Funders › PA › The Benter Foundation C/O William Benter › 2020
Grants paid by The Benter Foundation C/O William Benter, tax year 2020
EIN 20-8807953 · Pittsburgh, PA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T30
In tax year 2020, The Benter Foundation C/O William Benter (EIN 20-8807953) reported 62 grants paid totaling $4,220,721. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2020
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Idsa Education and Reseearch Foundation Arlington, VA | D | $1,165,500 | paid | SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS INVESTIGATING THE POSSIBLE LINKAGES BETWEEN INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | University of Michigan Regents Ann Arbor, MI | U | $465,359 | paid | THREE-YEAR GRANT TO SUPPORT RESEARCH INTO OPIOID PRESCRIBING PRACTICES IN DENTISTRY AND POLICY INTERVENTIONS IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | University of Michigan Regents Ann Arbor, MI | U | $332,727 | approved, future | THREE-YEAR GRANT TO SUPPORT RESEARCH INTO OPIOID PRESCRIBING PRACTICES IN DENTISTRY AND POLICY INTERVENTIONS IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | University of Michigan Regents Ann Arbor, MI | U | $296,959 | approved, future | THREE-YEAR GRANT TO SUPPORT RESEARCH INTO OPIOID PRESCRIBING PRACTICES IN DENTISTRY AND POLICY INTERVENTIONS IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health Pittsburgh, PA | U | $258,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF A STUDY OF OPIOID PRESCRIBING AND LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | The Pittsburgh Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | C | $200,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE EMERGENCY ACTION FUND DURING COVID-19 | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | St Louis University Department of Family and Community Medicine St Louis, MO | U | $149,412 | paid | TWO YEAR GRANT TO SUPPORT RESEARCH EXPLORING POSSIBLE LINKAGE BETWEEN INFECTIOUS AGENTS AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | St Louis University Department of Family and Community Medicine St Louis, MO | U | $141,484 | approved, future | TWO YEAR GRANT TO SUPPORT RESEARCH EXPLORING POSSIBLE LINKAGE BETWEEN INFECTIOUS AGENTS AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Propel Schools Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | B | $115,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT STATEWIDE EXPANSION OF FUND MY FUTURE CHILDREN'S SAVINGS PROGRAM AND TO TEST NATIONAL REPLICATION OPPORTUNITIES | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | University of Edinburgh Edinburgh | U | $112,200 | paid | SUPPORT OF RESEARCH INTO POSSIBLE LINKAGES BETWEEN INFECTIOUS DISEASES, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND MITIGATING EFFECTS OF VACCINES | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | New Sun Rising Millvale, PA | B | $100,000 | paid | A TWO YEAR GRANT FOR THE ARTS EQUITY REIMAGINED COLLABORATIVE FUND DURING COVID-19 | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Opera Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | New Sun Rising Millvale, PA | B | $100,000 | approved, future | A TWO YEAR GRANT FOR THE ARTS|EQUITY|REIMAGINED COLLABORATIVE FUND DURING COVID-19 | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise Pittsburgh, PA | D | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING AS PART OF THE ARTS EQUITY REIMAGINED INITIATIVE | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Arizona State University Foundation for a New American Foundation Tempe, AZ | C | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF ADDITIONAL TISSUE SAMPLES FOR RESEARCH INTO POSSIBLE LINKAGES BETWEEN INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Symphony Inc DBA Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Pittsburgh, PA | U | $97,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND SPECIAL COVID-19 SUPPLEMENT | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $97,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND SPECIAL COVID-19 SUPPLEMENT | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Forbes Funds Pittsburgh, PA | C | $60,000 | paid | A TWO YEAR GRANT TO SUPPORT ACCEL FUNDRAISING TRAINING AND A SPECIAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUND FOR 2021, 1ST OF 2 PAYMENTS | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Duquesne, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT FOOD DISTRIBUTION DURING COVID-19 | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Riverlife Pittsburgh, PA | C | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT A MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT AND PLAN | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE PUBLIC PROGRAMMING | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources DBA Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Pittsburgh, PA | U | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT SPECIAL COVID-19 REVENUE NEEDS | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | U | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE CITY'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY INITIATIVE - 3RD OF 5 PAYMENTS | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Glass Center Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $45,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING AND COVID-19 RELATED EXPENSES | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest DBA Tree Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | D | $45,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS AND A COVID-19 SUPPLEMENT | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Bike Pittsburgh Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $45,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING AND COVID-19 RELATED EXPENSES | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Children's Museum of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | B | $40,000 | approved, future | A TWO-YEAR GRANT TO SUPPORT THE REMAKE YOUR STORY PILOT AND A MATCHING GRANT TO ENCOURAGE BOARD GIVING | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Children's Museum of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | B | $40,000 | paid | A TWO-YEAR GRANT TO SUPPORT THE REMAKE YOUR STORY PILOT AND A MATCHING GRANT TO ENCOURAGE BOARD GIVING -2ND OF 2 PAYMENTS | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Pittsburgh, PA | C | $40,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF MEG CHEEVER ENDOWMENT FUND | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources DBA Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Pittsburgh, PA | U | $40,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT TENTH SEASON OF THE CABARET SERIES | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Hill District Federal Credit Union Pittsburgh, PA | U | $37,000 | paid | PROGRAM EXPENSES RELATED TO EMERGENCY SAVINGS PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY SERVING EMPLOYEES OF NONPROFIT AGENCIES FURLOUGHED DURING COVID-19. | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources DBA Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Pittsburgh, PA | U | $35,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT NINTH SEASON OF THE CABARET SERIES, APPROVED IN 2019 FOR PAYMENT