Private foundation · EIN 25-6327217 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Rossin Foundation

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if you're in Pennsylvania. The foundation accepts applications (NONE) and its median grant is $19K.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 16 grants paid, $2.6M total, median $19K. 94% of grants stayed in Pennsylvania. Stated restrictions: Primarily educational institutions

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
16
$2.6M
Median grant
$19K
Stays in PA
94%
of grants
Deadline
NONE
Assets
$55M

How to apply

Letter stating charitable purpose and amount of grant requested. Contact: Gina a Deiuliis, 5700 Corporate Drive Suite 800, Pittsburgh, Pa, 4123678190 Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: Primarily educational institutions

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV. Part XV itemizes $2.6M; Part I reports $649K in contributions paid

RecipientPurposeAmount
Carnegie Museums of PittsburghPittsburgh, PAGeneral purpose$1.1M
Upmc Children's Hospital FoundationPittsburgh, PAGeneral purpose$716K
Upmc Children's Hospital FoundationPittsburgh, PAGeneral purpose$284K
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PAGeneral purpose$250K
Commonwealth Foundation for Public PolicyHarrisburg, PAGeneral purpose$50K
Folds of Honor of Western PaWexford, PAGeneral purpose$40K
St Vincent CollegeLatrobe, PAGeneral purpose$40K
Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural ResourcesPittsburgh, PAGeneral purpose$25K
Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington, PAGeneral purpose$12K
Greater Pittsburgh Food BankDuquesne, PAGeneral purpose$10K
Beatrice InstitutePittsburgh, PAGeneral purpose$5,000
The Pittsburgh ProjectPittsburgh, PAGeneral purpose$5,000
Pittsburgh Zoo & Ppg AquariumPittsburgh, PAGeneral purpose$1,000
Third Option FoundationReston, VAGeneral purpose$1,000
Light of Life Rescue MissionPittsburgh, PAGeneral purpose$500
Reading Is Fundamental PittsburghPittsburgh, PAGeneral purpose$500

By state: Pennsylvania 15 · Virginia 1

About this foundation

Rossin Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, administered in care of Lally & Co LLC, tax-exempt since 1989. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Rossin Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Letter stating charitable purpose and amount of grant requested. Deadlines: NONE.

How much does Rossin Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $2.6M across 16 grants, a median of $19K.

Where does Rossin Foundation give?

Pennsylvania (15 grants), Virginia (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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