Allegheny Foundation
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The Allegheny Foundation is a philanthropic organization in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
and part of the Scaife Foundations
. Richard Mellon Scaife
endowed the foundation and serves as the chairman. It makes grants
to historical, educational, political, and environmental organizations, especially those located or serving Western Pennsylvania
. From 1985 to 2006 the foundation awarded over $36 million USD to other organizations.
The 2007 annual report also noted that, as of 2007-12-31, the foundation had nearly $55 million USD in cash and common stocks.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
and part of the Scaife Foundations
Scaife Foundations
The Scaife Foundations refer collectively to four foundations: the Allegheny Foundation, the Carthage Foundation, the Sarah Scaife Foundation, and the Scaife Family Foundation. The organizations are based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.-External links:*...
. Richard Mellon Scaife
Richard Mellon Scaife
Richard Mellon Scaife is an American newspaper publisher and billionaire. Scaife owns and publishes the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. With $1.2 billion, Scaife, a principal heir to the Mellon banking, oil, and aluminum fortune, is No...
endowed the foundation and serves as the chairman. It makes grants
Grant (money)
Grants are funds disbursed by one party , often a Government Department, Corporation, Foundation or Trust, to a recipient, often a nonprofit entity, educational institution, business or an individual. In order to receive a grant, some form of "Grant Writing" often referred to as either a proposal...
to historical, educational, political, and environmental organizations, especially those located or serving Western Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania consists of the western third of the state of Pennsylvania in the United States. Pittsburgh is the largest city in the region, with a metropolitan area population of about 2.4 million people, and serves as its economic and cultural center. Erie, Altoona, and Johnstown are its...
. From 1985 to 2006 the foundation awarded over $36 million USD to other organizations.
2007 grants and finances
In 2007, the Allegheny Foundation made grants of $3,195,500 USD to 45 organizations. The five organizations receiving the largest grants were:- Boys and Girls Club of Western Pennsylvania, $440,000
- LoyalhannaLoyalhanna CreekLoyalhanna Creek is a long tributary of the Kiskiminetas River in Westmoreland County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The stream is a popular destination for canoeing and recreational trout fishing.- Etymology :...
Watershed Association, $275,000 - Pennsylvania Trolley MuseumPennsylvania Trolley MuseumThe Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, located at 1 Museum Road, Washington, Pennsylvania, is a museum dedicated to trolleys and includes several restored examples.-History:...
, $262,000 - Imani Christian Academy, $250,000
- Extra Mile Education FoundationExtra Mile Education FoundationThe Extra Mile Education Foundation is a privately funded, non-profit charity 501 based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded in 1989., , The money raised by the charity is used to subsidize the tuition of low income students who attend several K-8 Catholic schools in the Pittsburgh area. Most of...
, $250,000
The 2007 annual report also noted that, as of 2007-12-31, the foundation had nearly $55 million USD in cash and common stocks.