How to apply
Letter of inquiry Contact: Michael Smith, One Ppg Place Suite 1670, Pittsburgh, Pa, 4124443500 Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: Geographical area: Boston charitable fields: Environmental, visual arts
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
22 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for the Study of Public PolicySomerville, MA | General operating support | $40K |
| New World FoundationNew York, NY | General operating support | $25K |
| Coming CleanBrattleboro, VT | General operating support | $20K |
| Orion MagazineGreat Barrington, MA | Four-part series on public discourse and psychological crisis | $20K |
| Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | General operating support | $20K |
| Global Center for Climate JusticeSanta Cruz, CA | General operating support | $15K |
| HabitableWashington, DC | General operating support | $10K |
| Safer StatesSeattle, WA | General operating support | $10K |
| Silent Spring InstituteNewton, MA | General operating support | $10K |
| Story of Stuff ProjectBerkeley, CA | General operating support | $10K |
| Rachel's NetworkWashington, DC | General operating support | $7,500 |
| Million Marker Research Institute (mmri)Oakland, CA | General operating support | $5,350 |
| Center for International Environmental LawWashington, DC | Uprooting the fossil economy funder narrative project | $5,000 |
| Free Speech for PeopleAustin, TX | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Friends of the EarthMerrifield, VA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Program for Preserving the Natural WorldBoston, MA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| West Virginia Rivers CoalitionCharleston, WV | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Health and Environmental Funders NetworkLaurel, MD | Hefn | $2,750 |
| Community Foundation of Jackson HoleJackson, WY | General operating support | $2,500 |
| SlingshotBoston, MA | General operating support | $2,500 |
| Rachel's NetworkWashington, DC | Catalyst award | $1,500 |
| Toxic-Free FutureSeattle, WA | General operating support | $1,500 |
By state: Massachusetts 5 · California 4 · New York 1 · District of Columbia 4 · Vermont 1 · Washington 2
About this foundation
Fine Fund is a private grantmaking foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, administered in care of Ffc Capital Corporation, tax-exempt since 2008. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Fine Fund accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Letter of inquiry Deadlines: NONE.
How much does Fine Fund give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $229K across 22 grants, a median of $6,425.
Where does Fine Fund give?
Massachusetts (5 grants), California (4 grants), New York (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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