| Trwib Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-1898851 | $3,000,000 | TO PILOT A MODEL TO GROW THE PITTSBURGH REGION'S FILM INDUSTRY TALENT PIPELINE | Same address 1.00 |
| The Pittsburgh Promise Foundation Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 26-1982661 | $2,000,000 | TOWARD TWO-YEAR SUPPORT OF A COACHING PROGRAM TO INCREASE STUDENTS' RATES OF PROMISE-ELIGIBILITY AND POST-SECONDARY ENROLLMENT AT CARRICK,… | Same address 1.00 |
| Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA · EIN 25-0964126 | $2,000,000 | TO LAUNCH A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Valley School of Ligonier Ligonier, PA · EIN 25-0925088 | $1,600,000 | TO UPDATE THE LIGONIER BASEBALL COMPLEX AND WRESTLING ROOM TO ADVANCE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING | Same ZIP 0.87 |
| The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation Arlington, VA · EIN 52-1388917 | $1,500,000 | TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT REGIONAL STRATEGIES FOR INVESTING IN RURAL FUTURES BY ACTIVATING THE NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMY AROUND WORKING FORES… | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Washington, DC · EIN 52-1384139 | $1,500,000 | TO RESTORE AQUATIC AND FOREST HABITAT IN APPALACHIA WITH A FOCUS IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA, AND WEST VIRGINIA | Same city 1.00 |
| American Prairie Foundation Bozeman, MT · EIN 81-0541893 | $1,483,000 | TO ACQUIRE MULTIPLE PROPERTIES TO ASSEMBLE A 3.2-MILLION-ACRE SHORT GRASS PRAIRIE ECOSYSTEM RESERVE IN NORTH-CENTRAL MONTANA | Same city 1.00 |
| Magee-Womens Research Institute and Foundation Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-1462312 | $1,456,000 | TO ADVANCE INFANT MORTALITY INTERVENTIONS IN HIGH-RISK COMMUNITIES | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| African American Cultural Center Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 47-2697273 | $1,400,000 | TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| The Advanced Leadership Institute Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 85-3695252 | $1,000,000 | TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club Charlestown, MA · EIN 04-6001677 | $1,000,000 | TO ACQUIRE, PROTECT, MANAGE, AND RESTORE PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE BARNARD TRACT, AN ECOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT 28,800-ACRE LAND PARCEL IN MAINES… | Same address 1.00 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club Charlestown, MA · EIN 04-6001677 | $1,000,000 | TO RESTORE PUBLIC ACCESS TO AND ACTIVATE THE BARNARD TRACT FOR BROADER PUBLIC USE IN MAINE'S 100-MILE WILDERNESS REGION | Same address 1.00 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown Johnstown, PA · EIN 25-1637373 | $1,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF DOWNTOWN JOHNSTOWN THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT JOHNSTOWN | Same address 1.00 |
| Primary CARE Health Services Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-1300356 | $1,000,000 | TO BUILD THE NEW WILFORD A. PAYNE FACILITY TO EXPAND PATIENT SERVICES ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| University of Idaho Foundation Moscow, ID · EIN 23-7098404 | $1,000,000 | TO ESTABLISH AN ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIP IN HONOR OF [name withheld] | Same address 1.00 |
| Valley School of Ligonier Ligonier, PA · EIN 25-0925088 | $1,000,000 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID, EMPLOY EXPERT FACULTY, AND MAINTAIN THE SCHOOL'S BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS | Exact name 1.00 |
| Homewood Children's Village Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 27-1885583 | $800,000 | TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS AND TO PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES; CONVENE STRATEGIC PARTNERS; AND ENGAGE IN RE… | Same address 1.00 |
| Ligonier Valley Young Mens Christia Association Ligonier, PA · EIN 25-1428011 | $800,000 | TOWARD TWO-YEAR SUPPORT OF RENOVATIONS TO UPDATE SYSTEMS, INCREASE FACILITY ACCESS, AND INCREASE SECURITY TO THE CHILD CARE CENTER | Same address 0.80 |
| Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-1053485 | $800,000 | TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT PROPERTY IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY TO ENHANCE THE HABITAT AND SCENIC VIEWS OF THE LIGONIER VALLEY, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON… | Same address 1.00 |
| Pennsylvania State University - New Kensington the New Kensington, PA · no confident EIN match | $750,000 | TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS AT THE DIGITAL FOUNDRY | Unmatched Help match |
| STEM Coding Lab Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 82-1335757 | $635,000 | FOR AN IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM AND VIRTUAL CURRICULUM EXPANSION, OPERATIONS STAFF, CURATION OF AI CURRICULUM, AND LAUNCH OF EXPANDED UNIVERSITY P… | Same address 1.00 |
