Pfau Charitable Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 31-1411794. Reported 210 grants totalling $5,581,064 to 139 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Pfau Charitable Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $20,000 and $30,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $100,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts | Cincinnati, OH | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lighthouse Youth Services Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $170,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mindpeace | Cincinnati, OH | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Works Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ohio Valley Voices Inc | Loveland, OH | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Redwood School & Rehabilitation Center Inc | Fort Mitchell, KY | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Santa Maria Community Services | Cincinnati, OH | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Springer School and Center | Cincinnati, OH | $112,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Museum Association | Cincinnati, OH | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's Law Center | Covington, KY | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Diocesan Catholic Children's Homeinc | Fort Mitchell, KY | $95,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Interfaith Hospitality Nework of Gtr Cincinnait (ihngc) | Cincinnati, OH | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Breakthrough Cincinnati Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children's Home of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park | Cincinnati, OH | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Comprehensive Community Child Care | Cincinnati, OH | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Visionaries and Voices | Cincinnati, OH | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| YWCA of Greater Cincinnati Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $70,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Beech Acres Parenting Center | Cincinnati, OH | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired | Cincinnati, OH | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Welcome House of Northern Kentucky Inc | Covington, KY | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired | Cincinnati, OH | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| 1N5 | Cincinnati, OH | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Diabetes Association | Cincinnati, OH | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services | Cincinnati, OH | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Legal Aid Society of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| People Working Cooperatively | Cincinnati, OH | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Prokids | Cincinnati, OH | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sjo Kids Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics Ohio Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Family Nurturing Center of Kentucky | Florence, KY | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Brighton Center Inc | Newport, KY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Union Bethel | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Crayons to Computers Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| East Tennessee Foundation | Knowville, TN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Freestore Foodbank Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Glad House | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Greater Cincinnati Television Educational Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Starfire Council of Greater Cincinnati Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Focus on Youth | West Chester Twp, OH | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Found Village | Cincinnati, OH | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ispace Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bethany House Services Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cntrl Clinic Behavioral Health | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Epilepsy Alliance Ohio | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Joy Outdoor Education Center Foundation Inc | Clarksville, OH | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| May We Help | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Stepping Stones Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cincinnati Eye Institute | Edgewood, KY | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cincinnati Youth Collaborative | Cincinnati, OH | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Literacy Network of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ohio Humane Society | Cincinnati, OH | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Talbert House | Cincinnati, OH | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Autism Connections | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Camp Koinonia Foundation Inc | Knoxville, TN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cincinnati Center for Autism | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Opera Association | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City Gospel Mission | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Emergency Shelter of Northern Ky | Covington, KY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hearing Speech & Deaf | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hearing Speech & Deaf Center of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ohio Justice and Policy Center | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Per Scholas Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Per Scholas Inc | Bronx, NY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bonds of Union | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cancer Family Care Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Capital Roots Inc | Troy, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Central Clinic Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cincinnati Therapeutic Riding and Horsemanship (ctrh) | Milford, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cincinnati Urban Promise Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Economics Cntr for Edu & Res | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Envision Children | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Housig Opportunities Made Equal | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ion Center for Violence | Covington, KY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ken Anderson Alliance | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Learning Grove | Covington, KY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Living Arrangements for the Developmentally Disabled | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission Inc | Covington, KY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Optim-All Services Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Social Enterprise & Training Center | Schenectady, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Joseph Home | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Rita School for the Deaf | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Taft Museum of Art | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| North Fairmount | Cincinnati, OH | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wesley Chapel Mission Center | Cincinnati, OH | $20,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Adventure Crew | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Contemporary Arts Center | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Equinox Inc | Albany, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Everybody Is Litt Academy | Forest Park, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fernside Inc a Center for Grieving Children | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Health Care Access Now | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Inter Parish Ministry | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| La Soupe Inc | Milford, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Life Learning Center | Covington, KY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Strategies to End | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wildwood Programs Inc | Schenectady, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Res Home Corp Dba Envision | Cincinnati, OH | $17,550 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| First Step Home Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hamilton Living Water Ministry | Cincinnati, OH | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cise Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ciseto Support Cise Education | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dohn Community High School | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Found House Interfaith Housing | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Groundwork Ohio River Valley | Yonkers, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| NAMI Southwest Ohio | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Society to Support Vision Care | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Upspring | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wave Foundation Inc | Newport, KY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Parachute Special Advocates | Hamilton, OH | $11,514 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts of Western Ohio | Cincinnati, OH | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Axis Teen Centers | Liberty Twp, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Care Closet | Lancaster, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| CASA for Clermont Kids | Batavia, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Churches Active in Northside | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dearborn County Clearinghouse | Lawrenceburg, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| From Fatherless to Fearless | West Chester, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Genesis at Work Foundation Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girls on the Run | Canton, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Heartfelt Tidbits Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Luke 5 Adventures Inc | Mason, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Notre Dame Urban Education Center | Covington, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Society of St Vincent Depaul Council of Northern Kentucky | Covington, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Francis Seraph Ministries | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tikkun Farm Inc | Mt Healthy, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Western Wildlife Corridor Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Children Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Our Tribe | Liberty Twp, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Jewish Vocational Service | Cincinnati, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
48 of 139 (35%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 22%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Lighthouse Youth Services Inc
LIGHTHOUSE SHEAKLEY CENTER - Interfaith Hospitality Nework of Gtr Cincinnait (ihngc)
SUPPORT THE TRANSPORTATION - Welcome House of Northern Kentucky Inc
EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR WOMEN - Breakthrough Cincinnati Inc
BRING BREAKTHROUGH SUMMER - Stepping Stones Inc
INVESTMENTS IN DREX CAMPUS, - Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services
GCBHS SCHOOL BASED SERVICES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 143 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50 | $1,410,500 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 50 | $1,351,564 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 55 | $1,357,000 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | 55 | $1,462,000 | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 84% of this one's giving went to organizations in Ohio. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Ohio.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Pfau Charitable Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 500 First Ave P7-Pfsc-03-Z, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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