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Who funds Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership
EIN 25-1728064 · Pittsburgh, PA · NTEE S31Z
Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership of Pittsburgh, PA (EIN 25-1728064) was named as a grant recipient by 19 funders in 59 grants paid totaling $11,693,730 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$11,693,730
59 grants paid
Funders
19
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$1,000,000
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mccune Foundation Pnc Bank Na 25-6210269 | PA | BD | 2 | $3,515,214 | 2024 |
| The Benter Foundation C/O William Benter 20-8807953 | PA | B | 14 | $2,966,900 | 2025 |
| Richard King Mellon Foundation 25-1127705 | PA | B | 4 | $1,835,000 | 2024 |
| Hillman Family Foundations 25-6065959 | PA | B | 8 | $1,777,500 | 2024 |
| The Heinz Endowments 25-1721100 | PA | B | 2 | $575,000 | 2024 |
| Bny Mellon Foundation of Southwestern Pa 23-7423500 | PA | B | 2 | $275,000 | 2024 |
| Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation 25-1086799 | PA | B | 3 | $187,500 | 2023 |
| Upmc Group 20-8295721 | PA | A | 7 | $177,500 | 2025 |
| The Burke Foundation C/O Merrilynn Young 25-1407410 | PA | B | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| The Burke Family Foundation C/O Merrilynn Young 31-1583757 | PA | B | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| The Pittsburgh Foundation 25-0965466 | PA | A | 2 | $50,600 | 2024 |
| Eqt Foundation 04-3747289 | PA | B | 2 | $37,500 | 2021 |
| University of Pittsburgh 25-0965591 | PA | A | 3 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| The Buhl Foundation 25-0378910 | PA | B | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust 25-6271818 | PA | B | 1 | $12,000 | 2023 |
| The Miramare Foundation 25-6447779 | PA | B | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| The Independent Charitable Gift Fund 81-2576201 | OH | A | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Centimark Foundation 20-8911858 | PA | B | 3 | $9,000 | 2024 |
| Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883 | WA | B | 1 | $16 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 62 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Benter Foundation C/O William Benter | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $800,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF VIBRANT STREETS FUND, INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING SNF IMPLEMENTATION OF MARKET SQUARE REVITALIZATION | 202611339349103191 |
| 2025 | The Benter Foundation C/O William Benter | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $300,000 | paid | FINAL INSTALLMENT OF AMBASSADORS PLEDGE | 202611339349103191 |
| 2025 | The Benter Foundation C/O William Benter | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $93,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF A POLLINATOR PARKLET FOR DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH | 202611339349103191 |
| 2025 | The Benter Foundation C/O William Benter | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $75,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR SHADOW STUDENT ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OUTREACH EFFORTS DOWNTOWN | 202611339349103191 |
| 2025 | Upmc Group | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | A | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641339349305214 |
| 2025 | The Benter Foundation C/O William Benter | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $32,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR GLENN DAVIS EXHIBITION | 202611339349103191 |
| 2025 | The Benter Foundation C/O William Benter | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $22,900 | paid | GALLERY EXHIBITION DOWNTOWN | 202611339349103191 |
| 2025 | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | A | $10,000 | paid | RESEARCH- SUBCONTRACT | 202641349349307379 |
| 2025 | The Miramare Foundation | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202621269349102607 |
| 2024 | The Benter Foundation C/O William Benter | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $800,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF MARKET SQUARE LONGER RANGE DESIGN AND PROGRAM OPPORTUNITY FUND; DEVELOPMENT OF A DOWNTOWN RETAIL STRATEGY AND SEED CAPITAL FOR RETAIL LOAN FUND; SUPPORT FOR MELLON SQUARE SAFETY MEASURES AND OTHER PLACEMAKING | 202531349349102668 |
| 2024 | The Heinz Endowments | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $350,000 | paid | FOR INITIATIVES TO CREATE CLEANER, SAFER, AND MORE VIBRANT STREETS AND PUBLIC SPACES IN DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH | 202543189349103019 |
| 2024 | The Heinz Endowments | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $225,000 | paid | TO EXPAND SERVICES IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA AND MAKE IT A MORE WELCOMING PLACE | 202543189349103019 |