IN 2020 | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources DBA Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Pittsburgh, PA | U | $35,000 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT TENTH SEASON OF THE CABARET SERIES | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Mattress Factory Pittsburgh, PA | B | $32,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND SPECIAL COVID-19 SUPPLEMENT | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Public Theater Pittsburgh, PA | U | $32,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND SPECIAL COVID-19 SUPPLEMENT | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Opera Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $30,000 | paid | COVID-19 SUPPLEMENT | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Quantum Theatre Inc Pittsburgh, PA | C | $30,000 | paid | TWO YEAR GRANT TO SUPPORT NEW WORKS | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Forbes Funds Pittsburgh, PA | C | $25,000 | approved, future | A TWO YEAR GRANT TO SUPPORT ACCEL FUNDRAISING TRAINING AND A SPECIAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUND FOR 2021 | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Forbes Funds Pittsburgh, PA | C | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ACCEL FUNDRAISING TRAINING AND COHORT LEARNING IN 2020 2ND AND FINAL PAYMENT FROM 2019 APPROVED GRANT | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Propel Schools Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT CHROME BOOKS AND HOT SPOTS FOR REMOTE LEARNING DURING COVID-19 | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | 412 Food Rescue Pittsburgh, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF HOME DELIVERY SOFTWARE DURING COVID-19 | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Pittsburgh, PA | C | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF FLAGSTAFF HILL RENOVATION | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Casa San Jose Pittsburgh, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT DURING COVID-19 | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Bridgeway Capital Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF JOINT MARKETING EFFORTS FOR LOCAL ARTISTS WITH CASEY DROEGE CREATIVE PRODUCTIONS | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Grow Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | B | $18,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF HOMEWOOD FARMER'S MARKET DURING COVID-19 | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Chatham Baroque Inc Pittsburgh, PA | C | $17,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT AND A COVID-19 SUPPLEMENT | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | City of Asylum Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | U | $15,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE SHOW MUST GO ON(LINE) COVID 19 PLATFORM | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | C | $15,000 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT AN END OF YEAR CHALLENGE GRANT TO SPARK INDIVIDUAL GIVING | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | C | $15,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT AN END OF YEAR CHALLENGE GRANT TO SPARK INDIVIDUAL GIVING, APPROVED 2019 FOR 2020 PAYMENT | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Hello Neighbor Pittsburgh, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF NATIONAL MENTORING NETWORK AND PITTSBURGH-BASED ACTIVITIES, 2ND OF 2 PAYMENTS | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | New Hazlett Center for the Performing Arts DBA New Hazlett Theater Pittsburgh, PA | D | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Women for a Healthy Environment Pittsburgh, PA | C | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS DURING THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY YEAR AND A COVID-19 SUPPLEMENT | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania DBA Heinz History Center Pittsburgh, PA | D | $13,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND COVID-19 RELATED EXPENSES | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Attack Theatre Inc Pittsburgh, PA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Riverlife Pittsburgh, PA | C | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT 2019 END OF YEAR CHALLENGE GRANT | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | C | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT OPERATING EXPENSES DURING COVID-19, PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FUND | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania DBA Heinz History Center Pittsburgh, PA | D | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR AN ADDITIONAL COVID-19 SUPPLEMENT | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Just Harvest Education Fund Pittsburgh, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | COVID-19 PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FUND | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Young Men and Women's Hebrew Association and Irene Kaufmann Center Pittsburgh, PA | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES DURING COVID-19 | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | City Theatre Company Inc DBA City Theatre Pittsburgh, PA | U | $9,750 | paid | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING AND COVID-19 RELATED EXPENSES | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Steel City Squash Inc Pittsburgh, PA | C | $8,750 | paid | SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS AND A COVID-19 SUPPLEMENT | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Formerly Essential Public Media Inc Pittsburgh, PA | D | $8,750 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND SPECIAL COVID-19 SUPPLEMENT | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Attack Theatre Inc Pittsburgh, PA | C | $7,500 | paid | A COVID-19 SUPPLEMENT | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Homeless Children's Education Fund Pittsburgh, PA | C | $7,500 | paid | SUPPORT FOR COVID-19 EXPENSES, PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FUND | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Society for Art in Crafts DBA Society for Contemporary Craft Pittsburgh, PA | U | $6,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR COVID-19 RELATED EXPENSES | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Our Clubhouse Pittsburgh, PA | U | $5,000 | paid | COVID-19 PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FUND | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Assemble Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR COVID-19 EXPENSES, PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FUND | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Residences at Wood Street DBA Wood Street Commons Pittsburgh, PA | D | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF END OF YEAR SUPPLIES FOR RESIDENTS | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Young Men and Women's Hebrew Association and Irene Kaufmann Center Pittsburgh, PA | C | $4,000 | paid | ADDITIONAL SUPPORT OF COVID-19 EXPENSES | 202101339349101025 |
| 2020 | Doors Open Pittsburgh Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT OF 2020 VIRTUAL PROGRAMS | 202101339349101025 |
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