| Allegheny Land Trust Sewickley, PA · EIN 25-1718611 | $600,000 | TO ACQUIRE PROPERTIES IN THE ROBINSON RUN WATERSHED, CONNECTING BROADER PARTS OF AN IMPORTANT REGIONAL GREENWAY | Same address 0.67 |
| Mutual Aid Ambulance Service Greensburg, PA · EIN 25-1191386 | $600,000 | TO PURCHASE AMBULANCE EQUIPMENT AND COMPUTERS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Foundation for Sustainable Forests Spartansburg, PA · EIN 30-0276631 | $550,000 | TO PURCHASE PRIORITY FORESTED LANDS IN PENNSYLVANIA'S FRENCH CREEK WATERSHED FOR CONSERVATION, HABITAT STEWARDSHIP VIA ECOLOGICAL FORESTRY,… | Same address 1.00 |
| Allegheny Intermediate Unit Homestead, PA · EIN 25-6007669 | $515,000 | TOWARD 18-MONTH SUPPORT TO EXPAND SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING TRAUMA IN FOUR NEW SCHOOL DISTRICTS | Same address 1.00 |
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-0965213 | $506,000 | TO SUPPORT BUSINESS INVESTMENT, JOB CREATION, AND TO LEAD EFFORTS TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN HIGH-DEMAND TALENT IN THE REGION | Same street 1.00 |
| A Schools Pittsburgh's Community Alliance for Public Education Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 30-0254325 | $500,000 | TO COORDINATE RESOURCES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS THAT IMPROVE STUDENT ATTENDANCE AND ACADEMIC ATTAINMENT | Same address 1.00 |
| Cafe Momentum Pittsburgh Dallas, TX · EIN 87-1377028 | $500,000 | TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | Exact name 1.00 |
| East Liberty Family Health CARE Center Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-1417228 | $500,000 | TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Foundation for California University of Pennsylvania California, PA · EIN 25-1540183 | $500,000 | TO DEVELOP PLANS, PERMITS, AND ON-THE-GROUND IMPLEMENTATION OF STREAM RESTORATION AND WATER-QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN WESTERN PENNSYL… | Same address 1.00 |
| Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds Johnstown, PA · EIN 20-8746105 | $500,000 | TO IMPLEMENT RESTORATION PROJECTS IN THE GEOGRAPHIES OF THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA BUSINESS PLAN FOR HEALTHY FORESTS AND FRESHWATER HABITATS… | Exact name 1.00 |
| Frick Art & Historical Center Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-1596285 | $500,000 | TO EXPAND AUDIENCES AND FORGE AND STRENGTHEN REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH INCLUSIVE EXHIBITIONS, INVITING PROGRAMMING, AND TARGETED MARKET… | Same address 1.00 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation Honolulu, HI · EIN 99-0261283 | $500,000 | TO SUPPORT RELIEF EFFORTS IN MAUI | Same address 1.00 |
| Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-0965391 | $500,000 | TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-1017602 | $500,000 | TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| The Kiski School Saltsburg, PA · EIN 25-0995765 | $500,000 | TO SUPPORT THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Nantucket Conservation Foundation Nantucket, MA · EIN 04-2373794 | $500,000 | TO RESTORE APPROXIMATELY 40 ACRES OF FORMER CRANBERRY BOG TO NATURALLY FUNCTIONING WETLANDS | Same address 1.00 |
| National Aviary in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-1667146 | $500,000 | TO SAVE BIRDS FROM EXTINCTION WITH A MULTI-PRONGED, SUSTAINABLE, AND BUILDABLE APPROACH | Same address 1.00 |
| Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 23-7101094 | $500,000 | TO ATTRACT NEW, YOUNG AUDIENCES AND ENGAGE NEW AND EXISTING SUBSCRIBERS | Same city 1.00 |
| Pittsburgh Opera Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-1073139 | $500,000 | TO BUILD AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT | Same address 1.00 |
| Pittsburgh Public Theater Corporation Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 23-7398683 | $500,000 | TOWARD AN INITIATIVE TO BUILD THE DOWNTOWN THEATER COMMUNITY | Same address 1.00 |
| Pittsburgh Symphony Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-0986052 | $500,000 | TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS AND TO REVITALIZE AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT | Same address 1.00 |
| Regional Trail Corporation West Newton, PA · EIN 25-1660116 | $500,000 | TO ADDRESS TRAIL SAFETY EMERGENCIES IN COMMUNITIES WITHIN ALLEGHENY AND WESTMORELAND COUNTIES, PRIMARILY ALONG THE MONONGAHELA AND YOUGHIOG… | Same address 1.00 |
| Westmoreland Museum of American Art Greensburg, PA · EIN 25-1014553 | $500,000 | TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
6 more lines ($1.12M) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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23 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.