Private foundation · EIN 30-0106868 · Pittsburgh, PA · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Curtis I & Paul Kossman Char Foundation's grants went
It reported $145,050 in grants paid across 57 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 65.9% of those dollars to 35 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $95.7K 35 lines
- No confident match $48.9K 20
- Individuals, not shown $275 1
- Not itemized $275 1
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- WRITTEN REQUEST SHOULD INCLUDE THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE GRANT WILL BE USED AND A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S IRS EXEMPTION LETTER.
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Restrictions
- NONE
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 51 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-1017602 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 0.80 |
| Pennsylvania State University Paul M Kossman Endowment for Excel University Park, PA · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Duquesne, PA · EIN 25-1420599 | $11,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 0.94 |
| American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches Washington, DC · EIN 53-0196605 | $11,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Known alias 1.00 |
| United Way of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Children's Hospital Fee CARE Fund Pittsburgh, PA · no confident EIN match | $5,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-1529652 | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 0.89 |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA New York, NY · EIN 13-3433452 | $2,250 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Known alias 1.00 |
| Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-1264376 | $1,650 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Children's Institute Pittsburgh, PA · no confident EIN match | $1,650 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Brady Center Washington, DC · no confident EIN match | $1,650 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-3964928 | $1,250 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Pittsburgh Action Against Rape Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-1253675 | $1,200 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Alzheimer's Foundation of America New York, NY · EIN 91-1792864 | $1,200 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 0.94 |
| Salvation Army (Project Bundle Up) Carnegie, PA · no confident EIN match | $1,200 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| UNICEF New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $1,100 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| City of Hope Duarte, CA · EIN 95-3435919 | $1,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Known alias 1.00 |
| The American Humanist Association Washington, DC · EIN 94-6168317 | $1,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Secular Coalition for America Education Fund Washington, DC · EIN 26-1891218 | $1,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 0.95 |
| Secular Student Alliance Los Angeles, CA · EIN 41-1967141 | $1,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Map International Brunswick, GA · EIN 36-2586390 | $550 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Amazon Conservation Association Washington, DC · EIN 52-2211305 | $550 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-6074707 | $550 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 0.92 |
| International Rescue Committee New York, NY · EIN 13-5660870 | $550 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Animal Rescue League Pittsburgh, PA · no confident EIN match | $550 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Cure Alzheimer's Wellsley Hills, MA · no confident EIN match | $550 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Wqed Multimedia Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-1010296 | $275 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 0.72 |
| Helen Keller International New York, NY · EIN 13-5562162 | $275 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Children's Museum of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-1379704 | $275 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-0965281 | $275 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 0.70 |
| Americares Foundation Stamford, CT · EIN 06-1008595 | $275 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Known alias 1.00 |
| Spectrum Charter School Monroeville, PA · EIN 25-1838579 | $275 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs Williston, FL · EIN 27-2667123 | $275 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Prison Pet Partnership Gig Harbor, WA · EIN 91-1487894 | $275 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Animal Friends Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-0951565 | $275 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| American Indian College Fund Denver, CO · EIN 52-1573446 | $275 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Bethesda, MD · EIN 13-1930701 | $275 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Navy Seal Foundation Virginia Bch, VA · EIN 31-1728910 | $275 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| The Pittsburgh Project Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-1594578 | $275 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council New York, NY · EIN 13-2654926 | $275 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 0.64 |
| Place of Hope West Palm Bch, FL · EIN 65-0841384 | $275 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Boca Helping Hands Boca Raton, FL · EIN 31-1713631 | $275 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Sebastianstrong Foundation Miami Springs, FL · EIN 81-5044002 | $275 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Canine Service Pals of Pittsburgh Coraopolis, PA · no confident EIN match | $275 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Upmc Project Sunshine Pittsburgh, PA · no confident EIN match | $275 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Crossroads Foundation of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · no confident EIN match | $275 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Neads (National Education for Assistance Dog Services) Princeton, MA · no confident EIN match | $275 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Brain & Behavior Research Foundation New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $275 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Holy Ground Riviera Beach, FL · no confident EIN match | $275 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| The Epilepsy Foundation Pittsburgh, PA · no confident EIN match | $275 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
4 more lines ($4,725) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
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26 recipients in common - The Pfizer Foundation New York, NY
17 recipients in common - JPMorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY
16 recipients in common - Shell USA Company Foundation Houston, TX
16 recipients in common - Citizens Charitable Foundation Johnston, RI
15 recipients in common - Verizon Foundation Basking Ridge, NJ
12 recipients in common - Texas Instruments Foundation Dallas, TX
12 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.