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Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation

Grantmaking profile built from public IRS Form 990 filings.

LocationPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Grants on file1,520
Total giving on file$132.2M
Typical grant size$87K
Most recent filing year2025

What they fund

  • "TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH, AND IMPROVED SENIOR HOUSING OPTIONS THAT INCLUDE HEALTH SERVICES(OVER THREE YEARS)"
  • A PLANNING PROCESS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TO EXAMINE THE LESSONS LEARNED FROM COVID-19 AND MAKE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE FUTURE OF LEARNING
  • FOR 80TH ANNIVERSARY TOTES TO BE MADE VIA THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE EFFORT WHICH HIRES PEOPLE FACING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT WHO CREATE SOCIALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS
  • FOR A COACHING PROGRAM THAT HELPS LOW-INCOME STUDENTS GAIN COLLEGE ADMISSION AND PERSIST THROUGH GRADUATION
  • FOR A COHORT LEARNING STUDY OF THE FINANCIAL VIABILITY OF PRIVATE, NONPROFIT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN WEST VIRGINIA USING STANDARD FINANCIAL MEASURES AND HIGHER EDUCATION INDUSTRY INDICATORS

Largest recipients on file

RecipientStateGrantsTotal
West Virginia University Foundation IncWV102$9.7M
Coalfield Development CorporationWV9$3.9M
Marshall University Research CorporationWV36$3.2M
Generation West VirginiaWV22$3.0M
Allegheny Intermediate UnitPA17$2.8M
West Virginia Community Development Hub IncWV16$2.1M
The Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural ResourcesPA15$1.9M
Allegheny Conference On Community DevelopmentPA9$1.6M
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPA15$1.6M
West Virginians for Affordable Health CareWV11$1.5M

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