| 2024 | Mccune Foundation Pnc Bank Na | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202502279349100215 |
| 2024 | Bny Mellon Foundation of Southwestern Pa | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $175,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202533189349101698 |
| 2024 | Hillman Family Foundations | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $125,000 | approved, future | SOUTH SIDE COMMUNITY COUNCIL OPERATIONS AND BUSINESS DISTRICT IMPROVEMENTS | 202513189349104206 |
| 2024 | Hillman Family Foundations | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $125,000 | paid | SOUTH SIDE COMMUNITY COUNCIL OPERATIONS AND BUSINESS DISTRICT IMPROVEMENTS | 202513189349104206 |
| 2024 | The Benter Foundation C/O William Benter | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $94,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR ILLUMINATION OF THE WILLETT WINDOW, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, DOWNTOWN | 202531349349102668 |
| 2024 | The Benter Foundation C/O William Benter | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR SHADOW STUDENT ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OUTREACH EFFORTS DOWNTOWN | 202531349349102668 |
| 2024 | Upmc Group | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | A | $37,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202511339349304441 |
| 2024 | The Pittsburgh Foundation | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | A | $20,300 | paid | PUBLIC AND SOCIETY BENEFIT | 202523189349308222 |
| 2024 | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | A | $10,000 | paid | SPONSORSHIP | 202521359349308187 |
| 2024 | The Independent Charitable Gift Fund | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202532249349300028 |
| 2024 | Richard King Mellon Foundation | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | TOWARD SUPPORT OF THE HOLIDAY MARKET | 202503179349103185 |
| 2024 | Centimark Foundation | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $3,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202533109349101633 |
| 2023 | Hillman Family Foundations | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $300,000 | paid | DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH POST PANDEMIC IMPROVEMENTS | 202443209349103349 |
| 2023 | The Benter Foundation C/O William Benter | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $200,000 | paid | THREE-YEAR GRANT TOTALING $600,000 - CONDITIONS TO SUPPORT THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE AMBASSADORS PROGRAM; 1ST PAYMENT OF $100,000 MADE IN 2022; WITH $200,000 DUE IN 2023 AND $300,000 DUE IN 2024. | 202431349349103298 |
| 2023 | Hillman Family Foundations | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $200,000 | paid | VACANT STOREFRONT AND RETAIL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | 202443209349103349 |
| 2023 | Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $150,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE PITTSBURGH DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIPS ACTIVATION OF DOWNTOWN SPACES, AND TO EXPAND THE CLEAN TEAM | 202443199349102529 |
| 2023 | Bny Mellon Foundation of Southwestern Pa | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $100,000 | paid | PC | 202423189349101717 |
| 2023 | The Benter Foundation C/O William Benter | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF CLEAN AND SAFE ACTIVITIES | 202431349349103298 |
| 2023 | The Burke Family Foundation C/O Merrilynn Young | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202403199349100515 |
| 2023 | The Burke Foundation C/O Merrilynn Young | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202423199349100632 |
| 2023 | Richard King Mellon Foundation | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $75,000 | paid | TO DEVELOP SCENARIOS TO RAISE PUBLIC/PRIVATE FUNDS TO SUPPORT REDEVELOPMENT OF DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH | 202423199349102637 |
| 2023 | Upmc Group | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | A | $60,000 | paid | Community Devel | 202411289349302716 |
| 2023 | The Pittsburgh Foundation | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | A | $30,300 | paid | PUBLIC AND SOCIETY BENEFIT NEC | 202443199349313144 |
| 2023 | The Buhl Foundation | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT A NEW GOLDEN TRIANGLE AMBASSADORS PROGRAM AND AN ENHANCED CLEANING PROGRAM IN A MULTI-PRONGED EFFORT TO REENERGIZE DOWNTOWN | 202420169349100372 |
| 2023 | Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343329349100409 |
| 2023 | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | A | $10,000 | paid | SPONSORSHIP | 202421359349308157 |
