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Private foundation (trust)EIN 250378910Est. 1994-02

THE BUHL FOUNDATION

PITTSBURGH, PA 15222

Accepts unsolicited proposals

Total Assets

$101.9M

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$3.6M

FY 2023

Grants Made

90

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$40K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$2K–$300K

Typical

Deadlines

On a rolling basis throughout the year.

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$528K

Contribution of services for general benefit of the community were achieved through responsibilities of the president by positions in various organizations. Other direct charitable activities of the president for general benefit of the community include frequent contributions of technical services as an advisor to social agencies, community-wide initiatives and partner foundations. Commencing in 2013, the foundation embarked on a revisioning effort for a more geographically focused effort on the northside of pittsburgh. Buhl is working on a number of projects anticipated to create the tools and metrics necessary for implementation of long-term strategic commitments to the northside. Buhl works to engage in community education, implement programs to address employment, education, youth development and afterschool, parks, recreation, vacant lots, human service, affordable housing, and safety and health concerns on the northside.

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$4.2M

Total Expenses

$6.3M

Qualifying Distributions

$5.3M

Distributable Amount

$4.8M

Min. Investment Return

$4.9M

Payout rate 100%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.100%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

90 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $2K through median $10K to maximum $300K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

5 years

Giving over time from 2019 to 2023. Peak $4.1M in 2019. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

500 grants

PROJECT DESTINY
$1.0M
6 grants
CARNEGIE INSTITUTE
$1.0M
4 grants
THE PITTSBURGH PROMISE FOUNDATION
$925K
4 grants
A SCHOOLS
$776K
14 grants
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY
$450K
2 grants
MATCHING GRANTS
$377K
5 grants
FINEVIEW CITIZENS COUNCIL
$375K
5 grants
AUBERLE
$360K
2 grants

Grant Size Distribution

500 grants

<$10K
239
grants
$10–50K
177
grants
$50–250K
77
grants
$250K–1M
7
grants
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

4 states

Pennsylvania
$17.0M
99% of total
New York
$150K
1% of total
Virginia
$68K
0% of total
Georgia
$30K
0% of total

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