| 2023 | Centimark Foundation | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $3,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202443189349103944 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $16 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | The Benter Foundation C/O William Benter | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $500,000 | approved, future | A THREE-YEAR GRANT TOTALING $600,000 - CONDITIONS TO SUPPORT THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE AMBASSADORS PROGRAM WAS MADE IN 2022; WITH $200,000 DUE IN 2023 AND $300,000 DUE IN 2024, PENDING ACHIEVEMENT OF MILESTONES | 202311319349103596 |
| 2022 | Hillman Family Foundations | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $375,000 | paid | DOWNTOWN MOBILITY PLAN IMPLEMENTATION | 202323199349102822 |
| 2022 | The Benter Foundation C/O William Benter | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $250,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE SIXTH STREET BRANDING AND MARKETING CAMPAIGN | 202311319349103596 |
| 2022 | Hillman Family Foundations | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $200,000 | paid | CULTURAL DISTRICT PUBLIC REALM PLANNING | 202323199349102822 |
| 2022 | The Benter Foundation C/O William Benter | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $100,000 | paid | THREE-YEAR GRANT TOTALING $600,000 - CONDITIONS TO SUPPORT THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE AMBASSADORS PROGRAM; 1ST PAYMENT OF $100,000 MADE IN 2022; WITH $200,000 DUE IN 2023 AND $300,000 DUE IN 2024. | 202311319349103596 |
| 2022 | Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | TO CONTINUE TO EXPAND THE ANNUAL WORLDSQUARE, A PLATFORM TO CELEBRATE, PROMOTE, AND PROVIDE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IN DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH FOR LOCAL INTERNATIONAL AND COMMUNITIES | 202313189349102046 |
| 2022 | Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $12,500 | paid | FOR THE RETURN OF WORLDSQUARE, A PLATFORM TO CELEBRATE, PROMOTE, AND PROVIDE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IN DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH FOR LOCAL INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES | 202313189349102046 |
| 2022 | Upmc Group | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202311319349303056 |
| 2022 | Centimark Foundation | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $3,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202311319349104841 |
| 2021 | Mccune Foundation Pnc Bank Na | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Neighborhood Development Pittsburgh, PA | D | $3,315,214 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202202279349100125 |
| 2021 | Hillman Family Foundations | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $375,000 | paid | DOWNTOWN MOBILITY PLAN IMPLEMENTATION | 202341779349100704 |
| 2021 | Hillman Family Foundations | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $375,000 | approved, future | DOWNTOWN MOBILITY PLAN IMPLEMENTATION | 202341779349100704 |
| 2021 | Hillman Family Foundations | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $200,000 | paid | DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH MOBILITY PLAN | 202341779349100704 |
| 2021 | Eqt Foundation | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $12,500 | paid | COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT | 202202249349100900 |
| 2021 | Upmc Group | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202221319349303182 |
| 2020 | Richard King Mellon Foundation | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $1,500,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH RESTAURANTS DURING THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ESTABLISH A RESTAURANT INNOVATION AND ATTRACTION FUND, AND ASSIST INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY | 202103169349100405 |
| 2020 | Richard King Mellon Foundation | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $250,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO ENSURE DOWNTOWN AND OAKLAND CAN REOPEN SAFELY | 202103169349100405 |
| 2020 | Eqt Foundation | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT | 202103169349102075 |
| 2020 | Hillman Family Foundations | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | B | $2,500 | paid | COVID-19: EMERGENCY SUPPORT | 202133199349105163 |
| 2019 | Upmc Group | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021909349301007 |
| 2018 | The Benter Foundation C/O William Benter | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE CITY OF TOMORROW MOBILITY CHALLENGE | 201941339349100309 |
| 2018 | Upmc Group | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA | A | $10,000 | paid | Charitable Donation | 201921359349301957 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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